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

Chapter 325 Zlatan and Tom's cooperation is too stiff. I can't trust him.

Click, click, click!

After the game, Ten Hag was interviewed by reporters.

"After this game, you will travel to Leicester City for the 19th round of the Premier League, and your opponent in the League Cup semi-final is also Leicester City."

The semi-finals and quarter-finals of the EFL Cup are slightly different. The semi-finals are a two-leg system, which means that Manchester United will play against Leicester City at least four times this season.

"They were the miracle team in the 15-16 season. Facing such an opponent, Eric, will you ask the players to make some extra preparations?"

"well..."

Ten Hag leaned back: "At the moment we won't be making any extra preparations"

"As you can see, Manchester United has a very busy schedule, both in December and January. We certainly have teams we need to focus on, but I don't think it's Leicester City."

'Leicester City made history'

The reporter reminded him, and Ten Hag nodded slightly: "Leicester City created a miracle in the 15-16 season. This is recorded in the history of the Premier League. Of course I know this."

“But I must remind you.”

"History is the past, and competition is the present"

Click, click, click!

……

Hot discussion in the football world: When the reporter mentioned the Foxes miracle in the post-match interview, Ten Hag said "history is a thing of the past"

【Classic】

[You have fun once in a while, right?]

[It’s not Ten Hag’s fault, it’s the reporter who had to bring up the topic]

[But Teng Sheng is not wrong, Leicester City is indeed not doing well now]

"Go forward!"

Shout it out loud!
After that……

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

Proficiency: 1007/1200
A long pass into the penalty area.

It's Ibrahimovic!
boom!
The ball went in!
Ibrahimovic was very happy after scoring the goal. He ran into the penalty area and then shouted loudly.

"Roar!!!"

Tang Ye gave Ibrahimovic a thumbs up, and then turned his attention to the system.

Before I knew it, my proficiency in [Standard Long Pass] had reached over 1000, and I was less than 200 points away from upgrading.

[Standard Long Pass] itself is a skill that is relatively easy to gain proficiency in.

From this perspective, Tang Ye can basically get his next lv5 skill next month!
Standard long pass, this ability is really important for Tang Ye who often passes the ball in the frontcourt!
The training was almost over, and Tang Ye was chatting with Rashford.

While Tang Ye and Rashford were chatting, Ibrahimovic was closing his eyes and savoring the goal that had just been scored.

At just the right height, Tang Ye almost gave him a perfect header.

And this is not the most exaggerated.

The most exaggerated thing is that this guy Tom seems to know when he will move!
He always finds the best time to pass the ball!

Looking at Tang Ye who was chatting with Mata again in the distance, Ibrahimovic felt that he needed to go to Ten Hag's office.

dong dong!

"Eric!"

Ten Hag, who was analyzing tactics with Van der Gag, looked up and saw Ibrahimovic pushing the door in: "Um, Zlatan? Come in!"

Knowing that Ibrahimovic wanted to talk to Ten Hag about something, Van der Gahe took the initiative to give up his office chair, raised his hand to signal Ibrahimovic, and then sat on the sofa next to him.

Pulling out the chair, Ibrahimovic sat in Van der Gahe's original position: "Eric, I want to talk to you about the next plan... You know, I didn't come here originally."

"Jose (Mourinho) contacted me in April and he thought he would be the manager of Manchester United because he had already made an agreement with Manchester United."

"I know this"

Ten Hag nodded: "Jose asked you to contact Manchester United, although he didn't come to Manchester United in the end. Well... Zlatan, I see that you and Manchester United have almost finished discussing the contract, and you are a very distinctive center forward, so I let Manchester United complete this transfer"

He looked into Ibrahimovic's eyes and said, "I know you were originally going to work with Jose, but you had a pretty good season at Manchester United, wasn't I right?"

Ibrahimovic nodded slightly.

At the end of 15, Mourinho was in contact with Manchester United. Manchester United gave him half a year to think about the transfer candidates for the summer window, and Mourinho took a fancy to Ibrahimovic.

At this time, a person appeared, that was Ten Hag who was sitting in front of Ibrahimovic!

Ten Hag's sudden rise in the Eredivisie gave Manchester United a better candidate for head coach. Finally, after discussion, Manchester United's top management terminated Mourinho's plan to take office with spiritual subsidies.

It can be said that Ibrahimovic's coming to Manchester United was purely an accident.

Of course, it was Ten Hag's admiration for Ibrahimovic and Ibrahimovic's desire to move to Manchester United that led to this accident.

"I agreed to the transfer and you signed the contract. It's your choice."

"Yes, but..."

“I was supposed to work with Jose”

Ten Hag suddenly looked up: "Zlatan, what do you mean..."

“I want to renew my contract”

Ok?
Ibrahimovic's words left Ten Hag somewhat unresponsive.

"Renew, renew the contract?"

hiss--

Ten Hag nodded gently: "Zlatan, there is still some time left on your contract, don't worry about this matter, don't rush, I will talk to you about this matter again"

"Thanks, Eric"

Ibrahimovic said goodbye and left, while Ten Hag leaned back in his chair.

"I thought he was dissatisfied with my tactics, but I didn't expect it was a contract extension..."

"Ha ha"

Van der Gahe did not sit back in his seat, but continued to lean on the sofa: "Just tell him you want to renew the contract, there is no point in keeping him hanging, Zlatan is a great help to us"

"..."

After a moment of silence, Ten Hag suddenly said: "I am not prepared to renew my contract with Zlatan"

Turning his head to look at Vandergaard on the sofa: "I have contacted Sebastian, and Sebastian's attitude is very positive"

"But Villarreal may block this transfer, Eric, you'd better wait until the transfer of Haller is confirmed before deciding on Zlatan's matter"

"The center forward is too important for us. If necessary, we have to keep Zlatan"

Ten Hag nodded: "That's it."

"but……"

Van der Gahe suddenly became interested: "Eric, Zlatan's performance is very good. It won't hurt for us to renew his contract for another year, right?"

"I know, but Michel, didn't you notice that the cooperation between Zlatan and Tom is too stiff? He has only scored a few goals so far."

"Sebastian and Tom will work better together"

This……

Ok!

Van der Gag touched his nose, but Ten Hag hadn't finished speaking.

“Isn’t this just one of the reasons?”

"What other reasons?"

'I can't trust Zlatan'

"..."

Vandergaard wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't.

Ibrahimovic is ambitious. He wants to stay and slowly become a key player at Manchester United.

But what he didn't know was that there was a prerequisite to becoming a key player for Manchester United.

That is to gain the trust of Ten Hag.

Zlatan does not have the trust of Ten Hag, which also means that he cannot become a key figure for Manchester United.

……

Repost: Manchester United releases a poster for the away game against Leicester City, with Valencia appearing alone.

"I had heard of Leicester City when I was still playing in the Eredivisie. They were number one in the Premier League at the time."

In the locker room, Tang Ye and Rodri were discussing their opponents today.

"That's amazing. I remember that season they didn't seem to have any particularly expensive players."

Rodri handles his socks: "They are missing some key players. Kante is gone, but the results are still good. Do you know Vardy? He is their striker."

Rod asked Tom if he knew Vardy, and Tom's answer was of course yes.

The Red Bull Tom often drinks is Vardy brand!

[Vardy's Red Bull +5], this is Tang Ye's most powerful item, no doubt about it!

"He is a very good guy. I have seen his career introduction on the video website."

“Youtube?”

“No, it’s Bilibili.”

“Bilibili?”

"hiss……"

After thinking quickly, Tang Ye found a suitable answer.

"China's YouTube, although not as good as YouTube, is very interesting. I like watching videos on it."

After every game, Tang Ye would watch videos on Bilibili, because fans would edit out the wonderful scenes of his game.

Tang Ye likes to watch those edited videos because it makes him feel like he is very awesome!
Ok……

Except for the football element.

Tang Ye doesn't like football elements, that's not a good guy!
clap clap!

Van der Gahe suddenly clapped his hands, signaling the players to stand up from their benches. "OK, ready to go!"

"Be steady at the beginning of the first half and remember today's tactics!"

He shouted to everyone first, and then specifically found Tang Ye: "Tom, remember, be steady at the beginning of the first half, we have to see what the opponent's rhythm is like."

Tang Ye spread his hands: "You have already said it once, Mr. Michel"

Van der Gahe put his hand on Tang Ye's shoulder: "I think I need to say it again, because I'm afraid you will forget it after you walk into the stadium."

"Mr. Michel, I will never forget it"

……

"China Central Radio and Television! This is a live broadcast for you..."

"The referee is looking at his watch!"

"The game has begun! Now let me introduce the starting lineups of both teams, starting with the home team Leicester City!"

Leicester City (4-2-3-1)

Goalkeeper: Schmeichel

Defenders: Danny Simpson, Morgan, Maguire, Fuchs
Midfielders: Ndidi, Gray, Ivora
Forwards: Mahrez, Vardy, Albrighton
Head coach: Pierre

"For Manchester United... the striker combination of Rashford, Ibrahimovic and Mata"

"The single attacking midfielder is still Tang Ye!"

The camera focuses on Tang Ye.

Although he is only 18 years old, he looks a little dazed.

But don't be fooled by his appearance.

This is the top star of the Red Devils Manchester United.

Super Tom!

9th minute of the first half.

Remembering what Mr. Michelle emphasized, Tang Ye slowly passed the ball down the middle.

Tang Ye's series of operations also slowed down Manchester United's game pace.

The two teams just kept wasting time on the field until the 20th minute.

Manchester United made frequent mistakes in the backcourt, and Leicester City finally couldn't bear it anymore.

Mahrez suddenly rushed forward!

Steal the ball from Rodri!

"Wow!"

Mahrez dribbled the ball forward, while Manchester United players retreated quickly.

After looking left and right, Tang Ye made a decision and ran towards Albrighton.

Before reaching the end line, Mahrez was blocked by Ashley Young.

Snapped!
Mahrez passes the ball to Gray!

"Go up, go up!"

At Tang Ye's urging, Lingard rushed towards Gray.

Tang Ye also followed!

Gray's passing points were blocked one by one by Manchester United players, and he could only control the ball under his feet.

Lingard is stuck in position.

Then it’s Tang Ye!
boom!
A tackle directly completed the steal on Gray!
"Beautiful Tang Ye!"

"Smalling comes up and grabs the ball!"

"Look at Manchester United's counterattack opportunity this time!"

Snapped!
Smalling was very decisive and sent a long pass directly to the frontcourt.

It's for Ibrahimovic!
boom!
Ibrahimovic headed the ball back.

Mata!

At this position, Tang Ye knew that it was too late for him to run to the front court, so he could only rely on Mata!

Cutting inside to the middle, Mata and Ibrahimovic passed the ball to each other.

The ball is given to Mata again!

boom!
Mata's long shot!
“GOOO—AAAA—LLLLLL!!!!”

"The ball is in!"

"Mata!"

Leicester City wanted to take advantage of Manchester United's mistakes in the backcourt, but they didn't realize that the forward pressure of the defense line gave Manchester United the opportunity to counterattack!
1: 0!

Manchester United is leading!
"Mata!"

Shouting out, Tang Ye jumped directly onto Mata's back.

Uncle Mata went to the front again today to pretend to be a striker.

But he played very well!

Jumping off Mata, Tang Ye high-fived Rashford, and then turned his attention to his own system.

[Task progress: Number of wins (2/3)]

If Tang Ye wins another game, he can get the advanced treasure chest.

But he certainly won't be satisfied with high-level treasure chests.

If Tang Ye can win all the remaining three games in December, he can get the legendary treasure chest directly!
The second ball of the first half was kicked off and Pierre frowned on the sidelines.

Manchester United’s counterattack was so powerful that Leicester City would be counterattacked once they made an offensive mistake.

But we have to attack!

After going back and forth, I ended up in a dead end!
Thump thump!
Pierre's heart beat faster.

Now all we can hope is that the team’s forwards will make fewer mistakes.

Don't give Manchester United too many counterattack opportunities!
Pierre was thinking hard, not knowing that there was a pair of eyes staring at him from the bench next to him.

Those are the eyes of a saint.

A smile appeared on Ten Hag's face.

It can be seen that Pierre is now panicking.

This is the first step for Leicester City to lose the game!
"When you're smiling～"

"The whole world smiles with you~"

The Leicester City team anthem sounded in the stadium, and the Foxes fans showed their greatest support for their home team.

It’s the 31st minute!

After taking a one-goal lead, Tang Ye increased the speed of his passing, and Manchester United's rhythm was also increased.

"Let's go, let's go!"

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

Proficiency: 1038/1200
The long pass was sent to the left side and was given to Rashford!

Rashford accelerated forward and stretched his foot to control the ball!

The first stop was not very good, but it didn't matter, Rashford ran into a large gap, so he had enough time to control the ball.

After getting the ball and taking a look at the goal, Rashford cut into the penalty area.

Tang Ye rushed over from behind and ran towards the top of the arc!

On the edge of the penalty area, Rashford was defended by Morgan alone.

"Give it to me!"

Rashford passed the ball back, and Tang Ye kicked it directly into the penalty area without stopping.

boom!
Accurately penetrated Leicester City's backcourt defense!

Rashford cuts into the penalty area!

Hold the ball!

"Rashford!"

"Rashford was brought down!"

Rashford, who broke into the penalty area, fell to the ground. Rodri quickly rushed up and spread his hands to the referee: "Foul, foul!"

"Rashford fell in the penalty area. This is likely to be a penalty..."

The picture gives slow motion playback.

"Hiss—Morgan did trip Rashford's foot, so..."

The CCTV commentator hadn't finished speaking when the referee blew the whistle and pointed to number 12.

This is a penalty for Manchester United!
[Rashford, yes]

[Is it a penalty for Ibrahimovic? 】

[To be honest, my through pass is very important in this game. How about letting me try it? ]

[Don’t mess with me, my brother, I have only been at Manchester United for half a season]

[Teng Sheng, can you give the penalty to me, King Tang? ]

"Marcus!"

Tang Ye ran into the penalty area and reached out to pull Rashford up from the ground.

Then Mata walked towards Tang Ye with the ball and handed the ball to Tang Ye under the gaze of fans at the scene and in the live broadcast room.

[Fuck, really give it to Tang Ye? ]

[Damn it, Ten Hahe, you are my grandpa! ]

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(End of this chapter)