"Congratulations to Theodore Bjorn for scoring his very first goal for Aston Villa!!"
"Get in there, Theo!!"
"Although this goal wasn't particularly spectacular, it was the one that absolutely sealed the damn game!"
"Hahaha, Theodore's goal was all thanks to Grealish missing!"
"Stoke City's defense is truly terrible today! No one even marked Theodore!"
After the restart of play, more and more frustrated Stoke City fans began to slowly leave the freezing stadium.
They had seen enough of their players' poor performance.
Meanwhile, numerous sports reporters gathered at the exits, eagerly interviewing the departing home fans.
"The performance was a complete fucking mess!"
"Absolutely dreadful! This is definitely not Stoke City's true level!"
"Watching them play tonight was pure agony!"
"I'm not gonna watch another Stoke City match again! Fucking embarrassing!"
Back on the pitch, the game was entering its final grueling stages.
In the 80th minute, despite Aston Villa already holding a commanding 5-2 lead, the team continued to launch fierce attacks toward the opponent's goal.
In the central midfield, Theodore received the ball and multiple Stoke City defenders immediately closed in on him.
Clearly, the teenager had now become the primary focus of Stoke City's desperate defensive efforts!
Joe Allen and Charlie Adam closed in aggressively from both sides!
Yet, despite their veteran efforts, neither player managed to dispossess the 17-year-old. Theodore's physical strength and stamina reserves were on full display even in these exhausting final moments.
He even knocked Joe Allen completely off balance with a heavy shoulder charge.
The former Liverpool player completely lost his footing and tumbled to the grass.
After that, Theodore continued his powerful forward drive, and in no time, he found himself right at the edge of the penalty area.
He shaped his body, looking like he was about to unleash a powerful shot.
Nathan Jones urgently signaled from the touchline for his center-backs to press forward and try to block Theodore's attempt.
Bruno Martins Indi and Ryan Shawcross reacted relatively quickly.
In an instant, both massive defenders were right in front of Theodore, throwing their bodies into the firing line!
But Theodore remained remarkably calm as he execute a delicate, deceptive chip shot instead of putting his laces through it.
The ball floated perfectly over the sprawling defenders and directly into the path of Tammy Abraham!
Since both of Stoke City's center-backs had recklessly pushed up to the edge of the penalty area to block the fake shot, Abraham was left completely unmarked inside the six-yard box.
Bang!
A clean, decisive volley sent the ball flying into the far corner of the net.
6-2.
Aston Villa had demolished Stoke City on their home turf!
Theodore Bjorn finished the match with one goal and an three assists.
Once again, the teenager was undisputedly named the Man of the Match!
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Miles away.
Inside her hotel room, Dilraba watched as Aston Villa secured the massive victory and immediately sent a text message to Theodore.
[Great game! Congratulations on your very first goal!]
However, after waiting for a long time, she received no reply from Theodore.
The main reason was that Theodore was simply far too busy!
...
Deep in the player tunnel, British sports reporters completely swarmed around him, aggressively thrusting microphones in his face and firing off rapid questions one after another.
"Theo, congratulations on scoring your first Championship goal. How do you feel?"
"Theo, you've achieved another assist hat-trick in this match. What is the secret to maintaining such excellent form?"
"Currently this season, Aston Villa still ranks 6th. Do you honestly think the team has the strength to win the championship?"
Facing the relentless barrage of questions from reporters, Theodore remained remarkably composed.
He spoke candidly to the interviewing journalists.
"This is a massive team victory! Not only did I perform well, but players like Tammy and Jack also demonstrated excellent form today."
"Winning the match is naturally something worth celebrating. We will maintain this high competitive level and do everything to help the team win the championship!"
This was the very first time Theodore had publicly stated his intention to help the team win the Championship title.
Soon, this bold statement attracted significant attention from the media and fans after the match.
...
Sky Sports: Aston Villa secured an impressive, dominant away victory! Under the creative leadership of 17-year-old Theodore Bjorn, the team is gradually getting on track! Winning the Championship title will be their primary goal this season!
Daily Mail: Aston Villa successfully achieved six consecutive victories! The 17-year-old Norwegian player contributed assists in almost all of these six matches! A truly great star is rapidly rising in the Championship!
The Times: Theodore Bjorn is creating his own miracle! So far, this teenager has remarkably reached double digits in assists! Aston Villa has also achieved their best six-game winning streak this season! Winning the Championship title doesn't seem like empty talk for them anymore!
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Meanwhile.
In Northern Europe, within Norway.
The head coach of the Norwegian men's national football team, Lars Lagerbäck, had just purchased VIP plane tickets to England.
Due to Theodore Bjorn's outstanding performances in recent matches, Coach Lagerbäck was seriously planning to call him up to the senior national team.
Besides traveling to England, this scouting trip also included visiting Austria to watch Erling Haaland's matches for RB Salzburg.
The European Championship qualifiers were officially scheduled to begin in March.
The Norwegian team would face relatively strong opponents.
Besides the powerhouse Spain, there were gritty teams like Sweden and Romania in their group.
Given the current overall strength of the Norwegian team, advancing from the group stage would present massive challenges.
Therefore, as the head coach of the Norwegian national team, Lars Lagerbäck found it necessary to drastically bolster the team's attacking capabilities.
Erling Haaland and Theodore Bjorn instantly became incredibly popular choices among fans for the national team call-ups!
Online voices demanding their inclusion were particularly high.
Thus, Norwegian national team coach Lars Lagerbäck specifically planned to conduct urgent on-site observations of both teenagers.
...
After achieving six consecutive victories, Aston Villa immediately began focusing on their next crucial match.
Aston Villa's next opponent was Derby County.
Derby County had long been a stubborn team competing in the Championship.
Their overall squad strength wasn't particularly strong.
Currently, they only ranked 11th in the Championship table. In their last three matches, they had suffered defeats in all of them.
Their current form was relatively poor.
However, Derby County's head coach was the highly renowned former England and Chelsea international, Frank Lampard.
Due to Aston Villa head coach Dean Smith still serving a touchline suspension because of that highly controversial red card, he would be completely unable to coach from the sidelines in the next match against Derby County.
Therefore, assistant coach John Terry would once again take over from Dean Smith to command the match on the spot!
It is worth mentioning that both John Terry and Frank Lampard were once legendary, iconic star players together at Chelsea.
This fascinating managerial matchup led many fans and pundits to dub this match "The Chelsea Civil War!"
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