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

Chapter 321 Marcus, your future is a sewer rat!

"United!"

“xuuu——!!!”

There were jeers from Bournemouth fans in the away stands.

Standing on the grass, Tang Ye spat the tasteless chewing gum in his mouth into the wrapper.

Use the spikes on the soles of your shoes to scratch the grass.

"Depend on!"

Walking towards the player tunnel, I met Mata along the way.

Mata and Tang Ye clapped their hands, neither of them spoke.

"it's okay no problem!"

"Go Manchester United!"

"Tom it's okay Tom!"

This is the sound of Manchester United fans shouting.

Tang Ye raised one hand to greet the fans.

Tang Ye had the habit of signing autographs after the game, but he was not in the mood today, so he gave up.

Entering the player tunnel, it was as if the world had suddenly turned down the volume, and the cheers of the fans suddenly became quieter.

"Rod"

Tang Ye walked quickly to Rodri's side.

Originally, Tang Ye was not going to speak, but it was not Tang Ye's habit not to say anything at this time.

"Rod, we played very strangely in this game, did you feel it?"

“There seems to be something wrong with our coordination.”

Rodri has already summed up the answer.

Of course, the "we" that Rodri mentioned is not just him and Tang Ye.

Rodri and Tang Ye did not play very well together today, and the other Manchester United players did not cooperate very well with each other either.

This is one of the main reasons why Manchester United lost today!
Tang Ye shook his head: "Before the game started, the fans commented that we would be affected by the last game, but I didn't believe it at the time."

Rodri spread his hands: "I don't believe it either, but we seem to have been affected"

“Remember the attack on the right at the beginning of the second half? Their defensive midfielder made a mistake. Under normal circumstances, we would definitely be able to get the ball into the penalty area, but we passed the ball directly out of the sideline.”

“Oh, I know that ball.”

Tang Ye pointed his right index finger in the direction of the court: "I should have given more advance warning!"

……

Click, click, click!

The press room at Old Trafford was still very busy.

After a series of consecutive victories, Manchester United suddenly suffered two consecutive defeats, and the attention of all Premier League fans was focused on them.

And of course football journalists across England.

"Eric, this is the second league game you have lost this month. Based on your performance this season, your overall strength should be stronger than Bournemouth, but you still lost this game in the end. Does this mean that the game with Manchester City has affected your condition?"

"The undefeated streak was suddenly ended. You know Eric, this feeling is not good."

"..."

Ten Hag frowned slightly: "Indeed, we should have been the more advantageous side, but we did not seize this advantage"

"The game against Manchester City affected the condition of our players, which is the reason for our defeat, but it is not the only reason."

"Not all the reasons mean..."

"Some of our players did not execute the tactics well, which led to some unnecessary goals. We did not score in this game, but the opponent should not have scored either."

The reporter recorded what Ten Hag said.

"Eric, you just said that your form was affected by the loss in the last game, and Manchester United still has 5 games left this month, 1 League Cup and 4 league games."

"If you don't get back on track soon, you'll lose a lot of league points... and even the chance to win the EFL Cup, but..."

"I know, of course I know"

Ten Hag interrupted the reporter directly: "I will lead the coaching staff to adjust the problems of the team, and we will adjust them well"

Click!

Click, click, click!

……

Hot discussion among football experts: Two consecutive defeats! How can Manchester United, who have 2 points in two rounds, get out of the shadow of the Manchester derby?
The front page headline of Manchester Evening News: Manchester City defeated Swansea 4-17 with 49 points in games. Can they hope to achieve points in a single season?
Attached is the Premier League standings (as of round 17)
1. Manchester City, 49 points.

2. Manchester United, 39 points.

3. Liverpool, 36 points.

4. Tottenham, 32 points.

5. Chelsea, 32 points.

17 points in 39 rounds seems to be a very good result, but it just doesn't look good.

The reason is very simple. Manchester City is really amazing this season. They have suppressed Manchester United, which has 17 points after 39 games, by 10 points.

Manchester City's dominance in the standings gave fans the illusion that Manchester United had lost a lot of games this season.

In fact, they only lost 2 games!

[GGBond is also pitiful. He was beaten by Real Madrid in La Liga and was suppressed by Manchester City in the Premier League]

[What does it mean to be beaten by Real Madrid? Villarreal won 2 games against Barcelona, ​​okay?]

[Guardiola is really cruel...]

[It’s ok, wait for Manchester City to become impotent in the second half, and King Tang will lead Manchester United to the top! ]

A 10-point gap may seem like a lot, but you have to remember that the Premier League season isn't even halfway through.

A 10-point gap can be reversed!
On the way back.

Tang Ye wanted to talk to Rodri next to him or Mata in front of him, but the bus was too quiet today, and Tang Ye was too embarrassed to speak in the end.

To be honest, Tang Ye didn't really understand his friends' dull behavior.

Of course you will be unhappy after losing a game, and this is the time to express your unhappiness.

Every time Tang Ye lost a key qualifying match in the game, he would talk to Dembele. When he lost to Villarreal, he talked to captain Bruno.

Tell your friends about the bad things in your mind, and then you will feel better.

Unfortunately, Marcus and Mata like to keep their bad emotions to themselves and remain silent when they lose.

And Mr. Eric too!
Tang Ye strongly disagreed with this approach, but all his teammates liked to do this, so Tang Ye had no choice.

After passing a slope, the bus bumped with a "bang bang" sound, and at this time Tang Ye heard a noise in his mind.

[After the Manchester derby defeat, you and the team hit a low point. The powerful Manchester City destroyed the self-confidence you had just built up. At this time, as the oldest veteran in the team, you should have stood up]

[Mission objective: Win no less than 12 of the remaining 5 games in December]

[Mission Rewards: Advanced/Superstar/Legendary Treasure Box (the level of the treasure box is determined by the number of wins)]

[Current progress: 0/3]

Win 5 of the remaining 3 games...

Tang Ye took out his mobile phone and quickly browsed the December schedule that Van der Gach had sent in the group chat.

The good news is that Manchester United will not encounter particularly strong opponents in the remaining five games in December.

But the bad news is that after two consecutive defeats, Manchester United players are not in very good shape.

Their opponent Bournemouth was not strong today, but Manchester United still lost the game!
From this perspective, winning 5 out of 3 games doesn’t seem as easy as imagined?

……

Football Emperor Match Preview: At 12:17 on the evening of December 22, Manchester United will play away against West Bromwich Albion. Can the Manchester Red Devils get out of the losing streak?

Manchester United's schedule in December is quite busy. After the game with Bournemouth, the game between Manchester United and West Bromwich Albion will be soon.

In the cafeteria in the morning, Tang Ye picked up his toast and said, "Hey Mata, did you add these beans to me?"

Mata, who was drinking juice, came over: "Yeah, what's wrong, I saw that there was nothing on your and Rodri's bread, so I added some for you." Tang Ye tilted his head and looked at the changed bread on his plate: "Actually, I don't like beans, but if you add it to me, Mata, then I can eat some."

"Tom, you really should eat more beans"

"Beans are good for us," Rodri said as he chewed his bread.

“I know, that’s why I keep trying to eat this.”

He picked up the bread with both hands and hesitated when he moved it to his mouth: "Well... although this thing is indeed not very delicious."

"Actually, Rod, condensed milk and toast are the best combination."

Ashley Young shook his head: "That's not what athletes should eat"

Rodri raised an eyebrow at Ashley Young: "Tom doesn't matter, he is a professional e-sports player"

"Rod, I didn't play any games last night."

Being misunderstood by Rodri, Tang Ye quickly explained himself: "I have been studying the reasons why we lost yesterday"

Tang Ye's words attracted the attention of other Manchester United players at the table. Carrick sat down next to him and said, "So, Tom, what have you figured out?"

Tang Ye was a little nervous when he was suddenly stared at by so many people: "Uh, um, I watched the game video, our individual dribbling and shooting were fine, but the rhythm of technical passing was not well grasped"

Waving his hands in front of him, Tang Ye tried to explain something to his teammates.

"The general meaning is that our individual abilities are all there, and our tactics are good, but our form is not good so there are problems with coordination."

Close your eyes and eat a bite of toast filled with beans.

It doesn’t taste good, but Tang Ye needs to endure it.

"Hmm... ahem, so as long as we adjust our state, we can win the next game."

"We have a very busy schedule ahead, with five games"

Rodri stretched out five fingers of his right hand and reminded.

"I know this, Mr. Michel said it before."

“But I think this should be a good thing.”

Tang Ye has a different understanding of the December schedule than Van der Gag.

It's like taking a school exam as a kid.

When you fail to perform to your full potential in an exam, you will eagerly look forward to the next one.

Because you want to prove your ability in the next exam and prove that you can do more than just rely on this score!
The game against West Bromwich Albion is approaching, which means that Manchester United players’ chance to prove themselves will soon come!
……

"hurry up!"

"Behind, behind, take it, take it!"

Ten Hag shouted loudly on the training ground.

Rodri dribbled the ball to the baseline himself, with Rashford defending in front of him.

However, Rashford did not take the initiative to move forward, which gave Rodri a good opportunity.

Dribble the ball forward!

Then pass the ball horizontally to Tang Ye in the middle position!

"Ok, look at me!"

Tang Ye shouted and made a long shot before reaching the top of the arc.

De Gea made a save, but it was of no avail.

The ball went in!
"Haha! Pretty Rod!"

Tang Ye and Rodri high-fived to celebrate, while Ten Hag suddenly stopped the training.

"Marcus!"

On the pitch, Rashford, wearing a yellow vest, pointed to his mouth and said, "Me?"

"Yes, Marcus, come here, come here!"

Ten Hag spoke so loudly that Rashford was frightened.

Rashford didn't know why Ten Hag suddenly got so angry, he could only run over quickly.

"This……"

Looking at Rashford going away, Tang Ye turned his head to look at Rodri beside him: "Rodri, what's going on..."

In Tang Ye's heart, his younger brother Rhodes has always been omniscient.

But unfortunately, Rodri didn't know what happened.

Before Rashford walked out of the stadium, Ten Hag walked in directly and pointed at the position where Rashford had just stood when defending: "How about your defense? Defending with your eyes?"

"Eric, I..."

"You know why I caught you? Because this isn't the first time."

Ten Hag pointed two fingers at his eyes.

Tang Ye stood at a distance and watched.

He felt that this action was very familiar.

Ten Hag seemed to have done this once before in the locker room.

Remember that Tang Ye had just joined the team not long ago?
"Not only when defending, but also when returning to defense, returning to defense!"

"Our attacking midfielder needs to stay in front to counterattack, so one of the two wingers must return to defend."

Ten Hag yelled at Rashford: "But I rarely see you returning to defense. It was like this in training, in the game against Manchester City, and in the game against Bournemouth yesterday."

"Could Bournemouth have scored that goal if you had got back?"

Ten Hag spread his hands towards Rashford.

Rashford originally wanted to explain himself, but when he noticed that Ten Hag was in a bad mood, he finally chose to shut up.

The Manchester United players stood still on the training ground, each looking in the direction of Ten Hag.

"I rely on..."

Tang Ye shook his body and instinctively grabbed Rodri's clothes.

terrible!

He had never seen Mr. Eric so fierce!
Rashford stood there in a daze, and Ten Hag stared into his eyes: "Marcus, I have to tell you that you are a product of Manchester United's youth training. Manchester United fans like you very much. I know that very well. Of course, I know that. But this is not a reason for you not to return to defense. Your strength is not enough to avoid returning to defense."

"I don't care who you are when you play football here"

"You are a Manchester United academy player, so you have privileges? No, in my eyes that is useless"

Rashford suddenly said: "Eric, I am not proud of my status as a Manchester United youth player"

"No, you are just arrogant!"

Ten Hag shouted again: "I must emphasize again that the prince of Manchester United is useless to me. In the tactics I set, the left winger needs to return to defense, so you need to return to defense, instead of standing in the front court or defending with your eyes in the back court."

The team had been winning streak before, so even if Rashford had some obvious problems, Ten Hag did not point them out.

But things are different now.

Manchester United really needs wingers to retreat and provide support!
Squeak!

At this moment, a mouse suddenly ran out of the office building and rushed directly into the training ground.

As if the mouse felt that everyone on the field was a little scared, it finally stopped at Tang Ye's feet.

Well?
Tang Ye's eyes lit up.

"Hey Rod, this is the rat I saw in the conference room earlier"

Tang Ye knew that Ten Hahe was in a bad mood.

Worried that Mr. Eric might do something bad to the mouse, he moved sideways to stand in front of the mouse.

Unfortunately, Ten Hahe still discovered the mouse through the sound.

The Manchester United coach suddenly had an idea.

Pointing at the big rat at Tang Ye's feet.

"Marcus, if you keep kicking like this your future will be a rat in the Carrington sewers!"

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(End of this chapter)