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

Chapter 407 shows a passing performance stat of 97. If they advance to the knockout stage, their opponent will be Brazil.
FIFA Online 4 has made some minor adjustments to player ratings based on their performance in the World Cup group stage matches.

Cristiano Ronaldo remains in first place with an overall rating of 94, while Lionel Messi is second with 93.

Then comes the ranking after Messi and Ronaldo.

3、内马尔（92分）：速度92、盘带95、射门84、防守32、传球83、身体59。

Neymar is ranked third, and those behind him are...

Oh, Neymar isn't the only third-place finisher; there's another player with the same overall score.

3. Tang Ye (92 points): Speed ​​76, Dribbling 86, Shooting 82, Passing 97, Defense 76, Physicality 78.

Seemingly due to an improved sense of rhythm, Tang Ye's speed rating in his player card data is already higher than the rating displayed by the system.

盘带从81冲到86，传球也从96冲破97，这几项关键属性的提升使唐业在游戏中的综合能力从89分提升到了92分。

Tang Ye and Neymar are the only two players with 92 points, followed by De Bruyne, Hazard, Suarez, Modric and a string of players with 91 points.

Among the players who rose the fastest were Croatia's Modric and France's Mbappe, with the former jumping from 87 to 91 and the latter from 79 to 86, which is quite remarkable.

Of course, some players dropped in rating; many players' overall ratings dropped, and Tang Ye found his club teammate David among them.

Because of Portugal's poor performance against Spain, Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea's rating dropped from 89 to 88, which is a real shame.

……

Spanish TV channel La Sexta: Passing 97. Is there a discrepancy in FIFA's assessment of Tom's passing ability?

FIFA gave Tang Ye a passing statistic of 97, and newspaper reporters quickly used this to make an article.

After all, news with specific data often attracts the attention of fans.

While Tang Ye's passing is indeed amazing, you must know that the second-ranked player in FIFA player card data in terms of passing attribute is Belgian midfielder Kevin De Bruyne, whose passing attribute is 91 points.

Tang Ye's first and second place rankings directly created a 6-point gap between them.

"What does a 6-point difference mean? If it's that big of a difference, then Tom and Kevin are no longer players in the same league. FIFA's assessment of Tom's passing attributes seems to be too high."

A commentator on Spanish TV channel La Sexta said that his words prompted a question from another commentator.

"Hmm...so what do you think Tom's pass should be?"

The commentator chuckled.

"98"

"..."

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During the warm-up on the training field, Tang Ye juggled the ball, while Lippi and Madaloni chatted about the day's training content while the players were warming up.

Sweden played a 442-442-2 formation in their first two matches of this World Cup, which means the European team will most likely use the same formation in their third match.

"It's impossible to use the same formation for the entire World Cup. If they've been hiding something, we're in trouble."

Madaloni voiced his concerns, but Lippi simply shook his head.

"Andersson (the Swedish coach) is a very arrogant person. He thinks one formation is enough for Sweden to finish this World Cup."

Actually, Sweden was in pretty good form in this World Cup, but they just happened to run into Senegal, who were in excellent form, and Germany, who had just lost to China and were eager to regain their form.

Sweden will most likely play a 4-4-2 formation, and the starting lineup is unlikely to change much compared to the previous two matches.

What the Chinese team needs to do is find a way to break through Sweden's four-man midfield defense.

This is a question worth considering, because the Chinese team doesn't have a striker who can create scoring opportunities on the flanks. If they want to attack, they can only play a passing and control style in the middle around Tang Ye.

Training began quickly, and Madaloni grouped Tang Ye, Hao Junmin, Wei Shihao, Zhang Xizhe, and Wu Lei together, instructing them to practice short- and medium-range passing combinations.

This exercise is designed to simulate a team's forward runs in an actual match.

"Here here!"

Tang Ye stepped on the ball, then passed it to Wei Shihao next to him.

Run ahead of Wei Shihao!

Catch the ball!

The goal was right in front of them, but Tang Ye chose to stomp on the ball and stop abruptly, then passed it to Wu Lei.

"Just attack!"

boom!
Wu Lei's shot successfully opened up the goal defended by Yan Junling.

"Wow!"

"Brilliant!"

Applause rang out on the training field, but Tang Ye did not smile.

Madaloni rushed into the training field: "Too slow, too slow!"

"If you play this pace in a real match, you'll have absolutely no chance of scoring if the opposing team has more than three defenders!"

Tang Ye put his hands on his hips; he had been thinking about this issue since the beginning.

European teams love to play possession-based football, which happens to be a weakness of the Chinese team.

You can't expect Sweden to make as many mistakes as Germany, so the only thing you can do is work on improving yourself.

"After passing the ball, make a run. Even when you don't have the ball, pay attention to your teammates' positions!"

"Madaloni!"

Lippi called out, and the national team's assistant coach reacted.

"Phew, sorry, I got a little anxious."

Passing frequency is something that can't be improved overnight; otherwise, some second-tier league teams wouldn't have been unable to advance to the top league for so long.

Madaloni shook his head to calm himself down a bit, then called Tang Ye over.

"What's wrong, sir?"

Tang Ye put on his coat.

It's been quite cold in Kazan these past few days, much colder than Rostov, so Tang Ye is being extra careful about keeping warm.

"Tom, come here, let me tell you something."

Madaloni gave Lippi a thumbs-up, then pulled Tang Ye aside: "Tom, I know you want to coordinate with your teammates and speed up the pace, but I have to tell you, we don't have much time left."

"We're playing Sweden the day after tomorrow! We don't have much time to train."

"I know, the problem is..."

Tang Ye said with some helplessness, "If we don't coordinate our attacks, there's no way to launch an offensive."

Tang Ye can dribble past opponents, but he's not a pure dribbling player like Messi or Hazard; his strength lies in passing.

"I know teamwork is essential, but I think you don't actually need to worry too much about your teammates."

"This is..." Tang Ye didn't quite understand what Madaloni meant.

"Remember that game the day before yesterday? You dribbled past three players in the middle and got us a penalty, otherwise we might have lost 1-3."

Tang Ye nodded: "Of course I remember, but dribbling past opponents relies too much on luck, I can't keep doing that."

"I know, what I mean is, you need to let loose, like when you won that penalty kick."

Madaloni took out his notebook and started scribbling something, while quickly explaining to Tang Ye, "Most of the time you still need to coordinate with your teammates; that's the foundation of our game. But if there's a suitable attacking opportunity, especially when you're full of energy, Marcello and I suggest..."

Madaloni looked into Tang Ye's eyes: "Release yourself, we've all seen that. Actually, for a player like you, some inappropriate offensive plays are unnecessary."

"..."

Tang Ye's mouth was slightly open, but he didn't speak.

After the coach said so much, Tang Ye probably understood what he meant.

If a suitable offensive opportunity arises, Tang Ye can briefly unleash his best rhythm, forcibly breaking away from the team to create a sudden impact on the opponent's defense.

"Next, we'll spend a lot of time practicing your first touch. Lei and Zhang (Zhang Xizhe) will figure out how to provide support for you; they just need to be able to keep up with your rhythm instantly."

Even if a teammate doesn't follow up with the first pass, they can still create a good coordinated attack with Tang Ye!
Tang Ye took out a new piece of chewing gum and put it in his mouth. His mind raced: "This doesn't seem like it'll be easy to do, but... I'll give it a try."

……

Sports Weekly interviewed Fan Zhiyi: Tang Ye's individual ability is phenomenal in the whole team, and Lippi should give him the greatest support.

According to Daily Sports, by the end of the second round, Tom had been fouled 32 times, roughly equal to the combined total number of fouls committed by all players on the Belgian and Spanish teams. At the same time, the number of times Tom fell to the ground was roughly equal to the combined total number of times the French and Costa Rican teams fell to the ground.

General Fan is just spouting nonsense.

[Only the first half of the sentence is nonsense; I think the second half is still useful. We really do have to play around Tang the King of Football.]

[Are we still relying on Tang Ye? 32 fouls! If he keeps getting kicked like this, there'll be no way to clean him up.]

[If we don't rely on Tang Ye, can we rely on you, brother?]

Tang Ye kept getting fouled, and to be honest, fans are quite relieved. Tang Ye's playing style is all about quick ball passing and avoiding contact; otherwise, he'd probably be in bed by now.

The Chinese national team officially announced that Tang Ye is in good physical condition and is available to play against Sweden.

……

The day before the final round of Group F matches, Tang Zhengxiong appeared in Moscow to watch the game between Portugal and Iran.

It has been raining in many parts of Russia in recent days, and the stadium is no exception.

Tang Zhengxiong appeared on CCTV's camera wearing a raincoat.

"To be honest, I was originally a big supporter of Germany. Tang Ye and I were even there cheering for Germany during the last World Cup final. But now, haha, I hope Germany loses tomorrow."

If Senegal can beat Germany, then China only needs a draw to qualify!

"Well, Tang Ye was fouled a lot by opposing players in the first two games. What do you have to say about that?"

"I went to the locker room after both games. He can definitely handle some minor injuries; they're not too serious."

Tang Zhengxiong is relatively optimistic about this: "He was often injured when he was young. As long as he doesn't commit any serious fouls in later games, I think there won't be any problems."

"..."

FIFA World Cup Group F Standings:

1. Senegal, 6 points.

2. Germany, 3 points.

3. China, 3 points.

4. Sweden, 0 points.

"China and Germany have the same points, but China is two goals behind Germany on goal difference. If China loses their next match against Sweden, they will be eliminated from the knockout stage."

That evening in the hotel, Tang Ye sat alone on the bed, with Russian state television broadcasting football commentary on the TV in front of him.

Press the power button again to confirm power off.

Tang Ye turned off the TV, sat cross-legged on the bed, and recalled the possible starting lineup of the Swedish team that the assistant coach had mentioned.

After playing Senegal, it felt like there was still a long time before the next game, but now there are less than 24 hours left.

His breathing became rapid; Tang Ye felt he had never been so nervous before.

If they lose the next match, then China's World Cup journey will be over!

call!
Shaking his head, Tang Ye decided to stop thinking about these things, jumped up, pulled out the blanket, turned off the light, and went to sleep.

……

At midnight on the 27th, Chinese time, World Cup posters of the Chinese national team lit up on the large screens of Wanda Plazas across the country.

Tang Ye stood in the center of the poster with his arms crossed, flanked by Wu Lei and Feng Xiaoting.

[China vs. Sweden, countdown to the men's national football team's do-or-die match: 21 hours and 59 minutes]

Come to Wanda Plaza and cheer for Team China!

"Tang Ye!"

"Tang Ye!"

The Chinese team's bus is on its way to the Kazan Arena, with Chinese fans running alongside it.

Influenced by Chinese fans traveling to Europe for the holidays, quite a few Europeans have now learned to call Tang Ye by his Chinese name.

Scene from the pre-match press conference.

Today is a do-or-die match for the Chinese national football team, and nearly 600 Chinese reporters have come to the stadium or the vicinity of the stadium, making it even more lively than when they played Germany in the first round.

"We will show our best competitive form, that's for sure."

"Tom? Of course, we will definitely give him our full support. He is one of the best players in the world right now."

"The truth is, when Tom is on your team, you can't help but develop plays for him."

Lippi showed Tang Ye his full support, which gave the reporters and fans watching a sense of unease.

Will the Chinese team play in a slightly different way in today's match?

……

With only a few hours to go before the match between China and Sweden, Group E next door finished their game.

Sina Sports: Brazil (first) and Switzerland (second) have qualified from Group E. If China manages to qualify by drawing or defeating Sweden, then China will be the second-place team in Group F.

According to the rules of this World Cup, the second-place team in Group F will face the first-place team in Group E.

That is, the Brazilian team.

……

(End of this chapter)