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

Chapter 596: Wan-Bissaka's shot button was turned off, Kevin got a direct free kick.
[Are you Manchester United's number 10? You're amazing!]

"The host isn't Tang Ye; the host is the commentator."

[Such a show-off, I thought he was a player on the field.]

"..."

"Nima"

Wang Chao had a minor altercation with fans in the live stream, but it wasn't a serious issue.

For fans like Wang Chao, as long as the game goes in the direction they expect, their mood is impeccable.

"You guys need to go up and fight for it! If you lose possession of the ball, go up and fight for it!"

Guardiola quickly gestured: "Do you know why we conceded a goal? Because the ball was in their hands, in TY's hands."

"Losing possession is normal, I know, but you have to win the ball back after you lose it."

Guardiola slapped his right hand into his left palm, making a crisp "snap" sound.

"Possession of the ball is defense!"

Possession is defense; this is a key defensive principle in Guardiola's possession-based football.

If Manchester City wants to dominate their opponents, increasing possession is obviously the simplest way.

Under Guardiola's tactical system, the team's defense needs to push forward as a whole to compress the opponent's space.

As for Manchester United's long-ball counter-attacks, one player in the Manchester City team becomes crucial at this point.

Kyle Walker!

His tracking back will be key for Manchester City to deal with Manchester United's defense!

clap clap!

"come on! Come on!"

Guardiola patted De Bruyne on the neck, using this special method to get his player excited.

As the first half entered its 28th minute, the players from both sides shouted even louder.

After conceding a goal, Manchester City fans realized that their team had adjusted their form.

Stones delivered a long pass, which Mahrez controlled up front.

Mahrez stood still and passed the ball to Walker.

Walker caught the ball while running and then sprinted towards the baseline at full speed.

Wow!!!

Manchester City's attack down the right flank was very successful!
"Rodri! Rodri!"

"Go, Rodri!"

Wang Chao wanted Rodri to guard Kyle Walker, but Rodri couldn't do that.

Tang Ye hasn't returned yet. If Rodri goes to the wing now, the middle will be empty!
Walker continued to the baseline, creating a one-on-one situation with Luke Shaw.

It's alright, Walker probably thought Luke Shaw wouldn't have it so easy.

Snapped!
The ball was passed back to Mahrez!

Mahrez made a diagonal run to the left front towards the edge of the penalty area, forcing Rodri to keep retreating.

Make small, quick adjustments and sway your rhythm slightly.

boom!
Mahrez played a through ball.

De Ligt kicked the ball away.

"I rely on!"

"Mahrez's showing off a bit, isn't he just impersonating Tang Ye?"

"Brothers, I've already revealed the strategy. Manchester City can only attack through the middle. De Bruyne is in terrible form today, he's been playing defensively the whole time."

"Actually, Manchester United could also play their full-backs up there, like Walker. I remember last season, um... last season, and the first half of this season, Manchester United often used full-backs pushing forward, but now they've suddenly stopped. Does Tennessee think their full-backs are too weak?"

"I think Luke Shaw and Wan-Bissaka are both pretty good."

The camera focused on Wan-Bissaka on the field. The Manchester United full-back had a serious expression, his dark skin contorted in a grimace.

"Pissaka!"

"Can we practice shooting?"

Five minutes passed quickly.

Manchester City encountered a problem at this point: despite having 70% possession, they had fewer attacks than Manchester United had on counter-attacks.

Guardiola is at his wits' end. Manchester United has two defensive midfielders, which is ridiculous. Add to that Wan-Bissaka, who tackles anyone he sees, and it's very difficult for attacking players to play either on the flanks or in the middle.

The most frustrating thing was that Tang Ye kept shouting around on the field, telling his teammates how Manchester City would pass the ball.

Haha, brothers!

"De Bruyne and Gündoğan were completely seen through by Tang Ye, haha."

Every time Tang Ye pointed to a spot, a Manchester City player would pass the ball there.

From God's perspective, this situation is somewhat comical, as if Tang Ye is directing the Manchester City players.

How to do!
"Get up!"

With a shout, the Manchester City goalkeeper launched a counter-attack and cleared the ball.

Snapped!
A powerful long kick, accurately hitting Sterling on the left baseline.

Stop the ball with your chest, adjust your position, and then run towards the baseline.

As usual, Sterling raised both hands as he ran.

next second!
boom!
"Beautiful Wan-Bissaka!"

"Manchester United is awesome!"

Sterling sat on the ground and sighed, and Rodri pulled him up.

"Beep beep beep!!!"

Wan-Bissaka's tackle drew criticism from the home fans, but to be honest, Wan-Bissaka isn't the kind of player who cares about the fans' opinions; he's quite easygoing.

In the 42nd minute of the first half, Manchester City still had possession of the ball.

Snapped!
clap clap!

The ball was passed back and forth between the players wearing blue jerseys, a sight that was truly captivating.

"Left, left, grab it directly!"

Tang Ye shouted, and Wan-Bissaka decisively went up to steal Sterling.

"middle!"

De Jong and Rodri kept an eye on De Bruyne.

Unable to find a passing lane, Sterling unsurprisingly lost possession.

The counter-attack from Manchester United was initiated by Wan-Bissaka, who was dribbling forward at a very high speed.

Unleash your full speed potential!

Wan-Bissaka had no intention of passing the ball, so Tang Ye was forced to call for it.

"Spread it!"

Wan-Bissaka moved towards the middle lane, closing the distance between himself and Tang Ye.

Snapped!
Okay, finally there's a pass this time.

And it seems like the rumors are quite positive!
Tang Ye stopped in place, turning to face the incoming ball.

Walker was right next to him!

Tang Ye glanced at his opponent's position out of the corner of his eye.

Lift your right leg!
boom!
Taking advantage of the moment the ball was stopped, he hit the ball at Walker, and the rebound hit himself.

!

Walker was about to make a tackle when Tang Ye used a right-footed "V" shaped pass to his left foot.

This is a very urgent situation and needs to be dealt with quickly.

Snapped!
"Tang Ye!"

"A toe-poke shot! It's Rashford!"

"Master La is looking for you! Master La..."

With the biggest threat gone, Rashford would be unworthy of his €9000 million price tag if he didn't unleash his full potential now.

Rashford dribbled the ball at a rapid pace and quickly reached a position near the penalty area.

Otamendi, who is defending in the middle, is in position.

It's time to test Rashford's ability to handle the ball in front of goal!
"Intellectual Game"

"I feel like I can cut inside and shoot directly."

boom!
No sooner had he finished speaking than Rashford had already taken the shot.

He didn't cut inside.

He chose to force his way through the goal!

The ball slammed against the crossbar, bounced off the ground, and went into the goal line.

The ball went in!
"I rely on!"

"Rashford!"

A goal that put the team in a 2-0 lead, and also Tang Ye's second assist of the match.

Immediately after scoring, Rashford turned and ran towards the left sideline.

boom!
Swish swish!
Rashford opened his arms and delivered a sliding knee slide at the Etihad Stadium.

"hiss……"

Guardiola held his head in his hands.

This time, instead of directly berating the Manchester City players, he fell silent.

He needs some time to process what's happening on the field.

Manchester City are down by two goals at home!

Marcus Tang Ye and Rodri hugged Rashford together, and then Tang Ye raised Rashford's hand and pointed his fingers at the Manchester United striker's temple.

Don't forget the celebration!

"..."

We've reached the final moments of the first half.

The referee gave two minutes of added time. It was expected that Manchester City would intensify their attack and try to score a goal, but Guardiola unexpectedly ordered his players to play defense.

Guardiola is a very rational coach. Since the team has already fallen behind, it's better to stabilize the situation first.

Manchester City can accept as long as they don't score 3 goals.

"There's a chance, there's a chance..."

Guardiola muttered to himself, placing his right hand on his head and scratching his scalp hard.

"It's alright, Pep!"

The voices of Manchester City fans from the stands shouted: "Don't worry, we can win!"

Guardiola turned around and gave the fans a thumbs up.

Fans comforted Guardiola, telling him not to rush, but the addition of "we can win" put even more pressure on him.

Don't worry.

But we must win.

Aren't these two things in conflict?
……

Halftime report: Manchester United lead Manchester City 2-0 away from home, Rashford scores a world-class goal, De Bruyne's form is worrying.

"Ole! Ole! Ole ola..."

"City!"

"We are City!"

As they walked off the field, Tang Ye and Dembele received extra hospitality from Manchester City fans.

"xuuu!!!"

Amid the boos from the opposing fans, Tang Ye shook his head helplessly, then covered his mouth and said to Dembele, "They probably think they can still win; they're being too naive."

首回合2：1，现在又来一个2：0，曼联已经4：1领先了！
……

"Everyone sit down, and no one speaks."

The home team's locker room was quiet, with only the sound of cleats hitting the floor.

Manchester City players are nervous, partly due to the current situation in the game, and partly due to the pressure from Guardiola.

"We encountered problems, okay, no problem, I think it's fine, it's normal to encounter problems."

Snapped!
Clapping hands: "But we need to think about how to deal with it, otherwise do you want to give up the EFL Cup? Give up the EFL Cup title?"

"..."

The players remained silent.

"So we need to adjust. Your passing intentions have been guessed, and we can't win like this. So we need to change our strategy and pass the ball to the wings."

With his hand on the tactical board, Guardiola quickly moved the magnetic flag: "From left to right, or vice versa, jumping back and forth, we can avoid TY. This will increase your running distance, but I think it's okay, we need to do it."

"This is the last chance, the last chance!"

Guardiola yelled at his players: "Win the semi-final and we'll win the final!"

Manchester United is the biggest challenge Manchester City faces right now, and a major obstacle on their path to the EFL Cup title.

……

"Brothers, hurry up and log in, brothers! Some people haven't come back yet, it'll be too late if we don't get back soon!"

"Game start!"

"With a 2-0 lead, what should we say about Teng Sheng? How are we going to proceed in the second half...?"

Both sides have many substitutes warming up, but neither Guardiola nor Ten Hag have made any substitutions yet.

"Isn't Guardiola going to make any substitutions? De Bruyne and Gundogan could switch positions; don't let De Bruyne play defensively."

"..."

"Holy crap, Wan-Bissaka!"

Wan-Bissaka dribbled the ball from the right byline towards the penalty area, displaying excellent speed and rhythm.

The Manchester United full-back then demonstrated his exceptional dribbling skills with the players, dribbling for nearly seven seconds on his own.

"Shoot!"

"Shot! Holy crap!"

Wan-Bissaka glanced at the goal but still didn't shoot.

Otamendi in the penalty area eventually cleared the ball.

"..."

Tang Ye clutched his head in his hands, just as Dembele was standing next to him: "Oh no, Osman, Wan-Bissaka's shot button has been turned off!"

"Depend on!"

Ten Hach clenched his right fist and swung it out.

Wan-Bissaka's problem goes beyond simply being bad at shooting.

This guy has absolutely no desire to shoot!
"Hiss... I get it now, guys. Wan-Bissaka is the kind of guard who's maxed out on defense but can't score on offense, the opposite of Arnold."

"This is hilarious, just like Tang Ye back in Utrecht."

Wang Chao was very detail-oriented; when analyzing the players' characteristics, he even boasted about how he met Tang Ye.

Just like the sign hanging above his live stream room.

[The first streamer on the entire internet to broadcast Tangye's matches!]
A counter-attack opportunity arose, and Walker dribbled the ball forward quickly.

Walker's current role is similar to De Jong's, but because of the spacious position, Walker runs much faster than De Jong.

Hey!

De Bruyne pointed to the open space in front of him, and Walker passed the ball to him.

De Bruyne!

On the offensive end, De Bruyne was noticeably more confident, dribbling the ball for several meters on his own, rendering Rodri and Luke Shaw's double-teams ineffective.

"Forget it!"

De Ligt reminded him that Wan-Bissaka would be here soon.

!

De Bruyne raised an eyebrow, and the next second he was knocked to the ground by Wan-Bissaka.

"Wan-Bissaka!"

"But it seems like they hit someone first this time..."

Wan-Bissaka committed a defensive foul, so Manchester City were awarded a set piece.

They've been awarded a direct free kick!

Tang Ye glanced at Sterling and De Bruyne, thought for a moment, then ran to the wall of players, covered his mouth, and said, "They should just attack directly."

Then run back to your position.

"We are the city!"

Boom!

"We are the city!"

Boom!

Manchester City fans are eagerly awaiting their first goal.

"It's been 60 minutes, guys. Manchester City is still down by 3 goals. In my experience, if they don't score by now, Manchester City is done for."

"Sterling and De Bruyne!"

"I think we should just attack directly."

"Take a look..."

Beep! ! !
De Bruyne started his run-up, swinging his right leg up.

boom!
A shot was delivered, passing directly between De Ligt and Rodri.

"GOOOO-AAAAAA-LLLLL!"

"Kevin De Bruyne!"

"What a goal from Manchester City!"

Goal! And it was a direct free kick that was the most difficult to score from.

"Fuck!"

Rodri yelled, and Aguero ran past him and scooped the ball out of the goal.

The score has changed from 0-2 to 1-2!

"I think Manchester City might be about to have a chance to fight back."

The commentary, which favors Manchester City, is becoming increasingly anticipated.

"No, no, no, that won't happen. Manchester United needs to make adjustments. Guardiola can't break down Manchester United's defense with open play."

"So I think it's a good idea to let Sterling and Mahrez find set pieces and penalties, especially against Manchester United."

"City!"

Bang bang bang!
"City!"

Bang bang bang!
The Etihad Stadium has reached its most crucial moment, and Manchester City fans must now unite.

A stunning upset against Manchester United!

Then they advanced to the finals!

……

(End of this chapter)