The Press
With Lerner, I took my seat on the table, facing the journalists and media who began shooting their questions.
"Welcome to Villa Park, David."
"Thank you very much."
"Alright, David, let's begin the questions. First, let's go with your new job. What are your feelings on being the manager at Aston Villa?"
"My feelings? Well... uh... of course, I'm honoured to be sitting here as a manager, and a manager of a club in the Premier League at that. Aston Villa are a fantastic club and I hope to keep this team going in the right track."
"Interesting. Now, can you tell us more about why you terminated your contract with the Galaxy?"
"Well, you obviously know all the details so I won't be bothered to speak of it here."
"What are your long-term plans and short-term plans for Villa, if any?"
"Our goal this season would be to finish in the top half of the table of course. In time, I hope to make Villa a powerful force in English football that can challenge for cups and European football."
"A little bit too ambitious, don't you think?"
"Maybe, but that's just my beliefs. It'll be up to me and the team to see if we can accomplish that or not."
"What do you think of the prospect of facing your old manager, Fergie, and his United squad?"
"It will be a difficult fixture for me and the club, that's for sure. However it'll be good to go back to Old Trafford again, and of course, meet Fergie. We haven't talked in years and I can't wait to see him. Though, I'll have to make sure he doesn't get his hands on any boots, hahahaha."
"Will you be concentrating solely on the Premier League, or will you be focusing more on the cup competitions, like the League Cup and the FA Cup?"
"Hm. I'd say both. We want to win cups, and also improve our position in the league from last season."
"What kind of football would you want your side to play?"
"Football is all about entertainment and that's what I intend to provide for the Villa fans."
"What can we expect from you in the transfer market? Are there any positions you want to strengthen?"
"Hm, let's see.... Well, I do feel we are short of quality at right-back, but that's all for now since I haven't met the team yet."
"Alright, thank you for answering our questions, David. Good luck to you and Aston Villa."
"Thank you very much."
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