We agreed to play football together, and you will be the head coach?

Chapter 434: Villa's Plan to Produce Super Giants on Demand
In eighth place is Courtois, who won seven championships in the club for two consecutive years!
Although his performance in the World Cup was mediocre, his move to Real Madrid gave him a certain bonus.

Without the World Cup, it will be difficult for Neuer to surpass Courtois.

The seventh place is the biggest dark horse this year and the biggest beneficiary of England's World Cup victory - Jamie Vardy!

He was in a place where he definitely shouldn't be.

Became a truly world-class striker.

Just like the golden boy Irving back then.

He became one of the future representatives of England's top striker.

The only one ahead of Vardy is the FIFA Ballon d'Or winner from previous years, Leo Messi.

He performed well on both the national team and the club front, but failed to win any of the four major titles.

This ranking is based on Messi's excellent goal and assist statistics.

This is also the first time Messi has fallen out of the top five in the award in recent years.

Barcelona fans and Argentine fans simply can't imagine it.

They called this day the darkest day in world football.

The player who ranks higher than Messi and surpasses the Argentine king is the Asian No. 1 Dong Fangzhuo, who led the Chinese team to a breakthrough result and continued to shine in Bayern!

Fifth place in the Ballon d'Or!
With his outstanding performance in this year's World Cup, Dong Fangzhuo surpassed top domestic sports stars such as Yao Ming and Liu Xiang, and firmly established himself as the number one athlete in Chinese sports.

Those who understand the Chinese market know that in the future Dong Fangzhuo will be richer than many players who rank higher than him on the Ballon d'Or list because of this honor.

The fourth place in this year's Ballon d'Or is Villa's core player, De Bruyne.

This is his normal level.

Compared to his peak year, his overall data in the past year has declined significantly.

But Villa's performance only improved.

The third place in this year's Ballon d'Or is Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid, who has performed well in the club and surpassed Messi.

But I still couldn't get over the huge mountain of Vera.

Stop here.

The second place went to the legendary elderly player - Kaka!
Kaka's performance over the past year is definitely among the top five in the world.

But in Villa's midfield and frontcourt, he can probably only rank third.

But he was able to finish second in the Ballon d'Or because of his extremely high transfer fee to the Major League Soccer in the summer, his outstanding performance in the World Cup, and the support of his American sponsors.

This year, Kaka has rekindled the youth of many fans.

All in all, the votes were pretty good.

In fact, the top six players in this year's Ballon d'Or are very close in ranking!
Anyone who wins the World Cup will undoubtedly win the Ballon d'Or.

But none of the six of them got it.

Instead, Vardy ranked behind the six of them thanks to the Hercules trophy and formed a Dragon Ball lineup with them.

The winner of the Ballon d'Or this year was Bale, who transferred to Real Madrid at a super high price!
After Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaka and Messi, he became the third player to win the highest individual award in football for two consecutive years!

He came from behind and overtook De Bruyne.

Of course, the success of Bale and Kaka is inseparable from the strong support of De Bruyne and Modric.

In the top ten of the Ballon d'Or, it seems that there are only two active Villa players, De Bruyne and Courtois.

But other players who won the award mainly based on their performances during their time at Villa include Bale and Kaka.

The award was mainly won by He Tianqi who led the team in the World Cup, including Vardy and Gerrard.

Other players who once belonged to this group include Cristiano Ronaldo and Dong Fangzhuo.

Plus Neuer who taught himself He Tianqi's "Goalkeepers should play like me".

Messi is the only player who does not belong to any category.

But Guardiola's fans have repeatedly emphasized that Messi's success comes from the "what" power Guardiola has injected into him.

and so……

After going on stage to receive the award, Bale once again expressed his gratitude to his Villa teammates.

He did not mention any specific Real Madrid players because he did not want the team to think he had stolen Ronaldo's ticket.

But in fact, the focus of Real Madrid's operations this year is indeed on him, not Ronaldo.

If you say there is no conflict, it would be a lie.

However, after coming out of Villa, he knew the power of the team and kept a low profile. On the surface, he still supported Ronaldo as the team's top player and refused to answer any questions about his competition with Ronaldo.

Therefore, the relationship between the two in the team is still harmonious for the time being.

Florentino is waiting for Bale to fully integrate into the team, and then find an opportunity to kick Ronaldo out and complete the team's renewal.

It will also help to get away from the competition between Ronaldo and Messi for the world's highest salary.

The biggest difference between the first and second phases of the Galacticos is that... in the first phase, although the salaries of superstars such as Figo, Zidane, Ronaldo, Beckham, Raul, etc. were all top salaries, they were actually not much higher than other players, at most double.

But in the second phase of the Galacticos, the salaries of Ronaldo and Messi are even comparable to half of the team's salary.

The Matthew effect has reached its extreme.

This is obviously not conducive to the long-term stability of the team.

If it is not stopped, the salaries of the main players will also inflate, and sooner or later the team's overall salary will far exceed the standard.

If the team has poor results for two or three years, it is very likely to die due to lack of funds.

Although a wealthy family will not be destroyed in an instant, five or six years of its life will definitely be wasted.

Barcelona: ???
Of course, after the Ballon d'Or, another huge highlight this year is who will be the winner of the FIFA World Player of the Year.

Based on this year's situation, and the fact that the FIFA Ballon d'Or has been split up, it is very likely that the player who wins the award will not be the same person.

This year, there will be two kings!
This has given Messi's fans renewed hope.

Because the World Footballer of the Year award used to focus more on fame, and my popularity is invincible, okay!

If it doesn't work, just take Neymar's votes, that should be enough, right?

……

From December 26th to January 1st, Villa played three consecutive Premier League games in eight days.

It's a nightmare schedule!
But they beat West Ham United 2-0, Southampton 5-3 and Tottenham 2-1.

Successfully ushered in the 18th consecutive victory in the Premier League!
Being eliminated from the EFL Cup did not seem to affect their form.

Unfortunately, five days later, they were tied 0-0 by Newcastle United at home.

This was the second draw in the Premier League this season.

The league's winning streak came to an abrupt end.

This once again reflects the current weakness of Villa's forward line in terms of unstable goal-scoring ability.

Compared with a true god-level breakthrough player like Bell.

Mane, Sterling and Salah can only be considered "demigod-level" at the moment.

Hazard and Neymar are considered "god-level".

Messi and Bale took the lead in the split second, reaching the "true god level".

Ronaldo's overall ability may be stronger than Bale's, but although he has completed his transformation, his breakthrough ability is only at a demigod level, and it will continue to decline in the future.

On January 10, the FIFA World Player of the Year award ceremony was held in Switzerland.

He Tianqi once again won the "Best Men's Football Coach of the Year Award".

Camignani was awarded the FIFA President's Award.

Volunteers of the Brazil World Cup won the "FIFA Fair Play Award".

And the most important one is the top ten of the World Footballer of the Year.

From back to front: Modric, Neuer, Gerrard, Boateng, Bale, Messi, Dong Fangzhuo, Ronaldo, Kaka, De Bruyne!
De Bruyne reached the top for the second time in his career, catching up with Bale and moving on par with him.

Bale's Ballon d'Or ranking dropped to sixth place in the FIFA World Cup, and it can be seen that the two major awards are competing against each other. FIFA's ranking gives a high weight to the World Cup, but Bale failed to lead Wales into the 2014 World Cup.

Missed out on huge exposure.

Kaka became the player with the highest overall ranking in both awards.

Ronaldo and De Bruyne have the same overall ranking, but De Bruyne has awards and Ronaldo does not.

Dong Fangzhuo and Messi are evenly matched. Bayern and Barcelona fans are unhappy with each other and both believe that their players should be stronger.

On the other hand, among Chinese fans, many Argentine fans think Messi is better than Dong Fangzhuo.

After all, I knelt for too long.

Six days later, the 22nd round of the Premier League.

Villa defeated Swansea 5-0, which was a perfect ending to the first half of the season. In the first half of this season's Premier League, they had 20 wins and 2 draws, remaining unbeaten!
World Footballer of the Year De Bruyne was in high spirits and couldn't control his desire to attack. He scored two goals and made one assist and was named the best player of the match.

He was severely criticized by Modric after the game.

The Premier League entered a short winter break this year.

A full half month.

But all the major teams have responded that it is better to return to the previous schedule.

Because of the death schedule from December to early January, all the teams were a little collapsed.

The Premier League Committee adopted the opinion.

……

Since this winter break, De Bruyne has learned a lot of new knowledge from Modric.

Frantically searching for news released by major clubs.

It’s fun to summarize and analyze.

Before the end of the holiday, De Bruyne handed in his "inspection report".

"Pogba's performance in Juventus is very good. Judging from the fact that he accepted the invitation of Juventus' top management to travel during the winter break, Juventus is determined to get him." De Bruyne and Modric reported their work in He Tianqi's manor. "Di Maria's development in Manchester United is not smooth. Manchester United fans are more optimistic about Sterling now."

"If nothing unexpected happens, he will be sought after by Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea and other giants this summer."

"An English residence permit is indeed good. In fact, Mane is now almost one level stronger than Sterling, especially in terms of the ability to seize opportunities."

Modric nodded, and then guided: "Since the Premier League giants are so urgent, we should help Sterling strengthen in the second half of the season."

De Bruyne frowned: "You mean... to hide Sterling's weakness of poor ability to seize opportunities?"

He Tianqi smiled: "It's not that I'm hiding it on purpose, but who can blame us for the midfielder's ability to pass many great passes to Sterling?"

"As long as you pass the ball well enough, Sterling will just rush and shoot without thinking, and there is no question of him being able to seize opportunities."

"right?"

De Bruyne kept nodding.

No wonder when I first started partnering with Abanglao, the boss asked me to give Abanglao more through passes with a long lead time.

It is to highlight Abang Laho's absolute speed and hide some flaws in his dribbling skills.

As a result, Abang Laho failed to really play well and was not worthy of the high transfer fee.

Although injuries were a factor, his lack of skills was also an influence.

This is targeted shipment!

De Bruyne: "Chelsea, Manchester United and Barcelona are all looking for full-backs at the level of championship puzzles. Azpilicueta, Walker and Trippier may all have the opportunity to be put on the shelf this summer."

He Tianqi asked: "Who do you think has the best chance of making a high bid?"

De Bruyne: "It must be Walker. He is the strongest and the most eye-catching. His speed, physicality and defense are all first-class."

"It should be no problem to say that he is the world's number one right back."

Modric immediately shook his head: "Wrong. Walker is the most difficult to shoot among the three."

De Bruyne is also smart. He thought about it and understood: "It's because Walker's technical level and footwork seem to be the worst!"

"Trippier has invincible footwork and delicate passing, which makes him suitable for teams that need strong ball control and crosses. Bayern, Barcelona, ​​Paris Saint-Germain, Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain are all good."

"Azpilicueta is very versatile. He can play almost all positions in the midfield and backcourt, and can also play on the left or right wing. His marketability is even wider than Trippier's!"

He Tianqi nodded.

De Bruyne is on the road now.

Third-rate companies produce frantically without regard for demand.

Second-rate companies control production and meet demand.

First-class enterprise, castrated production, hunger marketing.

Top-tier companies provide one-to-one production and create demand.

What Vera wants to do is to become a top-tier enterprise.

Originally, Sterling would need at least two more seasons to reach his peak and be ready for release.

But since the Premier League team is so eager, let De Bruyne and Modric work hard in the second half of the season to fatten up Spurs.

And there are many similar situations.

For example, Arsenal lacks a defensive midfielder.

Barcelona lacks defenders.

Liverpool, Bayern, Juventus, Manchester City, Manchester United...

……

The winter transfer window ends and the second half of the season begins.

Villa suffered a black start in the first game.

Lost 3-4 to Manchester City.

This was Villa's first Premier League loss this season.

However, Sterling performed brilliantly in this game, scoring two goals and making one assist. The team lost, but he did not.

De Bruyne and Modric both low-key complained about Sterling after the game.

If it weren't for giving Sterling an absolutely great opportunity, Villa would have had a third more chances today.

Then maybe we wouldn't lose.

Moreover, in the last ten minutes, Sterling's physical strength was slightly insufficient and he was not as durable as Mane.

Poor Mane has yet to react to how he was demoted from a first-team player to a second-team player after the winter break.

February 3, FA Cup fourth round.

All three teams of Villa performed poorly.

Lost 2-4 to the "Little Bees" Brentford.

Villa suffered their first two consecutive defeats this season.

After the League Cup, they were eliminated in the FA Cup.

Both major cup competitions ended with five consecutive championships.

All major media outlets have stated that He Tianqi has lost control of the championship.

At the same time, some people boldly asserted based on these circumstances that the team coached by He Tianqi could only win a championship five times in a row at most.

Because He Tianqi has not won six consecutive championships in any competition so far!

How should I put it? This conclusion is definitely correct.

But do you want to look at what you are saying?
Rather than saying this is a rule, it is better to say that this is a picture that speaks for itself.

Clara also made a "prediction" on social media: "Before He Tianqi won the 63rd championship trophy, he had never won the 63rd championship trophy!"

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