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

Chapter 517 The Premier League kicks off in March, Manchester United launches three sieges (Seeking monthly votes!!!)
"Holy crap, they missed that penalty!"

Back in the locker room, Tang Ye and his teammates discussed what had just happened in the game.

"I could tell from his movement that he was going to dive to the left, but when I hit him on the left, he dived to the right instead."

As he spoke, Tang Ye gestured with both hands, seemingly trying to make his teammates imagine the scene of the penalty kick.

"I know, I know, I saw it."

De Gea laughed heartily: "You were obviously fooled, Tom. He hadn't fully shifted his weight yet; he was just trying to trick you. I told you that during training, but haha, you still fell for it."

"No, no, no, David is different from how he is during training, he is completely different."

"He moved very quickly, just like he was actually making a save, and there was nothing I could do about it."

GGBond is definitely a penalty kick expert.

Of course, even experts aren't omnipotent; they also make mistakes.

Especially like just now, when the Crystal Palace goalkeeper pulled a nasty trick, causing the master to miss his penalty!

"Looks like you'll have to be more careful next time."

Van der Gach walked over from behind and patted Tang Ye on the shoulder.

"I've already learned it."

Tang Ye raised both hands: "Next time we meet, he won't be so lucky."

GG's greatest strength is actually his learning ability; he can make adjustments based on the opponent's actual situation. This is why he rarely makes the same mistake twice.

Rashford went to the mixed zone to receive his MVP trophy, while the other players celebrated in the locker room.

The match against Crystal Palace marks the end of all of Manchester United's competitions in February.

Good news! Since Tang Ye's return, Manchester United's win rate has rebounded significantly, and is now almost the same as it was in the first half of the season.

The bad news is that Manchester City next door also won their game.

The gap between Manchester United and Manchester City remains at 0 points and 5 goals in goal difference.

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Dongqiudi Match Report: In Round 28, Manchester United defeated Crystal Palace 2-0 away. Tang Ye missed a penalty, while Rashford scored a brace. (29123 comments)

Sky Sports interview with Ten Hag: Manchester United's goal in March is very clear: we will take Manchester City off the top of the league.

"Manchester United were at the top of the league for a period of time this season, so I can very clearly feel that that's where Manchester United truly belong."

The Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) has nominated the Premier League Player of the Month for October:
1. Virgil van Dijk, Liverpool.

2. Zaha Hadid, Crystal Palace.

3. Luke Shaw, Manchester United.

4. Rashford, Manchester United.

5. Aguero, Manchester City.

[That's where Manchester United should be]

[Hey Teng! Oh, wait, my win rate's been so high lately... that must be Teng Sheng!]

[It seems Luke Shaw's injury is having a significant impact on Manchester United; Ashley Young's form this season has definitely been poor.]

[It doesn't really matter, as long as Rashford and Ziyech are aggressive enough, Tang Ye can make a lot of through balls in the middle, and the opponent simply can't get the ball across.]

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Manchester Evening News – Marcus Rashford is leading the race for Player of the Month after an outstanding league performance in February. The England striker could become the only Manchester United player besides Tommy Tang to win the Premier League Player of the Month award in the past two seasons.

"If Rashford does win the title, he will break TY's monopoly on the Premier League Player of the Month award."

"This is undoubtedly good news for Manchester United. Many matches this season have proven that a balanced attack makes it easier for Manchester United to play against strong teams," a Manchester Evening News reporter said.

Three consecutive wins have temporarily secured their second-place position in the league.

Meanwhile, Manchester United only had five matches in March, including three Premier League matches, one Champions League match, and one FA Cup match.

The relatively relaxed schedule is undoubtedly good news for Manchester United, whose squad depth is not particularly high.

The balance of power in both the league and the Champions League seems to be tilting in Manchester United's favor.

Many Manchester United fans on Twitter and Instagram have engaged in heated discussions about this, with most sharing the same view as Ten Hag.

March will be Manchester United's chance. If they can win all five of their matches in March, they will climb to the top of the league for the second time.

However, not everything is in Manchester United's favor.

Just as March began, on March 1st, Manchester United posted a message on Twitter.

Manchester United have announced that midfielder Jesse Lingard suffered a calf strain during training and is expected to be out for at least four weeks.

With Valencia just recovered from injury, and Luke Shaw and Lingard subsequently getting injured, the physical problems that Manchester United players had accumulated during the busy first half of the season finally came to a head.

Sky Sports aired a special program to analyze the title race in this season's Premier League.

"First and foremost, it's certain that Manchester City has the highest probability of winning the title among the three teams. While Manchester United and Liverpool possess strong attacks, their squad depth is far inferior to Manchester City's. Furthermore, as you've seen, Manchester United is currently experiencing a surge in injuries."

Facing the camera, the commentator shared his views on the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

"Manchester United only has five games in March, giving the players ample rest time."

Another commentator offered a reminder.

"Yes, but... it's true that there are only 5 games in March, but you have to understand that Manchester United are highly likely to beat Juventus and advance to the Champions League quarterfinals. If they advance to the quarterfinals, then Manchester United will have two more games in April, plus a possible FA Cup match, making a total of 7 games for Manchester United."

The commentator pointed out the problem.

Five games is perfectly acceptable for Manchester United, and even relatively easy.

But the seven matches are different, especially since these seven matches include two very difficult Champions League knockout matches.

The commentator shrugged.

"In reality, Manchester United's situation is far less optimistic than fans imagine."

"If they can't overtake Manchester City to become number one before the end of March, then I don't think Manchester United will have many more chances this season."

The opinion of the other commentator is not yet clear, but it is certain that the commentator speaking is biased towards Manchester City.

The fact is that a deep bench is very important for top-league teams.

Manchester City possesses a capability that neither Manchester United nor Liverpool have: the ability to cope with a high-density schedule.

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Training ended on March 1st.

In the evening, Manchester United simultaneously released a poster on various social media platforms.

In the poster, Ten Hag and Manchester United players are dressed in ancient armor, with a solid city wall made of reinforced concrete in front of them.

Tenhak held a commander's flag with two large Chinese characters written on it: "Attack the City".

The sky was covered with dark clouds, seemingly preparing for the upcoming siege.

This is Manchester United's official teaser poster, which includes the team's league schedule for this month.

In rounds 29 through 32, they will face Southampton, Arsenal, and Watford respectively.

Whether Manchester United can break through the walls and enter the city depends on these three matches!
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Dongqiudi reposted a Sky Sports program: Premier League commentator Jansen said that March is Manchester United's last chance, otherwise the tragedy of finishing second in the league with 91 points last season will be repeated.

Match Preview: Manchester United will host Southampton on the evening of March 2nd (Beijing time), marking the first of their three-match siege.

"..."

"Tang Ye, pass the ball out!"

"Find Ziyech on the right flank!"

"It's clear that Tang Ye and Ziyech's teamwork is becoming increasingly fluid."

"Yes, and at the same time, their teamwork has improved significantly."

Ziyech received a long pass from Tang Ye.

The first stop wasn't very good; I'll adjust and try stopping the second one.

As the defenders closed in, Ziyech quickly pulled the ball back, turned, and looked for his teammates.

Not in a hurry.

When Valencia came up, Ziyech passed the ball back to him.

Valencia to McTominay!

The moment McTominay received the ball, Southampton players pressed him, hoping to force the Manchester United midfielder into a mistake.

However, McTominay remained relatively calm and, following Rodri's instructions, passed the ball back to Smalling behind him.

"Send it directly!"

Ten Hag's voice came from outside the field, and Smalling got ready, kicking the ball long into the attacking third.

Martial controlled the ball inside the penalty area. He passed it to Tang Ye!

Tang Ye pointed to the penalty area and then played a through ball with the instep of his foot.

Martial turned and made a forward run to receive the ball, and then immediately unleashed a powerful shot.

A very decisive attack, and Manchester United certainly delivered.

"GOOOO-AAAAAA-LLLLL"

"The ball is in!"

"A very beautiful combination by Martial."

The shot itself was ordinary, but the teamwork between the Manchester United players was absolutely perfect in order to score that goal.

1: 0!

Manchester United are leading at home!

It's only the 13th minute of the first half, and after scoring a goal, Manchester United haven't slowed down their attacking pace.

Manchester United are chasing Manchester City.

We need to catch up not only in points, but also in goal difference.

Therefore, Southampton is in a very unfortunate situation; they will become the casualties of the Manchester rivalry.

"This is an indirect free kick opportunity..."

"Should we let Tang Ye handle this?"

"Instead of passing to Tang Ye, Manchester United chose to pass the ball to Luke Shaw."

An indirect free kick was awarded to Luke Shaw. Manchester United's tactics drew a frown from the Southampton manager on the sidelines.

This is a new tactic!

Let's see what's going on!

Luke Shaw raised his left hand and then took a running start.

He raised his right leg as if to deliver a cross, but actually suddenly cut inside.

Possession is given to Tang Ye, who is running forward through the middle!

boom!
A powerful long-range shot was unleashed, the ball flew past the goalkeeper and nestled into the net.

The angle was acceptable, but it wasn't the most important factor in this goal.

Tang Ye hit the ball at an incredibly high speed, leaving the Southampton goalkeeper with very little time to react.

2: 0.

Manchester United have successfully extended their lead!

Tang Ye celebrated briefly with his teammates before returning to his half to prepare for the kickoff.

It's clear that the gap between the top three teams in the Premier League and other teams is still quite significant.

It's unrealistic for Southampton to win; all they can do now is try to minimize their goal difference.

In the 43rd minute of the first half, Ward-Prowse capitalized on McTominay's mistake and made a steal.

While intercepting the ball, pass it to the team's forward.

This is a one-on-one situation!
"..."

Ten Hach simply stopped talking.

There's really nothing you can do about that kind of shot; it's all about luck.

The striker dribbles the ball with the outside of his foot, approaching the goal.

De Gea strikes!
The striker fired a shot, and De Gea promptly sat down.

The Southampton striker's shot hit the Manchester United goalkeeper squarely.

Wow!!!

The attacking player knelt on the ground and sighed.

Manchester United fans have already begun their celebrations!
They have already secured the victory in this match!
They went into the second half with a 2-0 lead.

They still have a significant advantage, but there's still a long gap between their next Champions League match against Juventus.

In an effort to improve his goal difference in the league, Ten Hag made no substitutions.

Tang Ye dribbled down the wing to the left baseline!

Snapped!
[De Bruyne's cross from the byline lv5: Replica (Beyond the current state)]

Proficiency: 429/3500
The cross found Martial in the penalty area, who calmly slotted the ball into the net.

3: 0!

In the 61st minute, Rodri committed a foul in his own half, giving the opponent a direct free kick opportunity.

Wardprous...

Snapped!
A curling shot flew into the net, piercing De Gea's fingertips.

This was the second-best scoring opportunity of the match after a one-on-one chance, and Southampton players certainly capitalized on it.

Wardprous excitedly raised his hands in celebration.

His direct free kick salvaged the team's reputation.

The score is now 3-1, with Manchester United leading by two goals at home.

"We're the boys in red and we're on our way to Wemberly!"

"Wembley! Wembley!"

"We're the famous Man United and we're going to wembley!"

Boom!

Bang bang bang!
Fans in the Old Trafford stands began their celebrations early, commemorating Manchester United's victory in their first game of March.

"Beep, beep beep—!!!"

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Dongqiudi Match Report: In Round 29, Manchester United defeated Crystal Palace 3-1 at home, securing all three points. Tang Ye scored a stunning long-range goal and provided an assist. With one more game played, Manchester United are temporarily in first place in the league. (31562 comments)

Premier League standings (Round 29 not yet fully completed):
1. Manchester United, 76 points.

3. Liverpool, 74 points

2. Manchester City, 73 points. (One game in hand)
4. Chelsea, 57 points.

5. Tottenham Hotspur, 53 points.

Click!

Click, click, click!

"Manchester City's next match starts tomorrow at 6 pm, and you are all in first place in the Premier League until then. Tom, what do you have to say about that?"

The reporter handed the microphone to Tang Ye.

"Forehead……"

"This is only temporary. We're in first place because Manchester City has a game in hand, but this first place isn't permanent."

Tang Ye shared his thoughts with reporters: "So this isn't something to celebrate. When we have the same number of games as Manchester City, but we're ranked ahead of them, that's when we should be celebrating. Now it's not good, because I have a feeling we'll lose first place tomorrow."

The reporters in the audience raised their eyebrows, looking somewhat surprised.

Compared to when he first came to Manchester United two years ago, Tang Ye has indeed matured a lot.

But it’s normal to think about it.

"Tom, your 20th birthday is in two days. Turning 20 is an important milestone in life. Do you have any plans for how you'll spend your birthday?"

Turning 20 is an important stage in life...

Tang Ye squinted; this was the first time he had ever heard such a statement.

Whether it's an important stage or not doesn't matter; for Tang Ye, every birthday is special.

The club teammates will gather together to celebrate the birth of GGBond.

This is something that only happens once a year.

"I haven't decided yet, I haven't decided yet, but we'll probably eat cake together in the base's mess hall, we did that last year. We also had cake for Marcus's birthday before, but Marcus's cake wasn't very good. I think mine will be better than Marcus's cake."

"Because you said that 20 is a special stage."

"Well... happy birthday in advance, Tom!"

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(End of this chapter)