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

Chapter 573 Midfield Leap Disrupts the Premier League Landscape; Ten Hag Seeks Fortune Amidst Risk.

"..."

Dortmund's tactics were successful, allowing them to enter midfield with a 1-2 score.

"Come here, come here"

Pogba was taken away by Escribá as soon as he came off the pitch, with the Spanish coach putting his hand on Pogba's shoulder.

"I mean, I want you to actively participate in defense, not to give up on offense. Okay, Paul?"

"The defensive midfielder's job isn't just defense. Even if you participate in defense, you also need to participate in attack. Only when you're attacking can you truly demonstrate your abilities."

Dortmund's French defensive midfielder was somewhat passive in today's game, and Mr. Ferran needs to give him a good talking-to.

"Focus during the game and do everything you're supposed to do."

The two entered the player tunnel together. Pogba wanted to explain why he hadn't gone forward to participate in the attack, but Escribá wouldn't let him: "We have hope today, and you are our greatest hope, so I need you to run. When you're done defending, you need to get to the front as fast as you can!"

Reaching the locker room door, Pogba turned his head away, gritting his teeth: "I know, but... Coach, your expectations for the midfield seem a bit too high."

"..."

Eskeriva remained silent.

Turning his head away, he found that the team's attacking midfielder, Brandt, was also looking at him, and Brandt seemed to agree with Pogba's point of view.

"..."

"It's alright, let's go in, let's go in."

……

"How awful..."

Tang Ye sat on the ground, leaning against the bench behind him.

Manchester United players were very unhappy with the goal they conceded just before halftime, and the maestro was one of them.

Although the outcome of this match wasn't that important for Manchester United, the players still really wanted to win.

This isn't about group points, but about momentum.

The so-called "momentum" is something that Ten Hag has consistently emphasized to the Manchester United players. In the Dutchman's view, momentum is a crucial factor in determining the outcome of a match, second only to the team's physical strength in importance.

“We’re playing sports, competitive sports, not sitting in a library reading books. So we can’t just stand there thinking; we have to shout it out. That’s what competitive sports are all about,” these were Mr. Eric’s exact words. Tang Ye rarely remembers a sentence so clearly, but this was an exception.

Quickly drink some water to adjust your condition; Manchester United has made a tactical adjustment.

Trailing by only one goal, Dortmund will definitely launch a counterattack in the second half, while Ten Hag suggests that they can continue to hold on for the rest of the game.

He insisted on playing until the 70th minute, at which point, regardless of the score, Ten Hag would substitute Tang Ye and De Jong off the field in preparation for the Premier League match the day after tomorrow.

As for how to play in the second half, the key is to deal with Dortmund's midfield jumps.

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"Alright, everyone, welcome back. This is the second half of the Champions League group stage match between Dortmund and Manchester United..."

"..."

"Wow, that's great! Tang Ye!"

On the sideline, Tang Ye was making a very cool fried meatball.

Although he didn't completely get past his opponent, Tang Ye's move created space for him to pass the ball.

Snapped!
A long pass was launched, aimed directly at Rashford, who was making a run down the left flank.

The camera follows the past...

Rashford stopped the ball with his left foot while running, without even thinking, and dribbled the ball directly towards the byline.

"Ahhh!!!"

Dortmund fans had already stood up, and Rashford had been hurled at countless times by the fans in the stands during his sprint.

Approaching the bottom line!

Rashford vs. Hakimi!

Rashford dribbled forward with the outside of his foot, while Hakimi retreated little by little.

He tried to nutmeg Rashford with his right foot, but failed.

Achraf didn't have time to clear the ball, which bounced off his leg and back to Rashford.

The two remained deadlocked for a while, during which time players from both sides were on their way.

Snapped!
Pass it back to Ashley Young.

"Come!"

Tang Ye shouted, and Ashley Young, who heard the sound, sent a long pass over Rodri's head, directly targeting Tang Ye.

This was a long pass from a Manchester United full-back, and Tang Ye successfully received the ball.

There were defenders in front of him, but Tang Ye was full of confidence, so he didn't hesitate to dribble the ball towards the middle.

Adjust your rhythm and continuously change your body's rhythm.

Tang Ye didn't have a fast acceleration, but he still managed to keep Pogba spinning around with his rhythm.

He stops the ball with his left foot, then follows up with a Messi-style shoulder drop dribble.

"Wow!!"

"Beautiful Tang Ye, Pogba is down!"

"Pogba can't foul anymore, because he already has a yellow card!"

"Tang Ye... get around Pogba! Move towards the goal!"

The venue was so noisy that fans watching the televised broadcast could hear the sounds quite clearly.

After getting past Pogba, Tang Ye ran another ten meters or so before making his choice.

Snapped!
Use the outside of your right foot to kick the ball up and flick it towards the upper left of the goal!

Rashford surges forward into the penalty area!

"Go up! Go up!"

Tang Ye's intention was to pass the ball to Rashford for a header, so the pass was quite high.

As a result, Dortmund players focused all their attention on Rashford, and then...

Rashford was indeed contained, but Tang Ye's long pass went straight into the goal.

"The ball went in!!!"

"Goal! Tang Ye!"

"That's a swing shot with the outside of the foot!"

"My God, that's a perfect angle!"

The two commentators on CCTV are practically raving about Tang Ye.

The ball was moving so slowly, but it still went in at the end.

You can only say that a master is still a master; he can always find scoring routes that others can't!

"Ha ha!"

The assist turned into a shot, and Tang Ye is definitely the most excited one right now.

"Roar!!!"

You have gained 20 comeback points.

This is Tang Ye's second Champions League goal of the season.

Tell a ghost story.

GGBond is now basically scoring one goal per game.

"Tom! Tom!"

"The King of United!"

"The King of United!"

bang bang bang! ! !
The camera slowly focused, and Tang Ye high-fived a Manchester United fan at the bottom of the stands.

The captain's armband is small, but it stands out on Tang Ye's arm, as if to emphasize Tang Ye's identity to the fans.

Tom is not just a simple Tom.

This is Captain Tom! Captain Tom!

Dongqiudi live match report: In the 67th minute, Amrabat came on as a substitute for Tang Ye.

"xuuuu!!!!"

The stands at Westfalen were filled with boos from Dortmund fans.

Dortmund fans have no animosity towards Tang Ye, but they are furious because Tang Ye's goal almost killed Dortmund's chances of winning today.

GG Master is very sorry, but Dortmund has stood against the Master, so he can only be punished by the Master...

……

"Beep, beep beep!!!"

The match is over. Dortmund played quite tenaciously today. Sancho scored a goal in the final moments to make it 2-3, but they couldn't score a third goal.

The shouts of Manchester United fans could not be heard from the stands because their voices were drowned out by the voices of the home team fans.

"..."

Escriva stared at the pitch, looking somewhat lost in thought.

Dortmund's current squad is one of the best in the entire Bundesliga, yet with this top-tier squad, Dortmund only managed to secure 4 points in the Champions League group stage.

Eskeriva is now somewhat at a loss, because he doesn't know if what he's been doing all along has been the right thing to do.

Mr. Ferran

"Mr. Ferran!"

Tang Ye shouted twice, drawing Escriva's attention away from the Dortmund goal.

"Um"

Eskeriva and Tang Ye shook hands and then embraced.

"Come on, Mr. Ferran, there are still two games left!"

Tang Ye patted Eskeriva on the back, and Rodri came over and gave Eskeriva the same hug.

It looked like former players and coaches were greeting each other, but Tang Ye and Rodri's hug made Eskreva feel even more uncomfortable.

To use Tang Ye's words...

Damn it, if Tom and Rodri were both brought from Villarreal to Dortmund, Dortmund's midfield trio would be Tom, Rodri, and Pogba.

but!

Dortmund currently only has one Pogba.

He put his hand in his pocket to take out his phone, but Escriva stopped himself.

He could already picture Dortmund fans attacking him online.

But Ferran refused to look; he chose to escape.

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Manchester United have a lot of points from their four-game winning streak, but because Lille defeated Shakhtar Donetsk and also have seven points, the Red Devils have not been able to secure first place in the group after their four-game winning streak.

But it doesn't matter anymore. Anyone with eyes can see that for Manchester United right now, finishing first in the group is basically no problem.

"hiss……"

Taking a deep breath, Tang Ye stared at his phone screen, and soon Rodri noticed his worried expression.

"what happened?"

Rodri leaned closer and saw Tang Ye looking at the leaderboard: "Haha, Tom, aren't you always so confident? Don't look at this, we'll definitely be number one!"

Even if you don't play, we can easily beat the miners.

No, no.

Tang Ye shook his head and looked at Rodri: "Dortmund only has 4 points now, so they won't be able to qualify, will they?"

"Well……"

Rodri realized that Tang Ye wasn't looking at Manchester United's points, but Dortmund's points.

Tang Ye just did a quick calculation with his super brain and concluded that if Dortmund wants to advance, they must defeat Lille next.

Mr. Ferran is in danger!

"actually……"

Rodri, with his hands on his thighs, shared his opinion: "I don't think Dortmund is as bad as you think; they're still third in the Bundesliga."

"I think we should qualify together with Dortmund, but that's an ideal scenario."

The following sentence was not spoken by Rodri, but by Van der Gahr. The Manchester United assistant coach had overheard Tang Ye and Rodri's conversation at some point.

"call……"

Tang Ye looked up at the ceiling. If it were in the past, he would have gone through this ordeal with Mr. Ferran.

But that's no longer possible, because he and Mr. Ferran have separated and have almost no chance of working together again.

Shaking his head, Tang Ye decided to stop thinking about it.

The master is now a Manchester United player, so his master power should be focused on Manchester United.

Liverpool are right behind Manchester United in the Premier League standings, lurking in the shadow of Manchester United.

Tang Ye needs to deliver a powerful blow to Liverpool's head to help the team secure first place!

……

UEFA Champions League official: Tang Ye's outside-of-the-foot lob against Dortmund was selected as the best goal of the fourth round of the group stage.

According to Diario Sport, of all the teams participating in the Champions League this season, only Paris Saint-Germain, Bayern Munich, and Manchester United have maintained a perfect record.

Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand: Ten Hag needs to make tactical changes as soon as possible. If other Premier League teams learn Dortmund's midfield jumping style, it will be too late for Manchester United.

Dortmund's midfield jumping ability is indeed a crucial element, and the Manchester United coaching staff has discussed it in detail.

"If they really want to play like that, then we'll have to buy a center-back in the winter transfer window, spending at least another 5000 million euros."

Ten Hach said this with absolute certainty, seemingly indicating that he was already considering asking the Glazer family for money.

“But my thought is… Michel, if we want to deal with this attacking style that crosses the midfield, then we need to do a lot of targeted training.”

We are already very busy.

Ten Hach leaned back in his office chair, rocking back and forth.

And that's exactly what he said.

This season, Manchester United is tasked with winning both the league and the Champions League titles. Just studying their upcoming opponents is already a very demanding task. If you have to change your tactics at this time, the effort required is considerable.

Are there any teams in the top five European leagues that make such a tactical change mid-season?

Some brothers, yes.

Villarreal in the 16-17 season.

When Villarreal encountered problems, Escribá boldly modified the team's tactical system and ultimately succeeded, with Villarreal finishing second in La Liga that season.

That was impressive, indeed. His performance that season earned Eskrima an invitation from Borussia Dortmund.

So here's the question: Ten Hag studied Villarreal's league performance in the 16-17 season and discovered something worth considering. That is, during the period of tactical adjustments, Villarreal's win rate plummeted.

For Villarreal at that time, they were already in second or third place, so accepting a few defeats wouldn't be a bad thing.

But Manchester United's current situation is different from Villarreal's back then.

With Liverpool chasing behind them, any defeat would be unacceptable for Manchester United.

"Should we just ignore it?"

Van der Gach whispered, "Anyway, with such a high winning percentage, it's not worth it for other teams to adjust their training just to get three points from us..."

"Um"

Ten Hag nodded slightly, and the two tactical coaches of Manchester United reached an agreement at this moment.

Escriva jumps in midfield?
Okay, Manchester United will ignore that and focus on studying their next opponent.

Wealth and wealth are found in danger.

Take a gamble!
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(End of this chapter)