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

Chapter 565 The Battle of the Two Saints: Manchester United vs. Dortmund, Escribé's Revenge Match
[Tang Ye or Messi? Tang Ye!]

To be honest, there's a real chance this year. Although GGBond didn't win the Champions League, Messi didn't either.

One World Cup has shattered Germany's confidence.

This newspaper is clearly chasing clicks. However, China is in the knockout stage of the World Cup, while Germany is in the group stage, so Chinese football > German football.

[The top two spots are practically secured. I suggest Manchester United arrange more activities for GGBond; appearances would be beneficial for voting.]

[They even arranged an event; if Dortmund beats them later, Eriksen will get revenge on Tennessee!]

Eskriwa avenged Tenhach.

This statement sounds a bit strange, because in the minds of some fans, there is no conflict between these two guys.

But these fans clearly made a mistake.

Of course there are conflicts between Ethan and Teng, but these conflicts are not outwardly apparent.

……

AS editor-in-chief Roncelo: I'm almost certain that TY will win the Ballon d'Or; Messi's time is over.

"I highly recognize TY's ability, but I think his decisions during this year's transfer window were problematic. If he had transferred to Real Madrid, I'm absolutely certain he would have won the Ballon d'Or. He needs Real Madrid's support." Roncello didn't stop his pursuit of Barcelona and Messi.

Manchester Evening News predicts starting lineups for the clash between the two stars: Dembele will continue to play, Tang Ye will face Pogba, and Luke Shaw will pair up against the talented winger Sancho.

Why me versus Pogba?

Ten Hag hadn't arrived yet, and Tang Ye was chatting happily with his teammates in the meeting room: "I'm the attacking midfielder, he's the defensive midfielder, and I've already challenged Brandt."

“I guess it’s because your skills are similar,” Rashford said.

"Yes, many people have said that you look a lot like Pogba."

Dembele mimicked the commentator's tone: "Pogba is a little TY~~"

"Is that so?"

Tang Ye raised an eyebrow: "That must be German television. If it were British or Chinese television, I would definitely know about it."

When Tang Ye is bored, he will read some news, but he won't read it in great detail, nor will he read all the news.

Firstly, browsing long articles is somewhat difficult for him, and secondly, he doesn't have much time to read the news.

"Tom, what are your thoughts on the Golden Globe Awards?"

Rodri suddenly asked an interesting question.

Van der Gach had just walked in when he heard this, so he didn't rush to work on the PowerPoint presentation, but instead stood quietly to the side.

"The Golden Globe Awards, what happened?"

Dembele quickly swiped his thumb across the screen: "Many people say you'll win the Ballon d'Or this year."

"Oh, this one."

Tang Ye clutched his head: "To be honest, I feel okay about it, but I don't know if I can get it. I have no experience with this."

"Ha ha"

Tang Ye's highest Ballon d'Or ranking was last year, when he was ranked second.

Having no experience winning the Ballon d'Or, Tang Ye wasn't really sure what kind of performance was needed to win the trophy.

"I feel your stats are better than Messi's, and we're the Premier League champions with 103 points."

Rodri squinted as he browsed Messi's La Liga match statistics.

Tang Ye leaned closer: "Shit, 36 goals? How am I supposed to compete with that?"

"Hey, hey, don't rush me!"

Rodri gestured for Tang Ye to calm down and not be intimidated by Messi's goal tally: "These are the 18-19 season statistics; goals from the first half of the season don't count. We're judging the 2019 Ballon d'Or."

"Alright then, let me see how he gets the assist."

Tang Ye placed his hand on Rodri's phone and performed a few simple operations.

36 goals and 13 assists – these were Messi's statistics last season.

Even if you cut it in half, it's still a huge amount.

However, the Argentinians' total number of goal involvements was not as high as Tang Ye's.

Rodri took a deep breath: "Hiss... I feel like the odds are pretty high, haha."

Apart from goals and dribbling statistics, Messi's stats are lower than Tang Ye's in all other areas, and Tang Ye has more points in the Premier League.

"But Messi should have the advantage, right?"

Haller placed his hand on the table: "The Ballon d'Or isn't purely based on merit. Messi has been famous for a long time, so he gets more votes. And Ronaldo too, otherwise why didn't Tom win the Ballon d'Or last year?"

"What I mean is, if only a few more people voted for Tom..."

Tang Ye finished second in the Ballon d'Or rankings last year, but couldn't beat Cristiano Ronaldo.

Tang Ye himself was convinced, but many players in Manchester United were not.

Some Manchester United academy graduates might side with Ronaldo, but the current Manchester United has undergone a complete transformation, and most people would prefer Tang Ye to win the award.

"I've been famous for a long time now."

唐业仔细回忆着：“1、2、3、4……5，我快踢5个赛季职业了，我在荷甲的时候就很出名”

I can vouch for that.

Alai echoed.

"I stand with Tom"

Let's have another De Jong!
"fine"

Rashford patted Rhodes on the shoulder: "When Rhodes becomes the captain of Spain, have him vote for you."

"So when will you become England captain?"

Rodri directly asked Rashford a question in return.

But Rashford is rather laid-back; he has no intention of becoming the national team captain.

"You should really try to become a team leader."

Rodri suggested, "Give Tom some votes, haha."

"Hey, I don't need to rig votes."

"Hahaha"

"Stop talking about the Ballon d'Or, everyone be quiet."

Ten Hach came in with the documents, and Van der Gach quickly turned on the projector.

Ten Hag stood at the top of the long table: "Be careful, Dortmund isn't as easy to beat as you think. They're not that much weaker than Liverpool..."

Wow!
Ten Hag took out the players' information and had the players pass it around to each other.

There are 17 copies for 18 players.

Tang Ye didn't have one; he shared a copy with Rodri, and Rodri explained the contents of the document.

"Our main focus is on their winger, Jadon Sancho. I can look up his dribbling style in the data, or you can skip it; we'll have a video projected later..."

Ten Hach looked up.

The players were all looking at the data, while Tang Ye was looking at Van der Gach, who was processing the projection.

"correct"

Ten Hach thought of something: "There's one more."

"I'm also rooting for you, Tom, at this year's Ballon d'Or."

"Oh, haha"

……

Betway: 2019 Ballon d'Or odds (live on October 10.24).

1. Tang Ye (Manchester United), 1.71.

2. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool), 2.22.

3. Messi (Barcelona), 3.62.

4. Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus), 13.00.

……

8. Rodri (Manchester United), 162.

9. Frenkie de Jong (Manchester United), 201.

……

27. Lloris (Tottenham), 1001.

27. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), 1001.

27. Joao Felix (Atletico Madrid), 1001.

Is Messi GGBond's biggest rival?

Judging from the odds, this seems inaccurate.

As the player widely regarded as the "second best" in the Premier League last season, coupled with his outstanding performance in the Champions League, Van Dijk and Tang Ye are only a hair's breadth apart.

Of course, the Ballon d'Or is awarded to midfielders with a built-in debuff, and even more so to defenders, so Van Dijk's situation may not be as optimistic as fans imagine.

AS editor-in-chief Roncelo: If TY plays as a striker, he has already secured the Ballon d'Or, but he must play as a striker at Real Madrid because only Real Madrid can provide support for capable players.

According to Diario Sport, Messi's chances of winning his sixth Ballon d'Or are now slim as he is sidelined for three months due to injury.

The editor-in-chief of Diario Sport said in an interview that the so-called "GGBond" is not worth mentioning and his Ballon d'Or will have to wait until next year.

... Dortmund released their squad list for the match against Manchester United: Sancho and Pogba are included, while Reus is injured and out.

Today's match was still played at Old Trafford, and Manchester United players were the first to arrive at the stadium.

"Hello, um, hello hello, haha, thank you."

Tang Ye took a piece of paper from the fan, which had a sketch of him on it.

"Well……"

"How are things, Tom?"

"Thanks, haha, I had a friend who also liked to draw when I was little, but he wasn't as good as you."

Tang Ye pointed to the sketch in his hand: "Is this a gift to me directly, or... is it just for me to see?"

"This is a gift, of course it's for you."

"Oh, thank you."

Tang Ye fist bumped with fans and busily signed autographs.

Many Manchester United fans hadn't seen Tang Ye for a while, so they were especially enthusiastic today.

Because they arrived early, the players lingered at the side gate for a while longer.

Just as Tang Ye and his teammates were signing autographs for fans, Dortmund's pre-match press conference was being held in the stadium.

“This is an important game for us. Although Manchester United are currently six points ahead, I think we have a chance to win.”

Dortmund currently has 4 points in the group, while Manchester United has 6 points.

Unlike their previous match against Liverpool, a loss for Manchester United in this game would mean losing their top spot.

"You repeatedly urged the team to push for TY's transfer during the summer transfer window, but the transfer ultimately failed. Regarding this..."

"Oh, there's nothing we can do about it."

The reporter was abruptly interrupted by Escriva: "I regret that Tom is unwilling to transfer, otherwise we should be able to have further discussions with Manchester United."

The reporter inquired about Eskrima's initial plans for the team this season, and then the focus returned to Tang Ye.

"Phelan, do you think Tom can win the Ballon d'Or this season?"

"hiss……"

Sitting in his seat, Escriva leaned his head back: "I think there's a high probability he will. In fact, I think he should have won the Ballon d'Or last season."

"But you just said you had a way to deal with TY?"

"Haha, these two statements don't contradict each other. I acknowledge Tom's ability, but I also believe in my players. Even though Tom has already won the Ballon d'Or, I still have faith in my team because we have the ability to beat Ballon d'Or level players."

The reporter raised an eyebrow: "Beating Manchester United at Old Trafford is no easy feat."

"Ferlan, I wish you all the best!"

……

"Mr. Ferran!"

As Tang Ye emerged from the players' tunnel, he made a special trip to the Dortmund bench to shake hands with Eskriva.

"Ha ha"

Eskeriva hugged Tang Ye and then tugged at the captain's sleeve on Tang Ye's body.

“Come on!”

"Yeah, you guys keep it up too!"

Snapped!
After saying goodbye to Escriva, Tang Ye slowly ran back to the stadium, the Champions League theme song echoing in his ears.

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

"As you can see, both teams' players are ready on the field. Now, I will introduce the starting lineups for this match..."

Borussia Dortmund (4-2-3-1)

Goalkeeper: Bürki
Defenders: Achraf Hakimi, Akanji, Hummels, Schulz
Midfielders: Witsel, Brandt, Pogba
Forwards: Sancho, Götze, Thorgan Hazard

Head Coach: Eskriva

The game is on!

"We can see that Dortmund's lineup is actually quite impressive."

"But we can't compare to Manchester United."

"Haha, that's true, but what I want to say is that in this season's Bundesliga, Eskeriwa's Dortmund defeated Bayern Munich."

Escriva's achievements at Dortmund are beyond question.

But you also need to consider the situation he is currently facing.

Mr. Ferran is now facing a fully-fledged Manchester United team led by Mr. Eric.

This is a very strong opponent!

The atmosphere was a bit noisy, and Dortmund quickly found their first attacking opportunity.

Pogba seized the opportunity.

Snapped!
A long, curved pass with the outside of his foot bypassed the midfield line and reached Sancho up front.

Stop the ball by lifting your leg!

As soon as Sancho got the ball, he was immediately tackled by Luke Shaw.

Step on the ball and pull it along, slowly moving towards the baseline...

Pass it back to Brandt!
boom!
Brandt played a through ball, and Sancho marked Luke Shaw, with both of them running towards the byline.

Stop the ball with your right foot!

Just when Luke Shaw thought Sancho was about to cut inside, the Dortmund striker pulled the ball back with his right foot and then slammed it into his left.

boom!
The ball bounced out and landed on the baseline.

Wow!!!

In a completely unexpected move, Sancho cut inside along the baseline.

Snapped!
The cross was delivered to Götze, who came over to receive it.

Götze passes back again!
Brandt!
Adjust one step, then adjust another.

call……

boom!
A shot went wide!
"Hey, Brandt's shot was way too straight!"

"This shot was no challenge for De Gea at all."

"...However, Manchester United also needs to be careful."

Escribá clearly devised a tactic specifically to counter Manchester United, which made the Manchester United camp somewhat nervous.

Ethan knows GGBond very well!

The game went on until the 10th minute, by which time the commentators and fans had pretty much figured out Dortmund's basic strategy.

The idea is to avoid the midfield line.

Manchester United's midfielders are all very strong, so Dortmund simply won't play with your midfield.

Snapped!
Achraf Hakimi played a through ball down the wing, and Sancho made a quick run and got the ball.

But this time Luke Shaw learned his lesson and didn't let Sancho get away easily.

"here!"

Witsel wants the ball.

Sancho passes back!

After receiving the ball, Witsel made a mistake: he didn't pass it directly.

This is practically handing over an opportunity!

Rodri came up and used his body to block Witsel's passing lane.

There was no other way but to find a second ball release point.

But Tang Ye had already guessed Witsel's idea, and Tang Ye had already marked his second passing point.

Rodri used his body to push Witsel aside and then took possession of the ball.

perfect!

Manchester United's counter-attack officially began, and Tang Ye decisively abandoned his marking player and started to move forward.

Rodri dribbles the ball himself.

I want to wear Tang Dynasty clothing.

However, Tang Ye was kept under surveillance by Pogba.

Hey!

Tang Ye shouted, and in the end, Rodri still passed the ball.

Stop the ball!

He pulled the ball back in a V-shape to adjust his position, then flicked the ball from his left foot to his right.

Snapped!
Tang Ye completed the groin strike on Pogba.

"Ahead! Ahead!"

……

(End of this chapter)