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

Chapter 441 Manchester United and Manchester City are tied with 20 points; the Ballon d'Or nominees are revealed (League Leaderboard) (Panel)
Dongqiudi Match Report: Sane's long-range shot missed by a hair's breadth; Liverpool and Manchester City drew 0-0 at home, each taking one point in the crucial Round 8 match. (27523 comments)

Popular discussion on Dongqiudi: After the 8th round, Manchester United's total points were equal to Manchester City's, but they ultimately lost to Manchester City due to the goal difference and ranked third.

Attached is the Premier League standings (as of Round 8):

1. Liverpool, 22 points.

2. Manchester City, 20 points.

3. Manchester United, 20 points.

4. Chelsea, 15 points.

5. Tottenham Hotspur, 14 points

Last season's Premier League standings were quite bizarre, and this season isn't much better.

It's only the 8th round of the league, but there are already signs of polarization among the top 5 teams.

Liverpool, Manchester City, and Manchester United, these three teams with 20 points or more, are currently the top group in the Premier League.

Chelsea, Tottenham, and Arsenal form the second tier.

Of course, we don't need to worry about what happens next for now, because based on last season's experience, basically no team like Tottenham or Chelsea can catch up.

Manchester United fans now need to consider whether they can break into the top two.

If possible, when can we break into the top two?
The Guardian editor: Manchester United are currently four goals behind Manchester City in goal difference.

"Taking into account the goal difference of both sides last season, Manchester City's attacking line was clearly superior to Manchester United's, so it is unlikely that the Red Devils can suppress their opponents based on goal difference."

"Of course, if Manchester United can acquire Dembele or another strong right winger in the winter transfer window, the situation in the second half of the season might change."

……

Premier League official announcement: Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane has been named the Premier League Player of the Month for September.

You purchased Ronaldo's chicken breast +9

You purchased Ronaldo's Broccoli +5

"..."

"Give it to me!"

After taking the ball from De Jong, Tang Ye immediately turned and ran forward.

Rhodes tried to intercept him, but Tang Ye remained unperturbed.

Go directly to Ziyech for a pairing, and then add a fried meatball.

"shit!"

Rodri cursed because his defense had done nothing to Tang Ye.

Having temporarily gotten rid of Rodri, Tang Ye did not slack off and ran forward at his fastest speed.

Tang Ye knew his younger brother Luo De's characteristics all too well.

If Rhodes catches up with him, he will definitely be intercepted!

"It's been spread! It's been spread!"

Van der Gach shouted from the sidelines, but Tang Ye was already caught up in the game and completely ignored the coach's words.

Arriving at the edge of the restricted area...

Push the ball to the right with your left foot.

Move your body to the right while lowering your center of gravity!
Messi is here!

Fellaini turned his head and his body immediately became knotted, allowing Tang Ye to complete his second escape.

[Position: 87 → 88]

The body is facing the left post of the goal!

Look at the far angle, but actually zoom in on the near angle!

The ball went in!
"Ha ha!"

After scoring the goal, Tang Ye raised his hands.

Come back a little bit.

De Gea gestured towards Rojo in the penalty area: "He really likes to shoot near the corner, you can take a look."

"Beautiful! Beautiful!"

Van der Gach gave Tang Ye a thumbs-up on the field: "Good, just keep playing like this once you find your rhythm."

Snapped!
Tang Ye gave Fellaini a high five and walked back while browsing his system.

Tang Ye (40 years old)
[Ball possession: 88; Passing: 90]

[Shots: 78; Headers: 60; Set pieces: 79]

Speed: 78; Endurance: 76; Physical Strength: 85

[Defense: 74; Vision: 97]

Overall rating: 86
Before I knew it, my ball control was almost at the 90 mark.

If the World Cup champion treasure chest that he opens is related to ball control, then Tang Ye might be able to take another step forward.

"Come here, Tom."

Ten Hag continued leading the players in a scrimmage, while Van der Gach pulled Tang Ye aside.

Tang Ye took the chewing gum out of his pocket and put it in his mouth.

"What's wrong, Mr. Michel?"

Of course, he didn't forget his respected Mr. Michel, and handed Van der Gach a piece of chewing gum: "Sir, could the intensity of the physical training this afternoon be reduced a bit?"

"What? You're trying to bribe me with this?"

"Oh, I was just kidding."

Tang Ye gestured to Van der Gach not to worry: "Actually, I'm not as afraid of physical training as you think."

"..."

Van der Gach nodded, it was unclear whether he believed him or not.

"Tom, we have a new teaching assistant at our base, you should know about this, right? It's that Brazilian guy..."

Van der Gach and Tang Ye briefly discussed the club's arrangements.

With nearly two weeks until their next league match against Chelsea, Manchester United are preparing to launch a plan.

"A plan?"

Tang Ye opened his eyes wide.

"It means enhancing your long-range shooting ability; Eric and I both believe you have a talent for it."

Van der Gach pointed to the training base office building: "That's why we found a new coach. All that hard work you put into developing strength in the US can't go to waste; you have to develop your long-range shooting."

"Wow"

Although he didn't know the specifics of the plan yet, Tang Ye could sense just how impressive it was from Van der Gahr's description.

but……

Tang Ye checked the panel when he had a moment to spare and knew that his shooting attribute was only 78 points.

I wonder if this thing will affect my long-range shooting performance.

"correct"

Tang Ye looked into Van der Gahr's eyes: "Actually... I feel that you and Mr. Eric have both misunderstood me..."

"Ok?"

Van der Gach paused for a moment, then said, "What do you mean? You mean long-range shooting? Don't worry, Tom, you definitely have the talent for it. Your talent is unparalleled."

Van der Gach placed his hand on Tang Ye's shoulder and kept giving him meaningful glances.

"Um, what I mean is... sir, actually, I mainly trained for physical confrontations in the US, not long-range shooting. You know, it's the ability to run into opposing defenders."

Tang Ye and Van der Gahr explained.

"..."

"Forehead"

Van der Gach took a step back, recalling the images of Tang Ye jumping around and dodging contact in previous matches: "Forget it, Tom, you don't have that kind of talent. Actually, there's nothing wrong with avoiding it."

Van der Gach was about to return to the training ground when Tang Ye quickly caught up with him.

Hey!

"You can't deny my talent, Mr. Michel; I'm working hard."

Standing on the grass, Tang Ye fell silent.

It's a pity he's not a talented football player, otherwise he wouldn't have been unable to improve despite practicing physical duels.

Patting the hard-earned muscles on his thighs, Tang Ye's eyes suddenly hardened.

He knew that he had never relied on talent to make a living.

Tang Ye's professional football experience constantly proves one thing.

As long as you are willing to put in the effort, you can turn things around even without talent!

……

The Premier League schedule is indeed bizarre, with more than 10 days between the 9th and 8th rounds of matches.

However, fans won't be bored, as reporters have been covering a lot of transfer rumors in the past few days, with some even saying that Tang Ye will leave Manchester United at the end of the season.

These kinds of news stories can be true or false, and fans can only rely on their own abilities to distinguish them.

There's also news from official sources!
France Football magazine provided a topic for discussion during the Premier League fans' most boring time.

That's the 30-person shortlist for the 2018 Golden Globe Awards!
[2018 Ballon d'Or Nominees]

First batch: Aguero, Alisson, Bale, Benzema, Cavani
Second batch: Courtois, Ronaldo, De Bruyne, Kane, Kante

The third batch: Griezmann, Tang Ye, Hazard, Isco...

……

Fifth batch: Messi, Modric, Neymar, Oblak...

The sixth batch: Rakitic, Varane, Salah, Mbappe...

There were 30 people in total, most of whom were familiar faces.

[Is Tang Ye ranked behind Griezmann?] [The ranking is probably random, don't be impulsive, bro. Tang Ye will at least be in the top five this year. World Cup group stage best player + Premier League assist leader, what do you think?]

[Blind guess: Ronaldo will win the championship]

Griezmann and Mbappe are alright too.

[It can't be a Frenchman. If it can be given to Griezmann, then it can definitely be given to Tang Ye. Tang Ye is superior in every way except for not reaching the World Cup quarterfinals.]

Unsurprisingly, the comments section quickly erupted into a heated argument.

Of course, the candidate list will not cause too much of a stir, no matter what.

The key is to wait until December, when fans will know the final winners and then they will start defending their favorite players who didn't win.

The comments section will be the liveliest then!
……

Las Vegas, USA.

Today's NBA preseason highlight is the Los Angeles Lakers vs. the Golden State Warriors.

"Brandon"

Tang Ye hugged Ingram in the passageway.

James arrived very quickly.

"Haha, LeBron, you're starting today!"

The two embraced.

Tang Ye looked rather small next to James.

But it doesn't matter, since Tang Ye won't be playing today.

James put his hand on Tang Ye's shoulder: "Watch closely!"

After saying goodbye to James, Tang Ye was the first to walk out of the passage.

Judging from the smile on his face, Tang Ye is very happy.

Manchester United's schedule is generally quite packed, so he rarely has the opportunity to fly to the United States to watch games.

Today is a good day to take a break!
Wow!!!

Tang Ye waved to the fans in the stands, gave them a few autographs, and then sat down in his seat.

The players entered the field to warm up, and the match was about to begin. At this moment, the commentator turned the camera to the first row of stands.

"Today I must give a special introduction to two guests, the first of whom is..."

"Kobe Bryant!"

The camera pans to Kobe, the Lakers legend, who stands up from his chair to greet the audience.

"And our special guest today! Tang Ye!"

The camera zooms out, and Tang Ye stands up, his eyes blinking as if he's anticipating the upcoming match.

"Tom, which team are you here to support today?"

The host walked up to Tang Ye and handed him the microphone.

"Uh, of course it's the Lakers."

Tang Ye pointed to Kobe next to him: "You can tell from where I'm sitting, I'm cheering for the Lakers today."

Today happened to be a Lakers home game, and Tang Ye's words elicited cheers from the fans in the stands.

Do you think LeBron can lead the Lakers to victory?

"Of course! I just told Bryant that the Lakers are definitely going to win today. I'm pretty good at predicting that."

Tang Ye bumped fists with the host, then sat back down in his chair.

"..."

After the game, James was being interviewed by reporters.

"Hiss... Actually, after I made that three-pointer, I was going to do Tom's celebration to pay tribute to him, because you know, he came all the way from Europe to watch the game and he must have been really tired."

"But I didn't do it later because I realized Tom's celebration move was too difficult for me."

James pouted helplessly.

Sliding on your knees isn't that easy, and there's no grass on the basketball court, so the great LeBron would never have had the chance to slide off Tang Ye's three stripes.

"Haha, I'll invite Tom to our celebration party after the game, but I don't think he can make it because he seems to be heading back after watching the match."

……

Sports Illustrated – Tom appeared at the Lakers-Warriors game, joining Lakers legend Kobe Bryant to cheer on the team. After the game, Tom and Kobe exchanged autographed jerseys.

"Relevant evidence suggests that Tom is a loyal Lakers fan, and he also has a good personal relationship with Lakers stars LeBron James and Brandon Ingram."

Dongqiudi (a sports betting platform) is buzzing: Flash? After defeating Newcastle, Tang Ye watched the Lakers-Warriors game live in Las Vegas and had a long conversation with Kobe in the stands.

"Judging from the photos, Tang Ye seemed to be in a very good mood," the original article stated.

Why did my GGBond suddenly sneak off to Las Vegas?
This is a problem that exists in the minds of all fans.

However, upon closer reflection, it seems that Manchester United's schedule will become extremely challenging after October, and the players will likely be unable to enjoy such a long break for nearly two months.

GGBond possesses great magical power, but he is not Superman after all, and he also needs to rest!

Snapped!
[De Bruyne's cutback cross level 4: Realistic]

Proficiency: 572/600
……

Proficiency: 598/600
Proficiency: 601/600
[De Bruyne's cutback cross lv4: Realistic → lv5: Replica]

Ten Hag emphasizes that full-backs should move forward to participate in the attack, which has led to Tang Ye making more and more frequent cutback passes from the byline.

With a bit of talent and Tang Ye's relentless efforts, he successfully achieved the replica level for his last level 4 skill.

As the name suggests, a replica is of the same level as De Bruyne.

With six replicated growth templates (standard long pass, low cross, curved through ball, 45-degree cross, triangular cross, and far-corner shot), coupled with a level 6 spatial movement skill, Tang Ye can be said to have completely overwhelmed De Bruyne.

Of course, this dominance does not include defense, because defensive ability is not included in the growth template.

"Still as accurate as ever."

Holding his notebook, Van der Gach sighed.

"I told you, the players I'm rooting for will have no problems."

Ten Hag was also watching Tang Ye on the field before blowing his whistle.

"Come on, gather together, gather together!"

The players on the training field slowly ran towards Ten Hag. Tang Ye juggled the ball as he ran, and when he was almost in position, he kicked the ball away.

He scored with pinpoint accuracy into the goal of the opposing half.

"Wow!"

"Alright, alright, stop playing around."

"We're playing Chelsea in London tomorrow. The starting lineup will be sent to you by text message tonight."

Ten Hah spoke slowly, while Tang Ye stood at the very back, swaying back and forth.

"The key point is still what I told you this morning: the full-backs need to push forward and provide support, because their defensive midfielders will definitely come to find Tom, so our defenders need to go up and draw their attention."

The defensive midfielder that Ten Hag was referring to was Kanté.

The World Cup champion's ability to intercept attacks from the backfield will be a key factor in tomorrow's match.

If Kante and Jorginho can contain Tang Ye, Chelsea will have a chance to beat Manchester United.

All Manchester United needs to do is prevent this from happening.

It's not easy, but Ten Hach thinks it's quite feasible.

"It's good to disband"

See you tomorrow morning, Mr. Eric.

After saying goodbye to the coach, Tang Ye led Rodri towards the physiotherapy room.

More than 10 days of rest helped him recover to his peak physical condition, so Tang Ye is now very much looking forward to playing against Chelsea.

After rubbing his hands together, Tang Ye's mind became very clear.

Beat Chelsea!

And then he got his World Cup champion's treasure chest!
……

Match Preview: Manchester United are poised to launch their seventh consecutive league victory as they face Chelsea away in Round 9.

The night before the match, Sky Sports once again invited a guest to comment on the "Tom Finance" incident that had gone viral online.

Nick Robbins, Professor of Sustainable Finance Practice, London School of Economics and Political Science

“Nick, many of our fans choose to bet on Tom’s Premier League assist title to achieve their financial goals, injecting large sums of money into betting companies. Do you think this is a reasonable approach by the fans? Will they be able to achieve their goals?”

"Hmm... I'm a fan myself, and in my opinion, Tom's assist ability is indeed far behind that of other players in the league, so the fans have their own reasons for making this choice."

Professor Robbins answered the host's question: "As for whether it can achieve its goal... frankly, this shouldn't be a finance question, but I must admit that a 10% interest rate over 10 months is indeed very tempting, and some fans are using illegal companies to place bets, thus avoiding government taxes."

"But..."

Robbins then changed the subject: "This matter involves too many factors, and the excessive attention has caused the odds to drop rapidly."

He shrugged: "As we generally believe, when too many people are eyeing an industry, that industry becomes unprofitable."

"The odds are determined by both rationality and probability, and because so many people are betting on it, the return on betting on Tom, the Premier League assist king, is actually lower than its risk. In short... if you're only now betting, I think it's too late."

Robbins held up ten fingers in front of the camera: "A 10% return is possible with stocks and cryptocurrencies, so I personally haven't bet a single pound on Tom, the Premier League assist king."

As expected of a finance professor, the host thought Robbins' analysis made a lot of sense.

"Nick, do you have any stock recommendations for the viewers in the live stream?"

I didn't buy any stocks either.

"Oh?"

The host's eyes widened: "You didn't buy stocks, nor did you buy Tom's Premier League assist leader ticket, so what did you buy?"

"I bet Tom on the Champions League assist leader title."

"..."

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(End of this chapter)