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

Chapter 247: Master and Apprentice meet in the finals, preparations for the final round of the La Liga (asking for monthly tickets!)
Football Emperor Headline: Following in the footsteps of Villarreal, Ten Hag leads Manchester United to the Europa League final, and the battle between master and apprentice is about to begin.

"Villarreal Times" - The time of the Europa League final has not yet been determined, but considering the schedule of previous finals, the final between Villarreal and Manchester United should be held after the 23rd, when the Premier League and La Liga this season will be over.

[Awesome brothers, finally here! 】

[I declare that the popularity of the Europa League final is higher than that of the Champions League final]

[The powerful Tang Qiuwang VS the great Ten Hag, a battle between two greats! ]

Is the Europa League final more popular than the Champions League final?

What the fans of Dongqiudi said may be a bit exaggerated.

But this statement is absolutely true in China!
Of course it’s not just about popularity!

Villarreal and Manchester United don't seem as strong as Real Madrid and Juventus.

But that’s just what it looks like!

Villarreal has players at the top level.

Manchester United have a saintly coach.

This is a battle of holy kings!
The competitive level of the Europa League final is no less than that of the Champions League final!
Click, click, click!

“Regarding this season’s Premier League, do you think the team can finally get a top four spot?”

"Of course, that's for sure"

Ten Hag acted very relaxed: "We are now fifth, only 2 points away from fourth. We will win the last two games and qualify for the Champions League next season. This is a fact that all fans know."

"Then can we talk about the Europa League? After defeating Celta, you successfully advanced to the Europa League final, and your opponent in the final is Villarreal, the biggest dark horse in the La Liga."

Ten Hag frowned as he listened to the reporter's questions.

"Villarreal is a very good team. They have key players. Don often performs unexpectedly in the game."

When he said "Tang", the wrinkles on Ten Hag's face smoothed out.

"You mean, Tom will do well in the finals, right?"

"Yes, that's what I mean. Based on my understanding of Tang, his level is very good among all the active midfielders, and he has very good chemistry with the team, which is something we need to consider."

The reporters in the audience looked at each other in bewilderment, and after they realized what was happening, they started taking a lot of photos of Ten Hag.

"Ok?"

Escriva, who was watching the live interview on his phone, squinted his eyes.

Based on what Escrivá knows about Ten Hag, the Dutch sage generally wouldn't spend so much time describing a player from another team.

What surprised Escriva the most was that Ten Hag actually praised Tang Ye so much!
This is very strange!

You know, at the beginning of the 16-17 season, Ten Hag said that Tang Ye would not be able to adapt to the La Liga.

But at the end of the season, Ten Hag suddenly changed his tone and talked about how great Tang Ye was.

Ten Hag is very capable, and Escriva is convinced of this.

He is also a weird guy!

Just like Tom!
Geniuses are all weird!

What on earth is going on in Ten Hag's mind?
His wife Martha handed Escrivá a glass of iced sparkling water, and the bored Escrivá shared what he had just been thinking with his wife.

"Isn't it simple?"

Martha blinked.

"The season is almost over, which means the transfer window is about to open"

"..."

Holding the TV remote control in his hand, Escrivá's body froze in an instant.

……

UEFA European Football Association: The Europa League final will be held at the Friendship Stadium in Solna, Sweden on May 5 (local time) in a single-round format.

"Hit directly, hit directly!"

Tang Ye took the initiative to make way for Rodri who was rushing towards him and found a good shooting route.

boom!
Snapped!
"Pounced out!"

"Lukes saved the ball!"

"The score is still 0:0! Deportivo La Coruña has been defending until now!"

【I rely on myself】

[Will Villarreal be defeated by Barcelona? 】

[No, can the opponent stop defending and attack, attack! ]

[They retreated even further than Atletico Madrid, this game really can’t be blamed on Villarreal]

[Did Barcelona give money to Deportivo La Coruna?]

An introduction to the game is hung in the upper left corner of the live broadcast room.

In the 37th round of La Liga, Villarreal VS Deportivo La Coruna.

The game has reached the 87th minute, but the score is still 0:0.

"Depend on!"

"Cross-running, you can try it on the outside!"

Escriva is a little anxious now. Barcelona next door just won a game and now has 85 points. If Villarreal draws with the opponent in this game, they will be squeezed out of the second place.

Villarreal celebrated their second place in the standings a few days ago!

How can you fall down now!
"Give us 3 minutes of extra time."

"Villarreal still has some chances"

"The continuous offensive impact of Ajax and Barcelona caused Villarreal to encounter some difficulties in adapting when facing a defensive team like Deportivo La Coruna."

Just like what the CCTV commentator said just now.

Because of the special tactics of Ajax and Barcelona, ​​Villarreal played very steadily at the beginning of the game today, fearing that the opponent would launch a large-scale attack.

As a result, the opponent played a purely defensive tactic today.

Villarreal wasted too much time in the first half!

"come on! Come on!"

"Villarreal!"

After receiving the through pass from Tang Ye from the backcourt, Ale adjusted and shot directly!
Snapped!
It’s goalkeeper Lux again!
"Wow"

Tang Ye held his head with both hands.

I thought Atletico's defense had reached its peak.

I didn’t expect there to be experts!
"Beep beep beep!!!"

The stands were filled with fake whistles blown by Villarreal fans.

This was the home team fans expressing their dissatisfaction with the away team's timid tactics.

"Attack!"

"Can you fight against us?"

"Stop hiding in the restricted area!"

……

Football Emperor's report: Villarreal drew 0:0 with Deportivo La Coruna at home and dropped to third place in the standings.

Spanish Channel 3: Currently, there is only a 2-point + -goal difference between Barcelona and Real Madrid. Barcelona seems to be planning a miracle. "If I were a Real Madrid fan, I would probably wet my pants when I sleep at night."

"Marca" front page headline: Affected by the Champions League semi-finals, Real Madrid's league performance in April showed a downward trend. Can they seize the last game?

Attached is the La Liga standings (Round 37)
1. Real Madrid, 88 points

2. Barcelona, ​​85 points.

3. Villarreal, 84 points.

4. Atletico Madrid, 76 points.

5. Sevilla, 64 points.

6. Real Sociedad, 61 points. With a 6-point lead over the second place, Real Madrid fans can rest easy.

As a result, they actually lost the 37th round game.

Now Barcelona is catching up again!
The worst thing is that Barcelona is different from Villarreal and Real Madrid. They have no other competitions except the La Liga.

Simply put, Enrique's Barcelona will focus all its attention on the La Liga.

3 points, 2 goals difference...

To be honest, this is not something that is impossible for them to accomplish!
Click, click, click!

After surpassing Barcelona, ​​Villarreal was overtaken by Barcelona again in the standings.

The reporter asked Escriva specifically about this issue.

Because of the one-point deficit, Villarreal is now at a disadvantage in the battle for second place in La Liga.

"Many fans didn't expect this situation..."

"Yes, I know. Not only the fans, I didn't expect this situation either. Neither I nor the players in the team expected this situation."

With only 37 point in the 1th round, Escriva looked unhappy: "Like you said just now, both we and Real Madrid were affected by the European war"

Because the opponents in the last two rounds are not strong, the Villarreal coaching staff has always focused on Manchester United.

The Real Madrid coaching staff made the same mistake as them, studying Juventus all day long, which led to them being defeated 1-0 by Sevilla in the end.

"There is more than a week left before the Europa League final between you and Manchester United. In this case, will you still focus on the second place in the league? I mean, do you have the idea of ​​reversing Barcelona again?"

The camera in the press room focused on Escrivá's face, and the Villarreal coach had a calm expression.

“That’s for sure”

"We all know that La Liga is special, and the meaning between second and third place in La Liga is completely different"

"We are in a bit of a passive situation now, but we will try our best to win the last game. As for the final ranking, it is no longer up to me to decide."

Click, click, click, click!

……

On the way back, the bus was very quiet, and the Villarreal players and coaching staff were not in a good mood.

"Rod, when we won the last league game, I thought we would definitely be second in the league."

Tang Ye held the earphones in his hand and turned to look at Rodri who had been silent.

Rodri didn't play very well in today's game, so he feels a little guilty now.

"Actually, I felt like we had a chance to score in the first half. When the No. 8 came up to steal the ball, I should have run to the left..."

"The left side is the side near the bench in the first half"

Rodri added.

“I have missed many opportunities.”

Tang Ye stuffed the earphones into his trouser pocket: "The main reason is that the rhythm of this game is too weird. We haven't played such a slow game this month."

"The coaches at Deportivo La Coruna are very smart, they know we can't adapt to this rhythm quickly"

Tang Ye and Rodri were chatting, while Bruno sat in the front and listened quietly, while communicating with Escriva on the phone.

Escriva, who was sitting at the front, stood up.

"Hey guys, don't leave in a hurry when you get back to the base, gather at the gym, it will take no more than 20 minutes."

……

Tang Ye sat on the bench press, lowered the dumbbell in his right hand, and then slowly lifted it up.

"Sebastian, maybe one day I can have muscles like you"

"The same as mine?"

Ale smiled and took off his shirt. He curled his arms, twisting his biceps into a piece. Several blood vessels were very obvious under the black skin.

"So you want to have the same muscles as me?"

"Forehead……"

Tang Ye shook his head: "It will happen eventually, don't worry"

"You should surpass me first."

Musacchio also showed Tang Ye his arms.

I have to say that these guys playing center forward and center back are really strong and have big muscles.

No wonder Tang Ye always felt like he was blocked by a wall every time he pretended to be a striker and rushed into the penalty area.

The players chatted slowly to relax, and at this time Escrivá, who had taken notes, walked in from the back door.

"It's okay, no need to stand up, just be casual"

"This is not a meeting. I just want to chat with you briefly."

Escriva found a random place to sit down.

"We only have two games left this season, and these two games are extremely crucial for us."

He looked down at the notebook in his hand and said: "First of all, there is the game against Valencia on the 21st. There are only four days between this game and our game against Manchester United on the 25th. It's a pity that UEFA didn't arrange more rest time for us, but I don't think it matters."

"The four-day interval is enough for us to play both games well..."

At this point, Escrivá suddenly stopped and said, "Tom, so why are you holding a dumbbell?"

"Oh, you said this"

Tang Ye raised the dumbbell in his hand: "I just did a little exercise"

Escriva knocked on a 40kg dumbbell on the dumbbell rack behind him, and then pointed at the mini dumbbell weighing only 4kg in Tang Ye's hand.

"..."

Tang Ye silently hid the dumbbells behind his back.

"You should have seen the standings. After the game, there were rumors online that we are now one point behind Barcelona. The situation is not very good."

As expected, when talking about points, the faces of the players around were rather heavy. It was obvious that today's game did have a bad impact on the players.

"But I tell you, we have to play the last round with the attitude of striving for second place"

"Will Barcelona definitely win? I don't think so. Their opponent in the last round is Eibar. We lost to Eibar once this season, just last month. You should know that this is not an easy team to deal with."

"We have a chance to knock Barcelona off the table"

Wow!
The notebook turns to the next page.

"Then there's the Europa League. Manchester United is really strong, so I can see that you're under a lot of pressure recently. I'm under a lot of pressure too, and I've always admitted that."

"but!"

"We have created many impossible miracles this season. You think it is too simple for you."

Snapped!
Closing his notebook, Escriva stood up from his stool.

"Villarreal was very strong in the 16-17 season, but how strong was it?"

"How strong do you think Villarreal is? Villarreal is stronger than you think."

“This is who we are now”

The players looked at each other, and finally everyone slowly stood up.

"Last 2 games!"

“The last two games!”

The players hugged each other's shoulders, and Tang Ye's heartbeat slowly quickened.

Although he lost the game, he found the feeling of winning.
"VAMOS Villarreal!"

Ale and Musacchio lifted Escriva straight up.

"Vamos Villarreal!"

Football Emperor pinned: The last round of the league! Villarreal released the pre-match poster for the away game against Valencia, with all 18 players on the roster + 4 members of the coaching staff appearing.

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(End of this chapter)