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

Chapter 522 Ashley Young refuses to admit he's eating shit, Manchester City announces all-out attack on a second consecutive Premier League title.

Premier League official: The Premier League Player of the Month for February is Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford.

In the past two seasons, only one Manchester United player, Tang Ye, had won the Premier League Player of the Month award. Marcus Rashford, with his outstanding performance last month, broke Tang Ye's monopoly on this honor.

This is certainly good news for Manchester United. Tang Ye immediately retweeted the official Premier League tweet upon seeing the news.

The cat and mouse duo interacted in the comments section.

Tang Ye: The Best Forward

Rashford: Thanks to the maestro for the pass.

It wasn't until Dongqiudi (a popular sports betting platform) shared this news that Chinese fans realized Tang Ye's nickname had already spread in Europe.

Manchester United will travel to the Emirates Stadium in three days for their Premier League match against Arsenal, after which the Premier League will present Rashford with an award.

Prior to this, Sky Sports interviewed the Manchester United striker via video call.

"This is my first time winning the Premier League Player of the Month award, and I feel pretty good about it because the Premier League Player of the Month award has been basically monopolized by a few special players in the past two seasons... such as De Bruyne, Aguero, Salah, and Tom."

The Player of the Month award in the top league is a well-deserved honor for Rashford, considering he is a super striker valued at €9000 million.

But you need to think about the problem from another perspective.

Rashford's best player award was snatched from De Bruyne, Salah, and Tang Ye.

This is incredibly valuable!

"But I think this should be my last chance this season."

Rashford joked, "Because Tom and his teammates' performance in the Premier League is simply incomparable."

"Now that your market value has reached 9000 million euros, do you think you will become Manchester United's second player to reach 2 million euros?"

"Being a billionaire isn't easy; I think we should take it one step at a time."

Rashford is very young, but he always shows a maturity beyond his years.

Fans familiar with Manchester United should be able to see the difference between Rashford and Tang Ye.

Both of them displayed a noticeable sense of lethargy.

But Tang Ye's heart is warm, while Rashford's heart is a calm coldness, so their ways of answering questions will also differ.

Speaking of Tang Ye, the reporter suddenly brought up questions about the Manchester United midfielder again...

"During the winter transfer window, reporters reported that at least two clubs from the top five European leagues had expressed interest in Tom. Given Manchester United's inability to assemble a suitable attacking line, do you think he will choose to leave?"

In the video footage, Rashford's pupils visibly dilated, clearly indicating that he was also surprised by the reporter's question.

"Um……"

"He hasn't mentioned anything about a transfer to us, and I don't think he has any intention of leaving."

Rashford shrugged: "A top player like Tom will always want to go higher. And I think we can provide him with all the support he needs."

……

A well-known psychology YouTuber commented that Cristiano Ronaldo's micro-expressions after the Champions League Round of 16 match revealed his dissatisfaction with his club teammates.

"Judging from the video footage, Ronaldo's expression after the loss showed disappointment and frustration, with disappointment making up the majority," the YouTuber said.

It's certainly not good to show disappointment in your teammates in front of the camera.

Considering that Ronaldo is a highly competitive player, this situation is not surprising.

After all, the Portuguese aren't very good at controlling their emotions.

What caught the fans' attention was the second half of the video.

This was during halftime of the second leg of the match. Cristiano Ronaldo and Tang Ye were photographed by reporters in the players' tunnel exchanging glances for 3 or 4 seconds.

The blogger noticed obvious hostility in Ronaldo's eyes.

Hostility towards Tang Ye!

Is the pig war about to begin?

[Damn, if Tang Ye had been born three years earlier, there would have been one more person in the Messi-Ronaldo duel.]

[This is all my fault, Zhengxiong. He mated too late.]

[Tang Zhengxiong: Is this my fault too?]

[Everyone step aside, let my master win a Premier League title first and thoroughly humiliate Ronaldo.]

In the comments section of Dongqiudi, Chinese fans imagined a future showdown between Tang Ye and Cristiano Ronaldo.

However, some fans pointed out that the duel between Tang Ye and Cristiano Ronaldo had already ended when the final whistle blew yesterday.

……

The UAE's Advanced Daily reports that the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is urging Tang Ye to pay his fine for violations during the Asian Cup final. If the player fails to pay the full amount by the end of March, he may face additional suspension.

According to the China Sports Daily, it seems Tang Ye has forgotten to pay the fine. It's worth noting that the AFC's ban is likely ineffective for the player, and Tang Ye is unlikely to participate in the first or second stages of the Asian Cup qualifiers.

懂球帝赛事预告：3月11日凌晨12:30，曼联客场对阵阿森纳。红魔目标3月联赛全胜冲击英超第一。

……

There are two days left until the league match between Manchester United and Arsenal.

At Bohr's insistence, Tang Ye and his agent met at a local Chinese restaurant in Manchester.

The first thing Boer asked Tang Ye was the same question he had asked earlier: whether there were any other clubs he wanted to join.

"Tom, you should be able to sense that Manchester United is facing significant problems in every position except midfield, and these problems won't be solved overnight."

Although he had already said it once, Boer felt that this matter was too important, so he could only emphasize it to Tang Ye again.

"What I mean is, Tom, Manchester United might not be able to give you what you want."

Bohr looked into Tang Ye's eyes, who was also deep in thought.

Tang Ye was certainly aware of the problem that Bohr was talking about; he probably knew it even better than Bohr did.

But in Tang Ye's world, winning an honor together with a group of friends he's known for a long time is something bigger than anything else.

"Bo, Bo... Hmm... I think we should forget about it for now."

"Tom, I know you're great, better than any player I know. But you can't always carry the team to championships. I want to tell you..."

"cough cough"

Realizing he might have crossed a line, Paul swallowed the words he was about to say.

"In that case, I don't think there's any need to tell you the second thing."

"Let me tell you, Bohr."

Tang Ye looked up.

For Pol to fly all the way from Spain, it must be no simple matter.

"Um……"

Boll shook his head slightly: "The day after you played Juventus, they contacted me."

"Of course, your transfer fee is too high; even Juventus can't afford it. However, they've provided an idea."

Porto's eyes lit up: "Ronaldo plus €8000 million!"

"They want you, Tom."

"..."

Tang Ye hugged the cup of hot milk on the table with both hands, blinked rapidly, and remained silent.

Bohr squinted, observing the changes in Tang Ye's facial expressions.

If this had happened a few years ago, this little guy would probably have said no without hesitation; he wanted to stay with his friends.

But now... Bohr discovered that Tang Ye's way of looking at problems had changed somewhat.

"Of course, Juventus isn't a top-tier team anymore, but... I spoke with people there, and if you go, Juventus will strengthen some key positions. At that point, Juventus will be a contender for the Champions League!"

"Um... let's not talk about that now, Boll."

Tang Ye stood up from his seat and said goodbye to Boer.

"We have a very crucial game this month; we're aiming for the top spot in the Premier League. Let's put that aside for now."

Tang Ye patted Bohr on the shoulder.

You can't keep running away from the problem!

Bohr shrugged, but Tang Ye didn't say anything more.

……

"When I did a video interview yesterday, the reporter asked you about your transfer."

It was drizzling on the training ground. The Manchester United players were running together to warm up, and Rashford and Tang Ye were talking about what happened to him yesterday.

"I have no idea why he asked that."

Rashford laughed: "He said there were reporters covering the transfer during the winter transfer window, but I've never seen that news report he mentioned."

Valencia turned around and ran backwards: "He's just trying to trick you into telling him things. Can't you see something this simple?"

"Of course I know, but why would he rely on that? Nobody ever mentioned Tom transferring."

Rodri nudged Tang Ye with his elbow: "It's just the reporters' guess. Haven't there been reporters talking about Ronaldo and Messi transferring away for the past few seasons?"

"Yes, they're all fake."

Ziyech ran up to the front: "That's how they make money as journalists."

He looked at Rashford and said, "If you say something wrong, they can write a whole newspaper article about it and make money. Isn't that how journalists do it?"

Manchester United players appear to have a bias against English journalists.

Of course, there's nothing we can do about it. The reporters at The Sun and a few other rogue newspapers are really disgusting. Not only Manchester United, but also other clubs in the Premier League are very disgusted with The Sun.

"Fans won't believe fake news, right?"

Tang Ye suddenly said.

"Any news story can be believed, and as long as people believe it, they can make money."

Ashley Young pointed out the problem, which only shows that Tang Ye is still too young.

"You could lie to the reporters and say you're transferring, scare them. I feel like they could make up at least a book about it."

Ashley Young said jokingly.

"Ha ha!"

"Hey Yang, this isn't good. What if the fans believe it?"

"What can we do? Fans believe everything. Just because of that video online, everyone thinks I ate bird poop on the field."

Ashley Young shrugged and suddenly brought up something that happened a few years ago.

Tang Ye's eyes lit up; he certainly knew what Ashley Young was talking about.

Before Tang Ye joined Manchester United, during a match, a white, sticky substance suddenly flew down from the sky and landed right in Ashley Young's open mouth.

The video went viral among fans, becoming so popular that even Tang Ye, who was in another country, knew about it.

Netizens unanimously believe that Ashley Young ate bird droppings.

Tang Ye felt the same way.

"Haha, Yang, so what if you ate bird poop? What does that have to do with whether the fans believe it or not? There's video evidence."

"No, no, no!!!"

Ashley Young suddenly shouted, "No, that video isn't fake. Sigh, I don't know what to say. I don't know anything about that video, but I can tell you, Tom, it's fake. I 100% didn't eat bird poop."

"Wow Yang, you've eaten shit and you still won't admit it!"

Tang Ye pointed at Ashley Young as if questioning a child who had lied.

Hehe, Captain Yang, lying is wrong!

"I really didn't eat shit, believe me, Tom, okay? What about the trust between teammates?"

"real or fake?"

Tang Ye looked Ashley Young up and down with his eyes.

He looked at Mata beside him: "Is he lying?"

"Well... I asked him the same question before, and he told me he definitely didn't eat shit."

Tang Ye nodded slightly: "Then do you believe Mata?"

The surrounding Manchester United players focused their attention on Mata, and Ashley Young was also hoping to get a good answer from Mata.

Mata slowly opened his mouth: "Of course I don't believe it."

"Hahahaha!"

"Ha ha!"

"Yang, so what if you ate shit? Why won't you admit it? I'm not going to tell the reporters."

……

The Manchester Evening News' front page headline reads: Manchester City suffer a 0-2 home defeat, exiting the Champions League. Guardiola stated: "We were worn down by the league schedule. Manchester City played seven games in February, and we couldn't guarantee that every player was in peak condition."

Manchester City suffered a shock defeat, officially ending their Champions League campaign this season.

This puts a lot of pressure on Manchester United, because if they are eliminated from the Champions League, Manchester City will focus all their energy on the Premier League.

It's often said that Manchester City's overall strength is inferior to Manchester United's.

But compared to Manchester United, who have to focus on the Champions League, Manchester City now seems more competitive in the league.

All these factors are unfavorable for Manchester United to win the Premier League title, but the Manchester United players still have to give it a try.

"We are disappointed with Manchester City's elimination because, in my opinion, they should have been able to reach the quarterfinals; they are a very good team."

Ten Hag gave an interview at the press conference during Manchester United's away game against Arsenal in the 20th round of the Premier League.

"As for the challenges posed by Manchester City's Champions League exit, I must admit that Manchester City, focused on the Premier League, will put a lot of pressure on us."

"But Manchester United has been living under pressure since last season, so I think this is acceptable for us."

Ten Hag kept a low profile in January because Tang Ye was playing in the Asian Cup in the UAE.

Now that Tang Ye has returned, there is no need for Teng Hahe to continue keeping a low profile.

"Even if Manchester City are determined to win the Premier League title, we will stop them, because this season's Premier League title belongs to us."

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"China Media Group! Good evening, viewers. This is a live broadcast for you..."

"The referee is checking his watch!"

"Alright, the match begins. Now, let me introduce the starting lineups for both teams. First up is the home team, Arsenal, one of the six giants of the Premier League."

Manchester City just announced their all-out push for the Premier League title, and in the next round, Manchester United will face off against fellow giants Arsenal.

This match garnered the attention of fans across the entire Premier League.

Can Arsenal help Manchester City stop the Red Devils?
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(End of this chapter)