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

Chapter 481 Manchester United Remains Top of the Premier League, Marcello Seeks Tactical Solutions (Seeking Monthly Tickets!)

Manchester Evening News latest report – Manchester United beat Reading 3-0 to advance to the fourth round of the FA Cup.

After Tang Ye left, Manchester United won two league matches and one FA Cup match.

This confirms what he said in yesterday's post-match interview.

Regardless, Manchester United is stronger this season than last season, and they will be more comfortable playing in the league.

but!

Although they are currently in first place in the league, Manchester United fans are actually somewhat pessimistic.

On January 13th, London time, Manchester United will travel to face Tottenham Hotspur, a match considered a crucial one for the club in January.

Without the protection of GG, can Manchester United take all 3 points from Tottenham?

Sky Sports interviewed Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand, the Premier League's legendary defender, for his opinion on the matter.

"I think Manchester United's defense is practically nonexistent right now. As the strongest team in the Premier League, I don't think their defense should be like this. So I'm a bit worried about the match against Tottenham."

The reporter nodded.

Manchester United's set-piece defense is riddled with holes in the eyes of fans, let alone a legendary defender like Ferdinand.

However, Ferdinand hadn't finished speaking.

"I looked at China's Asian Cup schedule, and the Chinese team doesn't have any matches around January 13th, so Manchester United could actually let him come back first, play against Tottenham, and then go back for the knockout stage. If I were in charge of Manchester United, I would definitely do that."

Ferdinand's eyes revealed a kind of innocence unique to athletes.

Ferdinand seems to have lost his mind after retiring.

However, the UAE does seem to be not far from Manchester.

Doesn't Tom need to rest?

I went to cheer for the Chinese team. To be honest, I feel that with Tom on the team, China is stronger than England. It's a good thing we weren't drawn into the same group as China in the World Cup, or we would have been crushed.

Ferdinand's strategy still relies too heavily on mechanical skill.

If GGBond could fly a J-20, perhaps that would be possible.

The problem is that GGBond only has driver's licenses for cars and motorcycles.

He can't fly a J-20!
……

With two days to go before the match between China and the Philippines, the Chinese team officially released a promotional poster for the second game.

GGBond pilots a modular aircraft to launch an airstrike on the Philippines!

Ace pilot requests to be deployed!
Fans of Dongqiudi (a popular Chinese sports betting platform) gathered together to analyze the upcoming match.

The final conclusion is... there's no need for analysis!

The gap in strength between the Philippines and China is simply too great. With Tang Ye in charge, it's hard to imagine how the Chinese team could possibly lose the game.

On betting websites, the odds for the Chinese team to win are only 1.12 to 1, which is ridiculously low.

However, despite this, the atmosphere within the Chinese team remains quite serious.

The first match against Kyrgyzstan brought out the players' and coaches' sense of crisis.

Lippi and Madaloni are currently struggling to solve a problem.

How should the Chinese team modify its tactics to increase its chances of winning against strong opponents in the knockout stage?

"Come on, come on!"

On the training field, Tang Ye reached out to Zheng Zhi for the ball.

Take a big step out and adjust!
boom!
A long-range shot was unleashed, and the ball nestled into the net!

"Wow!"

Tang Ye raised his hands and gave Zhang Yuning a high five.

"Very good! You could be a little more decisive when passing the ball, and the full-backs need to move up!"

Madaloni gave a loud command, then turned to talk to Lippi.

"Tom is really amazing!"

I don’t know how to put it specifically, but Madaloni felt that Tang Ye’s long-range shooting ability gave him a great sense of security.

A midfielder who can control the game and score long-range goals—it just goes to show how incredibly lucky the Chinese team is.

If Tang Ye had developed in other directions, the Chinese national football team might not be as strong as it is now!

"Therefore, we still need to make some changes to the formation. I feel that it's too late to make any major tactical adjustments."

With his arms crossed over his chest, Madaloni shared his thoughts.

His idea was quickly approved by head coach Lippi.

Indeed, the next match is about to begin, and there are less than 10 days until the first knockout match.

It's unrealistic for the Chinese national football team to make large-scale tactical adjustments like they did during World Cup preparations in such a short time; they can only make minor modifications.

or……

"I think we could switch seats."

Lippi suddenly said.

"Huh? What do you mean, change seats?"

"I want Tom to play as a shadow striker."

"what?"

"You'll stop the game in five minutes; I need to talk to you about something."

Before Madaloni could speak, Lippi had already laid out the plan.

"Let Tom play... shadow striker?"

Madaloni craned his neck, trying to figure out what was going on in his partner's head.

……

"Hmm, really?"

Upon learning that he was going to be moved to the forward line, Tang Ye's first reaction was, of course, surprise.

"I've never played as a shadow striker before."

Although he really wanted to play as a striker, there were some things Tang Ye couldn't hide and had to explain to the coach.

He hasn't played as a shadow striker since joining Utrecht II!
"I know, but I don't think it should be a problem. All the positions are interconnected. I'll tell you what you need to do, and you'll quickly become proficient."

Lippi seemed very confident in his tactics, which excited Tang Ye.

Although he often goes to the front field to play, he has never actually played as a striker!

"Damn, should we change seats now?"

During the break, the Chinese team players gathered together and talked about what Lippi had just said.

Lippi was incredibly bold to change the on-field position of the team's most crucial player.

"I don't know, damn it, I really can't play striker."

Tang Ye shrugged, looking somewhat innocent.

"I feel like you should just play like you're going to cross from the byline."

Zhang Yuning said, "You often played on the wing, back then you were playing like a striker."

"But that's not a striker, it's just a tactical necessity."

Tang Ye never forgets his position and responsibilities on the field!
"Right now, all I want to know is what he's going to do. We're playing the Philippines the day after tomorrow. Hmm..."

Wu Lei pondered: "Two strikers, perhaps, with a shadow striker in the middle?"

"That's not right. If it's arranged like this, the middle Shadow Strike position should be reserved for you, Brother Lei."

"All right"

Tang Ye is right. If it's a two-striker formation, Wu Lei and Yu Hanchao will most likely be up front, with another Wu Lei positioned behind them, forming an inverted triangle.

"I feel you should move to the side lane."

Zhang Linpeng suddenly spoke up, but he was quickly met with opposition from Feng Xiaoting.

"No, no, no, that's impossible. Tang Ye must be in the middle lane, otherwise we have no one to lead the game!"

The players had a heated discussion about where Tang Ye might play, but ultimately could not reach a consensus.

Training resumed 10 minutes later, and the staff had already brought over the tactical board from the adjacent training field.

Crunch!

The sound of tires rubbing against the ground was a bit unpleasant, but it got much better after we got onto the grass.

Tang Ye saw his place.

He's positioned on the left, similar to a left winger, but slightly further forward.

"Wow"

He turned to Zhang Linpeng and said, "Brother Peng, it's really on the wing."

"Ha ha"

Zhang Linpeng laughed because he correctly guessed Tang Ye's changed position, not because Tang Ye was playing as a winger.

Just like Feng Xiaoting said, move the team's core players to the wing.

The rhythm we had before has now completely disappeared.

What's the difference between this and cutting yourself?
Unfortunately, Zhang Linpeng was unable to glean any useful information from Lippi's expression.

"Although this position is left winger, we won't play it like a left winger."

The translator provided an explanation in conjunction with Lippi's explanation.

"As you've seen, the flag representing Tom is positioned quite far forward. In the actual game, the position not only needs to be forward, but also closer to the center. You need to be positioned as the shadow of the center forward."

Everyone here is a top-class player, so of course they can understand what Lippi is saying.

"You're the center's shadow, but remember, you're not setting screens for the center; the center is setting screens for you. You're the shadow, but you need to exert even greater pressure than your true self."

"..."

Lippi stood in front of Tang Ye and spoke, while the latter took a step back, glancing left and then right.

"Understand?"

Lippi asked Tang Ye for confirmation, and the latter nodded, then suddenly shook his head.

“It’s okay, you can point out any problems,” Madaloni reminded from the side.

"oh oh"

Tang Ye nodded again, then turned to Lippi: "What...does this mean?"

"..."

Lippi's vision went black, and Zhang Yuning quickly pulled Tang Ye over.

"I'll play support for you, and you need to use me to create pressure."

"Oh, this is easy."

Tang Ye patted his chest: "Coach, you can rest assured and leave everything to me."

"call……"

Lippi squinted, seemingly distrustful of Tang Ye.

"Don't worry, Coach, I know."

After thinking it over carefully, Lippi shook his head and decided not to say anything more.

You can question GGBond's reading comprehension, but if you're going to question GGBond's tactical understanding, you're making a big mistake!

Training began quickly, and Tang Ye immediately demonstrated his tactical execution skills.

They're moving from the left to the middle!

Catch the ball!

Then show off your ball control!
Knock on the door again!
To summarize simply, it involves alternating between the left winger and the center forward, using one's ball control to draw defenders away from the defense.

The Chinese national team's original tactics heavily relied on Tang Ye's individual abilities, pushing those demands to the extreme. Of course, this tactic also had its flaws; the actual gameplay might become somewhat chaotic.

"You adapted really quickly!"

Madaloni held the back of his head, and within half an hour, Tang Ye had become familiar with his new position.

"He's truly a genius, well... except for language comprehension, of course."

"What do you think? Are there any problems?"

Lippi remained serious, wanting to rely on Madaloni's abilities to uncover things he had overlooked.

"Being attacked and countered might be difficult to handle, as you mentioned before."

"Anyway, all I know is that he's having a lot of fun playing right now."

……

Minnan.com: Thailand defeated Bahrain 1-0, taking the initiative in qualifying. Currently, in Group A, the UAE and Thailand have a higher probability of advancing.

Group A, where the host nation, the UAE, is located, doesn't have many strong teams, but it's the group that Chinese fans are most interested in besides Group C.

This is because, according to the knockout stage grouping rules, teams from Group C will inevitably be drawn from Group A after advancing to the knockout stage.

In other words, if the Chinese national football team advances to the knockout stage, their first-round opponent will be one of the four teams: the UAE, Thailand, Bahrain, or India.

It's still unknown who it is, but the only thing that's clear is that the Chinese national football team is quite lucky, because the teams in Group A are generally weak, so it won't be difficult to deal with whoever they draw.

Time quickly came to the day of the Chinese national football team's second match.

Dongqiudi Match Preview: In the second round of Group C of the Asian Cup, China will face the Philippines. A win for China will secure qualification.

……

"2019 FIFA Asian Cup..."

“2019 FIFA Asian Cup…”

The stadium announcements were made in various languages, and the AFC also took the opportunity to promote the AFC Champions League and the AFC Women's Champions League.

The broadcast suddenly stopped.

Realizing what was about to happen, the fans in the stands shouted and screamed, and the next second, Tang Ye and Wu Lei, who were chatting, appeared on the big screen.

Wow!!!

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

"The match has already begun!"

The commentator is introducing the Philippines' starting lineup.

But the Philippines doesn't really have any famous players, so even if the commentator mentions a name, the fans don't know who it is.

The situation on the Chinese side is more interesting. They are still using the 4-2-3-1 formation, but Lippi has made slight adjustments to the midfield line.

Tang Ye's right side became Zheng Zhi, and his left side became Wu Xi.

With Wu Xi, Tang Ye, and Zheng Zhi, this midfield lineup is one of the best in Asia.

As soon as the game started, the Chinese team quickly found a way to get Tang Ye to get the ball in the attacking third, and then a scream came from the stands.

The victory in the last game has left Chinese fans generally quite excited.

Most players probably couldn't handle this pressure.

But GGBond is clearly no ordinary player!

A pull-back turn followed by a taco move completely outmaneuvered the Filipino defenders.

But that wasn't the end of it. After dribbling past his opponent, Tang Ye sent another pass forward.

Zhang Yuning gets the ball!
Turn around and adjust!

boom!
A shot was taken, but it went high and wide.

"Grass!!"

To be honest, it was a real shame. Tang Ye ran up and hugged Zhang Yuning.

"Unlike the last match, the Chinese team played very aggressively from the start today."

"Yes, this should be a lesson learned from the last match. For the current national team, sometimes they don't need to be polite when facing weaker teams."

"Oh! Just keep dominating them and that's it!"

Tang Ye received the ball a second time very quickly.

Take the ball from Zheng Zhi's feet, and then run past Zheng Zhi.

Arriving at the right flank, Tang Ye and Wu Lei moved forward together.

boom!
A through ball to Wu Lei up front!

"Pretty!"

"Tang Ye!"

"A perfect through ball!"

"Wu Lei is cutting inside!"

The Philippines' defense had retreated significantly, so Wu Lei was quite cautious and didn't dribble past anyone recklessly.

Tang Ye came to meet them!

Snapped!
Wu Lei passed the ball back to Zhang Yuning, who then turned and set up Tang Ye for the ball.

The cannons are already set up!

Without hesitation, Tang Ye raised his left leg and unleashed a long-range shot.

duang!

The ball hit the crossbar, bounced, and went into the net.

"Oh!!!!!"

Rushing into the restricted area, Tang Ye jumped up and collided with Zhang Yuning, accidentally knocking Zhang Yuning down.

"Hey, hey, Brother Ning!"

"Ha ha!"

He reached out and pulled Zhang Yuning up from the ground!
"Awesome! Tang Ye!"

Zhang Yuning was as passionate as ever, and his opening assist made the Wenzhou native's face turn red.

Dongqiudi live match report: In the 5th minute of the match, Zhang Yuning perfectly set up Tang Ye and fired a powerful left-footed shot into the goal, giving China a 1-0 lead.

【66666】

This is amazing!

Can I say the Philippines is weak?

"Roar!!!"

He roared to vent his emotions.

The Chinese team almost had a mishap during their last match against Kyrgyzstan, but this match won't be like that.

We need to dominate the entire game!
"..."

"The corner kick has been awarded; find Tang Ye."

"But there are a lot of defenders around Tang Ye..."

"Tang Ye heads the ball!"

"It's in the penalty area!"

The Philippines penalty area was in chaos. Feng Xiaoting's header hit a defender and the ball fell to the ground again.

!!!

"Hit me!"

Tang Ye shouted, and Wu Lei crouched down and headed the ball forcefully toward the goal.

But the goalkeeper punched the ball away!

It's alright, Zheng Zhi caught the ball that the goalkeeper had punched out.

Hook it back into the penalty area!
This time it was Wang Shenchao's header.

No mistake, the ball is in!

Wow!!!

"Team China!"

Boom!

"Team China!"

Boom!

The game was completely one-sided...

Let's take a look at the current possession rate.

China's possession rate reached 64%, even though Tang Ye didn't have much possession.

"Currently, the Chinese team is clearly stronger than the Philippines in terms of overall strength. If the Philippines wants to win, they need to contain Tang Ye."

"Coach Zhan, you're wrong about that. Even if you limit Tang Ye, China still has Wu Lei."

"Ha ha"

Wu Lei's advantage of playing abroad was not obvious during the World Cup, but he had a major breakthrough in the Asian Cup.

Just like many Chinese fans have said.

We must let Asian teams experience the strength of La Liga's rotation strikers!

In the 36th minute, Hao Junmin took a shot and found Tang Ye in the middle.

He easily caught the ball and then ran straight back with it.

The defender closed in, but Tang Ye used a hip turn to get past him and moved forward.

Snapped!
A high ball is launched into the penalty area, targeting Wu Lei.

With a controlled touch and a shot, Wu Lei scored China's third goal.

Then it's 40 minutes.

It's still a chance for the Chinese team; it's a corner kick.

"Will you come, or should I?"

Hao Junmin asked Tang Ye for advice, but the latter hesitated and gave up the opportunity for the corner kick.

Let's hold our positions!

After exchanging hand signals, Tang Ye prepared himself outside the human wall.

Snapped!
"Hao Junmin takes the corner kick!"

"Wow, it's still for Tang Ye!"

The ball flew towards him, and Tang Ye ran forward in small steps.

Lift your right leg and sweep it horizontally!
Snapped!
He used the outside of his foot to flick the ball, but it went straight into the stands.

"Tang Ye, haha!"

"You're getting a little anxious."

Grass!
Tang Ye spat out his saliva, feeling extremely regretful.

The Chinese team's dominance continues.

While the fans and commentators were unaware, Lippi had the substitutes begin their warm-up.

The Chinese team is about to make tactical adjustments!
……

PS: There will be another update in the evening.

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(End of this chapter)