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

Chapter 375: Once again elected Player of the Month, Messi traded for Tang Ye?
May has arrived, marking the final month of this season's European leagues.

Today is the 37th round of the Premier League, Manchester United's away game against Brighton!
The weather was absolutely fantastic. As Tang Ye emerged from the players' tunnel, sunlight streamed into his eyes.

Although it was May, the British sun was not glaring, which gave Tang Ye a very comfortable feeling.

"Marcus!"

With his chewing gum still in his mouth, Tang Ye and Rashford gave each other a high five.

It's the last four games of the season, so we must maintain our good performance!

"China Media Group! This is a live broadcast for you..."

"The referee is checking his watch!"

“The game begins!”

Facing Manchester United, Brighton knew they were at a significant disadvantage, so they deployed a 4-4-1-1 formation to widen the midfield defense and stop Rashford and Valencia's wing play.

Similarly, the four midfielders could effectively press Tang Ye, making it difficult for Manchester United's number 10 to pass the ball easily.

However, these are all ideal scenarios; in reality, it depends on how the players on both sides perform.

"Behind, behind!"

Tang Ye shouted loudly, and Rashford, who received the ball, wanted to pass it out quickly, but was soon pressed by Brighton players behind him.

"A very decisive pressing move!"

"Brighton have won possession! Knockaert is dribbling down the right flank."

"Checking my teammates' positions!"

boom!
Knockaert played a through ball to Salto up front.

This is Brighton's captain!

Watch Sarto's moves!
boom!
Cross from the byline directly to find teammates in the penalty area.

The amount given was quite good!
Look inside the penalty area!

Gross!
boom!
A powerful shot was delivered.

De Gea saved the ball!
"call!"

Ten Hag breathed a sigh of relief and quickly signaled for the attacking players to return to the penalty area.

Brighton have a corner kick opportunity, and Tang Ye is in position.

His task was to prevent Brighton players from taking long-range shots from the outside.

The corner kick is taken!

It's the front point!
Salto!
With a powerful shot, Salto sent the ball into the near corner of the goal.

“GOOO—AAAA—LLLL!!!”

"Goal! Salto scores!"

Head coach Hughton raised his hands and shouted "nice".

Brighton spent a long time studying Manchester United after their last defeat, and now they are finally seeing results.

Brighton take the lead at home!

1-0 against Manchester United!

"Brighton!"

Boom!

"Braighton!"

Boom!

Cheers erupted from the stands from the home team's fans, with Tang Ye and Rodri standing together.

Rodri shook his head and glanced at Tang Ye beside him.

Tang Ye was clearly thinking, but it was unclear whether Tom, with his clever mind, had come up with a good solution.

The game begins again!
After taking a one-goal lead, Brighton immediately began to retreat into a defensive posture, which infuriated Manchester United fans watching the live broadcast.

Ten Hag was right there on the sidelines, both of them had their hands in their shirt pockets.

The Manchester United manager is not nervous because he has a very good understanding of the team's attacking capabilities.

If Brighton's defense is only this level, then Manchester United are not entirely without a chance.

"Here here!"

After a series of one-two passes with his teammates, Tang Ye suddenly cut inside to the middle to receive the ball.

Tang Ye lifted his left foot and faked a shot, actually passing the ball to Rodri on the left.

"Just attack!"

Tang Ye's voice came through, and Rodri didn't dare to be careless, quickly adjusting himself to prepare for a shot.

Just then, a Brighton defender suddenly rushed up and tackled Rodri and the ball at the same time.

"Eh!"

Tang Ye called out and went over with Rashford to help Rhodes up.

"Holy crap, are you alright, Rhodes?"

Tang Ye could see it clearly: the number 22 shoe on the other side had stepped on Rhodes' ankle.

Tang Ye had just pulled Rhodes up a little when he realized something was wrong and put Rhodes back on the grass.

Something is wrong.

Rod looks injured!
Ashley Young approached the referee, and after a discussion, the referee promptly sent the team doctor onto the field.

While the team doctor was treating Rodri, Tang Ye stood by watching, but Mata pushed him away: "Pay attention to the free kick, pay attention to the free kick, don't get distracted."

The spot where Rodri was fouled is perfect for a direct free kick. As Manchester United's first-choice free kick taker, Tang Ye needs to think carefully about how to handle this opportunity.

Tang Ye glanced at Rodri, who was lying on the grass with his hands covering his head, gritted his teeth, and finally listened to Mata's advice.

"The team doctor took Rodri off the field first; he doesn't seem to be in serious trouble."

"Manchester United have a free kick opportunity!"

Beep beep beep!!!
"xuuuu!!!"

Brighton players on the field were trying to disrupt the game, with Tang Ye and Rashford standing together.

Tang Ye gets a boost!

Snapped!
"Blow the door open!"

"The ball is in!"

"1:1!"

Tang Ye's direct free kick!

Manchester United have equalized!

【Tang Ye!】

This is the price you pay for hurting your GGBond friends!

Wow, that's awesome!

Previously, when Tang Ye's physical strength attribute was only 75, his direct free kicks were accurate but lacked speed.

Now, due to the increase in his physical attributes, Tang Ye's direct free kicks have a significantly improved speed.

Simply put, because of the increased power, Tang Ye's free kick skills have become much better!
You have gained 15 comeback points.

[Investment Progress: Assists (2/5)]

The system's voice came through, but Tang Ye didn't rush to celebrate. Instead, he immediately searched for Rodri's location.

Rod is slowly running towards Tom.

He was not injured!
Haha!

“Vamos!”

Tang Ye yelled at Rodri and Alai.

Ten Hag rushed over and pushed Tang Ye back onto the field: "What we want is to take the lead, to take the lead, not 1-1!"

"Mr. Eric, please don't be in such a hurry..."

Tang Ye wanted to interact with the fans in the stands, but Ten Hag didn't give him the chance.

Mr. Eric is in a hurry!
However... since Mr. Eric has made this request, Tom has no choice but to lead his teammates to trip Brighton up.

Manchester United are getting stronger and stronger!

Brighton's decision to continue playing defensively is a sound one. The home team's current task is to hold onto their lead and make adjustments at halftime.

Manager Hughton and Brighton fans in the stands are under immense pressure.

Manchester United's attack is getting more and more aggressive. They need to hold onto the 1-1 score first and look for opportunities in the second half.

Tang Ye was well aware of Brighton's intentions.

As a ruthless villainous king, Tang Ye would not let his opponents have it so easy!
Get the ball on the left!

Facing two Brighton defenders, Tang Ye pretended to pass the ball to Rashford in front, but actually turned around with a V-shaped backhand.

Seize the opportunity!

Snapped!
[De Bruyne's Standard Long Pass Lv5: Replica (Beyond Form)]

Proficiency: 402/5000
"Oh!!!"

A long pass was launched into the penalty area, precisely finding Valencia who had made a run into the far post.

Valencia tried to cross, but Haller was blocked in the penalty area.

Valencia now has two options.

One option is to control the ball and wait for teammates to make runs; this is a relatively conservative approach.

The second option is to shoot directly. This is a very aggressive option, and it's also the option Tang Ye wants Valencia to make.

How to say!
Tang Ye ran forward while observing Valencia's movements.

Smash the door!

The ball went in!
"call!"

With his hands raised, Tang Ye immediately changed direction and ran towards Valencia.

A powerful shot found the net!

Antonio is amazing!
Tang Ye and his teammates hugged each other, and he reached out to rub Valencia's hair, just like Valencia used to touch him.

[Investment Progress: Assists (3/5)]

The goal of 5 assists is now more than halfway done!
Although there are few matches left, Tang Ye has a feeling that he can complete this task before the FA Cup begins!
"Go Tom!"

Upon hearing Rodri's voice, Tang Ye paused for a moment, then laughed: "Haha, keep it up!"

Dongqiudi Halftime Report: Manchester United are leading Brighton 2-1 away from home. Tang Ye provided a precise long pass assist and scored directly from a free kick.

After a brief tactical adjustment at halftime, the second half began quickly.

Out of consideration for the player's safety, Ten Hag substituted Rodri immediately.

When Rodri was leaving the field, Ten Hag went over and gave him a high five.

Ten Hag is finding Rodri more and more pleasing to the eye.

The Spanish defensive midfielder lacks a vine-like armor, so Ten Hag is very pessimistic about his future at Manchester United.

However, Rodri made good use of his "sugar coating" and gradually became Manchester United's starting defensive midfielder.

He let out a soft breath and nodded.

As expected of a sugar-coated warrior!
The person he's interested in... Oh, no, that's not right.

It's no mistake that head coach Ten Hag and general Tom have their eyes on these players!
The Rattan Armor Army and the Sugar-Coated Army are the two strongest units!

In the 70th minute of the second half, Brighton's striker scored a one-on-one goal, but it was disallowed for offside.

Brighton found an opportunity to equalize, but they failed to do so.

On the contrary, it's Manchester United's side!

Tang Ye gets the ball!

Pass the ball to Fellaini!

Fellaini, give the ball back!
Smash the door!

Tang Ye's choice was very decisive.

This was a right-footed outside-of-the-foot shot.

Unfortunately, the ball wasn't controlled well and ended up flying out of bounds.

"Hiss... damn it!"

Shaking his head, Tang Ye was very dissatisfied with his shot.

"United!"

"Man United!"

"We are great Man United!"

The away fans gradually occupied the stadium, and the match ended.

Brighton desperately wanted to create a miracle, but miracles are not so easy to create.

……

Dongqiudi Match Report: Manchester United defeated Brighton 2-1 away, securing their first league win in May. Tang Ye scored directly from a free kick.

The day after the Manchester United vs. Brighton match, the Premier League officially announced the winner of the Player of the Month. At that moment, Tang Ye was having dinner with his teammates in the training base's canteen.

Tang Ye immediately opened the points leaderboard.

Manchester City have not made any mistakes, which means that the gap between Manchester United and Manchester City in the standings remains at 6 points.

For Manchester United to overturn Manchester City's lead in the remaining matches of Round 31 and Round 38, Manchester City must lose both of their remaining matches, while Manchester United must win both of their remaining matches.

The probability of both of these things happening simultaneously is...

Tang Ye was doing calculations when Rashford patted him on the shoulder and said, "Hey Tom, you're daydreaming again!"

"Ah, what's wrong?"

Tang Ye shook his head, and Mata showed him his phone: "You won Player of the Month again, last month's award."

"Wow"

Nod slightly.

Tang Ye was naturally happy to be named Player of the Month, and he and Mata bumped fists.

"There's absolutely no need to bring this up."

Haller put his hand on Mata's shoulder: "Three assists against Manchester City, the Player of the Month for April is a no-brainer."

"Oh, you think so too, Sebastian?"

Tang Ye's eyes lit up.

That's what everyone's saying online.

Alai smiled and said, "Of course, I think so too."

Mata seemed a little surprised: "Salah and Hazard's stats are both pretty good, right?"

Alai shook his head: "But not as good as Tom."

"Haha, okay, what about Kane? Kane has 5 goals."

Mata held up all five fingers of his right hand, but Allai still shook his head: "Harry is a little lacking too."

"Okay, the last one then."

Mata chuckled: "You're on the shortlist too, so why are you so sure you can't beat Tom?"

"Oh? Me..."

Alai lowered his head slightly, a thoughtful expression on his face, and finally leaned close to Mata's ear and whispered, "I think I can win Player of the Month, but if Tom is on the shortlist, then it's out of my reach."

Believers cannot defeat God.

That's the truth.

Mata's eyes suddenly lit up, and his expression as he looked at Ale was filled with shock.

At that moment, Mata had a sudden realization.

He finally understood why Alai had gotten to where he was today.

It has been proven that when a person has faith, he can do things that others cannot.

"But... by the way, Tom, you should have a chance to win Player of the Season, right?"

Rodri suddenly spoke, interrupting Mata and Alai's ongoing exchange of faith.

"Player of the season..."

Tang Ye thought about it carefully.

"Maybe, but Kane and Salah's stats are also very good, and so is Hazard. I feel like I'll have to rely on luck."

Can he win the Premier League Player of the Season award?
Tang Ye himself didn't know the answer to this question.

……

Meanwhile, in Barcelona.

Regarding summer transfers, head coach Valverde and club director Abidal met in his office.

"My stance is very clear: our target in the summer transfer window is Tom. Any other options should be secondary."

Valverde spoke first.

As Iniesta and Xavi get older, problems gradually emerge in Barcelona's midfield.

Barcelona's midfield strength is currently insufficient to support their forward line.

Tang Ye can solve this problem perfectly!
I completely agree with your idea.

"Yes, we've already contacted Manchester United, and they're willing to trade for Tom."

"you sure?"

Valverde frowned, as if he had heard something he couldn't believe.

"I am sure"

"Wow"

Valverde took a deep breath.

Manchester United's coaching staff and management have made a foolish mistake!
This is an opportunity that Barcelona needs to seize!

Of course, Valverde also knew that this opportunity was not so easy to seize.

Barcelona will have to pay a price to acquire Tom!
"So...Eric (Abidal), what do we need to give up? Osman? If it's Osman + De Jong, I think it's possible. But if it's Coutinho...you know, Coutinho is very important to us, and if Manchester United want Coutinho, I think it's best to refuse."

Valverde looked into Abidal's eyes: "Osman plus a transfer fee compensation, I think that's appropriate."

Abidal crossed his arms in front of his chest, looking somewhat hesitant.

"What's wrong?"

"Valverde asked."

"Hmm, okay, if they're really willing to trade Tom, you can let Osman and Coutinho go."

Valverde took a step back.

"The transaction is real, I didn't lie to you. But..."

"but what?"

"Manchester United said that if we want Tom, we have to trade Messi in exchange."

Abidal touched his face: "That's what Manchester United said, 'Number 10 for number 10.'"

"..."

Valverde was speechless.

Abidal carefully observed Valverde's expression: "I was there during the negotiations; they weren't joking. We'll be having a shareholders' meeting this Friday to discuss this matter, and I just wanted to ask for your thoughts."

?

Valverde sensed something was amiss in Abidal's words.

"You really want to make a trade... a trade for Messi?"

"Leo's salary is outrageous, and he's getting old. Trading Messi for Tom is a reasonable deal, and I believe many shareholders would agree."

"So, Esneto, tell me your thoughts."

"..."

Valverde lowered his head and thought for about half a minute.

"If we disregard the fans' opinions, well... I think it's acceptable."

……

The rescheduled matches of the 31st round of the Premier League are coming soon.

The current top three teams in the league, Manchester City, Manchester United, and Tottenham Hotspur, will all be playing against them.

This rescheduled match is crucial.

If Manchester City beat their opponent in the 31st round, the Citizens will clinch the Premier League title with one round to spare.

Manchester City's rescheduled match started a day earlier than Manchester United's, and at this point, Manchester City was the focus of attention for fans all over Europe.

With less than 12 hours to go before the match, Manchester City posted a teaser poster for the 31st round of matches on Twitter.

The poster didn't feature any players, only a simple line of text: Ready.

Manchester City's arrogance has led to their official poster trending on social media, sparking heated discussions among fans.

But Manchester City's popularity was quickly overshadowed.

A new news item has caught the attention of fans.

Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano: Barcelona are willing to push for Tom's transfer, and they may offer Messi in a player swap.

"Messi previously demanded a weekly wage of €80 from Barcelona, ​​which may be one of the reasons why Barcelona wanted to trade the player. It's worth noting that €80 per week is also a considerable burden for Manchester United."

Barcelona fans: ?
Manchester United fans: ?
Chinese fans: ?
In the past, when fans saw news about Tang Ye and Messi's transfers, they would just laugh it off.

Everyone knows how important Tang Ye is to Manchester United, and of course, how important Messi is to Barcelona, ​​so it's impossible for either of them to transfer.

But the news revealed by Romano was so shocking, yet it also made a bit of sense.

Player swap?

The fans are still in a state of confusion.

Barcelona fans don't know whether they lost or gained.

Even Manchester United fans don't know.

Nobody knows.

……

(End of this chapter)