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

Chapter 519 A battle must be fought between Master GG and Cristiano!
"China Media Group! Good evening, viewers. This is a live broadcast for you..."

"As you can see, both teams' players are already on the field and ready!"

"Beep!!!"

"Alright, the match begins. Now, let me introduce the starting lineups for both sides, starting with the home team, Manchester United."

Manchester United's starting lineup today was still quite classic, with McTominay filling in for De Jong, who was injured.

Haller will be the center forward, while Martial will remain on the bench.

Then there's the away team, Juventus.

Juventus (4-3-3)
Goalkeeper: Szczesny

Defenders: De Sciglio, Rugani, Bonucci, Alex Sandro

Midfielders: Emre Can, Pjanic, Matuidi

Forwards: Bernardeschi, Dybala, Ronaldo

Head Coach: Allegri
Manchester United's starting lineup was classic, while their opponent Juventus' lineup was quite intriguing.

Mandzukic has been Juventus' starting center forward in Serie A this season, but today Juventus surprisingly chose to have Dybala play in that position.

"Perhaps the first leg didn't produce the desired effect, and Allegri now wants to try a new approach."

"Yes, because we could see from the last match that Juventus still struggled against an opponent like Manchester United, especially in midfield. Juventus' midfield is two levels below Manchester United's..."

7th minute of the first half.

"Give me!"

Tang Ye suddenly rushed to the left flank and took the ball from Rodri's feet.

Facing Emre Can, Tang Ye stepped on the ball, pulled back, turned, and ran away.

The reaction speed was quite fast. Bernardeschi wanted to come over to help defend, but by the time he arrived, Tang Ye had already left.

Snapped!
A high ball was lobbed into the middle, and Valencia, who was running up from the right, got the ball.

Wow!!!

A very beautiful long pass, captain Valencia dribbles forward, with Manchester United players close behind.

boom!
The through ball was pushed forward to Ziyech, and the Manchester United winger and Sandro went one-on-one.

For Ziyech, it was virtually impossible to beat Sandro one-on-one, so the Moroccan remained relatively calm, stopping the ball and waiting for his teammates to receive it.

The inverted triangle pass goes to McTominay coming from the middle!
After a slight adjustment, McTominay seemed to have found an opportunity, sending a through ball directly into the penalty area.

Bonucci blocked the ball with his body!

"Fuck!"

McTominay gritted his teeth.

The stands were filled with the sighs of Manchester United fans.

This proves that the young Scottish player was a bit too hasty in his play today.

Many Manchester United and Villarreal midfielders like to impersonate Tang Ye.

However, impersonating Tang Ye is not an easy task. Even someone like Rhodes, who has followed Tang Ye for almost three years, can only learn a little bit of the master's skills.

McTominay had only just gotten a starting position, yet he dared to presume to figure out the secrets of Tang Ye's through balls.

too naive!

"Be careful, be careful!"

McTominay's squandering of chances has angered the Manchester United manager.

Swish!

Tang Ye rubbed his hands together and gave McTominay a thumbs-up. "It's okay, it's okay, keep it up!"

Dongqiudi live match report: In the 12th minute, Ronaldo broke into the byline and shot directly with his left foot, but the goal was disallowed for offside.

"My goodness, haha!"

I was startled.

"Yes, Sandro was only slightly offside when he passed the ball to Ronaldo, so many fans, like me, didn't realize it at first."

Cristiano Ronaldo's goal was disallowed by the referee, leaving Manchester United fans with only a sense of relief, as if they had escaped a disaster.

As the CCTV commentator said at the start of the match, if Ronaldo finds his form, then Manchester United...

Manchester United, at least for now, can hardly afford the consequences.

"Was that offside!?"

After a goal was disallowed, Ronaldo rushed to the referee to express his dissatisfaction with the decision: "When I had the ball, their full-back was right in front of me, and that was offside?"

Are you sure you saw it clearly?

Cristiano Ronaldo's relentless approach created a strong sense of pressure.

Tang Ye was watching as the Portuguese complained.

GGBond is thinking about how to acquire the same aura as Cristiano Ronaldo.

Thankfully, GGBond wasn't the referee, otherwise he would have been intimidated by Ronaldo's voice.

Seeing the referee hesitate and consider VAR, Tang Ye sensed something was wrong and ran up with his teammates.

He placed his right hand in front of him to block Ronaldo.

Tang Ye didn't say anything, he simply pushed Ronaldo away to prevent him from directly contacting the referee.

The players from both sides quickly became entangled, but the referee ultimately confirmed that Ronaldo was offside.

Goal disallowed!

Wow!!!

Manchester United fans are cheering in the stands.

The camera focused on Cristiano Ronaldo as the Portuguese star spat onto the grass.

It's clear that he was very dissatisfied with the referee.

"I saw it clearly, there was no offside, so why won't he look at the VAR?"

They'd already walked quite a distance, but Ronaldo was still complaining to Dybala: "Does the linesman raising his flag always mean offside? What if he's wrong? Damn it!"

The referee heard Ronaldo's complaint, touched his chest, ran over, and then showed the Portuguese star a yellow card.

Yellow card: Ronaldo
"Oh!!!"

The fans were somewhat surprised that the referee had issued the yellow card so decisively.

Not just the fans, Cristiano Ronaldo is standing on the grass right now, shrugging his shoulders.

He now feels like he has a bitter pill to swallow.

Tang Ye carefully observed Ronaldo's expression.

The astute maestro noticed the fluctuation in Ronaldo's emotions.

Cristiano seemed even more anxious.

But Tang Ye wasn't sure if this was a good thing or a bad thing.

It's the 22th minute of the first half.

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

Because of the home team's frequent attacks, it can be seen that Manchester United's possession rate is not far behind Juventus'.

Even between the 15th and 18th minutes, Manchester United had more possession than Juventus.

Cristiano Ronaldo dribbles the ball, accelerates, and cuts inside into the penalty area.

"stick it on!"

De Gea has been traumatized by Ronaldo, so he is very nervous right now.

McTominay and Valencia moved together toward Ronaldo.

boom!
With a backheel flick, Ronaldo passed the ball directly between two defenders.

Wow!!!

After completing step 1, you can move on to step 2, but this is not the end.

Arriving outside the penalty area, Ronaldo tightened his grip and delivered a through ball to Dybala with his left foot.

Inside the penalty area, Dybala!

boom!
The shot is given.

But De Gea jumped up and pushed the ball away.

"Well……"

Tenhah raised his hands, and after regaining his senses, he put his hands on his head.

Juventus' attack was very decisive and swift, catching everyone off guard.

But the Manchester United goalkeeper was still in perfect form today.

He saved Dybala's shot!

"We have to attack the left flank, attack the left flank!"

Running back from the attacking third, Tang Ye emphasized the tactics to his teammates: "When you pass the ball, you should deliberately pass it to the left wing, instead of always passing it to the right. They keep pressing me, making it difficult for me to switch the ball to the left."

Smalling and Tang Ye bumped fists, indicating that he knew what to do next.

27th minute of the first half.

It was Juventus' attack again, this time initiated by Bonucci.

Juventus' center-back delivered a precise long pass to Emre Can in the attacking third.

Emre Zhang controlled the ball and then played a through ball to Bernardeschi.

A very smooth attack, with Rodri and Rashford both leaning in.

Tang Ye also came over.

Seemingly very confident in his interception, Tang Ye directly gestured for Rashford to leave.

Rodri was responsible for the main defensive duties.

Tang Ye was responsible for assisting in the defense of the border.

Just stick it on!
By sticking his body close to Bernardeschi, Tang Ye completely restricted the Juventus striker's movement routes.

A great opportunity, Rodri came up and kicked the ball away.

"I'll come, I'll come!"

Tang Ye quickly turned and moved forward, getting the ball before Bernardeschi could reach it.

Use small, quick steps to adjust your position while dribbling.

Move laterally towards the middle lane.

Just then, Rashford was almost in position.

boom!
[De Bruyne's curved through ball lv5: Replica (Beyond the original state)]

Proficiency: 1268/3500
Tang Ye made a through pass forward, which bounced off the grass and made a slight turn before being accurately delivered to Rashford.

"hurry up!"

After completing the pass, Tang Ye didn't forget to shout a signal to his teammates to attack faster.

Rashford and De Hilla faced off one-on-one.

The start was too slow, so this wasn't a one-on-one opportunity.

Tang Ye moved further forward.

Rashford passed the ball back to the byline, and Tang Ye delivered a second through ball.

A classic two-on-one play. From the Tom and Jerry duo!

Snapped!
A cross has been delivered!

Haller got tangled up with the defenders in the penalty area.

Jump up!
boom!
Alejandro González and Bonucci collided, and neither of them benefited.

Sandro cleared the ball away in the end.

hiss--

With his hands on his waist, Tang Ye stood in his seat and sighed.

It's quite evident that Juventus adjusted their defensive strategy after the first leg.

Scoring goals is not as easy as it used to be!
The Manchester United players on the field were tense, and Ten Hag was already sensing something was wrong.

Because they focused too much on the three-way battle in the league, Manchester United didn't spend much time studying their opponents in the second leg.

To be honest, a two-goal lead is quite common in the Champions League knockout stages, and it's practically impossible for Juventus to come back from a two-goal deficit when Manchester United are on a strong run.

Juventus adjusted their tactics, preventing Manchester United from scoring.

It doesn't matter.

A 0-0 draw means that Manchester United will remain the winners of the Round of 16, thanks to their two previous goals.

34th minute!

"United!"

Boom!

"Man United!"

Boom!

Manchester United fans were still chanting the team's name, then suddenly fell silent.

Sandro's header clearance just happened to pass to Emre Can.

Emre Can passes to Pjanic again!

Pjanic passes to Matuidi!
With a very quick series of passes, Juventus completed the task of transferring possession from the backfield to the frontfield in just three seconds.

Tang Ye was still in the attacking third, figuring out how to launch an attack.

The ball had already flown behind him!
Matuidi played a through ball to Dybala, who then turned to face the Manchester United goal.

"Here here!"

Cristiano Ronaldo pointed two fingers to the empty space in front of him, making his classic call for the ball.

Dybala played a through ball.

Let's make some adjustments.

boom!
"Wow, that's a long-range shot from Ronaldo!"

"The ball certainly had a lot of power, but we can see that De Gea is in excellent form today!"

"De Gea made the save, this is a corner kick opportunity for Juventus."

This is Juventus' second corner kick of the match.

The midfielders went to the corner flag, while the others formed a wall near the edge of the penalty area.

Tang Ye was outside when he saw Ronaldo making his move ahead and emphasized to his teammates, "Ronaldo, look at Ronaldo!"

"Beep!"

The referee blew the whistle!
The corner kick is taken.

"Back post!"

Tang Ye made a judgment that both teams' players were running towards the back post.

Bonucci jumped up.

But he couldn't reach the ball!
At point 2, Ronaldo and Smalling jumped together.

Cristiano Ronaldo used his jumping ability to overpower Smalling and ultimately headed the ball in.

Cristiano Ronaldo's header first hit the grass in the six-yard box, then bounced and went into the net.

"..."

The ball went in!
Cristiano Ronaldo scores with a header!
Juventus lead 1-0!

"Beep beep beep beep-!!!"

Amidst the fans' whistling and misbehaving, Ronaldo led his teammates toward the stands.

They started off very fast, but the Portuguese gradually slowed down.

Make a pressing-down motion with both hands.

As a former Manchester United player, Cristiano Ronaldo forwent the opportunity to celebrate after scoring against his old club.

"Depend on!"

Ashley Young roared in anger.

De Gea surprisingly didn't argue with the center-back, because there really wasn't much he could do about the ball.

Cristiano Ronaldo jumped too high!

"We need to seal it off; we can't let him in!"

"Rhodes shouted, but it was too late," he said.

"Hey, it has to be Cristiano Ronaldo!"

Cristiano Ronaldo's goal prompted the commentator to express his feelings.

In the footage, the Portuguese player is seen giving his teammate a thumbs-up.

The aggregate score has changed from 0-2 to 1-2, and this goal is very important.

The gap has narrowed to one point.

The suspense of the game has returned!
【Wait, is it really that cruel?】

[I suggest putting Tang Ye in the penalty area as well, so my master can defend Ronaldo one-on-one.]

Manchester United are so focused on the league that they've forgotten how to play against Juventus.

Why can't we just attack? We should just shut down Juventus! Teng Hai, what are you doing?!

Manchester United were outmatched by Juventus in every aspect of the match statistics, which has led Chinese fans, who already didn't trust Ten Hag, to become even more distrustful of the Dutchman.

Of course, all of this is understandable.

In February, Manchester United's attention was focused on Liverpool, Chelsea, and Crystal Palace, and on March 2th, they had a league match against Southampton.

Juventus have plenty of time to study Manchester United.

But Manchester United did not.

Because Manchester City and Liverpool put too much pressure on them.

Ten Hag urgently called the Manchester United players to the sidelines and quickly emphasized some tactical adjustments.

Juventus have already established their momentum, leaving Manchester United with no choice but to retreat.

For the next ten minutes or so of the first half, Manchester United had only one objective.

That means first and foremost, we need to defend the goal.

A goal?

We'll have to talk about that in the second half!

Dongqiudi live match report: In the 39th minute, Tang Ye's free kick went just wide.

Pooh!
Tang Ye spat on the grass and shook his head.

Because they lacked a specific tactical plan against Juventus, it was very difficult for Manchester United to score in open play.

Unfortunately, Tang Ye's free kick form wasn't great today.

Damn it!
With little time left in the first half, GG Master was at a loss for what to do.

44 minutes!

It's still Cristiano Ronaldo.

Ronaldo's speed in receiving the ball and making a forward run is very fast, and Valencia is trying to keep up.

Snapped!
A long pass to Dybala in the middle!
Dybala raised his foot and passed the ball to Bernardeschi, who was making a run alongside him.

boom!
Bernardeschi immediately shot the ball.

But it flew away!
"..."

"Huh, huhu..."

Quickly adjust your breathing.

Tang Ye needs some time to recover, and so do the other Manchester United players.

……

Dongqiudi Halftime Report: Ronaldo scores, Juventus 1-0, temporarily leading in the second leg; Manchester United currently lead 2-1 on aggregate.

In the second leg, Juventus led by one goal, and Manchester United led by one goal on aggregate, creating a wonderful balance between the two Round of 16 teams.

"I told you guys to hurry up and catch up when I run forward, otherwise I won't have any support points up front, so how am I supposed to kick?"

As he walked through the players' tunnel, Cristiano Ronaldo kept calling out to his teammates.

It's clear that the Portuguese really want to win this match!
"Could you be a little more decisive when passing the ball to me? You know Tom could score at any moment, so we definitely need to be more decisive when we're attacking."

"We learned this lesson in the last game!"

Cristiano Ronaldo can't stop talking about Tang Ye.

Tangye next door is in a similar situation.

"Seba and Rod, listen to me, Ronaldo jumps pretty fast, so you need to stick close to him before he jumps. If he jumps, we're in big trouble!"

"Dybala didn't shoot either, so we just need to keep an eye on Ronaldo and Sandro."

Tang Ye spoke while standing.

In his view, Juventus' corner kick attacking ability is not as strong as imagined.

The problem lies with Manchester United themselves.

Manchester United's corner kick defense remains as terrible as ever!
"Corner kicks are something we must pay attention to in the second half."

Ten Hag began his explanation: "We should have played better. I can assure you, we are definitely stronger than Juventus in terms of raw talent; they shouldn't be our match."

"If each of you does your job well, we will be the winners of this game."

"but!"

He was just being friendly, but Ten Hah’s attitude suddenly took a 180-degree turn.

"Many people haven't done their jobs properly. Dybala will act as a wingman, so don't get completely drawn to him. Actually, his ability to break through defenses isn't that strong."

"Ronaldo and Bernardeschi are our focus. I emphasized this to you before the match, and now I need to confirm it with you again."

Ten Hag's gaze swept over the Manchester United defenders: "Dybala rushes into the box, but his purpose is to draw the defense. Our attention should be on Ronaldo outside the box. You've all seen it; Cristiano will shoot directly from outside the box, and his shots are very dangerous."

"Dybala only needs one defender; we absolutely cannot give Cristiano any chance to get the ball outside the penalty area."

Tang Ye washed the mud off his face with water, and he wholeheartedly agreed with what Mr. Eric had just said.

Cristiano's technical skills are very comprehensive, so we must target him hard!

……

(End of this chapter)