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

Chapter 440: 9 Chicken Breasts, the Premier League's Top Match! (Early Update)

[Valencia is really terrible, how could they draw with Real Madrid like this?]

[My Tang Football King isn't a million times better than Real Madrid or Barcelona; drawing with Real Madrid doesn't mean anything.]

[We can celebrate early, brothers!]

The match against Bayern Munich is the key; at least a draw against them would give us a chance to finish first in the group.

The second half was about to begin, and Tang Ye chatted with Cheryshev, who had just come on as a substitute.

This is Tang Ye's former teammate from his time at Villarreal; they had met once before during the World Cup.

"I just found out you transferred. Aren't you staying at Villarreal anymore?"

Tang Ye was curious about Cheryshev's departure.

He remembered that his old teammates had performed exceptionally well in the World Cup.

"New coach, new tactics"

Cheryshev shrugged: "God needs me to leave there, so I need to obey God's will."

Cheryshev glanced around the Manchester United squad before remembering that Haller was not on the roster today.

"Sebastian did not obey God's will; he should not have left Huang Qian."

Cheryshev's words made Tang Ye's eyes widen.

"Didn't Sebastian listen to God? I remember him respecting his God very much."

Tang Ye said, "He knows Haller very well: 'But Dennis, I feel it would be good for him to come to Manchester United. So…'"

"Does that mean we don't have to completely obey God's word?" Tang Ye asked tentatively.

Cheryshev shook his head: "That's only a few cases. I feel that Alai's faith in Jesus is definitely not pure enough."

"He also believed in other things, and his second faith protected him!"

Well!
Tang Ye stared with his mouth agape.

The procession had already begun to enter, but he was still walking next to Cheryshev.

"Dennis, I think this is really bad."

Tang Ye strongly disagreed with Alai's approach.

Although he doesn't have any religious beliefs, he strongly disapproves of practices like Alai's, who worships other gods besides Jesus.

Cheryshev patted Tang Ye on the arm, then jogged off: "Good luck. Remember to tell him for me when you get back. Nothing has the power of Jesus."

Tang Ye gave a thumbs-up, indicating that he already knew.

The second half has begun!
With a two-goal lead at halftime, Ten Hag instructed Manchester United players to focus on defense in the second half.

Tang Ye ran back and forth in the middle, gradually changing the rhythm of the game by frequently receiving and passing the ball.

"Come on up! Come on up!"

Tang Ye signaled Luke Shaw to move forward, and Tang Ye pushed the ball to the left and then ran forward.

"..."

"Tang Ye, just attack!"

A shot hit a Valencia defender, and Martial regained possession before passing the ball to Tang Ye.

Tang Ye held onto the ball and quickly entered the penalty area.

He played a through ball to Rodri, who was making a run down the left flank.

boom!
Rodri's long-range shot was very powerful.

The ball speed was very fast, but the angle was really average.

That ball went way out of bounds!

"Fuck!"

Rhodes was unhappy with his wasted opportunity, while Tang Ye patted Rhodes on the shoulder during the retreat.

"..."

Dongqiudi Match Report: Tang Ye scores and assists as Manchester United shut out Valencia 2-0 at home, maintaining their top spot in the group. (22245 comments)

After the match, Tang Ye took Rodri to the Valencia locker room and took a photo with Cheryshev.

My thoughts drifted back to that summer.

That year, Tom was 17 and Rodríguez was 20. They met for the first time at Villarreal's training base, where the respected senior player Cheryshev showed them around the team's facilities.

Naive Tom was still happy that his dorm had air conditioning and heating!
At that time, Tang Ye's mind was only focused on the upcoming La Liga season and his curiosity about the new coach Eskreva. He never imagined that he would be on the opposite side of his predecessor Cheryshev two years later.

See you next time, Dennis.

Tang Ye and Cheryshev exchanged a fist bump, then Tang Ye and Rodri turned and walked toward the door.

"By the way, Dennis, you won't win the second round either."

Tang Ye chuckled.

Hey!

After coming out with Rodri, Rodri immediately shrugged, expressing his dissatisfaction with Tang Ye's actions.

"There are so many people in their locker room, it wouldn't be appropriate for you to just throw out those threats, Tom."

"Oh, that seems so."

Tang Ye was somewhat embarrassed after realizing what had happened.

Actually, I just wanted to talk to Dennis alone.

There were nearly 20 players in the Valencia locker room, but Tang Ye only had Cheryshev on his mind, so he naturally ignored the others when he spoke.

"If it were just Dennis alone, he would definitely know I was joking. Of course, I wasn't joking, because they really can't beat us."

Their defenders will want to kill you.

Rodri raised an eyebrow.

Tang Ye glanced back at Valencia's locker room.

Tang Ye breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that no one had chased after him from inside.

"Shall we hurry up, Rhodes?"

……

That evening, the Manchester United players held a celebration party at a bar. Tang Ye didn't really like the bitter taste of beer, so he didn't plan to drink much.

"I'll add some Coke for you!"

Ashley Young was already a bit tipsy, so he poured beer and cola into an ice bucket, making Tang Ye a bucket of wine that wasn't bitter and was even a little sweet.

"You're still a bartender, Yang?"

Tang Ye's eyes revealed his admiration for Ashley Young.

Tang Ye couldn't let his teammate's kindness go to waste, so he picked up the ice bucket with both hands.

Gulu gulu!

So cold!

This was Tang Ye's immediate feeling.

But to be honest...

"How to say?"

Ashley Young looked into Tang Ye's eyes, while Mata and Rashford beside him were also waiting for Tang Ye's answer.

"Um……"

Tang Ye blinked: "It's actually pretty good, wow!"

"Too easy."

Ashley Young mimicked Tang Ye's tone, but the latter fell into deep thought after putting the ice bucket back on the table.

"what happened?"

"hiss……"

Taking a deep breath, Tang Ye turned to look at Rhodes, who had asked him the question: "I have a question for you, Rhodes. Since it's all about sweet drinks, why don't I just drink cola?"

"..."

Okay, that's a good question. Rhodes needs some time to think about it.

……

Back at the apartment that evening, Tang Ye said goodbye to Rodri and went to his room.

Because he drank too much soda and alcohol.
Tang Ye's stomach felt a bit bloated, which wasn't very comfortable. *Thump!*
Tang Ye slammed onto the sofa and randomly selected a TV channel.

The purpose was certainly not to watch TV; Tang Ye just wanted to make his room more lively.

Give attention to the system.

Account Balance: 4231 Comeback Points
With a reward of 3000 comeback points, Tom has once again become a rich man with plenty of money in his pocket.

Saving money is never an option!

Ronaldo's chicken breast +8 → Ronaldo's chicken breast +9

Without further ado, I cooked the chicken breast to +9, just one step away from the highest +10.

Unfortunately, Tang Ye didn't have enough comeback points to complete another upgrade, so he'll just have to wait.

Tang Ye has 1000 comeback points left, but he doesn't have any suitable items to upgrade, so he has no choice but to save the money for now.

“美国时间10月1日下午，美职篮球星勒布朗詹姆斯完成湖人生涯首秀，15分钟斩获9分3助攻”

The TV in front of him was playing the news. Tang Ye squinted at it for a moment, and finally opened Instagram.

Unsurprisingly, his good friend LeBron posted a photo of his Lakers debut on Instagram, prompting Tang Ye to comment.

……

Dongqiudi (a sports betting platform) reposted SLAM's post: Tang Ye liked and retweeted LeBron James's Lakers debut tweet, commenting with three animated emojis: (muscles) (muscles) (muscles). James replied: (thumbs up) (thumbs up) (thumbs up).

Tang Ye's habit was to send three emoticons in a row when he sent one, but he never expected that James would learn it now.

However, Tang Ye was quite generous. Since LeBron was his friend, it wasn't a big deal for him to learn some of his things.

……

Dongqiudi Match Report: Manchester United defeated Newcastle 1-0 at home, securing their sixth consecutive league win and moving up to second place in the standings, overtaking Manchester City after playing one more game. (20232 comments)

With a six-game winning streak in the Premier League, Manchester United have surged to second place in the standings, and they are currently in an unstoppable state.

Of course, the 8th round is not completely over yet, and Manchester United's final ranking will depend on the results of the Liverpool and Manchester City matches.

If Liverpool can beat Manchester City, then Manchester United will finish second in the league after the 8th round.

On the evening of the same day that the Manchester United vs. Newcastle match ended, the Premier League officially released the poster for the next day's match.

Liverpool vs. Manchester City, the crucial Premier League match of Round 8!

"This match early tomorrow morning is crucial for both sides."

In a special CCTV5 program, renowned commentator Zhang Lu provided pre-match analysis.

"If Manchester City can beat Liverpool, they will be top of the Premier League table after the 8th round."

"Conversely, hehe, if Manchester City loses, they will not only be overtaken by Manchester United, but the gap between them and Liverpool will also widen."

The host posed the question: "So, what kind of result do you think would be good for Manchester United?"

Whether it's Manchester City or Liverpool, it's clear that Manchester United is currently the most popular team among Chinese fans.

"A win or a draw for Liverpool would be a very good result for Manchester United."

Zhang Lu offered his perspective.

A simple analysis shows that if Liverpool wins, Manchester United will be in second place by the end of the 8th round.

If it's a draw, although Manchester United's goal difference might not be as good as Manchester City's, they won't be able to directly move up to second place.

However, if both Liverpool and Manchester City only get 1 point, it will greatly help Manchester United's later Premier League title race.

……

Two hours before the match officially began, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola gave an interview to reporters at Anfield.

"Teng Hag said that in the current environment, no team can win the Premier League title in a row. Do you think this view is correct?"

"Well..."

Guardiola turned his head away, then quickly turned back: "This season is indeed somewhat different from last season. Manchester United is very strong, and Liverpool has found their form... so I think Eric's point has some merit."

"But I need to add that I am very clear about Manchester City's current strength, and I believe we are qualified to win consecutive titles."

Even with Liverpool's obstruction and Manchester United's pursuit?

"certainly"

Guardiola had a smile on his face.

He may seem to be joking, but he is actually very serious when he speaks.

"Manchester United's pursuit always reminds us. I think if it weren't for Manchester United constantly chasing us last season, we wouldn't have been able to get 100 points."

Guardiola directly attributed Manchester City's 100-point league record last season to Manchester United, which is undoubtedly the biggest response to Ten Hag's "inability to win consecutive games" argument.

Manchester United fans are furious.

Because they still believe that Manchester City took the Premier League title from them last season!

……

In the apartment, Tang Ye lay on the carpet in Rodri's living room, with his feet on the sofa.

[Mission Progress: League Points (3/5)]

[Reward: World Cup Champion Chest]

Just 2 more points to get the World Cup champion's treasure chest.

Tang Ye is currently thinking about it.

If it's a World Cup champion's treasure chest, what can he get from it?
A template for Best Friend Killian?
Or perhaps it was the Ottomans!
Killian and Osman are Tom's friends, and they are both very capable.

However, one problem is that they are all forwards, so if they are randomly assigned their templates, they will most likely still choose to reset.

This is not because Tom is heartless.

Life forces me to this, brother!
What kind of posture is that?

Rhodes sat on the sofa and brought Tang Ye chilled orange juice.

"Oh"

Tang Ye adjusted himself and sat on the sofa: "I don't know either. I was actually lying on the floor at first, and then I suddenly wanted to put my feet on the sofa, and that's how it happened."

"Haha, with all that blood rushing to your brain, you're going to have a brain hemorrhage!"

"Holy crap, is this for real?"

Feeling a bit flustered by Rodri, Tang Ye got up and sat back on the sofa.

GGBond is still young. He has many championships and honors to win, and he has many friends in the world, so he doesn't want to die.

As he handed the orange juice to Tang Ye, Rodri suddenly asked, "Who do you think will win?"

"Forehead……"

Instead of answering immediately, Tang Ye watched the game playing in front of him and took a sip of orange juice first.

"I don't really understand the feud between us and Liverpool. Mata tried to explain it to me before, but it was too long, so I didn't listen."

"If we disregard that, I feel Liverpool is stronger."

Tang Ye offered his perspective.

"Of course, I, Rod, am definitely on your side. If you don't like Liverpool, then I won't like them either."

"Ha ha"

Rodri nodded and leaned back on the sofa: "Okay, then I bet Manchester City will win."

……

Sky Sports, English streaming.

"Kevin De Bruyne! We usually say that if we were to pick the second-best midfielder in the Premier League, Kevin would be the only choice, because his abilities are just too comprehensive, including passing, attacking coverage, and so on. This is why Manchester City has been able to maintain such a high league win rate last season and this season."

"Yes, and what about the league's best midfielder?"

Another Sky Sports commentator asked.

"Oh, there's no such thing as the best midfielder in the Premier League, there's only one best midfielder in the world. And he's right next to Manchester City."

Rodri laughed when he heard the two commentators chatting.

Turning to look at Tang Ye beside him: "To..."

At this moment, Tang Ye was leaning back on the sofa, his head hanging behind the sofa, his face facing the ceiling.

This is the world's best midfielder, playing next to the second-best midfielder in the Premier League.

It looks like a No. 1 Middle School!
But he's asleep now.

……

(End of this chapter)