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

Chapter 572 The Will of the Workers vs. Brotherhood Football: The Tremors of Westfalenstadion

To be honest, this tifo is incredibly imaginative.

[I suggest the Chinese Football Association implement another "Moon Project," naturalizing all players from other leagues to China.]

Dortmund, with their level of skill, dares to play against a pig? I think Dortmund has a death wish.

[It seems like Manchester United will be sidelined in this match, according to a friend who bets on football. He thinks Manchester United doesn't need to win.]

There's no need to win. The other side is already slaughtering you, and you still won't win? Are you really going to let them slaughter you? Everyone knows how expensive pork is these days.

It's the 12th minute of the first half.

It must be said that Escribá's tactic of playing Reus as a center forward was indeed effective. Reus's balance and agility caused a lot of trouble for the two Manchester United defensive midfielders.

In addition, Manchester United played a bit too hastily in this game because they wanted to establish an advantage as quickly as possible.

De Jong's mistake gave Reus an opportunity.

Reus passes to Thorgan, who then passes back to Reus.

A very quick combination play rendered De Jong's defense virtually non-existent.

Arriving near the restricted area...

Thorgan wanted to go straight into the penalty area, but was stopped by De Ligt, because the Manchester United center-back knew that he couldn't let the opponent into the penalty area at this time.

Thorgan tried but failed, so he had no choice but to pass the ball back to Reus, who was coming over to receive it.

Reus!
Snapped!
The cross found Sancho in the middle.

Pause.

Adjust your body to connect the shot!

A shot from the edge of the box was unleashed, with Sancho aiming straight for the bottom right corner of the goal.

De Gea!
They almost scored, but luckily De Gea reacted quickly and poked the ball away with his foot.

"Oh!"

The fans gasped in surprise.

"Be careful!"

After getting up from the grass, De Gea immediately looked at De Jong and Rodri: "Don't rush the shots, there are plenty of open spaces!"

"You guys could have blocked his shot!"

De Gea was furious because that ball almost went in!

"it's okay no problem"

Tang Ye patted De Gea and Rodri on the shoulder, then prepared for a corner kick with his teammates.

"Dortmund has a corner kick opportunity. Hmm... I think Manchester United needs to pay more attention to corner kicks, because we know their set-piece defense is relatively weak."

"Yes, because of the need for counter-attacks, Manchester United's wingers and attacking midfielders will not participate in corner kick defense. The risk is quite high, but the risk can also bring benefits."

Manchester United's corner kick defense tactics are very unique; they have an attitude of "if you don't beat me, I'll beat you."

This perfectly reflects the fans' perception of Manchester United.

Corner kick opportunity, both teams' players are ready.

Snapped!
Drive it out!

"Forward post!"

Tang Ye shouted it out, and Ashley Young reacted quickly, heading the ball away from the near post.

"Pretty!"

Dortmund wins their second corner kick!
"I'm here! I'm here!"

Tang Ye emphasized his positioning to his teammates in advance, seemingly indicating that he was already prepared for a counterattack.

Upon hearing the sound, Dortmund's defenders also turned their attention to Tang Ye.

Of course, they couldn't focus too much on Tang Ye, because attacking was the key to this corner kick.

Snapped!
The corner kick is taken!

This time, the point was given later, and Tang Ye's judgment was still correct.

Brandt jumped up and passed the ball to Reus.

Reus!
Snapped!
Reus' shot was blocked by both De Ligt and Wan-Bissaka.
"Oh!!!"

Dortmund fans were still chanting, while Manchester United were ready to counterattack.

De Ligt first passed the ball out to Dembele, who was outside to receive it.

Dembele dribbled the ball towards the wing, maintaining a relatively safe distance from the defender.

When the time was right, Dembele passed the ball forward to Martial.

Martial dribbles forward, followed by Manchester United players.

"Manchester United's counter-attack, Achraf really wanted to stop Martial!"

"But his position is too far off!"

Ashraf chased Martial for nearly 20 meters before finally catching up.

Just as they were about to catch up, Ashraf gave up again.

The reason is that Martial had already passed the ball out.

Give it to Rashford.

Manchester United winger accelerated and successfully received the ball!

This was a great opportunity to counterattack, and Rashford dared not be complacent.

Meanwhile, Tang Ye was rushing to the center position.

Although the position is still quite far away, GGBond is making efforts!

Rashford... getting closer and closer.

There's an opportunity.

Cut inside!

He cut inside to prepare for a shot, but the defender immediately blocked his angle.

Forcing a shot wouldn't yield good results, so Rashford had to stop and pass the ball to Haller who was coming up from behind.

boom!
Haller played a through ball, and Rashford had already made a run into the penalty area.

clap clap!

He was tripped by a defender while passing from his left foot to his right, but Rashford did not fall.

Rashford's one-two pass, the Manchester United striker weaved between two defenders!

Shoot!

The ball went in!
There was a moment of silence in the stands, followed by boos and the sound of a fake whistle.

Rashford waved his hands and sprinted toward the left stand.

"My God, haha, Rashford, a complete display of individual ability!"

Roar! ! !
With a roar, Rashford positioned himself on the wing, his right index finger pressed against his temple.

"Marcus!"

Rashford's teammates surrounded him from behind, and Tang Ye even jumped onto one of them, shouting, "Awesome, Marcus!"

Live match report: Rashford dribbles past two defenders in the penalty area and slots the ball home, giving Manchester United a 1-0 lead away from home!

"Haha, I really didn't expect that, because I thought Rashford would continue to pass it back."

The replay showed Rashford in the footage, reminding Premier League fans of one person.

Eden Hazard of Chelsea!
Passing through the middle twice is one of Hazard's signature moves.

This goal was somewhat of a blunder for Rashford, as his ball control and dribbling weren't as good as expected.

But just tell me whether you got in or not!

Beep beep beep, beep beep beep!
Manchester United finished their celebration amid discontent from Dortmund fans.

Rashford's spectacular goal left Escriva, who was on the bench, somewhat worried.

Judging from the points standings, Manchester United are unlikely to play too aggressively in this match, which means Dortmund have a chance to take three points from Manchester United.

But with Rashford putting on such a show, Manchester United will probably go all out in this match.

It’s so uncomfortable!
Mr. Ferran was very unlucky.

Today is Dortmund's home game, but it just so happens that Rashford is at the peak of his form.

If Rashford were just technically gifted, Escriva wouldn't be so worried, since technical skill can be countered.

But Rashford's strength isn't his technique, it's his speed; he and Dembele are both top-class wingers.

Manchester United has a Mercedes-AMG on the left and an Audi RS on the right. Are you scared yet?

It's the 25th minute of the first half.

Rashford's goal did not dampen the spirits of the Dortmund fans; on the contrary, they chanted even louder than at the start of the game.

Sancho goes one-on-one with Ashley Young on the wing!

It would be a little difficult for Ashley Young to defend Sancho one-on-one, and Tang Ye knew this, so he slowly moved closer.

As a result, Ashley Young capitalized on Sancho's mistake and poked the ball away.

That's it! Tang Ye just blew the ball away. "Damn!"

Tang Ye received the ball right in front of Escriva, which immediately annoyed the Dortmund coach.

But coaches are coaches after all; they can't play on the field.

Tang Ye pulled the ball back, turned, and adjusted his body under the watchful eyes of the Dortmund fans.

Coming?

coming soon!
Snapped!
[De Bruyne's Standard Long Pass Level 6: Unashamed to Ask Questions]

Proficiency: 0
The standard long pass goes directly to the right flank.

There's a slight curve, which Tang Ye deliberately added to make it easier for Dembele to receive the ball.

Dembele quickly moved forward and easily caught the ball with his right foot.

Dribble forward!

The performance car on the left flank had just started moving when the performance car on the right flank started moving as well, and the defending players hurriedly retreated.

Dembele didn't hesitate and charged towards the byline with the ball.

Dembele's decisiveness created an opportunity for Manchester United, as the striker received the ball near the byline with no defenders around him.

That's perfect. Dembele thinks for a moment and cuts inside.

A one-on-one personal attempt, but it failed.

It's okay, just control the ball first, and Dembele will pass it back to his teammates once they come up.

Martial!
Martial gets the ball, adjusts his position!
Snapped!
Martial's shot was blocked by Bürki, but fortunately Dembele was right next to the penalty area and could directly go up to win the ball.

boom!
Dembele collided with a Dortmund player and fell to the ground.

Hey!

Ten Hag shouted for a penalty from the referee, but Manchester United's attack was not over yet, so the referee did not rush to call a penalty.

Before falling to the ground, Dembele passed the ball to Martial, who then dribbled forward.

Snapped!
A shot is on the line!

This time, Bürki was unable to block the ball.

"The ball is in!"

"Martial!"

"2:0!"

"Pretty!"

The referee didn't award a penalty, but Manchester United still managed to score.

Anthony Martial's first Champions League goal of the season!
The score is now 2-0!

"xuuu!!!!"

Manchester United players celebrated below the stands, and Dembele was quickly subjected to insults from Dortmund fans.

"Fuck you!"

"Dembele is an idiot!"

Dembele rose to fame at Borussia Dortmund, so whenever he performs well against Dortmund, he is subjected to insults from Dortmund fans.

Why are they so effective against their former team?

answer me!
Eskeriva covered his eyes with his right hand.

He needs to calm down now, and not only him, but all the Dortmund players need to calm down as well.

While the opposing team was celebrating, Escriva called all the players over.

"Do you know why we conceded a goal? Their counter-attacks are strong, yes, that's for sure. But that's not the reason we conceded a goal, okay?"

Eskeriva put his hand on Pogba's shoulder, and the latter resisted somewhat but did not show it.

"Their counter-attacks are strong and effective, but we just need to focus on defending the area inside and around the penalty box. If we do a good job defending those areas, their counter-attacks won't be a problem, no matter how strong they are."

"Paul (Pogba), I positioned you further back so you could defend, not so you could run back up to attack!"

"But that was a corner kick, so I couldn't go back."

Pogba looked somewhat helpless.

"I'm not talking about the corner kick just now, I'm talking about the entire first half, the entire first half, okay?"

Eskreva's words were a bit harsh, but he knew that you had to speak loudly to deal with a player like Pogba, otherwise it wouldn't be effective.

"I know your passing is excellent, and your attacking ability is strong. But you're a defensive midfielder; your role is defensive."

Eskeriva gave Pogba a hard squeeze on the shoulder: "Don't always think about yourself, think about the team!"

"..."

Pogba didn't say anything more.

Eskreva's words clearly had an effect.

That's the reality. When playing against a relatively average team, if one or two players perform exceptionally well, they can easily dominate the opponent.

But in a clash of titans, it's useless for one person to shine alone.

Pogba is Paul Pogba, not TY.

"Alright, alright, keep it up!"

After briefly explaining some tactical arrangements, Escriva led the players back onto the field.

"Heja BVB! (Go Dortmund!)"

"Heja BVB!"

With 10 minutes remaining in the first half, the game had entered a heated phase.

Because of Escriva's shouts, Pogba became much more subdued in the following minutes. The biggest difference is that the French defensive midfielder is now more aggressive in defense.

Tang Ye volunteered to go and meet them...

Get ready to take the ball.

boom!
Tang Ye flicked the ball behind him with his heel, using the opportunity of controlling the ball to get past Pogba.

The next second, Tang Ye was taken down by Pogba.

"Depend on!"

Sitting on the ground, Tang Ye punched the grass.

He had already found the passing lane, and then this happened!
"Beep!!!"

Yellow Card: Pogba
It's not entirely a loss, considering Pogba received a yellow card.

A yellow card for an attacking midfielder isn't a big deal, but a yellow card for a defensive midfielder is more serious, as it will prevent Pogba from making any big moves for the rest of the game.

Pogba didn't say anything, but helped Tang Ye up from the grass.

38 minutes.

"Reus, adjust your foot and pass to your left foot, shoot!"

"Oh, a feint!"

Reus's feint sent De Ligt sprawling to the ground.

Adjust it, then pass it to Thorgan Hazard next to him!
Push!

This was a low, ground-based shot, and Thorgan scored.

De Gea had already reacted, but the distance was too great, and he simply couldn't reach the ball.

"Toooooooor!"

The commentator shouted loudly.

The German commentator naturally supports the German team.

Dortmund finally scored against a dominant Manchester United side.