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

Chapter 507 Last year's Ballon d'Or rankings were wrong; Ronaldo wants to defeat Tom.
Top post on Dongqiudi: Juventus vs. Manchester United Champions League Round of 16 second leg underway.

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

"As you can see, the match has been going on for almost a minute now. I will now introduce the starting lineups for both sides."

Juventus (4-3-3)

Goalkeeper: Szczesny

Defenders: Cancelo, Bonucci, Chiellini, Spinazzola
Midfielders: Emre Can, Pjanic, Matuidi

Forwards: Bernardeschi, Mandzukic, Cristiano Ronaldo

Head Coach: Allegri
Apart from Alex Sandro, who was suspended due to a red card, all of Juventus' key players were on the field.

Manchester United is the same, of course.

Although it's only the first match of the knockout stage, it's still the Champions League knockout stage, and every match requires giving your all.

what!
Szczesny flicked the ball to Emre Can in the middle, and Emre Can immediately passed it to Pjanic.

Manchester United's pressing intensity in the attacking third was quite intense, and Juventus's response was to pass the ball quickly.

Pjanic had just received the ball when Tang Ye ran over.

boom!
He attempted a sliding tackle, but Pjanic jumped up and dodged it.

"Beautiful Pjanic!"

"Juventus' counter-attack!"

After dodging Tang Ye's pressing, Pjanic didn't hesitate and decisively passed the ball to Matuidi, who was making a run down the flank.

Matuidi dribbles forward.

We've run into Rodri!
boom!
The through ball is pushed out.

He rushed past Rodri's feet and then passed to Ronaldo, who cut inside.

"Oh!!!"

As soon as Cristiano Ronaldo received the ball, Juventus and Manchester United fans at the stadium started screaming.

Let's take a look at Ronaldo's performance...

When Smalling ran out, Ronaldo first tried to perform a bicycle kick in place.

Once his teammates were in position, Ronaldo played a through ball.

Pjanic gets the ball again!

Snapped!
He decisively passed the ball to Bernardeschi on the right flank!
"Move closer! Move closer!"

Tang Ye shouted, "Luke Shaw is in position."

Breaking through Luke Shaw one-on-one is not an easy task, and Bernardeschi opted to pass back after his failed attempt.

It's still Pjanic!

Then give it to Cancelo!

After receiving the ball, he suddenly accelerated down the wing, perfectly showcasing Cancelo's speed as a full-back.

Snapped!
Inverted triangle high ball!
Just outside the penalty area, Ronaldo headed the ball back to Emre Can.

Emre Can!

boom!
He unleashed a powerful shot, but it was blocked by De Jong who rushed up to intercept it.

"Wow!"

De Jong quickly moved sideways to get past Valencia and decisively passed the ball to him.

"Front!"

Valencia pointed to the empty space in front of her, and Tang Ye quickly ran over.

boom!
The ball was passed to Tang Ye on the right wing, who stopped it by stepping on it.

Don't rush to attack; wait for the opposing defenders to close in first.

Meanwhile, wait for Rashford to make a run down the left flank.

Snapped!
With a sweep of grass clippings from the field, Tang Ye sent out a long pass.

"Take a look at Tang Ye's long pass."

"Hmm! Absolutely perfect!"

With a steady and beautiful arc, Tang Ye's long pass successfully found Rashford making a forward run.

This is a one-on-one opportunity!
Rashford accelerates!
Unfortunately, Rashford slowed down as he approached the penalty area, so he failed to create a one-on-one opportunity.

Cut yourself inside!

Snapped!
He delivered a curling shot.

However, he was blocked by Bonucci!
"Fuck!"

Rashford yelled and spat on the grass again.

The Manchester United winger was very unhappy with his own play.

Ten Hach is one of them, of course.

Use your brain! Use your brain!

Rashford has speed and shooting talent, but his football intelligence is only average.

If it were a young Cristiano Ronaldo, he would probably have gone straight to the far corner from the byline.

Manchester United have a corner kick opportunity!
This ball is for Luke Shaw to handle!
"Forza Juve! (Come on, Juventus!)"

Forza Juve

"Fino alla Fine!" (Until the very end)

Snapped!
The corner kick was taken, and Tang Ye and Pjanic were stuck together at the first post.

Pjanic touched the ball first, but Tang Ye lifted his leg and lobbed the ball away, which Pjanic had already controlled.

It's exactly what they're going to pass into the penalty area.

And it was given to Smolin's position exactly.

boom!
The header flew past the post.

Manchester United have had two shots on goal so far in this match, but neither has resulted in a goal!
The time has come to the 15th minute!

Current possession percentage...

Although Manchester United had over 65% possession in the first 5 minutes, Juventus quickly regained control and successfully equalized when the statistics were displayed in the 15th minute.

Juventus and Manchester United currently have a 50/50 possession ratio in the standard sense.

"Come on, look at me!"

Actively ask your teammates for the ball.

Tang Ye combined with Ziyech and moved towards the right baseline.

A one-on-one duel with Spinazzola!

Just as he reached his position, Tang Ye slashed the ball with his right foot and then decisively cut inside.

All his movements were planned in advance, so Tang Ye's dribbling past opponents always looked exaggeratedly smooth.

Walk towards the restricted area!

As the defender closed in, Tang Ye raised his left leg as if to shoot, but actually spiked the ball again.

The ball was played through to Martial, who was making a run into the offside line.

boom!
The ball went in!
The ball went in!
"Wow!"

Manchester United players ran out quickly, while fans in the stands blew fake whistles.

"Manchester United's attack was absolutely perfect, but we also need to take a look, because there was a suspicion of offside..."

The replay is provided.

The moment Tang Ye hit the ball, Martial had already started his run.

The Manchester United striker was right next to Bonucci, if you were to look at their positions.

Martial is ahead of Bonucci!
"Beep!!!"

The referee disallowed Martial's goal.

The score went from 1-0 to 0-0!

"My day..."

Tang Ye wiped the sweat from around his eyes with the sleeve of a long-sleeved fan and clapped with Martial.

99's vision is amazing, but no matter how good it is, Tang Ye, who is in the back, can't judge a 5cm offside!

"It's okay, it's okay, just keep it up!"

Captain Valencia shouted to the players.

Although the goal was disallowed and the score remained 0-0, a closer analysis of the game revealed that Manchester United actually had the advantage.

As long as we maintain this advantage, winning this game shouldn't be too much of a problem!

"Come back! Come back!"

"Block Rashford's right foot!"

The Juventus coach seemed a little anxious.

The losing side will naturally need to adjust its tactics!

28th minute!

Thanks to the head coach's tactical adjustments, Juventus' possession rate has now reached 56%, which is a significant improvement over previous levels.

But fans who frequently watch Manchester United matches know that if you can't reduce Manchester United's possession to below 40% by the 30-minute mark, it's already a bit bad.

Most Premier League teams can do this, but Juventus, a Serie A powerhouse, hasn't. The camera focuses on Cristiano Ronaldo on the pitch; fans are now desperately hoping he'll step up and do something.

Juventus is going to fall, brothers!

[Brother Luo, unleash your power!]

Although I'm a fan of Tang Yeren, I still hope that Luo Ge can play well.

[It doesn't feel as exciting as playing Japan in the Asian Cup]

[I've discovered that as long as I, Tang, don't keep using one-touch passing, Manchester United's possession rate can still be saved.]

There are still some observant fans.

The main reason Juventus couldn't gain a high possession rate in this match wasn't because the players were bad, but because Manchester United's style of play was different.

Tang Yegang has just returned from the national team and hasn't fully adapted to club matches yet. In the last two games he played, he had a lot of possession time.

Fans are now unsure whether this is good news or bad news.

With Tang Ye in possession, Manchester United's defense will indeed have a much easier time.

However, the intensity of the attack must also be reduced accordingly!
It's the 38th minute!

"Cristiano Ronaldo..."

"Wow, beautiful Ronaldo!"

He flicked the ball from his right foot to his left, and then backheeled it to Mandzukic from the edge of the box!

Juventus' attack is coming!

! ! !
The fans tensed up as Mandzukic made his run down the wing.

Snapped!
The message is in the middle!

Cristiano Ronaldo!
Ronaldo leaps high and delivers a header.

boom!
De Gea jumped lightly and landed.

Ronaldo's header went over the bar!
"what!!!"

The Juventus striker clutched his head, then gave his teammate a thumbs-up.

"Hmm, Ronaldo seems a bit nervous today."

"Is it because the opponent is Manchester United...?"

Ronaldo's performance in this match was decent, but his handling of some details was not as good as in the league.

The commentators offered some speculations, eager to know the reasons behind it.

He was nervous because his opponent was his former club, Manchester United.

Or... is it because there's someone on the other side with a higher Golden Globe ranking than you?
Just as the two commentators were exchanging ideas, Valencia delivered a high cross to Tang Ye.

boom!
Upon colliding with Juventus' midfielder, Tang Ye quickly tightened his grip, determined to protect his position.

He chested the ball down and passed it to Rashford!

Rashford passed the ball to Martial, at which point Tang Ye bypassed the defender and made a forward run, receiving a through pass from Martial.

The teamwork was fairly smooth.

The key is what happens next.

The defenders slowly retreated, and Bonucci kept a close eye on Tang Ye.

Slow down, slow down...

Look in the direction of the far corner.

Hit the near corner!
He still relied on his strength of aiming at long range and then striking at close range, but his shot was blocked by Bonucci.

"Wow!"

Joyful shouts came from the Juventus bench from the coaching staff.

Before the match, they had studied Manchester United's players, with Tang Ye being a key focus of their research.

To counter Tang Ye's unpredictable technique of aiming for the far corner and then shooting at the near corner, Juventus' defenders and goalkeepers have a very clear division of labor.

The goalkeeper is responsible for the far corner, and the defenders are responsible for the near corner, so there is less chance of mistakes!

"hiss……"

Tang Ye took a deep breath and then exhaled, feeling utterly helpless.

Chiellini patted Tang Ye on the shoulder.

"..."

"Beep, beep beep!!!"

The first half has ended, with the score temporarily tied at 0-0.

The Manchester United players on the field were not very happy, because they had just established an advantage in the game.

They had four more shots than Juventus, but failed to score a goal.

"Rhodes, move closer to me. We need to use a cross-court offense in the second half."

Tang Ye shared his thoughts with his younger brother, Luo De.

Juventus is specifically targeting GGBond, so GGBond will have to call in reinforcements.

Tang Ye and Rodri were chatting when suddenly Rodri stopped talking and pinched the muscle on Tang Ye's abdomen.

"What's wrong, Rhodes?"

Following Rodri's gaze, Cristiano Ronaldo, who was preparing to return to the locker room, happened to be walking with them.

Cristiano

Tang Ye greeted Cristiano Ronaldo, who gave him a fist bump: "You played very well, keep it up in the second half!"

Cristiano Ronaldo left Tang Ye with only his back turned.

"Well……"

Tang Ye and Rodri stood there, watching Ronaldo slowly walk away: "Rodri, why do I always feel that Ronaldo has a threatening tone when he speaks? Am I just imagining things?"

No, I feel you're probably right.

Rhodes nodded slightly: "Because I feel the same way you do."

……

Dongqiudi Halftime Report: Martial's offside goal disallowed, Manchester United 0-0 Juventus at halftime, Tang Ye clearly targeted by defenders.

The home team's locker room.

Bonucci took off his jersey and hung it around his neck: "Are we crazy?! Are we all crazy?"

"If we still want to win, if we still want to win the Champions League, then we can't continue playing like this."

This was clearly not the first time Bonucci had sworn at someone, and the Juventus players remained relatively calm in the locker room.

Of course, despite their calm demeanor, Bonucci's teammates listened very attentively to his words, as they now realized the seriousness of the situation.

Snapped!
Snapped!
Bonucci clapped his hands angrily: "We can't play like this when the ball is at our feet! If we keep playing like this, we won't win a single game. Rashford alone is giving us a headache!"

boom!
Bonucci kicked over the middle box: "If we keep kicking like this, we're all idiots!"

"Yeah, he's right."

Cristiano Ronaldo expressed his support for Bonucci: "This match is very important for us, so we have to be at our best."

Cristiano Ronaldo looked serious, and Giorgio Chiellini next to him was equally serious.

Just a week ago, Tang Ye won the Asian Cup. At that time, Ronaldo told Chiellini in private that he must defeat Tom head-on in the Champions League.

"Last year's Ballon d'Or rankings were wrong," these are the exact words of Cristiano Ronaldo and Giorgio Chiellini.

"We need to play more steadily in our defense, we really need to."

After changing his jersey, Ronaldo shared his thoughts with his teammates: "We need to be constantly wary of Tang Ye's passes, especially the defenders. The defenders on the offside line must stay focused."

"I played against him when we were in La Liga, and you need to know how good he is at seizing passing opportunities."

Ronaldo shrugged: "He might seize the opportunity to pass the ball if there's even a one or two-second gap, so don't oversimplify things, and don't think that letting the opposing striker go temporarily is okay."

"This is a huge problem!"

Cristiano Ronaldo wanted to punch the stool next to him, but he restrained himself and instead pressed his hand down on the stool.

Juventus adjusted their game plan and tactics, and so did Manchester United.

"Wow wow wow!"

Tang Ye opened the locker room door and ran out first.

……

"Welcome back, everyone! This is the 2018/19 UEFA Champions League Round of 16..."

"The second half has begun!"

As the team that kicked off, Manchester United didn't hold back. Bailly delivered a long pass to Ziyech, launching an immediate attack.

The attacking players are pushing forward!

Ziyech was quickly marked, with Martial, De Jong, and Tang Ye all closing in on him.

They executed a series of short passes, culminating in Martial dribbling down the right flank to the byline.

"Come!"

Tang Ye cut inside to get the ball and received it from Martial in a cutback pass.

A great opportunity! Tang Ye prepares to pass the ball to Rashford on the left.

At that moment, the situation suddenly changed. Cristiano Ronaldo came up to fight Tang Ye, and Tang Ye was eventually knocked to the ground.

boom!
……

(End of this chapter)