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

Chapter 509 Are you interested in playing for another team? (Bonus chapter, please vote!)
[Phase 3 Task Progress: Champions League Group Stage Knockout Stage Wins (2/4)]

Because of the unexpected loss to Sevilla in the group stage, Tang Ye's Champions League progress in Stage 3 has been delayed.

Manchester United are still two wins short, so they must reach the quarterfinals, otherwise Tang Ye will have no hope of getting the mission reward.

The good news is that Manchester United have taken a two-goal lead in the first leg, which has laid the foundation for their advancement to the quarterfinals.

"Ha ha!"

The Manchester United players were celebrating in the locker room. Tang Ye, wearing a down jacket, was a little cold after being splashed with cold water.

"Was that pass you to me, Tom?"

Martial suddenly spoke up, and Tang Ye, who was drinking water, turned his head: "What pass?"

"It was after the fog came in; I was trying to cut inside from the left wing, and you should have been in the backfield at that time."

Martial went to the tactics board and used the magnetic flag to explain the specific positions to Tang Ye.

The two red pieces represent the approximate positions of Martial and Tang Ye, respectively.

He didn't really get a feel for it from the description, but as soon as he saw the tactical board, the image of that pass immediately flashed into Tang Ye's mind: "Oh! You mean this?"

"The fog wasn't too thick; I could see your calves."

Tang Ye placed his left hand below and his right hand above, gesturing to his teammates: "The fog at the top is very deep, while the fog at the bottom is much shallower. I can't see your face, but I can see your feet and calves."

"Wow"

The teammates in the locker room looked surprised.

Tom has taken the art of visual design to its extreme.

"Hey, don't be so surprised!"

Tang Ye shrugged, puzzled by his teammates' surprised expressions: "Nothing special, nothing special. If you guys are surprised by this, then there's no way to show how good I am."

"I've always been able to recognize people by their calves."

Tang Ye explained.

Not only today, but in previous games, Tang Ye would also look at his teammates' shoes and calves before passing the ball.

This is because when kicking a ball, your eyes should be looking down. If you only look at the legs and not the face, you can reduce a lot of observation time.

"This is my secret, Marcus. Don't tell anyone else."

Tang Ye chuckled.

Manchester United's players can be said to be very lucky.

Only GGBond's trusted teammates know his secret!
"I understand the logic, but we're wearing socks, aren't we?"

Rashford picked up his black football socks.

"Their calves are different thicknesses, their calves are different lengths, and they're wearing sneakers too. This way of passing works very well."

Tang Ye first looked at Rashford, then at Luke Shaw: "If I were to pass to Rashford, I wouldn't pass the ball to Shaw. I've never made a mistake."

"Okay, then."

Rashford tossed the socks into the basket: "I don't think this is a secret anymore; even if others knew, they wouldn't be able to copy it."

Tang Ye has many amazing skills, so amazing that his teammates find them unbelievable.

The bad news is that Tang Ye's skills mostly come from talent, not training.

Simply put, if Master GG wanted to take on an apprentice, he wouldn't be able to pass on his skills to the apprentice.

Take my younger brother Rod for example. He studied Tang Ye's curved through ball technique for almost three years.

But so far, not a single ball has been kicked in an actual match.

Was it because Master GG taught poorly?
Do not!
Master GG is just too amazing; ordinary people can't easily learn his moves!

……

Tuttosport – Juventus' Champions League journey in the 18/19 season is about to end after a 0-2 defeat to a strong Manchester United?

Marca – TY demonstrates dominance in the assist charts with 7 assists in 7 Champions League games this season.

Appendix: 2018-19 UEFA Champions League assist rankings (the first leg of the Round of 16 was not yet completed)

1. Tang Ye (Manchester United), 7 times.

2. Tadic (Ajax), 4 times.

3. Kylian Mbappé (Paris), 3 times. - One game less.

3. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City), 3 times. - One game in hand.

3. Eriksen (Tottenham), 3 times. - One game in hand.

It's the same familiar feeling as always; Tang Ye's assist count is still the sum of the second and third place players.

One season is a bit outrageous, but for Tang Ye to maintain such an assist efficiency for four consecutive seasons from 2015-16 to now is a bit exaggerated.

In response, Atlético Madrid's chief scout, in collaboration with Spanish radio experts, analyzed the situation based on Tang Ye's match data.

"There is no doubt that TY's assist statistics are groundbreaking. He can perform well on almost any team, and we have analyzed several key reasons for this."

1. The current top-level long passing technique in football is the foundation.

2. A dynamic vision that surpasses any other player's; this is the core.

3. Understanding and empathy for the forwards' skills is a psychological factor.

4. The absolute left and right feet are an additional factor.

I can only say that this isn't comprehensive enough; my GGBond armor summoner is also one of the reasons.

5. A fondness for chewing gum is a dietary factor.

Isn't being at the top level and surpassing any player the same thing...?

[Sob, my GGBond is just too considerate!]

Rule 1 eliminates 100% of the remaining players, rule 2 eliminates 100% of the remaining players, rule 4 eliminates another 100% of the players. Okay, that's the power of a revolutionary midfielder, a time-traveling warrior!

The reason why fans jokingly call Tang Ye a time-traveling warrior is because experts from Spanish TV channel La Sexta say that Tang Ye's technical characteristics are too comprehensive.

With his vision, passing, and even absolute versatility with both feet, this kind of player seems completely out of place in the 2010s.

"He seems like a player from the future," is the exact words of the Spanish expert.

From the future?

It sounds a bit strange, but upon closer inspection, this phrase actually seems quite fitting to describe Tang Ye.

After all, looking at the global football scene today, you can't find another player with the same technical characteristics as Tang Ye.

There isn't even a young genius modeled after Tang Ye.

God felt that the development of modern football had reached a bottleneck, so He sent a player from decades in the future to the present.

This is the origin of the Time-Traveling Warrior!
From this perspective, Spanish experts have put forward another viewpoint.

Is the TY template the answer for midfielders?
European experts are still wondering, but Chinese fans already have the answer in their hearts.

What is TY?
It's the sun!

……

Dongqiudi Match Preview: At 3:2 AM on February 19th, the FA Cup 5th round featured a key match: Manchester United visiting Stamford Bridge to face Chelsea, with Tang Ye versus Hazard.

The Premier League schedule in February isn't too packed. After playing Juventus on the 12th, Manchester United's next match isn't until the 18th, against one of London's giants, Chelsea.

Besides the FA Cup, Manchester United have two Premier League matches remaining in February, against Liverpool and Crystal Palace.

The match was indeed good, but Manchester United still have a lot of tasks ahead of them in February.

"We must win all three remaining games. It's already February, and the season ends in May, so we have no room for retreat."

Snow was falling on the training ground as Ten Hag spoke slowly to the players: "Chelsea, Liverpool, and Crystal Palace—we should win all three of these matches so that we can advance to the next round of the FA Cup and move up to second place in the league, overtaking Liverpool." Advancing in the FA Cup and moving up one place in the league rankings were Manchester United's ultimate goals for February.

It's still a bit challenging, but the players are brimming with confidence.

"A three-game winning streak should be easy, right?"

Tang Ye said in a low voice.

Logically, only Rodri and Rashford should be able to hear his voice, but unexpectedly, Ten Hag also heard it.

"Okay, Tom, I think you're absolutely right. One less win and you're finished."

“…Okay, okay, Mr. Eric”

Tang Ye took a step back.

Although he appeared to be terrified, Tang Ye remained unmoved in his heart.

He genuinely felt that a three-game winning streak would be easy!

This statement holds true, at least for Manchester United at present.

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Manager Valverde: Barcelona's goal this season is the treble. I don't want to discuss Tom; the transfer is more complicated than fans imagine. I won't comment on non-Barcelona players during my time managing Barcelona.

Every transfer window brings news of the connection between Barcelona and Tang Ye, and January of this year was no exception.

However, after three consecutive failures, Barcelona's desire for Tang Ye has gradually diminished.

This is because Pol has made it clear that if Barcelona wants Tang Ye, they need to offer him a weekly wage of no less than 45 euros, which is a sum that is difficult for Barcelona to afford.

Lionel Messi's salary is already enough to give them a headache!

Italian journalist Romano: Barcelona's management wants to contact Tom directly because they believe the player himself wouldn't care about a difference of tens of thousands of euros in weekly wages. They believe the agent is behind it.

"Barcelona are still interested in Tom, and they are even willing to give up Messi, but the Argentine is unwilling to leave Barcelona, ​​which makes it almost impossible for Barcelona to squeeze Tang Ye out of their salary space."

……

Still in Manchester, Tang Ye was interviewed by a Xinhua News Agency sports reporter in his apartment.

"It should be Chinese New Year in China right now, so I was quite surprised to receive your email, because I didn't expect you to come at this time."

Tang Ye scratched his head, looking at the reporter somewhat embarrassed: "Did I cause you to work overtime? If so..."

"Oh, no, that's not true, haha, Tang Ye. That's how reporters are; if there's news during the Spring Festival, we'll be needed on the scene."

The reporter's answer relieved Tang Ye.

Then came the questions that needed to be answered in today's interview. Tang Ye briefly talked about his journey and feelings in winning the Asian Cup.

Then comes the next arrangement.

"Well... I've already contacted the team. I'll most likely not participate in the first stage of the Asian Cup qualifiers. As for the second stage, it depends on the situation. Based on past experience, we should have no problem advancing to the third stage."

Tang Ye said with a hint of apology, "I can't get away from my club's schedule either. Of course, during the off-season in June and July, I will definitely participate if the team needs me."

Holidays are important, but Tang Ye also has his pride.

Playing only the national team matches you want to play for is not something a qualified player should do.

Your teammates are all working hard; you can't just lie around waiting for the Asian Cup qualifiers to end and then go straight to the World Cup!
"I think it would be reasonable for you not to participate in the first and second stages of the competition, because the Premier League schedule is indeed not very favorable."

The reporter smiled.

At that moment, the door suddenly opened.

"Tom, can you take a look? My TV screen is black..."

"Oh, sorry, sorry!"

Remembering that Tang Ye had mentioned an interview, Rodri quickly ran away.

"Haha, we live together, he lives right across the street. Because I can't drive, I need someone to pick me up and drop me off."

Tang Ye explained, "Does the previous part need to be re-recorded?"

"Oh, no need, no need."

Another Manchester United star appeared in the video, and Xinhua News Agency certainly wouldn't cut out the previous clip.

"Speaking of the Premier League, Tang Ye, may I ask a rather sensitive question here?"

"Well... you still have four years left on your contract with Manchester United after this season, but many teams in the top five leagues are interested in you, including Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona."

The reporter leaned forward slowly: "Have you considered leaving the team after this season if you can't win the Premier League title?"

"hiss……"

Tang Ye tilted his head: "I haven't thought about leaving yet, I'm not lying to you about that."

I glanced out the window; it's still raining in Manchester.

"I really dislike the weather here, but I feel that being with some familiar teammates is much more important than the weather. And I still believe we will win the Premier League title, and I won't leave until we achieve that goal."

"At the same time, we will also try to win the Champions League, which is one of our goals," Tang Ye added.

The interview was over, and Tang Ye sat alone on the sofa.

Tang Ye thought for a long time, but he still couldn't figure out why the reporter asked him about leaving the team.

Winning the French Ligue 1 or La Liga title in other leagues, or staying in the Premier League and winning the Premier League title, isn't that a championship? Plus, they can also aim for the Champions League title.

With so many goals to achieve, leaving the team is completely unnecessary.

"Jingle Bell!"

"jingle……"

Just as Tang Ye was deep in thought, his phone suddenly rang.

From agent Paul.

Boer first talked to Tang Ye about investment.

Professional athletes don't know how to manage money, so they need some help from agents. Boll plans to help Tang Ye set up his own clothing brand, or a hotel, and use Tang Ye's name to do sales.

It's low-risk and the returns are pretty good, so star athletes like to do this.

In addition, Paul expressed his desire to meet with Tang Ye: "You can tell me when you're free, and I'll fly over."

"Let's just talk on the phone, Paul."

Tang Ye wanted to keep things simple, but Boer insisted that the matter had to be discussed face-to-face.

There's nothing we can do about it.

On February 16th, Tang Ye and Boll met at a local cafe in Manchester: "Tom, I brought you a bottle of Dutch juice. I saw you drink it before, haha, let's see if it reminds you of your time in the Eredivisie."

Haha, thank you.

Tang Ye took the juice: "Actually, all juices are the same, no matter which country they're from. I can't taste the difference because I'm not a juice expert; I'm not good at this."

"Bohr, tell me quickly what happened?"

Bohr was very serious on the phone, which piqued Tang Ye's curiosity.

"Um...it is indeed a rather important matter."

Paul took off his down jacket and then sat down in his seat.

"Tom, have you ever thought about playing for another club?"

What I mean is...it seems to me you might need a transfer.

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(End of this chapter)