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

Chapter 123 Europa League draw, Villarreal and Manchester United face each other across the sea

Football Emperor: With three consecutive wins, Villarreal is firmly in third place in the league, only 2 goals behind first-ranked Barcelona!
The top post by the football expert: 3 assists in 3 rounds, Tang Ye surpassed Suarez to top the La Liga assists list!
[Awesome! Someone said Tang Ye was not worth 1800 million euros before. Isn’t this a direct slap in the face? ]

[Tang Ye>Suarez, Villarreal≈Barcelona]

[I feel that if Ten Hag was in charge, Villarreal would have at least 3 more goals and would have directly won first place in the league]

[Come on, Ten Hag can only yell a few words]

[How dare you! You think you can comment on Tang Qiuwang's mentor? Are you really not afraid of being cyberbullied?]

[Alas, if Tang Ye had come half a season earlier, Villarreal would have qualified for the Champions League directly, and there would be no need to play in the play-offs with Monaco]

Villarreal's popularity in the football circle has soared this season. Not only in China, but local fans in Spain have also begun to pay attention to this club.

Coach Escriva has unknowingly developed a habit of reading the news in major football newspapers and reading the comments of fans before going to bed every night.

Although he knew that most of the people were scolding him, Escrivá just couldn't help himself.

Escriva is now in a very embarrassing situation.

Logically speaking, the person who should be praised most for the team's success is the head coach, but this is not the case with Villarreal.

The success against Malaga made the fans believe in Tang Ye more.

This also caused Escrivá, who did not let Tang Ye start at the beginning, to become a clown.

The most discussed topic among Villarreal fans right now is: "If we had Tom played in the first leg, would we have qualified for the Champions League?"

Escribá feels bad. He is the team's new head coach this season.

He has no prestige in the hearts of Villarreal fans!

……

Two days later, one afternoon, the Villarreal players came to the cafeteria after finishing training.

In addition to having dinner in the cafeteria this afternoon, they also had another task, which was to watch the live broadcast on TV.

"Well, there are still 20 minutes!"

Rodri leaned back on the sofa, the TV in front of him was replaying the highlights of last season's La Liga. Neymar stopped the ball with his right heel, dribbled the ball in a fancy way, and then scored with his personal ability.

"Great!"

"but……"

Tang Ye lay down on the sofa: "It's not a live broadcast. What's so interesting about the replay? Neymar is only in his 20s now. If you like to watch it, you can still watch it for several years, maybe 10 years, or 15 years?"

“This is not me watching”

Rodri explained: "He played this before the live broadcast started, and there seemed to be a Serie A match later."

"All right"

Tang Ye nodded: "So what are we waiting for now? Waiting for you to appear on the screen?"

Bruno put his hand on Tang Ye's thigh and looked down at his phone: "The draw for the Europa League group stage will begin in 18 minutes. Tang, don't you want to know who we're in the same group with?"

Yes!

Tang Ye, who had been moving around a lot, suddenly became quiet.

Looking at the time, the first round of the Europa League group stage should be about to start.

Today happens to be the day for the lottery!

"So is there any team you'd like to play for?"

Bruno asked Tang Ye.

The team you want to play for?

Tang Ye shook his head. There was no team he particularly wanted to meet.

"It would be better if we met a weaker team, so that we can go further"

"Hahaha! I thought so too."

"Ha ha!"

The players in the cafeteria laughed.

"No! No need, this is the Europa League, not the Champions League. It will be easy for us to qualify from the group stage!"

Soriano was a little confused about his teammates' avoidance of strong teams.

What are you afraid of?
Villarreal doesn't need to be afraid.

"What if we meet Roma and Manchester United? And Inter Milan and Fiorentina"

Rodri gave a reminder.

"Manchester United? Inter Milan? Do they also play in the Europa League?"

Soriano obviously didn't know which teams were participating in the Europa League this season. When he heard the team names Rodri reported, his expression immediately became uneasy.

Rodri took out his mobile phone, which showed all 48 teams participating in the Europa League this season.

Teams such as Manchester United, Inter Milan, Fiorentina, Roma and PSV Eindhoven are particularly eye-catching among them.

"Depend on……"

Soriano finally lost his composure.

I thought Villarreal would not have too much pressure in the Europa League, but now it seems that is not the case.

There are many teams stronger than them!
Manchester United and Inter Milan have won the Champions League!

“Then wish us better luck.”

Soriano smiled awkwardly.

Tang Ye didn't pay much attention to the drawing. He just lay on the sofa and played the game.

The live TV broadcast has begun.

"I'm coming!"

"God bless!"

"Vamos Villirreal!"

The noise made by the players immediately attracted Escrivá and Marti who were having dinner at the far end.

"Hmm, I thought the lottery started at 7pm."

Escrivá stood behind the sofa. In front of him was Tang Ye, who was lying on the sofa playing FIFA. "Tang, you don't look very nervous. Aren't you afraid that we will meet a very strong team?"

"It's okay, we're so strong, we can win against any team we draw"

As soon as he finished speaking, Tang Ye manipulated Alai to score another goal, and the Ivorian completed his hat-trick in the game today!
"Really? What if we play against Manchester United?"

"Forehead……"

Tang Ye turned off his phone: "No, we won't meet Manchester United"

"you sure?"

"I am sure!"

Tang Ye had a hunch.

Villarreal will never meet Manchester United!

The players' attention was focused on the TV screen, and the host was chattering non-stop into the microphone.

“He’s so ink-staining”

Tang Ye was a little speechless: "Why don't you let me go up and draw, I'm very lucky, I can draw a good lot for us"

"Haha, you still know that you are lucky."

Escribá's hand touched Tang Ye's shoulder and said, "Actually, it doesn't matter if the signing is good or not. As long as we don't meet Inter Milan, Manchester United, and Roma, we can handle the others."

“And Saint-Etienne, Saint-Etienne is also great!”

Rodri added.

"Yes, and Saint-Etienne. As long as we don't meet these four teams, the others will be easy!"

It can be seen that Escrivá still believes in the players' strength!
"It's started, it's started!"

Musacchio shouted twice, and Escrivá's attention returned to the TV.

The lottery guest came out and took out a note from a glass bowl full of notes.

Take it out and show it in front of the camera.

MUN (Manchester United)
"Ugh! Manchester United!"

Bruno shouted, and Manchester United, the first team to be drawn, automatically entered Group A.

This is the first team in Group A!
"Did it appear so quickly?"

Tang Ye was a little surprised.

I don’t know why, but he feels inexplicably nervous now?

The guest comes to the second bowl. If he draws a second-tier team, he will automatically enter Group A. If it is still a first-tier team, the first-tier team will be automatically assigned to Group B.

In the shot, the guest's hand grabbed one of the notes through the glass bowl.

The cafeteria of Villarreal's first team suddenly became quiet. Tang Ye glanced at Escribá above his head. The Spanish coach held Tang Ye's head tightly with both hands.

Tang Ye: ... "Please, please, please..."

Moussa clasped his hands together and began to pray. As a second-tier team, Villarreal must not run into Manchester United!
This guest also likes to stir up trouble. After picking up a note, he did not open it, but passed it back and stirred it in the glass bowl with his hand.

"Depend on!"

The Villarreal players were a little angry, but after the guest chose his second note, the players suddenly became quiet again.

"Please please please..."

coming!

FRB (Fenerbahçe)
"Wow!"

Tang Ye pushed Escrivá away and jumped up from the sofa with Rodri.

"I said, we won't meet Manchester United!"

"call……"

Escriva breathed a sigh of relief.

In this season's Europa League, Manchester United and Inter Milan are the two strongest teams.

Huang Qian avoided Manchester United in the group stage, which is undoubtedly good news!

"Ha ha!"

"Wowhoo!"

Only two teams were drawn, and Villarreal's players have already started celebrating.

Nice start!
The draw continued, and after 12 teams were drawn, Villarreal had not yet appeared, but now all four teams in Group A have been confirmed.

Tier 1: Manchester United.

Second tier: Fenerbahce.

Pot 3: PSV Eindhoven.

Tier 4: Sorya.

They are both strong teams, but certainly not as strong as Manchester United.

Mr. Eric got a good draw!
Tang Ye clenched his fists tightly, but he didn't know which three teams Huang Qian would draw?
Roma entered Group E as the 25th team drawn.

At this time, 4 groups have been fully formed, but Villarreal has not yet appeared!
Tang Ye sat back on the sofa and looked up at Escriva above his head: "Are we sure we have the qualification for the Europa League?"

"Nonsense, there must be one!"

"Then why hasn't it appeared yet?"

"Don't worry, there are 48 teams!"

"oh oh"

Tang Ye nodded.

To be honest, he is getting a little impatient now.

VCF, where is VCF?
The guest goes to the next glass bowl and takes out the note.

VCF (Villarreal)
"Well!"

The players in front of the TV were watching the TV screen intently.

Villarreal enters Group L!
Not only did Villarreal avoid Manchester United, the two teams couldn't even appear on the same screen.

Group A and Group L are facing each other across the sea!

"Ha ha!"

Tang Ye rubbed his hands. There are currently only two teams in Group L.

There is Villarreal in the second tier and Zurich in the fourth tier.

I've never heard of this team. I guess they are extremely bad.

"Perfect!"

Escriva raised his hands.

Huang Qian is already on the right track!
Keep watching!
Coming to the 31st team, the players got nervous.

If the team on this note is from the third tier, it will enter Group L.

That is the last group that Huang Qian is in!
Open!

Ajax
"Is it a third-tier team?"

As soon as Tang Ye’s problem was raised, Ajax entered Group L.

"..."

"Depend on!"

Escriva was immediately unhappy.

Ajax can be said to be the strongest among all the third-tier teams.

Villarreal drew a good fourth-tier team, but a very wrong third-tier team.

"Hey……"

Bruno was sighing, but as the captain, he immediately cheered up: "It's okay, we are no worse than Ajax. The first gear is the key. Let's focus on the first gear."

"Yes, that's true"

Escriva smiled again: "There are not many strong teams left in the first tier. As long as we draw a good one, we will have no problem qualifying. Ajax can't beat us."

"The strongest Manchester United is gone!"

ok!

Keep watching!
Coming to the 36th team, belonging to Group L!
"coming!"

The players' hearts were in their throats.

The remaining first-tier teams are Schalke 04, Shakhtar Donetsk, Athletic Bilbao, and Inter Milan.

There are a bit more left, as Villarreal will not meet Athletic Bilbao because they are in the same league.

There is a 33% chance of drawing Inter Milan, which is actually quite small.

But strictly speaking, it’s not too small?
The guest takes the paper out of the glass bowl.

SOU (Southampton)
"call……"

"Fuck, you scared me!"

I breathed a sigh of relief, after all the effort I finally picked out a second-tier team.

Southampton were drawn into Group D and the draw continued.

Walking to the next glass bowl, the guest picked the note he liked.

Take it out, then face the camera with a weird smile.

Villarreal player:?
The guest put the note back!
Take out another one!
"Please, please, please, please..."

"God, God!"

INT (Inter Milan)
"..."

Huang Qian's cafeteria was very quiet. Tang Ye secretly took a sip of Coke and looked up at Escrivá above his head.

"Fee, Mr. Feilan, what should we do now?"

Escriva took a step back, took a deep breath and shook his head: "Don't ask me, I don't know..."

Leaving aside Zurich in fourth place, the third place in Group L is the Eredivisie’s big three, perennial league champion Ajax.

The first tier team is Inter Milan, the 09-10 Champions League champions!

So after all this time, it turns out that Group A where Manchester United is located is not a group of death at all.

Group L is the group of death!
"Fuck you!"

boom!
Bruno smashed the empty Coke bottle on the ground.

Obviously, this draw result is something no one wants to see.

There are 48 teams in the Europa League group stage, and the final 24 teams will advance to the knockout stage to form the top 8 with the 32 teams eliminated in the Champions League.

This means that if a Europa League team wants to advance to the knockout stage, it must be in the top two of the group!

As a second-tier team, Villarreal is now facing double-teaming from Inter Milan and Ajax!
"Well, although it's Inter Milan, we didn't draw Manchester United, right?"

Tang Ye looked at Rodri beside him.

"But Inter Milan doesn't seem much weaker than Manchester United, right?"

It's a pity that Tang Ye has good luck, but he can't bring his good luck to the team.

Villarreal's European campaign this season will be hellish!
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[In the next league, King's Cup, and Europa League games, the number of goals + assists reaches 15, and the reward is a random club advanced treasure chest]

Current progress: 0/15
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