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

Chapter 194: What does it feel like to win the championship? King's Cup semi-finals!

Chapter 194: What does it feel like to win the championship? King's Cup semi-finals! (Please give me a monthly ticket!)

On the afternoon of January 1th, Madrid time, Villarreal lost unexpectedly to Granada at home with a score of 28:0. Coach Escriva attended the press conference.

The reporter said that Villarreal's league performance in January was far worse than in the previous months. Is this because Villarreal has been thoroughly studied by other teams in the same league?

"This is the problem we are facing now. Our opponents are gradually becoming familiar with our main tactics, so I will make adjustments to the team's tactics. Now is the adjustment period, and it is normal to lose the game. We can take this risk."

"The Copa del Rey semi-final is coming up soon. Your schedule in February is very tight. Will you put the league aside for a while because of the Copa del Rey game? Like Real Madrid did?"

The reporter asked the question that all fans want to know now.

In February, there are a total of 2 games in Villarreal League + Europa League + King's Cup.

It is impossible for Villarreal to give 8% of its strength in all games, so how to make the choice becomes a question worth thinking about.

Escribá’s response to this was that Villarreal will try their best to complete every game.

As for the choice between the King's Cup, the league, and the Europa League, Escriva did not tell reporters about this issue.

We don’t know about the league and Europa League yet, but what is certain is that Villarreal will definitely give its all in the Copa del Rey semi-finals.

Because this is the closest Villarreal has ever been to the King's Cup!
They must give their all!
……

Football Emperor's report: Villarreal lost 0-1 to Granada at home and suffered its third league defeat in January. Haller's header was invalid due to offside.

"I'm really impressed. That ball in the first half shouldn't have been offside..."

Sitting on the bench in the locker room, Tang Ye hung his head.

Granada is not strong. Before the game started, he thought today's game was very stable. As a result, the opponent took a corner kick at the beginning of the game, which directly disrupted the team's rhythm.

"Maybe it's a different perspective, from where I was it was a little offside"

Rodri said.

However, there is no need to discuss the offside issue anymore. The result of the game has come out. Villarreal lost the game and got 0 points.

The players' energy is limited, and the King's Cup match against Alaves three days ago consumed too much of their thoughts.

The team had not fully recovered yet and was playing against Granada, so there was nothing they could do about losing.

At this time, Ruiz in the distance asked Tang Ye for chewing gum. Tang Ye reached into the backpack on the ground, took out two pieces of chewing gum and threw them to Ruiz opposite him.

Then reach into your backpack and grab one for yourself.

Tearing open the package and looking at the chewing gum in his hand, Tang Ye fell into deep thought.

"It's almost the semi-finals, and I heard from the fans that we can easily beat Celta. Rod, do you think what the fans say is reliable?"

Tang Ye put the chewing gum into his mouth and turned to look at Rodrigo beside him.

"The fans don't have the final say, but...if we only look at the historical record, our chances of winning are indeed better."

Rodri explained: "But it's hard to say. Celta is not weak. They have no hope in the league. Suddenly they found out that they can reach the final of the King's Cup. They will definitely fight hard with us."

The schedule in February is busy, but Celta can give up the league and focus on the King's Cup. This is something Villarreal cannot do. They must devote some of their energy to dealing with the league.

Atletico Madrid and Sevilla have been restless in the fourth and fifth positions in the standings for a long time!
"Tom, do you really want to play in the final?"

"Of course!"

Tang Ye answered quickly: "Not just the finals, it would be best if I could win the championship."

"Champion?"

Rodri raised his eyebrows: "If we really make it to the final, our opponent should be Barcelona. We have to beat Barcelona to win the championship."

Tang Ye touched his fingernails and said, "It is difficult, but I think we have hope. It feels good to win the championship."

“What does it feel like to win the championship?”

"right"

Tang Ye and Rodri described it: "Last year I won three championships. The award ceremony of the Eredivisie was the most luxurious. The golden fireworks suddenly exploded and fell on your face. The Eredivisie championship trophy is a shield. At that time, my captain and I would hold up the shield so that the fireworks would not fall on you."

"but……"

After thinking about it carefully, Tang Ye continued: "Actually, I like the feeling of fireworks falling on my body, but I think it's interesting to hold the shield above my head, so I did it. My captain and I hid under the shield, and the fans in the stands would shout your name. Rod, you must experience this feeling."

"Well……"

Rodri took a deep breath.

Although Tang Ye's emphasis in describing the championship scene was different from that of most people, Rodri could probably feel that scene.

Speaking of which, Rodri has never won a championship with the first team, and this is the case for most of the players in Villarreal.

Under Real Madrid's rule, many La Liga players have never experienced the feeling of having fireworks being showered on them.

Simply imagine the scene that Tang Ye just described. Rodri's emotions gradually became agitated, and his restless toes were scratching the soles of his shoes.

He is eager!

Eager to win his first championship with Villarreal’s first team!
But he also knew he had to stay calm!
Keep up with Brother Tom calmly!
Increase in value!
And win the championship!
……

Football Emperor event preview: At 2 am on February 3, Villarreal will play away against Celta in the Copa del Rey semi-finals, and Tang Ye will strive for Villarreal's first championship.

Marca's front page headline: Why is Villarreal so strong in the 16-17 season? An in-depth analysis of Escrivá's two tactics.

The news from Marca quickly became a hot topic on the football website.

As Tang Ye's team is in, any news about Villarreal will receive considerable attention in China.

Escrivá's tactics are a point that fans are very concerned about.

How does Villarreal play football?
This is a common problem among fans.

In this article, the Marca reporter divided Villarreal's tactics this season into three periods.

The early Tom period, the Tom period, and the late Tom period!

The early period of Tom was when the season just began, when Tang Ye had just become a starting player from a substitute. During this period, Villarreal adopted the tactics of 442 and 433, and Tang Ye had not become the tactical core.

Villarreal performed well during this period, but it was not their strongest time.

Since October, Villarreal has entered the second stage.

Tom period!

This is the most critical period for Villarreal this season. Tang Ye has become the core from the starter, and Villarreal has also scored many goals in various competitions.

The reason why Villarreal can now sit firmly in third place in the La Liga standings is mainly because they have won a lot of games during this period.

Then comes the third stage, which is now. The reporter from Marca calls this stage "Tom's late stage".

During this stage, the team coach Escriva further consolidated Tang Ye's tactical core position, but the team also encountered some problems.

After half a season, they have been studied by many teams in the same league!

So during this period, Escriva simply modified the team's tactics.

The most obvious one was the second leg of the quarter-final between Villarreal and Alaves, which was the best example of "Tom's late period".

In the final summary, the author of the article, Allades, praised the ability of Villarreal coach Escriva.

Because he discovered a very scary place.

El Shaarawy is slowly optimizing Villarreal's tactics!
They are getting stronger and stronger!
……

Dongqiudi reposted: Escrivá liked the summary article published by Marca reporter Allades.

Football Emperor event preview: In the King's Cup semi-final, Villarreal will play away against Celta, with Tang Ye leading the roster.

Sitting on the bus heading to Balaidos Stadium, Tang Ye had his head pressed against the bus window.

The roads around here are not very good, and the bus will be severely bumpy when driving. Tang Ye's head, leaning against the window, knocks against the window at a very fast frequency.

He was looking for this jittery rhythm.

"Ding!"

Just at this moment, the cell phone in his trouser pocket vibrated, and Tang Ye took out the phone.

[Neymar: Come on]

Neymar sent a blessing message to Tang Ye via WhatsApp.

"how did you guys meet?"

Rodri raised his eyebrows and looked at the note "Neymar" on the chat interface with a surprised expression.

I remember that Villarreal and Barcelona only played one game this season.

Did Tom become friends with the Barcelona star so quickly?

"Oh, you mean Junior? We met while playing games. We just met last month. We sometimes play together."

“So that’s how it is”

Rodri nodded: "If we beat Celta, we will most likely meet Barcelona in the final"

Rodri's words reminded Tang Ye, and at this moment Neymar's next message came.

[After the finals, we will go to the Internet cafe to play games together, haha]

"This……"

Tang Ye didn't know what to say: "The semi-finals haven't even started yet, how can he talk about the finals?"

"It shouldn't be difficult for Barcelona to beat Atletico Madrid"

Rodri said: "They will most likely advance, it's up to us"

"Then it shouldn't be difficult for us to play against Celta"

Tang Ye put his phone back in his pocket.

We have already reached the semi-finals. It would be a shame if we don’t make it to the finals and win the championship!

……

"Celta!"

When players from both teams walked out of the player tunnel, the stadium suddenly became lively.

"finally come!"

"Tang Ye is also the starter in today's semi-final. Ok, the game is about to start. Let me introduce the starting lineups of both teams to you first."

Celta (4-2-3-1)

Goalkeeper: Sergio Alvarez

Defenders: Mario, Sergi Gomez, Roncaglia, Planas

Midfielders: Ladoya, Sanchez, Marcelo Diaz

Forwards: Huelsag, Rossi Bongonda

Head coach: Beriso

"Then it's the visiting team Villarreal! I've talked about Villarreal many times so I won't introduce it to you anymore."

"Why did the host arrive so late... I remembered the time wrong. I thought it started at 2:1, but it turned out to be :. But it doesn't matter. I checked a lot of information and I should be able to broadcast this game well today."

Just as Wang Chao said, he had made sufficient preparations for this key battle in the semi-finals.

First of all, in terms of the players' value, the starting lineup of Celta team is worth less than 6000 million euros.

They were already inferior to Villarreal, not to mention that after the transfer market value was refreshed, the value of all Villarreal players increased by 50%.

In terms of player value, Villarreal is leading in all aspects, and even the value of little Tom alone is almost as high as that of the opposing team.

But this is not a reason for Huang Qian to relax his vigilance.

There is a reason why Celta was able to beat Real Madrid and advance to the semi-finals.

Just like how Villarreal reversed Alaves away from home a week ago, Celta also has their own set of tactics. A set of tactics that can compete with Villarreal!
“Beep!!!!”

You bought Vardy's Red Bull

The game is on!

The Celta team song was playing at the Balaidos Stadium. The coaches on both sides of the field made exactly the same gesture, with their hands in their pockets and their lips tightly closed.

It can be seen that both Beriso and Escriva are under a lot of pressure.

The one under the most pressure should be Escriva.

Some careful fans have noticed that Escrivá has a lot less hair than at the beginning of the season, which is obviously caused by excessive exhaustion.

In the camera, Escrivá squinted his eyes and observed the situation on the field.

Just now, defender Planas' long pass to striker Rossi helped Celta find an opportunity for a quick attack.

This is not the first time Villarreal and Celta have faced off this season.

Sitting back in his chair, Marty, who was sitting next to him, spoke up: "They weren't good at fighting back."

Escriva nodded.

Obviously, in preparation for today's semi-final, Beriso asked the players in his team to practice defensive counterattacks.

Specially used for defensive counterattacks against Villarreal!
"Let's go!"

Gaspar's voice came, and Rodri bypassed Sanchez in front of him and ran forward on his own initiative.

Find the right time!

Snapped!
Gaspar's through ball accurately found Rodri who was advancing forward. After taking control of the ball, Rodri did not pass the ball directly, but continued to run with the ball for a while.

Advancing with the ball is the responsibility Rodri needs to take on in the team's tactics.

Tang Ye ran out the moment Gaspar completed the interception, and now he is observing.

Celta had obviously done a special study on Villarreal. Bongonda, who was returning to defense, stood firmly in the space between Rodri and Tang Ye.

In this way, Rodri can't pass the ball directly to Tang Ye!
Tang Ye looked towards the middle and the right side respectively, and made a hook gesture to signal Ale to retreat.

Villarreal's center forward gave up the idea of advancing into the penalty area and ran back to create a passing opportunity for Rodri.

boom!
Rodri made a long pass to find Alai accurately. Alai, who had received the signal in advance, passed the ball to Tang Ye on the left, then turned decisively and ran into the penalty area.

Ale's short pass rolled towards Tang Ye, who slowly ran forward.

Lift your left foot!

Pass the ball into the penalty area!

Tang Ye's ball was thrown from a very high altitude, and the falling speed was not fast. It was obviously tailor-made for Alai who could turn around and move forward.

Alai!

Get ready to jump!

It was a bit of a pity that Tang Ye passed the ball a little too forward, and Ale, who jumped up, could only hit it, but in the end he couldn't put any strength into it.

The ball went directly into the hands of goalkeeper Alvarez.

Depend on!
Tang Ye shook his head, then retreated with Ale.

[Create offensive opportunities +1]

【Number of offensive chances created: 1/18】

Although Ale did not put enough power in the lob pass just now, he did touch the ball, so this was an offensive opportunity created by Tang Ye.

To be honest, if the system hadn't suddenly reminded him today, Tang Ye would have even forgotten that he still had a legendary treasure chest upgrade task pending on him that he hadn't completed yet!
Create 18 offensive opportunities and get a legendary treasure chest!
Thinking that he was about to get his first legendary template, Tang Ye couldn't help but take two quick breaths.

Now his desire to attack is higher than ever!
17th minute!

"Ok, Musacchio!"

"Perfect steal!"

"Celta tried to imitate the tactics that Alaves used to beat Villarreal, but their imitation was rubbish"

"It's impossible for this kind of counterattack to get into Villarreal's goal!"

After completing the steal, Musacchio started looking for the passing point in front.

Haller, Bakambu, and Sansone are all locked down, and Tang Ye is now the only offensive player in an open position in Villarreal's frontcourt.

Musacchio didn't know why Tom could always get rid of the defenders, but that was not what he should be thinking about now.

The key now is to quickly get the ball to Tang Ye!

Snapped!
Musacchio's long pass flew towards Tang Ye.

Well, here it comes!

Tang Ye began to get excited.

Don't be in a hurry, look around first.

Diaz and Ronkaria were both running towards him.

These two guys are big guys, and Tang Ye would definitely not be at an advantage if he were to fight them in hand-to-hand combat.

"Rod!"

Tang Ye shouted, and Rodri immediately ran over and exchanged positions with Tang Ye.

Just at this time, Musacchio's long pass began to fall, Rodriguez blocked Ladoya behind him and headed the ball to Tang Ye who was waiting nearby.

Tang Ye got the ball!
What is cooperation?

This is cooperation!
A big genius and a small genius from Villarreal showed almost perfect cooperation!

Finally, Tang Ye ran forward with the ball!

There is a good passing spot on the front left!

Sansone came over to receive the ball, Tang Ye kicked the ball over, and without the ball, he replaced Sansone and came to the left baseline.

Escrivá nodded repeatedly when seeing the scene in Villarreal's frontcourt.

The players implemented his tactics perfectly in the game!

Escribá knew that Tang Ye was a player with a strong offensive desire.

To put it simply, he likes to pretend to be a striker!
This kind of cross-running tactics can very well activate this characteristic of Tang Ye!

Sansone runs to the top of the arc!

Pretend to make a through pass into the penalty area, but stop the ball with your foot!

"Oh!"

The fans in the stands were shocked. At this time, Sansone stepped on the ball with his right foot and suddenly passed the ball to Tang Ye on the left side!

Tang Ye is now in forward mode!

There is a chance!

Tang Ye's eyes lit up and he decisively dodged sideways, letting the ball roll in front of him.

Keep the first step!
"If you don't play football, I'll leave!"

"Ok, Tang Ye will pass it directly!"

Snapped!
[De Bruyne crosses from the bottom level 3: simulation]

Proficiency: 66/400
A very quick cross!
It's a half high ball!

Haller and Sansone advanced into the penalty area together!
Ale's position was targeted!
Sansone!
Sansone was not as tall as Allais, and he couldn't reach the ball even after he stretched his head out completely.

Ruined!
This was Sansone's immediate reaction.

He wasted the pass from Tom.

At this moment, Bakambu rushed up from the right side, raised his right leg, and kicked the ball to the ground.

The ball bounced in the small penalty area, jumped up and went into the goal.

Ok……

Sansone got up from the ground.

It turns out that the ball was not meant for him at all!

"GGGGGG-OOOOO-LLLLLLL!!!"

"The ball is in!"

"Tang Ye's cross assist!"

"The ball is in!"

"Depend on!"

“1:0! Villarreal is leading!”

Wang Chao's face turned red.

"Brothers, when I saw Tang Ye go to the baseline just now, I had a feeling that the ball was going to go in, but I didn't expect it to actually go in."

"I'm not pretending, I'm not pretending, I really feel this way"

"You should reflect on why you don't have this feeling. Tang Ye's offensive efficiency is very high when he is in forward mode. To be honest, those who don't know this really need to reflect on it."

"Don't just focus on making money, you have to watch the game too, okay?"

There was a lot of cursing in the stands, and Tang Ye quickly ran to the right where Bakambu was.

[You get counterattack points*10]

【Creating offensive opportunities: 3/18】

"VAMOS!"

After a roar, Tang Ye and Bruno hugged each other.

Created 20 chances in less than 3 minutes.

I feel like the probability of completing the upgrade task today is very high!

"Clap clap clap!"

Escrivá on the sidelines kept clapping.

Beriso's tactics can be used against Villarreal very well.

But Beriso overlooked a crucial point...