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

Chapter 566 Eskrima's Midfield Leap: Dortmund's Surprising Move

Wow!!!

A classic nutmeg dribble through the middle, Tang Ye received the ball and immediately left Pogba behind.

Ignoring everything else, Tang Ye needs to get to the top of the arc as quickly as possible to secure a good position.

Sensing a passing opportunity, Tang Ye began to slow down.

boom!
The through ball is passed to Dembele.

Dembele controlled the ball, took a step to adjust, and began to cut inside.

Tang Ye saw through Dembele's idea and, based on the positioning of the defensive players, ran to a more suitable position.

clap clap!

A one-two pass was executed, and Dembele received the ball at the top of the penalty area.

Hummels came out to defend, and Dembele adjusted his position, swaying his weight from side to side.

Swish!
Completely get past Dortmund's center-back!
Snapped!
He took a shot with his left foot, but it was easily saved by Bürki.

"Oh!"

Perhaps because they were in too much of a rush, Dembele's shot didn't put any pressure on him at all.

"It's the same problem we discussed before: Dembele's shooting ability is too poor. Of course, Coach He and I don't mean to belittle Dembele, it's just that compared to Dembele's individual ability, his shooting technique is terrible..."

As a striker, Dembele's shooting accuracy is not as good as Tang Ye's, which is a very embarrassing thing.

"Ottoman"

After exchanging a few words with Dembele, Tang Ye went to the corner flag to prepare for the tee shot.

"Tang Ye!"

"Tang Ye! Tang Ye!"

At the bottom of the stands, a fan leaned against the railing, reaching out to touch Tang Ye's body.

Tang Ye couldn't satisfy all the fans' requests at once, so he walked over and high-fived the guy closest to him.

"You are fucking United King, Tom!"

Tang Ye placed the ball in the arc and began to retreat.

"Attack the back post, attack the back post!"

"Attack the front point!"

"Beep, beep, beep!"

Although the fans in the stadium were all loyal Manchester United supporters, Tang Ye knew he now had to make the decision himself.

"Huh, huh..."

Run up there!
Snapped!
The cross is delivered.

Tang Ye made a back-pointer, targeting De Ligt who was making a run forward.

De Ligt!

boom!
A header was cleared, but it was headed into the stands by a Manchester United defender.

"..."

Holding his head in his hands, Ten Hah looked uncomfortable.

The reason for buying De Ligt in the summer transfer window, besides the fact that he is Dutch, is that he has an excellent heading ability.

Ten Hag wanted to combine De Ligt's heading ability with Tang Ye's.

But looking at this season, De Ligt's heading ability doesn't seem that strong?

The Dutch Eredivisie's heading king has encountered some problems in the Premier League and Champions League...

For the first 20 minutes, neither side managed to score.

At this point, the director focused the camera on Ten Hah.

With the score at 0-0, the Manchester United manager must be the most anxious, because objectively speaking, Manchester United should be the one with the advantage.

“Fuck”

When no one was looking, Van der Gach muttered a curse under his breath.

Eskreva was too cunning, deliberately avoiding Manchester United's midfield, and then having someone lock down Tang Ye during the counter-attack.

After a series of maneuvers, Manchester United's advantages in all aspects were completely neutralized.

Thorgan Hazard moved to the center and, with the help of his teammates, got the ball.

Moving to the right flank, Thorgan and Sancho executed a cross-run.

After quick thinking, De Jong ultimately decided to abandon Thorgan and instead mark Sancho.

Thorgan moves to the right flank!

boom!
It's unclear when Ashraf got to the byline, but he has already received the pass from his teammate.

Accelerate towards the baseline!
Ashraf was incredibly fast, and Luke Shaw, who was at a disadvantage in terms of position, couldn't catch up with him immediately.

Snapped!
Cross from the byline!

The ball was delivered as a high ball, which Götze headed out of the penalty area.

Position 2, Pogba!
Snapped!
The sound was very soft because it was a shot with the outside of the foot.

The long-range shot has a large arc, eventually bypassing the defenders and entering the goal.

"The ball is in!"

"Pogba! Haha, that was a world-class goal!"

"1-0! Dortmund takes the lead!"

Beep beep beep beep! ! !
The scene was a bit chaotic, and Dortmund players quickly ran out.

"Wow!"

Pogba shouted out, and after coming to the sidelines, he first bumped into his teammates to celebrate, and then danced in front of the cameras.

la~lala~
Pogba made a gesture with both hands in front of him.

I don't know what this move is, or which dance it comes from, but it's definitely very rhythmic.

The goal was scored by Dortmund's defensive midfielder Paul Pogba!
"I wipe..."

Tang Ye looked up at the sky, hands on his hips, utterly helpless.

Manchester United's defense was actually quite good, but Pogba's long-range shot was something no one expected.

Eskeriva's tactics were indeed successful.

Since Tang Ye's return this season, this is the first time Manchester United have fallen behind their opponents.

Of course, Tang Ye only played two games.

Ten Hag quickly called the players to the sidelines and gave them some instructions about the upcoming match.

Eskriva's targeted tactics were very successful, and now Ten Hag's next move is to counter Eskriva's tactics.

It's a bit noisy, but it's still pretty awesome.

"We need to make good use of our flanks, understand? I emphasized this before the match even started!"

Ten Hag yelled at Rashford and Dembele: "You need to use your speed to attack their defense and put pressure on them!"

"And Frankie, if Tom is under pressure and can't get out, you should go up there immediately. You can pass the ball too, it's not like Tom has to be the one to pass!"

"Come on, create more passing options to distract them!"

Ten Hag finished speaking quickly, and the players clapped each other.

"It's okay, it's okay, just keep going!"

Rodri encouraged his teammates, while Tang Ye continued to whisper something to Dembele.

"Be confident, Ottoman, I'm right behind you."

"Um"

The first few games of the season shattered Dembele's confidence, and that confidence clearly cannot be restored in just one Manchester derby.

In Tang Ye's view, his good friend Osman had clearly not yet reached his highest level.

Go Osman!

The game quickly reached the 38th minute of the first half.

Despite being one goal ahead, it's clear that Dortmund is struggling.

The reason is simple: De Jong's forward movement means Dortmund has to defend more midfielders.

Originally there was only one Tang Ye, but now there is Tang Ye plus De Rong.

With the two of them sharing the pressure, Tang Ye had many more opportunities to get the ball.

"Eh!"

De Jong dribbled the ball and pressed forward quickly.

It was very fast, and several defenders tried to steal it, but none of them succeeded.

Frenkie de Jong's ability to drive forward is top-notch even by the standards of the top five European leagues!
Snapped!
The pass was given to Dembele.

Dembele goes straight for the charge!
Remembering Tang Ye's instructions, Dembele put aside his concerns and went straight to his maximum speed.

There was a defender in front of him, but it didn't matter. Dembele dribbled closer with the outside of his foot, gradually pressuring the defender and forcing him to retreat.

Left foot to right foot, right foot to left foot.

Whether with his left or right foot, Dembele can control the ball very accurately.

His advantage of being ambidextrous will make it very difficult for defenders.

Finding an opportunity, Dembele dribbled past his opponent and broke free.

Wow!!!

He's ridiculously handsome, Dembele is on fire!

Like Sancho, Dembele has excellent dribbling statistics, but his strength lies in the fact that he completes his dribbling moves all by himself.

"Come!"

Tang Ye went over to receive the pass and got Dembele's inverted triangle pass.

Without even observing, they passed the ball directly!
[De Bruyne's 45-degree cross, level 6: Not ashamed to ask questions]

This was not a simple high cross; Tang Ye's pass first hit outside the penalty area and then bounced into the penalty area.

It was a very comfortable spot, and Ale was already prepared.

Stop the ball first, adjust your position, and then shoot.

"GOOO-AAAA-LLLLL!!!!"

"The ball is in!"

"Goal! Haller!"

"What a perfect attacking move by Manchester United!"

【Alai!】

[Got it! Got it! Haha!]

[Essen: Why is it always one of my own people?]

Tang Ye provided the assist, Haller scored, and Dortmund's coach was still Eskriva.

It can only be said that Eston spent his entire life being taken down by his own people.

Little Tom from back then!

Sebastian in the past!

"1:1!"

Manchester United have equalized!

"Wow!!!!"

Amid cheers, Manchester United players quickly gathered at the corner flag.

"Come!"

Tang Ye jumped onto Alai, but didn't hold on tight enough and fell off again.

boom!
He fell to the ground.

Dembele then rushed over and successfully climbed onto Haller.

"Damn, Ottoman!"

Tang Ye slapped Dembele's thigh: "Don't steal my spot!"

To be honest, Dembele was really being a bit insensible, actually taking away Haller's celebration spot for himself!

"Ha ha!"

Dembele and Tang Ye clapped hands to celebrate the equalizing goal.

"..."

Dongqiudi live match report: In the 42nd minute, Tang Ye's free kick was saved by the goalkeeper, and the score remained 1-1.

Pooh!
Spitting on the grass made Tang Ye feel a little uncomfortable.

Having not played for several months, I originally thought my ability to play in open play would decline the most, but it turned out to be my free kicks.

There's a difference between the robot wall used in training and the human wall used in actual competitions!
Looking towards the goal, Tang Ye felt somewhat unconvinced.

I didn't notice and bumped into Pogba.

"Um, oh, sorry."

Pogba touched Tang Ye.

……

"Beep, beep beep!!!"

"The first half has ended, and the score is currently 1-1. Manchester United and Dortmund are tied in the first half."

"Yes, Dortmund did have a significant advantage at the start of the match, but Manchester United quickly caught up. Hmm... looking at it now, I think Manchester United performed better overall."

The camera panned to the pitch, where Tang Ye came down and first high-fived Ten Hag, then greeted Eskeriva.

"Tom didn't play very well."

"Oh, Mr. Ferran, please don't do that."

Tang Ye shrugged.

He knew Eskeriva was joking, but he still took it to heart.

"Just you wait, Mr. Ferran."

"Ha ha"

Upon arriving in the players' tunnel, Pogba asked Tang Ye to exchange jerseys after the match.

"Oh, that's not a problem, it'll be fine after the match."

……

In the away team's locker room, Eskrima's relaxed attitude, which he had when talking to Tang Ye, turned serious.

Because the team is currently under pressure!

"The key is to avoid their midfield; we need to do that well. Because I believe we only have a chance to win if we control that area."

"Our opponents are strong, but we must remain confident."

Escriva said slowly, "Of course, I'm not talking about unwarranted confidence. You need to stay calm and focused when you're playing."

Pointing to his temple: "Like I said before, you need to think before you pass the ball. I'm not asking you to predict what will happen next in the game, I just need you to consider the player who will receive the ball."

“We had many situations like this in the first half: the ball was passed out, but the teammates had a hard time receiving it. What’s the point of passing like that?”

Eskeriva’s tone was relatively calm, but even so, it was still quite imposing.

Sancho bit his fingernails.

He and Pogba are currently the two players under the least pressure in the Dortmund team.

There's no other reason than that they are confident enough.

With the Bundesliga's dribbling king and assist king, he still has a great chance to defeat Manchester United!

"Paul!"

Pogba was called out by Escriva.

"what happened?"

"You're in charge of keeping an eye on TY."

"...Okay then."

……

The second half began quickly, and both sides were ready.

Judging from their facial expressions, both Manchester United and Dortmund players appeared quite confident, with Dortmund players showing more pressure on their faces.

Because Manchester United almost controlled the game in the first half, it would be very difficult for Dortmund to score again.

"come on! Come on!"

The second half has begun!
Manchester United made the first substitution, with Martial replacing Haller, who had come on as a starter and scored the goal...

"I feel like Ten Hag really likes this substitution method. Haller plays in the first half and Martial in the second half. I've seen it many times in the games I've been commentating on."

"Yeah, using different attacking methods in the first and second halves does definitely cause some trouble for the opponent."

The two commentators commented on Ten Hag's tactics.

It's impossible to definitively say whether Ten Hag's move was good or bad, as substitutions can indeed have tactical effects. However, it also means one less of the three substitution slots available.

Therefore, Ten Hag's substitution needs to be considered on a case-by-case basis.

If the team's attack improves in the second half, then it's a good substitution.

Conversely, if the player doesn't perform well, then the substitution would be inappropriate.

Dongqiudi live match report: In the 61st minute, Tang Ye was fouled by Pogba and went down, Manchester United were awarded an indirect free kick.

During the indirect free kick opportunity, Tang Ye and De Jong were whispering to each other.

……

(End of this chapter)