Football: Starting with managing Manchester United

After the conversation, signing Maguire was a simple process; Vera paid 2.5 million.

That's really an auspicious number.

As for the loan of Casemiro, Zhang Yang initially demanded a buy-out clause, but Real Madrid, having been betrayed too many times, added a repurchase option.

That is, even if Casemiro meets the buyout clause.

Real Madrid still has the right to buy them back.

Neither Inter Milan nor Monaco agreed on this point.

Zhang Yang gritted his teeth and agreed.

This also made them the ultimate winner in the competition to loan Casemiro.

Zhang Yang first met Casemiro after a friendly match between Aston Villa and Mansfield Town.

In the match held on July 18th, Aston Villa won 5-2 away from home.

Mansfield Town is a League Two team, and its overall strength is not very strong. Above them are League One and the Championship, and then they reach the Premier League.

Therefore, Villa won without much effort.

During the match, Zhang Yang boldly made substitutions, since it was a friendly match and there were no substitution slots available.

Let the players get back into form.

This also helps him to identify problems.

To make the team as perfect as possible before the season begins.

"Hello, Carlos, welcome to Birmingham, welcome to Vera." Zhang Yang extended his hands.

Casemiro is also quite introverted.

He doesn't talk much.

His childhood was as sad as Kant's.

Therefore, Zhang Yang often thinks that the two defensive midfielders in his team both came from tragic backgrounds and are very resilient players.

Zhang Yang remembers reading Casemiro's childhood posts before.

Casemiro was born in a small neighborhood in Dos Campos, São José, Brazil.

This neighborhood has now been converted into a road.

When Casemiro was three years old, his father suddenly left home and never returned.

The mother had no choice but to do more and harder work to support the whole family.

One person took on the roles of two.

Single-parent families often have some impact on a child's personality and life.

Casemiro is no exception.

This is also the main reason why he doesn't like to talk.

He spends most of his time alone, but as the eldest child in the family, he also took on the heavy responsibilities that his family placed on him at a young age.

I spend most of my free time doing temporary jobs.

When she gets home, she helps her mother with all sorts of housework and takes care of her younger siblings.

But he laughs when he plays football.

Shy, sensible, and serious – that’s Zhang Yang’s impression of Casemiro.

Later, he became like Kanté.

He discovered his talent in football, gradually shed the financial burden he carried, and began to aspire to become a better player.

"Hello."

Casemiro hesitated for a moment, but still hugged Zhang Yang.

Zhang Yang patted him on the back and said, "Come on, let me introduce you to your future teammates. This is Ngoro. You two will definitely get along very well."

Zhang Yang called out the names of the Villa players one by one, then quietly gave Barry a wink.

"Carlos, right? I'm the captain of Vera. Welcome to the team."

Barry also gave a genuine smile.

However, while hugging Casemiro, he glared fiercely at Zhang Yang.

He finally figured it out.

Zhang Yang said he would take on more responsibility at Villa.

So he's going to become Villa's captain again.

It's important to understand that the captain isn't just a player who was guessed to be on the same side before the game started and wore the captain's armband.

Rather, he is the team's spiritual leader.

There are many responsibilities involved, including acting as a bridge between players and coaches, and caring for teammates both on and off the field.

For example, he also has to handle the task of integrating new players into the team.

As for whether Zhang Yang is capable or not, he certainly is.

Zhang Yang gave Bari an approving look.

He's not simply a hands-off manager.

Because, as the head coach, no matter how hard he tries to improve his leadership skills and do his best to consider all aspects needed for the team to win, he still has to succeed.

But the moment the whistle blew.

The situation was then out of his control.

Because he was outside the stadium.

This is where the team leader becomes very important.

Sometimes, when you're not on the sidelines, the captain's role becomes even more important.

"Haven't you noticed that the team has become much more harmonious?" Zhang Yang turned his head and whispered to Chris Woods.

"I think so."

Chris Woods isn't very sensitive to this.

Otherwise, he wouldn't still be in his thirties and have never had a girlfriend.

......

Soon, Aston Villa prepared to travel to the United States, where they had several friendly matches to play.

The Premier League will not start until the middle of next month.

This month is enough for them to gel as a team and start the new season in better form.

July 20th.

Vera's official website released a list of people traveling to the United States.

Goalkeepers: Guzan (1), Given (31)

后卫：阿利-西索科（23）、内森-贝克（2）、森德罗斯（14）、哈里-马奎尔（5）、赫顿（21）、弗拉尔（3）、奥科雷（4）

中场：坎特（9）、卡塞米罗（8）、加雷斯-巴里（6）、韦斯特伍德（15）、德尔夫（16）、乔-科尔（12）、理查森（18）

Forwards: N'Zogbia (28), Weimann (10), Agbonlahor (11), Grealish (40)

Aston Villa fans think this lineup is pretty good.

There are veterans and young players, so it looks quite balanced.

But in the eyes of professionals.

For example, The Sun newspaper criticized Aston Villa's new squad as utterly worthless.

Clearly, The Sun still harbors a grudge against Zhang Yang.

In their 2014-15 Premier League season preview column, they published the following comments.

Aston Villa fans believed they had finally ushered in a revival in the summer.

New signings have arrived, veterans are returning, and Zhang the Big Talker has joined the team.

In Birmingham, you can also hear many optimistic voices.

"We have depth, experience, and a future."

But in fact.

This is just a relegated team that looks decent.

That's right.

Guzan is a hardworking American.

But he has never proven that he can keep consecutive clean sheets in the Premier League.

Jiwen?

He was a former goalkeeper for the Irish national team and also played for Manchester City and Newcastle United.

But now he's just an elderly substitute.

His reactions have become much slower due to injuries.

Aston Villa's goalkeeper is absolutely the most unreliable in the Premier League.

On the defensive line.

They found a group of players who looked very strong.

Harry Maguire? He's tall, but his turning speed is as slow as an aircraft carrier, and his passing ability is practically zero.

Vlaar, Senderos, Beck, Okore...

A group of people who were rejected by strong teams.

This defensive line would be a disaster if it were to encounter a rapid counterattack.

The midfield is where Villa fans are most confident, and also where we most want to laugh.

Gareth Barry is getting old and can't run as fast as he used to.

Westwood, Delph, Richardson, and others are typical mid-table Premier League workhorses, lacking creativity and decisiveness.

Joe Cole?

The former prodigy can't even last half a game now.

As for the two young men...

Kanté, a short man who came up from the lower leagues of France, is a name that most English people probably haven't heard of.

Casemiro.

He couldn't even get a chance to be a regular starter at Real Madrid.

They have neither Premier League experience, nor physical strength, nor the ability to read the game.

Are we expecting them to anchor the midfield?

This is a fantasy.

This is the team that Da Hua Zhang has assembled. This time, fans can guess whether he can hold on until Christmas.