Football: I am only 16 years old, and you want me to retire and make a comeback?

Chapter 120: Defeat! Escriva's awakening

Real-time battle report from the Football Emperor - Tang Ye made a wonderful steal, Mbappe failed to cut inside, and the score remained 1:1.

There are at least hundreds of thousands of people watching this game in CCTV's live broadcast room right now.

Tang Ye played in the Champions League play-offs, and Chinese fans selectively ignored the "play-offs".

I, King of Football, am playing in the Champions League, and I scored a goal!

In the 67th minute of the game, Escriva started to make substitutions!
Rodri comes on for Castillejo.

Villarreal's two talented players are fully ready.

Even though Rodri is only 20 years old, his market value is 50 euros!
"Bakayoko, Bakayoko's long pass goes straight to Germain in front"

"Germain heads the ball back!"

"Give it to Mbappé!"

"Pass the ball horizontally to Lemar!"

"Monaco's attacking tempo is very high!"

"Villarreal is in a bit of a tough spot right now, their defensive players aren't all in place yet!"

"..."

"Bernardo Silva lobs the ball into the penalty area!"

"Germain, head the ball directly towards the goal!"

"The ball is in!"

"Oh my God, the ball went in!"

"Monaco has regained the lead!"

"Wowww!!"

"Monaco!"

"Monaco!"

Germain's goal successfully ignited the atmosphere at the Stade Louis II.

The score is 2:1, Monaco is leading again!
Well, Escrivá couldn't sit still anymore and stood up from his chair on the bench.

"Focus! The defense is too loose! Damn it!"

The camera turns to Tang Ye on the court.

Tang Ye's expression was not very good when he fell behind again.

I chewed the gum slowly and found that it had no taste at all after being chewed by Tang Ye.

Spit it out and replace it with a new one.

At the same time, I couldn't help but sigh.

Monaco's attack is really smooth!
"Come on, Tang Ye!"

He Wei shouted.

CCTV commentary is nominally neutral, but when there are Chinese players on the field, CCTV commentary's stance will immediately switch to "neutral".

The commentator holds the Chinese position that they need to support Tang Ye and they hope that Tang Ye will participate in the Champions League.

This is what the TV station leaders meant, and it is also what the commentator meant.

“Whoosh, whoosh.”

To be honest, Tang Ye is a little tired now, Escrivá squinted his eyes.

Trigris' ankle has not fully recovered yet, so Tang Ye must insist on finishing this game!
It’s the 75st minute!

boom!
This was a low pass from Villarreal's backcourt, and Gaspar's pass accurately found Rodri.

Without hesitation, Rodri passed the ball to Tang Ye.

In order to make better use of his first-pass module, Tang Ye did not choose to stop the ball.

He had memorized all the positions of his teammates in the frontcourt before he ran to meet Rodri.

The ball rolled towards him and Tang Ye swung his left foot forward.

Pass it to Pato on the right!

Pato dribbles the ball down the line!

The attack started!

After completing the pass, Tang Ye started to run towards the frontcourt. Pato was still fighting one-on-one with Monaco's full-back, and the two were in a stalemate for several seconds.

With the help of Bruno, he got rid of the full-back and rushed into the penalty area!
“ohhh!!!”

The home fans stood up.

They started to get nervous!

Pato, direct shot!
Goalkeeper Subasic used gravity to sit directly on the ground and blocked Pato's shot with his feet.

Ruined!
This was Pato's first reaction.

Pato missed the chance to score for the second time in this game!
However, just when the home team fans were breathing a sigh of relief, the blocked ball came in front of Tang Ye.

Not a buddy?

There was only one question in the minds of all the fans who saw this scene.

Master, why are you here?
"I'm coming!"

This was not a push shot. Tang Ye was afraid that Glick would get ahead of him, so he chose a poke shot!
“GOOOOO—AAAAAA—LLLLL!!!”

"Tang Ye!"

"Tang Ye's goal!"

call……

Although he was very tired, Tang Ye still ran out.

[You get counterattack points*30]

[Score twice, you get an extra counterattack point*30]

After rushing out a few steps, Tang Ye, who could not run any longer, stopped before reaching the corner flagpole.

Bend down and support your knees with your hands.

Whoohoo!
"Tom!"

The Villa players on the field hugged Tang Ye tightly.

Escriva raised his arms, pretended to be calm, and sat back on the bench.

“You are the midfielder you buy”

Marty is trying to hold back his laughter: "A midfielder who scores more goals than a striker"

"Ha ha"

Escriva leaned back in his chair and clapped his hands.

Do you think an attacking midfielder is responsible for organizing the team's attack?

No, in fact, the reason why attacking midfielders are called attacking midfielders is because they can score goals like strikers.

At least that's how Tang Ye is!

Live match report from the Football Emperor: In the 74th minute, Tang Ye scored twice and the score was tied at 2:2.

"Tom!"

"Tom!"

Tang Ye's name was heard in the visiting team's stands.

This even includes some fans who believed that Tang Ye did not have the ability to play in La Liga before the start of the season.

Now they don't think so.

Tang Ye's performance in this game was absolutely at the core level of the team!
The game continued and Tang Ye's goal disrupted Monaco's rhythm a little.

But coach Jardim immediately smiled.

Because he saw Tang Ye gasping for breath on the court.

Cough!

The huge demand for oxygen forced Tang Ye to spit out the gum in his mouth. He couldn't chew it for the next ten minutes.

The score is now 2:2, which seems like a draw, but if you think about it carefully, Monaco was one goal ahead in the first leg.

If the score remains at 2:2, Monaco will be the only one to advance!

The Villarreal players on the field kicked the ball more and more anxiously. In the 85th minute, Tang Ye used the outside of his left foot to pass the ball from the wing that penetrated the opponent's defense.

To Pato!

"!!!"

The hearts of fans on both sides were hanging at the same time.

Tang Ye's pass helped Villarreal find a chance to kill the game!

"Pato's one-on-one shot!"

"Calm down and shoot!"

"Subasic blocked the ball!"

"Monaco defended their goal!"

He Wei in the broadcast room held his head with both hands.

Pato didn't seize this one-on-one opportunity.

Escribá threw his arms out in anger, while Pato on the field covered his face with his hands.

I can't believe it, I can't believe it!
Pato's condition today was really bad, and Escribá didn't even replace him in the second half!
"call……"

With his hands covering his nose in a tower shape, Tang Ye didn't know how to express his current emotions.

Logically speaking, he should have scored 2 goals and 2 assists in today's game.

Why only 2 goals and no 2 assists?
“Beep, beep!!!”

After the game was over, Tang Ye sat on the ground.

The director immediately turned the camera to the MVP of the losing team.

[Invincible, it made me, Tang Qiuwang, doubt my life]

[You think of Villarreal: Tang Ye is not qualified to start; the actual Villarreal: Tang Ye is a blood C but can't be saved]

[Monaco is really awesome!]

[Is it Monaco or Huang Qiancai? Tang Ye scored 2 goals but still couldn't win. Is Pato a human being? The goalkeeper of my school team scored those 2 goals.]

[Escrivá should be fired. There is a reason why he is inferior to Ten Hag. Can Pato keep him on the field? 】

[Tang Ye: Let me sit down and calm down for a while]

It looked like Tang Ye was thinking about life on the grass, but in fact he heard the voice of the system.

[At the age of 38, you dragged the team to score 2 goals. Your goal was to get a place in the Champions League in the new season. It’s a pity that you didn’t achieve this achievement at the age of 38.]

【…】

[At the age of 38, you are about to follow the team to participate in the 2037-2038 UEFA Europa League. You have received a new mission]

【Bring the youngsters in the team to the Europa League knockout stage! 】

Reward: Piggy Bank
Or a piggy bank!
Apart from anything else, Tang Ye’s system is quite sensible.

It knew that Tang Ye really wanted this piggy bank, so after the first mission failed, it arranged a second one.

Europa League...

Tang Ye lowered his head and thought.

hiss--

I remember that the Premier League team led by Mr. Eric will also participate in the Europa League this season?

When he thought of Ten Hahe, Tang Ye quickly shook his head.

Manchester United is a top-notch football club, and he doesn't want to face a team of that level in the group stage!

……

"Villarreal Football News" post-match ratings: Tang Ye 8.9, Bruno 7.2, Pato lowest 3.0, coach Escriva 4.2.

Hupu community post-match ratings: Tang Ye 9.9, Pato -1.2, Escriva -3.5.

[Tang Ye scored twice but couldn't save the team, Escriva made a miraculous substitution]

After being eliminated by Monaco, Villarreal will participate in the Europa League group stage in the new season.

This defeat was extremely fatal to Villarreal.

Lacking the broadcasting revenue from the Champions League, Villarreal, which is already not wealthy, will find it difficult to come up with enough money to carry out their transfers during the winter transfer window.

And because they have no money to buy players, Villarreal's performance may continue to decline!

This is a chain reaction that is enough to affect the team's entire season!
In addition to the team's difficulties, Escriva was also denounced by fans online.

According to the data company's records, Villarreal coach Escriva is the most scolded La Liga coach in the past 14 days.

The reason is simple. In the first leg against Monaco, he kept a player who could have changed the game on the bench.

This is absolutely the wrong decision!
The night after the match, Escrivá returned to his apartment in Villarreal in a gloomy mood.

Turn off Do Not Disturb mode on your phone.

"Ding ding ding ding ding!"

"Ding Ding Ding!"

Countless news messages popped up, and Escrivá wanted to turn off his phone, but in the end he couldn't help but click on the messages.

[Fuck Escribá, he is still coaching La Liga with this level]

[A question, why was Pato not substituted after the first half?]

[Poor Chinese kid, he scored 2 goals in the midfield but still lost in the end, haha, Escrivá shouldn't have come to coach Villarreal! ]

[Is it so difficult to put Tom in the starting lineup? You must stick to your passing and controlling the ball. Monaco is not afraid of passing and controlling the ball at all.]

"..."

Escrivá used his mobile phone to cancel his subscriptions to the newspapers he followed one by one.

Damn the fans, they can’t understand the difficulties Escrivá is facing now!
boom!
Sitting down on the bed, Escrivá began his daily thinking.

That is how to make Tang Ye adapt to the team's passing and control system.

How to adapt...

hiss--

Escrivá thought of Erik ten Hag, why could the Dutchman succeed through Tang Ye?

Remember what Ten Hag said on the phone before.

"Last season, Utrecht was facing relegation difficulties. I had no choice but to let Tang start."

Unlike Ten Hag's situation, Escriva's team Villarreal is a strong team in La Liga.

and many more!

Escriva reacted and suddenly sat up straight.

If Villarreal continues to play in the same style as last season, it will at best be at the top four in La Liga.

Ahead of them are strong teams like Real Madrid, Barcelona, ​​Atletico Madrid, etc. They all have excellent passing and controlling abilities. Villarreal has no chance of winning against them if they play passing and controlling games!
In that case, why not seek a breakthrough?
While others were playing passing and controlling the ball, Villarreal operated in the opposite direction, catching the opponent off guard.

I don’t want to play passing and controlling the ball anymore!
With his hands clenched into fists, Escriva made up his mind.

He has a way to go!

That is the path that the great Ten Hag once walked!

Whether it is relegation in the Dutch Eredivisie or maintaining a top four position in the Spanish La Liga, in the end it all comes down to the word "maintain".

They are all the same, Escrivá just copied Ten Hag.

Ten Hag = great.

Utrecht = Villarreal.

Escriva = ten Hag.

Escriva = great!

……

On September 9th, there are still 4 days until the third round of La Liga match between Malaga and Villarreal.

Fitness coach Kyle leads the players in stretching on the training ground.

"Alai, guess what we are going to do today?"

Tang Ye was doing lunges, fully stretching his thigh muscles.

After losing to Monaco, Villarreal players suffered a long period of low spirits, but now everyone has almost recovered.

Anyway, in this state we will be beaten by our opponents in the Champions League, so we might as well fight hard in the Europa League!
"I don't know. I don't think Feilan mentioned the plan?"

Alai said.

"I guess we should practice passing the ball first today."

Tang Ye continued to press his legs.

The training of Villarreal and Utrecht is very different. In Villarreal, both the head coach Escriva and the assistant coach Matti like to practice circle grabbing very much.

In addition to grabbing the circle, there is also a small-scale 3v3.

It can be said that Villarreal spends at least half of its daily training time on passing and controlling the ball. Tang Ye is not sure whether other La Liga teams are like this, but it is probably similar.

This is the custom here!
Tang Ye and Ale made a bet. If Tang Ye guessed correctly, Ale would need to run around the court after training.

If Tang Ye didn't guess correctly, then he was going to run away.

Beep!
Marty blew the whistle and the players gathered in front of Escriva.

"We will do some tactical training later, such as long pass coordination, through pass, and pass behind the back. These are what we need to train, and then the positioning. The positioning of the striker is very important..."

As Escriva was talking, Tang Ye, who was sitting on the ground, suddenly raised his hand: “Mr. Ferran, aren’t we going to play a snatch circle first today?”

"Let's not kick it for now"

“Why did you change it suddenly?”

Tang Ye's face suddenly turned bad.

“It’s none of your business”

"I didn't say it had anything to do with me..."

"Forehead……"

Escriva tidied his hair and pretended to be calm: "I know, I know, what I want to say is that today's task is heavy, we need to focus on long passes and running training, so we won't practice short passes for the time being."

……

(End of this chapter)