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

Chapter 300: Ten Hag's 4312 formation attempt, Rashford passes two in the penalty area
Gonçalves dribbled the ball and made several breakthroughs, finally making a straight pass to the defender on the side.

"Wow!"

Look at Grimaldo!

Snapped!
Pass back to Goncalves who cuts inside!
Grimaldo’s pass wasn’t very good, and Goncalves stopped and adjusted it a little.

"Go up, go up!"

At De Gea's urging, Smalling ran out of the penalty area to press.

Goncalves quickly passes the ball back!
To Faisa!

Snapped!
A 45-degree cross from Benfica's midfielder!
Jimenez!

Benfica's center forward jumped up and tried to head the ball, but De Gea ran out and got the ball directly.

"call……"

Tang Ye breathed a sigh of relief.

Benfica launched a quick attack at the beginning of the game, but fortunately his teammates were strong enough to successfully resolve the crisis at the beginning.

Manchester United launched a counterattack, and Tang Ye turned around and quickly started to move forward.

"De Gea, throw the ball to Rodri"

"Rodri accelerated and got straight away from Benfica's pressing player!"

Rodri's speed is not very fast, but he has very good ability to run continuously.

Find Tang Ye as soon as possible!
But unfortunately, Tang Ye hasn't run to the right place yet...

Rodri was just about to make a more conservative pass forward, when Tang Ye suddenly ran to the left, creating distance between himself and the defensive player.

Rodri seized the opportunity and passed the ball straight through.

This ball was passed very well!

"wow!!!"

Amid the screams of Manchester United fans, Tang Ye took the ball and continued to move forward.

Point to the empty space on the left side of the penalty area!
Snapped!
[De Bruyne through pass level 4: realistic]

Proficiency: 634/1000
A medium-range through ball suddenly changed direction after passing Luisong.

Rashford, who made a forward run on the left, easily got the ball!

"Rashford!"

"Push!"

Rashford showed his stable shooting skills, with his shot almost brushing the right post and entering the net.

"GOOOO-AAAAA-LLLLL!!!!"

"The ball is in! The ball is in!"

"Pretty!"

"Thanks to Tang Ye's assist, Manchester United directly scored against Benfica in the 4th minute of the game!"

Benfica's quick attack at the beginning did not result in a goal, but Manchester United launched a counterattack.

"Marcus!"

Tang Ye shouted the name of the scorer Rashford, as if he wanted everyone to know that he was his friend.

He quickly ran over and hugged Rashford, then yelled at the Manchester United fans in the stands.

[You get counterattack points*15]

[Progress: Goal (1/2), Threatening Pass (8/10)]

Assisted Rashford to help the team score a goal.

This is certainly a threatening pass!

Now that the competition has just begun, Tang Ye’s task progress has increased significantly.

There is still 1 goal and 2 threatening passes left.

With nearly 90 minutes left, he got two threatening passes.

Tom is not showing off, but making two threatening passes in 90 minutes is really not a difficult thing for him.

The difficult part is scoring goals.

It's not enough to just have strength, you also need a little bit of luck!

Ok……

In short, the chances of completing the task in this game are still quite high. All Tang Ye needs to do is try his best.

Snapped!
After high-fiving Mata and walking towards the half-court, Tang Ye and Ten Hag outside the field looked at each other and both gave a thumbs up.

The Benfica coach was still amazed by Tang Ye's curved pass, but Ten Hag was no stranger to such things.

The through ball suddenly turned.

It sounds a bit outrageous, but it is too easy for Tang Ye!

Tom can even time his pass and turn.

Because only in this way can the forward receive the ball comfortably!

"United!"

Boom!

"United!"

Boom!

The atmosphere was lively and Benfica, who were one goal behind, felt very uncomfortable.

The ranking in the Champions League group stage is very important.

Because the rule of the knockout draw is that the second-placed team in the group plays against the first-placed team in the group.

Simply put, if Benfica ends up being the second in the group, they will most likely face super giants like Real Madrid and Bayern in the first round of the knockout stage!
This is something Benfica doesn't want to see.

They need to beat Manchester United to get more points!
The game reached the 15th minute of the first half, and the backstage gave the ball possession rate of the two teams.

MUN: 55%.

SLB: 45%.

The opening goal helped Manchester United gain a rare advantage in ball possession.

Coach Victoria was so panicked that she paced back and forth in front of the bench.

In comparison, Ten Hag was very calm and stood there motionless.

Of course he saw the current possession data, but to be honest he was not very impressed by it.

Since winning the Eredivisie championship last summer, Ten Hag no longer believes in the so-called ball possession rate!

This thing is useless!

The time came to the 29th minute of the first half.

Snapped!
Ruben Dias made a long pass from the backcourt!

To Salvio on the right!

Manchester United's defense was fully deployed and Diaz's long pass posed no threat.

But at this moment, Herrera on the left made a mistake.

He and Rashford, who was assisting in defense, did not think the same way, and in the end Salvio ran away with the ball.

"Come back, come back!"

Smalling urged, and Tang Ye and Rodri retreated quickly.

Snapped!
Salvio passed the ball to Jimenez in the middle, and Jimenez stopped on the spot while controlling the ball.

"Go and grab it!"

Tang Ye shouted loudly, but it seemed too late.

Jimenez pushed gently and set up a cannon for Pizzi.

boom!
Long shot from Pizzi!
The ball went in!
"1:1!"

"Benfica equalized the score!"

“Although Manchester United counterattacked at the beginning of the game, Benfica seized the offensive opportunity very well!”

"A goal from midfielder Pizzi!"

Beep! !
Beep beep beep!

The stadium was full of fake whistles blown by Manchester United fans, and Pizzi, who scored a long-range goal, was scolded to death.

"Fuck!"

Herrera shook his head and he and Rashford spread their hands.

Tang Ye stood there, watching the Benfica players celebrating at the corner flagpole.

Rodri came up and clapped his hands with Tang Ye: "Next ball, next ball!"

"I should have pressed the number 66 just now"

Tang Ye shook his head.

The team played 4312 today. Without a center forward pressing in front, Benfica defenders and goalkeeper had enough time to adjust their long passes!

Half-time report from the Football Emperor: Pizzi scored with a long shot, and Benfica equalized the score, 1:1!

So why play with two strikers?

[Ten Hach should not do research at this time, the group ranking is very important]

[I feel that 4312 still has something to say, but it was indeed released a little too early...it should be fine-tuned a bit more]

[The problem is that Martial is injured and Manchester United only has Rashford as a striker]

The camera turned to the home team's bench, and Ten Hag sat down at some point in time.

Hmm… look at Ten Hag’s expression.

There was not much change in his expression, but it was obvious that Ten Hag was thinking hard.

The first half of the game continues!
"huhu"

While running and observing, Tang Ye looked for every suitable opportunity to attack.

The opponent has equalized the score, so Tang Ye must try his best to make up for the difference!

First dribble the ball on the right.

Realizing that there were no good opportunities, Tang Ye asked Mata to come over and get the ball, and then returned to the middle.

Shout to Mkhitaryan: "Go to the baseline"

After completing the command, go to the top of the arc.

"Mata got the ball and shook it off first, but it was difficult to break through in a one-on-one situation..."

"Pass it to Mkhitaryan!"

Manchester United's attack started!
Benfica defenders began to retreat!
After Mkhitaryan got the ball, he was ready to pass it to Tang Ye, but after seeing Tang Ye's gesture of rejection, he chose to go down the field first.

Tang Ye felt a little uncomfortable being stared at by Augusto.

It is definitely not possible to get rid of it by using your body.

This is when you need to use your brain!
Pretend to respond to the right, but actually suddenly run to the left.

Mkhitaryan reacted quickly and made an accurate inverted triangle pass to Tang Ye's feet.

Keep going to the middle!
One with your left foot!
[De Bruyne's long-angle shot lv5: Re-engraving]

Tang Ye used the template of shooting, but his actual intention was to pass the ball.

Ashley Young coming up from behind!

Header!

boom!
Ashley Young's header hit the grass, bounced and was caught by the Benfica goalkeeper.

"Wow! Ashley Young's header was great!"

"But Svilar's reaction was quick!"

fuck!

Ashley Young roared, while Tang Ye waved his hands behind him. [Progress: Goal (1/2), Threatening Pass (9/10)]

Although Ashley Young did not score the goal, Tang Ye got a threatening pass.

One step closer!

Svilar ran out with the ball, and the Manchester United players on the field quickly retreated.

"..."

"We can see that in this situation, both sides have similar opportunities."

"Whether it's ball possession or offensive data, the gap between Manchester United and Benfica is not that big"

"And now the score is the same!"

"Yes, that's right."

"In fact, I think the best strategy for Manchester United may still be counterattack from the back."

The commentator analyzed the tactics and winning methods of the two teams respectively, and Benfica's attack also started at this time.

clap clap!

Snapped!
After a series of short passes near the penalty area, Salvio's cross finally found Jimenez at the penalty spot.

boom!
Jimenez volleyed the ball into the net, but De Gea, who fell to the ground to intercept it, did not touch the ball.

"GOOOO-AAAAA-LLLLL!!!"

A goal from center forward Jimenez!
Benfica took the lead!

“Xuuu——!!!!”

"xuu!!!"

This is the booing from Manchester United fans!
Jimenez accelerated towards the stands and then did his favorite kneeling slide.

"Roar--!!!"

The camera turned to Ten Hag, and the Manchester United coach's expression was really bad now!
puff!
Tang Ye spat the gum in his mouth into the wrapper, feeling not very happy.

His position was moved forward in today's game, so logically he should have played better offense.

But he didn't type it out, and that's the problem!
"Benfica!"

"Benfica!"

"..."

Half-time report from Dongqiudi: Manchester United trailed Benfica 1:2 at home. Tang Ye assisted Rashford to score in the opening minute, and Benfica scored two goals in a row to reverse the score.

【Depend on】

[Teng Sheng quickly changed his tactics back]

[It’s hard to say, it seems difficult for three forwards to score goals, Benfica’s defense is very good]

Manchester United fell behind rarely, and fans had a heated discussion in the comment section of Dongqiudi.

Manchester United was still at ease when playing Benfica away in the third round, but today it was a bit difficult.

This is because with the experience of the previous match, Benfica coach Vitoria adjusted the team's tactics.

Although the second encounter was at Manchester United's home ground, Benfica became stronger after improving its tactics.

Manchester United are certainly also perfecting their tactics.

But Manchester United’s schedule is too tight, and Ten Hag does not have as much operating time as Victoria!
“It hurts so much!”

Tang Ye sat down on the stool in the locker room.

Without rushing to deal with the garbage in his pocket, Tang Ye leaned directly against the cabinet behind him.

While Ten Hag and Van der Gag were still fiddling with the tactical board, Tang Yexian started chatting with Rashford next to him.

"Marcus, we played too conservatively in the first half"

Rashford shook his head: "I can't keep passing, I need a forward pass point"

"You can let Yang go forward"

Tang Ye pointed to Ashley Young opposite him and gave his suggestion.

Soon ten Hag and van der Jag also finished their discussion.

"We played badly in the first half and we did have some problems adapting to the new formation."

Ten Hag tapped the tactical board: "But judging from the data feedback, there is nothing fundamentally wrong with 4312. We will stick to this style of play in the second half. Compared with 4231, 4312 is definitely more suitable."

Benfica spent half a month studying Manchester United's tactics. If Manchester United uses the previous 4231 at this time, the situation may be worse than it is now.

Of course, it mainly depends on the actual situation. Ten Hag told the Manchester United players about his ideas.

"70 minutes is a milestone. If we are still behind at 70 minutes, I will shout on the sidelines and we will change to 4231---."

Tang Ye leaned his head towards Rodrigo: "Rod, remember to remind me when the time comes, I may not be able to hear you."

Just after finishing talking to Rodri, Tang Ye suddenly noticed that Ten Hag was looking at him, and he almost got scared.

"Tom, you need to play more aggressively. We are in 4312 and we have three defensive midfielders. You can move forward boldly. It's okay."

Ten Hag's hands were moving back and forth on the tactical board.

Tang Ye sat on the bench, watching Ten Hag place the magnetic flag on the edge of the penalty area, and his brain began to think quickly.

Mr. Eric is right.

Now that the team is behind, they should play more aggressively.

Tang Ye doesn't want to tie with the Eagles!

He wants to defeat them!
……

“You've got to see yourself from far and wide~”

“You've got to hear the masses sing with pride～

"United! Man United!"

Walking out of the player tunnel, the team song sung by the fans seemed to be suddenly amplified.

Run with your teammates!

"come on!"

"come on! Come on!"

The second half of the game begins!

Fans noticed that there were many people standing in front of Manchester United's bench, but Ten Hag had not made any substitutions for the time being.

He has to stick to the tactics of the first half!
"Let Mata play as striker!"

"Substitution, Ten Hag! Substitution!"

Some Manchester United fans in the stands behind him had already raised their ideas, but Ten Hag insisted on his point of view.

"Here, here, I'm going to the front, I'm going to the front!"

Tang Ye remembered what Ten Hag said during the halftime, so he took the initiative to increase his pace in the second half.

He didn't know the specific offensive rhythm of 4312, so he could only go according to his own feeling.

Rashford, who was dribbling the ball on the left, was watched by the defender. Tang Ye was about to go down the left side, but he quickly remembered that Manchester United had no center forward today.

Now Tang Ye has two choices.

One is to let Mkhitaryan on the right fill the center position, but according to Tang Ye's judgment, this is not the best solution at the moment.

That’s option two!

"Go to the front, go to the front!"

Tang Ye let Ashley Young go to the bottom line, while he continued to stay in the middle.

Annoying Augusto is still staring at him!
"Attack on the left, Ashley Young gets the ball!"

"Look at the quality of Ashley Young's cross!"

Ashley Young was originally preparing to cross the ball, but he noticed Tang Ye running into the open space.

Send out an inverted triangle!
Tang Ye took the initiative to run towards the ball. Augusto wanted to block his position, but Tang Ye stepped his right foot directly in front of Augusto.

This is the [Hazard sacrifices himself to protect the ball template]!
Tang Ye hasn't touched the ball yet, but he can use this template to stop Augusto's close defense!

Get the ball!

Kick the ball to the right with your left foot, then start cutting inside!
Outside the penalty area!

Snapped!
[De Bruyne's long-angle shot lv5: Re-engraving]

A lob shot was sent out.

The ball was very fast, but the accuracy was a little lacking.

Tang Ye's long-angle shot flew over the crossbar!

"call……"

Sigh.

Just a little bit closer!

"It's okay, it's okay, it's very good!"

Ten Hag clapped quickly: "That's it, keep up the pace"

"Be stronger, kick harder!"

Although no goal was scored, Manchester United's attack at the beginning of the second half successfully boosted their momentum.

This is very important for Manchester United!

“Faster”

Tang Ye shouted to Rashford and Ashley Young: "You can run faster, I can give it to you!"

After this attack, Manchester United's pace became faster and faster.

67th minute!

After getting the ball in the center circle and seeing the situation in the frontcourt clearly, Tang Ye made his choice.

Snapped!
[De Bruyne standard long pass lv4: realistic]

Proficiency: 628/1200
"Look at Tang Ye's long pass!"

"Go straight to Mkhitaryan!"

Snapped!
Mkhitaryan stopped the ball very steadily.

Tang Ye had worked so hard to create this opportunity, and Mkhitaryan certainly didn't want to waste it.

Speed ​​up and run into the penalty area!

Snapped!
To Rashford on the left!

Rashford was very calm and did not rush to shoot with this opportunity.

Step on the ball!

In the penalty area are Luisao and Ruben Dias!
Rashford passed the ball from his left foot to his right foot, and from his right foot to his left foot, passing directly into the penalty area between Luison and Dias.

"wow!!!"

boom!
A goal from Rashford!
"GOOOO-AAAAA-LLLLL!!!"

"The ball is in!"

"Rashford!"

"Manchester United equalized the score!"

The system did not regard Tang Ye's long pass as a threatening pass.

But it doesn't matter!

The score is finally tied!

"Marcus!"

Tang Ye ran towards Rashford with Rodri.

"One-two, awesome Marcus!"

……

(End of this chapter)