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

Chapter 598 The power of the Golden Ball enters my body, an ordinary midfielder worth 24 billion euros.

The Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) has nominated the Premier League Player of the Month for November:
1. Tang Ye, Manchester United.

2. Dembele, Manchester United.

3. Sterling, Manchester City.

4. Salah, Liverpool.

5. Vardy, Leicester City.

On February 2nd, the day of the Manchester United vs. Wolves match, Aston Villa released a teaser poster for the EFL Cup final, a full month before the final officially began.

Aston Villa's fans and staff seemed a little too excited during the final against Manchester United.

Aston Villa were looking forward to the final against Manchester United, but Manchester United's attitude was rather lukewarm. After playing Manchester City, many fans' attention gradually shifted away from the EFL Cup.

Manchester United fans are more focused on the league than the League Cup final, where the opponents are not strong.

And of course, there's the upcoming Champions League!
"Roar!!!"

Dembele unleashed his first roar of February at Old Trafford, when the score was already 3-2.

Manchester United completed a comeback victory against Wolves after falling behind by one goal.

"Dembele's goal!"

"Hmm, that's Tang Ye's second assist today."

"Yes, Tang Ye has already recorded 5 assists in the last 2 games..."

Dembele jumped onto Tang Ye, and Tang Ye carried Osman all the way to the bottom of the stands.

"TY! TY! TY!"

Manchester United fans are now divided into two groups: one group mocks Wolves players, and the other group shouts GGBond's real name.

In response, Tang Ye made a "shh" gesture with his left hand and then raised Dembele's arm.

"Hey, come on! (Please)"

Dembele was somewhat resistant, but the Frenchman eventually didn't pull his hand back after Tang Ye's insistence.

"Dembele!"

Boom!

"Dembele!"

Boom!

In retrospect, Manchester United's €1.1 million+ signing was definitely worthwhile.

In the current football world, it would be very difficult to find a right winger who is better than Dembele, or more suitable for Manchester United.

As the driving force behind the summer transfer window, Ten Hag has once again become a figure of admiration for Manchester United fans.

"Looking back now... haha, Manchester United fans' initial doubts about Ten Hag were probably wrong."

"We say that Dembele's current performance, no matter what, absolutely justifies the €1.1 million price tag."

"Hey, no problem!"

……

Pinned Post: Unstoppable! Manchester United secure their first league win in February, continuing to lead the standings.

Attached is the 2019-2020 Premier League standings (as of the end of Round 25):

1. Manchester United, 67 points.

2. Liverpool, 64 points.

3. Manchester City, 55 points.

4. Chelsea, 47 points.

5. Tottenham Hotspur, 42 points.

Click, click, click!

"Manchester United only has four games this month, which should be relatively easy for you. However, your opponents in February include Chelsea and Real Madrid."

"Hmm... I think neither Real Madrid nor Chelsea are currently at their best."

In response to Ten Hag's answer, the reporter quickly pointed out that Rodri was injured.

"Yes, I know, of course I know. We all have injured players, but Manchester United will still have the advantage in this situation. We already have a good strategy to deal with it."

Click!

After this match, Manchester United will have a two-week break, meaning they will not play a single game for the entire two weeks.

The reporter then asked Ten Hag whether he would impose any special training requirements on the team's players during these two weeks.

Ten Hag's answer was simple: he and his coaching team had made preparations.

As for what kind of preparations are being made.

Don't ask him that, because even if you do, he won't tell you.

The camera pans to Tang Ye, who is standing to the side.

Tang Ye has already recorded 15 assists this season, and he also missed the first few rounds of the competition.

It was quite an astonishing statistic, but the English journalists in the audience were already used to it; they didn't even ask Tang Ye how he felt about getting the assist.

“A serious virus outbreak began in China last month, and we even saw in the news that your hometown of Guangdong was affected?”

"I really don't want to answer this question, but it's probably unavoidable."

Tang Ye shrugged.

Even if he doesn't answer now, these reporters will definitely keep asking him later.

"I will provide all the assistance I can. As for the specifics of how I can help, my agent and I are discussing it. I'm very grateful to Marcus for his support in this matter."

"What are your thoughts on facing the Real Madrid midfield trio again? Back in La Liga, Barcelona fans called you 'Real Madrid's bulldozer,' meaning you could establish midfield dominance against Real Madrid."

"..."

"To be honest, I didn't even know this title existed, but haha, thanks."

Tang Ye shrugged: "There's not much I can say right now, but I can confirm that Casemiro and the others are very good players."

"Then I wish you all the best, Tom, and I wish your hometown all the best too."

"Yes, thank you, I definitely will."

……

Romano: Manchester United is the only Premier League team that hasn't spent a single penny in the winter transfer window. Currently, Manchester United still has a €3500 million IOU for Dembele's transfer that they haven't paid.

Tottenham beat reporter: The transfer of Bruno Fernandes has fallen through due to price issues, with Mourinho believing the player is not worth more than €7000 million.

The Daily Mail's front-page headline reads: Manchester United will hold a large charity event at Old Trafford on January 6 to raise funds for virus-affected areas such as China, South Korea, and Iran.

"Manchester United insiders have told newspapers in advance that the club is very confident that this charity event will be a success, as Manchester United players such as TY, as well as star players from other Premier League teams and Manchester United legends, will be in attendance."

The donation drive for virus-affected areas is divided into two parts.

The first part was an on-site fundraising event, attended by local British entrepreneurs and professional athletes—the so-called social elites. This part was jointly organized by Manchester United and a charity.

The second part is online donations, planned and proposed by Marcus Rashford, a well-known philanthropist within Manchester United.

The suggestion came from the charitable mouse, and it was immediately supported by Tang Ye.

……

The Sun's front-page headline reads: "TY and his agent team, after careful consideration, are likely to make a rather extravagant donation to set an example for the charity event on site."

"hurry up!"

Ten Hach shouted loudly, and Tang Ye and Alai rushed across the marker cone together.

"Depend on!"

Tang Ye shouted and then sat down on the ground with a thud.

The training ground was now covered with Manchester United players.

"Phew, I knew it! There should have been more matches in February. Fewer matches, that's why. Phew, Osman, I predicted it all."

Tang Ye placed his hands on his stomach and pressed his head against De Rong's arm.

Speed ​​training and endurance training—any training program related to running—are a nightmare for professional athletes.

Compared to passing and shooting drills where you can take shortcuts, running is definitely the most difficult.

"yue..."

Suddenly, a noise came from the side, and Tang Ye quickly turned over.

De Jong stood up from the grass, ran to the side, put his hands on his knees, and vomited up everything he had eaten for lunch.

"Are you alright? Sigh..."

Van der Gach sighed.

De Jong, Rodri, and Tang Ye are definitely the most pitiful midfielders in Manchester United.

Not only does he play more often, but his endurance training intensity is also 20% higher than that of other players.

The reason is simple: the Manchester United manager wants his midfielders to have better stamina so that he can overwhelm the opponent in the midfield during the game.

Ten Hah slowly walked towards Tang Ye, who sensed something was wrong, braced himself on the grass, and looked tense.

"Did you slack off?"

Ten Hach stumped Tang Ye with his first question.

"Seba and I reached the finish line together."

Tang Ye pointed at Haller, saying that the Manchester United striker is also past his prime, but his situation isn't as bad as De Jong's.

"Then why didn't you throw up?"

"..."

"You don't necessarily have to throw up, do you?"

"You can still talk to me normally."

Ten Hag shrugged and looked over at the strength and conditioning coach who was still recording data: "TY, can we add more?"

"OK"

The strength and conditioning coach answered directly, without even looking up.

Hey!

Tang Ye shouted, "We'll be off work soon!" "Captain, contribute more to the team!"

Dembele laughed heartily, and soon he was called upon by Ten Hag: "Come on, Osman, you and him, the two of you will compete today, the one who arrives late will have to do 10 more 50-meter races."

"..."

"Depend on!"

Tang Ye is feeling very uncomfortable all over his body right now.

To be honest, he does have the stamina to run, but he doesn't think he needs to put too much effort into improving his endurance.

How many matches are 120 minutes long? Playing for 90 minutes is enough!
"Beep!"

hurry up!

The Tom Osman brothers started running around on the field again.

Ten 50-meter loops make it seem like it's only 500 meters.

It is actually only 500 meters.

But it's not as simple as the 500 meters, because this training requires not jogging, but sprinting, stopping suddenly, and then sprinting again, in a continuous cycle. Before you even finish, you'll feel like your calves are filled with lead.

Ten Hag put Tang Ye and Dembele together, and the faster Dembele had the advantage at the beginning.

Just as he reached the 300-meter mark, Dembele was overtaken by Tang Ye, who had better endurance.

No kidding, with the boost from Red Bull, Tang Ye's stamina is at least 90.

Let alone Dembele, Tang Ye could even put up a fight against a top player like Rodri and De Jong!
"Tom! Wow!!!"

His teammates were cheering him on from the sidelines; the duel between Tang Ye and Dembele had reached its final stage.

"The loser gets 10 more!"

Ten Hag gave a reminder, and Tang Ye and Dembele quickly picked up the pace.

When they reached a little over 400 meters, Tang Ye glanced to the side and then slowly slowed down.

?

It seems that Tang Ye is struggling to keep up, and this slowdown cost him the game.

Van der Gach and Ten Hach looked at each other.

Van der Gaghe hoped Ten Hag would say something, but the Manchester United manager simply shrugged: "Good idea, but a loss is a loss."

"Tom, you have five minutes. You still have one more set!"

After arriving at the newspaper tray at the finish line, Tang Ye squatted down and reached out to touch the grass in front of him.

"Holy crap, holy crap..."

Thump thump!
He could hear his own heartbeat very clearly.

I'm almost at the critical point; if I run another one, I might really throw up.

Endurance: 80 → 81

“No, no.”

A few hours later, Tang Ye lay on a bed in the physiotherapy room receiving a massage.

I felt really uncomfortable while running, but I felt great after I finished.

Because the sense of accomplishment has been maximized!
Why did you let go?

After Ten Hag left, the first thing Dembele did was to question Tang Ye.

He knew he had lost, but in the end, it was Tang Ye who was punished.

Who the hell can stand this?

Tang Ye lay on the pillow: "What else? I got this match because of me. Eric told me to run, and you interrupted, so I was supposed to run anyway."

"So now you've essentially run an extra errand."

Dembele was somewhat unhappy. Although he did not run the second race, he felt even worse now than if he had.

"They're all the same, we'll talk about it next time."

Tang Ye wanted to gloss over the matter.

He was only thinking about preventing Osman from getting a second chance, without considering that his friend would be angry about it.

"No, no, no, it's not the same. I lost, so I have to run. You can't let me win by giving up. I'm the one who lost."

Dembele walked up to Tang Ye: "You can't do this!"

"Okay, okay, my question, Ottoman, my question, I know."

Tang Ye touched Dembele's hand and could sense Dembele's current mood through the temperature of his arm.

"Next time, if I'm going to win, I'm definitely letting Tom go. He has to pay for this, and you can't stop me then."

Dembele's mind was made up, so Tang Ye had no choice but to accept it.

"My problem, Ottoman, I'm sorry!"

Dembele put his hand on his head.

He estimated that he would live with guilt until Tang Ye won next time.

You're so wrong, Tom!

……

The Manchester Evening News' front-page headline reads: Manchester clubs jointly donated €350,000, along with a €150,000 donation from the Premier League, raising a total of €500,000 to support areas in China affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Manchester City official statement: We've joined forces!
Manchester City's official tweet quickly received a reply from Manchester United.

Manchester United's response was simple, using no text but three "hug" emojis.

Here's a detail: because the same three emojis were used consecutively, some fans speculated that Tang Ye was controlling Manchester United's official account.

Of course, it's impossible to know for sure whether Tang Ye was behind it.

Manchester United have released an official poster for a large-scale charity event at Old Trafford: United We Stand!
"..."

February 10th arrived quickly, a full week before Manchester United's next match.

Preparing for one match a week seems like they have plenty of time.

In reality, Manchester United's situation is more complicated than imagined.

On the 17th, he played against Chelsea in the league; on the 21st, he played against Real Madrid in the Champions League.

On the surface, it's about preparing for one match, but in reality, it's about preparing for two. The most frustrating part is that both matches are equally important.

Real Madrid beat reporter: Asensio will be unavailable for the Champions League match against Manchester United, and Hazard is also likely to miss the game. The Belgian winger's injury does not support his participation in high-level matches.

Hazard has been injured since the start of the season and it's been six months now without him fully recovering.

Manchester United is already a tough team to play against, and now they're missing a strong winger, which makes things even more difficult.

Some Real Madrid fans expressed their dissatisfaction with Hazard in the comments section.

But there's nothing that can be done about it; even the best athletes are helpless when injuries strike.

As for the view that "Hazard's value will drop below 100 million", which has been around since December, it was finally confirmed in February this year.

On February 13th, the much-anticipated update on his market value finally arrived!
Hazard (Real Madrid, Belgium): €9000 million (↓€3000 million).

Hazard lost 3000 million euros, making him the player with the biggest drop in value in the entire La Liga, bar none.

However, it's not a big problem. Hazard's ability is undeniable, and once he recovers from his injury, fans believe he can return to his peak.

Hazard is a point of discussion, but the biggest point of discussion is actually about Tang Ye and Mbappe.

These two players are worth 2 million euros!

The Ligue 11 market value remains unchanged from November 9th, with Mbappe still valued at €2 million.

But the Premier League has been updated!
The Munich Times' front-page headline reads: "Breaking History! In the latest Transfermarkt valuation rankings, TY sets a new record at €2.4 million."

Manchester Evening News front-page headline: A staggering €4000 million increase in the price of a football player—the most expensive player in history is on the way!

The cover of the China Football News features the headline: "New Transfermarkt Values: Tang Ye at €2.4 million, second only to French superstar Kylian Mbappé at €2 million."

World Ranking (February 14, 2020):
1. Tang Ye (Manchester United, China), €2.4 million.

2. Kylian Mbappé (Paris, France), €2 million.

3. Rodri (Manchester United, Spain), €1.4 million.

4. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City, Belgium), €1.3 million.

5. Sterling (Manchester City, England), €1.3 million.

There were no problems up to this point, but things got really interesting when it reached 1.2 million euros.

6. Messi (Barcelona, ​​Argentina), €1.2 million.

6. Salah...

6. Mane...

……

Messi, Salah, Mane, De Jong, Rashford, Dembele, Kane, and Sancho—a total of eight players with a market value of €120 million.

[Fun fact: Tang Ye's market value is equivalent to 2 Messis]

[When did Messi's company change its unit of measurement? Where is Ronaldo? Does he even have 1 million euros?]

[It's starting again! Tangye fans are watching the show from the highest point. Go Tangye! Go Tangye!]

[Three midfielders in the top five? I've never seen this in all my years of watching football. Seriously, Rashford and Salah cost the same? Is English football really that powerful?]

[Fan Status Quo: Sterling's £1.3 million is inflated, Tang Ye's £2.4 million is as solid as gold]

Stop criticizing me, stop criticizing me (crying) (crying)

Sky Sports commentator Jansen: There's been a gap since TY and Mbappe; they're not athletes from this planet.

Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand: I suggested to Manchester United that they buy Mbappe before, he is better than Dembele.

Countless hindsight analyses emerged, but after a long time, it became clear that most people's attention was focused on Messi's 1.2 million and Mbappe's 2 million, while hardly anyone discussed Tang Ye.

The reason for this situation is that fans have become somewhat numb to Tang Ye's rising market value.

From an initial investment of 80 euros to 2.4 million euros, Tang Ye only got stuck at the 2 million euro level for half a year; the rest of the time, the investment continued to rise.

Coupled with inflation and the 2019 Ballon d'Or, Tang Ye jumped two 20 million euro stages, reaching a place that no one had ever set foot in before.

2.4 million euros!
……

(End of this chapter)