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

Chapter 594 Did Amrabat use some inappropriate body parts?
Dembele gets the ball and gets stalemates with Robertson near the byline.

The two had clashed before; let's see how this encounter goes...

Dribble closer!

Dembele had a great rhythm, and Robertson started to retreat.

He feigned a run down the wing, but actually dribbled with his right foot and suddenly passed the ball back to Wan-Bissaka who was coming up behind him.

"Ahead! Ahead!"

Tang Ye indicated that Wan-Bissaka was compressing Liverpool's defense, which is exactly what the Manchester United full-back is doing now.

Van Dijk dribbled forward, forcing him to retreat back into the penalty area.

"here!"

Tang Ye asked Wan-Bissaka for the ball, but the latter refused and instead chose to dribble past his opponent.

Snapped!
Van Dijk hit the ball, which landed at Chamberlain's feet, but Tang Ye snatched it back with a backhand.

Wow!!!

Tang Ye broke free from Chamberlain's pull and moved sideways to get closer.

Snapped!
[De Bruyne's long-range curling shot lv5: Reissue (Maximum)]

Proficiency: 0
The shot flew over Van Dijk's head and aimed precisely at the top right corner.

"Beautiful Alisson!"

"What an incredible save!"

"My goodness, haha, I thought I wouldn't be able to react to that ball..."

The commentators and the fans in the stadium were equally surprised, because Alisson's save was simply perfect.

"We can see from the slow-motion replay that Alisson stretched his body to the limit; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to save such a tricky shot."

Liverpool!

Boom!

Liverpool!

Boom!

Tang Ye stood near the top of the arc, covering his face with his hands.

This was Manchester United's best scoring opportunity so far in the match, but unfortunately the opposing goalkeeper was simply too outstanding.

Gulu!

Swallowing hard, Tang Ye realized he needed some time to adjust.

"It's alright, it's alright, just be careful."

Rodri whispered in Tang Ye's ear.

Dongqiudi live match report: Salah tries to get a touch on the ball in front of the goal, but his subsequent shot goes wide of the crossbar.

"xuxuu!!!!"

Taunts from Manchester United fans.

It was already the 28th minute, and the score was 0-0, but Ten Hag still had a furrowed brow.

The gap in strength between the two sides is not significant; you can't say that Manchester United is much stronger than Liverpool.

But Liverpool takes this Merseyside derby very seriously, and they have made ample preparations for it.

That's the problem. The two teams are evenly matched, but Liverpool's long-term preparation gives them the ability to dominate Manchester United.

Snapped!
Tang Ye stopped the ball with his foot, ran past Wijnaldum, and the next second Wijnaldum fell to the ground.

Hey!

Tang Ye shrugged at the referee: "What is this?!"

"That flopping was way too obvious, haha, Wijnaldum."

"Oh...it's time to eat the card..."

The referee ran over to Wijnaldum and pulled out a yellow card for the Liverpool midfielder's dive.

Wijnaldum's act of falling to the ground without any resistance was a bit too cunning.

"Be careful, be careful!"

Ten Hach reminded him again.

Liverpool have been trying to draw fouls from Tang Ye, even at the risk of diving and getting a card, and fans know all too well why.

"Liverpool now has the advantage. If Manchester United can play with one less player, Liverpool might win the game outright..."

"..."

"Van Dyke!"

"Give it directly to Mane!"

Mane's inside cut!
An attack from Liverpool; Wan-Bissaka is retreating.

"Don't stop him! Don't stop him!"

De Licht's voice came through.

Mane has already entered the penalty area, so De Ligt is worried that Wan-Bissaka will foul and concede a penalty.

Snapped!
Mane crossed the ball, heading straight for Salah at the far post.

"Back post!"

That was De Gea's voice, and Tang Ye shouted at the same time.

Salah easily controlled the ball, used a subtle trick to get past Bailly, and then went straight into the penalty area.

Snapped!
He gently pushed the ball between De Gea's legs.

The ball went in!
"GOOO-AAAAAA-LLLLL!!!"

"The ball is in!"

"Salah!"

"No problem at all! Liverpool's goal!"

In the 33rd minute of the match, with both sides locked in a stalemate, Liverpool, playing at home, opened the scoring.

Tang Ye stood still, watching the Liverpool players run past him.

Salah executed a one-legged fadeaway jumper just outside the sideline, while Firmino, who slid up from behind, caught Salah from behind as he scored the goal.

"Wow!!!!"

Why did they let Mane into the penalty area?

[It's entirely Rashford's fault; it would be an injustice if he didn't press Van Dijk.]

[Goal scorer: Alisson]

If Martial had just pressed Alisson even slightly, what would have happened?

Alisson passed to Van Dijk, Van Dijk passed to Mane, and Mane passed to Salah. Liverpool's goal-scoring run seemed a bit too easy.

And that's the problem.

It's hard to imagine that the goalkeeper currently ranked number one in the league would be breached like this.

Pooh!
Tang Ye spat on the grass, then taunted Wan-Bissaka: "I told you to pass the ball, so pass it to me! Why are you dribbling it yourself!"

Of all the players in Manchester United, Wan-Bissaka is the only one who doesn't follow instructions, and more than once.

"Didn't you hear me, Pasaka?"

"I heard it..."

Wan-Bissaka was somewhat embarrassed.

"If you heard that, then pass it on!"

Tang Ye shouted, finally making Wan-Bissaka behave.

Ashley Young didn't want to criticize his teammates, but he also said that keeping the team at its peak on the court is what a captain should do.

Tang Ye squeezed Wan-Bissaka's shoulder a few times: "Be more decisive! And you passed it to his dominant foot! Why did you pass it to Martial's left foot? Why did you pass it to his right foot instead of his left?"

Liverpool beat Manchester United 1-0, and the lead in the score boosted the morale of the Liverpool side.

Liverpool's goal difference is two fewer than Manchester United's, so unless they win 3-0, Liverpool will only be tied with Manchester United on 60 points and ranked second, even if they win the game.

But you should look on the bright side of things.

Liverpool were already 3 points behind, and now that they've caught up, that's absolutely fantastic news.

"Don't focus on goal difference, let's just play it safe!"

Klopp, Van Dijk, and Robertson emphasized: "We only need 3 points. Don't worry about anything else for now. Take it slow and don't let them launch a counterattack!"

I'm rooting for Dembele!

39nd minute of the first half!

Tang Ye dribbled the ball to the right byline, with Dembele following beside him.

This was a classic example of coordinated attack.

Tang Ye was unable to advance further due to Robertson's defense.

Then the play began: Dembele cut inside, Wan-Bissaka went down the wing, and two Manchester United players simultaneously created opportunities to receive the ball.

Robertson couldn't defend two players at once, so he had to prioritize defending Dembele who was cutting inside.

boom!
Tang Ye played a through ball to Wan-Bissaka!
"Don't pass it on!"

Knowing that Wan-Bissaka's pass was inaccurate, Tang Ye signaled to his teammate who received the ball not to rush.

Wan-Bissaka finally listened this time and obediently stopped the ball.

Tang Ye's actions began at this moment, avoiding Robertson and running towards Dembele.

"Come!"

Tang Ye reached out for the ball and received Wan-Bissaka's cutback pass.

He paused briefly after receiving the ball, then continued cutting inside.

At that moment, Dembele ran to the right, and Tang Ye passed the ball to him.

A cross-field run by his teammates led to Dembele receiving the ball and decisively passing it out. *Thud!*
Let's look for Rashford, who's further back in the table.

Rashford chested the ball down, but was then pressed by the defenders and had no choice but to pass it back to Rodri.

Rodri took a step forward with the ball.

boom!
A long-range shot from outside the penalty area was intercepted by Van Dijk who went down to block it.

"Fuck!!!"

Rodri roared to the sky.

If Van Dijk hadn't blocked that shot, it would have been a sure goal.

But Van Dijk blocked it, which shows the ability of a defender who is third in the Ballon d'Or rankings.

"My my"

Rodri raised his hand in apology.

Because of Klopp's specific instructions, Manchester United spent most of the second half on the offensive.

Unfortunately, Manchester United, who had been attacking relentlessly, failed to find the net, and Rodri's long-range shot turned out to be their best chance in the last few minutes.

"Beep, beep beep!!!"

"The first half has ended, and Liverpool are currently leading by one goal."

"Yes, overall, it seems like Manchester United's attacking capabilities have been somewhat limited."

Yes, Manchester United's flanks were completely neutralized by Liverpool.

Liverpool employed a rather unique tactic today, which roughly felt similar to total football.

Manchester United likes to use the speed of their wingers, so Liverpool simply stays in the penalty area when defending.

Rashford and Dembele's speed was completely wasted as they hovered around the baseline.

I'm a little reluctant to admit it, but the fact is that Klopp's tactics were very successful today.

……

During halftime, Tang Ye walked dejectedly to his seat.

Instead of sitting in his assigned seat, he sat on the ground in front of it.

"Hey, over here!"

Upon hearing Martial's voice, Tang Ye reached out and took a bottle of glucose drink.

"Red Bull or not?"

Rodri drank a third of a bottle of Red Bull and then handed it to Tang Ye.

"Hmm, I'll have some."

To avoid needing to use the restroom during the match, Tang Ye took a small sip.

It's absolutely true that sweet things are very helpful in relieving a bad mood.

There was still half a bottle left, and after asking around and finding no one interested, Tang Ye simply put the drink on the stool.

What were you guys doing in the first half?

Ten Hach is here!
"Have you noticed? We've been completely restricted, by our two most important edges."

"If they keep hiding, we definitely won't be able to attack from the flanks. Why keep insisting on attacking from the flanks?"

Ten Hach drew a red vertical line in the middle of the tactics board with a pen.

"If they play a tight defensive style, we can attack through the middle, take set pieces, and even switch play left and right."

He spread his hands towards Tang Ye: "Why are you so fixated on the right flank? It's unnecessary. Switching between the left and right flanks is what you need to do."

Mr. Eric makes a good point; Manchester United definitely needs to adapt.

"Van Dijk is having trouble getting into the game; he defends very well."

Tang Ye said.

"He will reveal where the ball lands. We have enough good offensive players, so he can't keep up with the defense all the time. I emphasized this issue in the previous meeting."

"You guys just charge straight in. The chances are definitely better in the middle than on the wings. We're better at finding penalties in the middle."

Finding a penalty kick is one option, but it's a last resort.

Anyway, you can't go wrong by attacking the middle lane, or you can alternate between attacking the left and right lanes.

"Let Rush go and distract Alexander (Arnold), we can do that."

After a quick adjustment, Tang Ye finally sat down, took the bananas handed to him by the team staff, and sat down with Rodri.

Peel it quickly, and discard the banana tip after eating it.

"Osman, you can go to the baseline with Wan-Bissaka. The baseline is for Wan-Bissaka, then you cut inside to receive me."

"Come!"

Tang Ye and Dembele exchanged fist bumps.

This action made Tang Ye suddenly think of something, so he tugged at the captain's armband and then signaled his teammates to stand up.

"Get up, everyone, get up!"

The players came to the center, and Tang Ye gestured for everyone to put their arms around each other's shoulders.

“We’re down by one right now, but I think we can turn it around, and then…”

And then what?

Tang Ye couldn't figure it out either.

But it's okay.

"Come on, come on!"

"3, 2, 1!"

"United!"

……

The second half has begun!

Liverpool remained silent, while Manchester United made the first substitution.

Amrabat replaced De Jong, who had a poor performance in the first half.

Both of them were soldiers in the rattan armor army.

Ten Hag knows his players very well, so there is no theoretical problem with this substitution.

In the 52nd minute of the first half, Amrabat immediately delivered a very precise pass to Tang Ye, who was waiting in front.

Snapped!
He decisively fired a pass into the penalty area!

"..."

"Hmm, it's clear that Manchester United's tactics improved significantly in the second half."

They regained some ground, but Liverpool still have the upper hand.

Liverpool players are going crazy right now; they don't want to do anything but take three points from Manchester United.

Arnold to Salah!
Salah dribbles forward.

Luke Shaw slowly retreated, denying Salah the angle to cut inside.

There was no other way but to return it to Arnold.

Arnold sought another way out.

Snapped!
"Another 45-degree cross!"

"Go into the restricted area!"

"Firmino!"

"Head!"

"Beautiful Amrabat!"

"Hey, wait a minute!"

Firmino's header hit the ground, bounced up and headed towards Amrabat, where it was then blocked by Amrabat.

It looks fine at first glance, but upon closer inspection...

"Hiss... Did Amrabat use some kind of backup he shouldn't have..."

Beep beep beep!

The atmosphere became noisy, with Liverpool players near the penalty area making a gesture of slapping their right hand with their left: "Handball! Handball!"

"Beep!!!"

Before the Liverpool players could even utter a few words, the referee decisively awarded the home team a penalty.

Amrabat committed a handball foul!
"I rely on..."

Things are starting to look a little off...

Manchester United players wanted to appeal, but it was largely to no avail.

From a bird's-eye view, Amrabat's handball wasn't obvious, but the referee, from that position, could see it very clearly.

56nd minute of the second half!

Liverpool were awarded a penalty after taking a one-goal lead.

The first penalty taker has stepped up, and Salah has had a good performance in this match!

"Salah! Mo~Sa~lala~h!"

Before the penalty kick even started, the camera panned to the stands behind the Manchester United goal, where several fans were holding Salah's jersey high in the air.

Liverpool fans know they're about to extend their lead!
"Beep!!!"

Salah...

approach!

Snapped!
……

(End of this chapter)