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

Chapter 606 Osimhen's Finishing Move! The Final Battle Before the European Leagues Suspended

Manchester United official statement: We are the champions!

Manchester United posted a pinned tweet on social media featuring a group photo of all the players and manager Erik ten Hag, with the EFL Cup trophy prominently displayed in the center.

Winning the title is great, but to be honest, for the greedy Manchester United fans and players, the EFL Cup is now just a condiment.

If you want to achieve true satisfaction, this is just the beginning.

"Happy birthday to you~"

"Happy birthday to you~"

"..."

Bang bang bang bang! ! !

Happy birthday, Tom!

The players celebrated Tang Ye's 21st birthday on the training field.

"haha, thank you!"

Tang Ye embraced Dembele and Rashford in turn, and of course, Ten Hag.

He turns 21 today. For an ordinary adult, that's a year older, but for a professional football player, it means taking a step closer to the peak.

Many people believe that 18 is the peak of a person's physical fitness, but this is actually a misconception.

This is wrong, at least for professional players, because most players' physical fitness will continue to improve under high-intensity training until they are 25 or 26 years old.

This is also why Tang Ye's market value is so high, because the Manchester United midfielder is still some distance from his physical peak.

"call……"

Tang Ye breathed on his hand, and the white mist slowly dissipated.

Looking up at the sky, it seemed that because of the cold weather, there were no birds in sight above the training ground.

I'm 21 years old...

They're growing so fast...

"Hey Tom, what's going on?!"

Dembele nudged Tang Ye, bringing him back to reality: "Aren't you going to get this problem treated? (referring to ADHD)"

"It's not easy to handle, and actually my condition isn't that serious; it was almost completely cured when I was a child."

Tang Ye also shoved Dembele backhand.

"Oh! Haha, but you look really bad. I feel like you'll be even better at games after you get better."

"You're terrible, Ottoman!"

Tang Ye spread his hands: "Why did you think of games first, and not competitions?"

"Oh! Haha, I meant the match, the football game! The football game is what I mean by 'match'!"

"..."

Tang Ye shook his head, not believing what Dembele said.

……

Pravda – Ligue 1 player valuations updated, Mbappe's value dropped to €180 million.

Following the latest update of Ligue 1 and Primeira Liga market valuations, TY became the only player in football today with a market value of 200 million euros, and he holds the world record of 240 million euros.

After the 18 World Cup, Mbappe's market value reached its peak, and he was tied for first place with Tang Ye for a long time.

However, Mbappe plays in Ligue 1, which has a lower level of recognition, and his stats this season have been average, so his competitiveness in the transfer market won't be as exaggerated as Tang Ye's.

Why was Mbappe's market value reduced from 2 million to 1.8 million?

Tang Ye's salary was 2 million euros last year, but Mbappe's performance so far cannot be compared with Tang Ye's performance last year.

"..."

boom!
"Beautiful, Wan-Bissaka!"

With a very precise tackle, Wan-Bissaka successfully stopped Sterling from breaking past him.

This is Wan-Bissaka's fifth tackle in this Manchester derby, but he currently only has one yellow card.

"Although Wan-Bissaka will miss the next match due to accumulated yellow cards, we can see that at least his performance in this match was flawless."

"With a score of 2-0, does Manchester City still have a chance to come back?"

Snapped!
He passed the ball to Halle, who stopped in place and waited for Amrabat to come and receive it.

Manchester United once again executed a passing combination in the middle, culminating in Rashford's breakthrough down the wing.

"Fuck! What are you doing?!"

Guardiola was very dissatisfied with the players' performance on the field.

Possession football should be Manchester City's strength, but instead they handed it over to Manchester United. Wasn't that a sure way to lose?
Rashford is close!

Lacking speed and rhythm, Rashford was quickly intercepted by Cancelo.

Manchester United's attack failed.

"Actually, as long as Manchester United can keep the score stable, I feel there won't be any problems..."

"..."

"Beep, beep beep!!!"

"The match is over! The final score is 2-0! Following the Etihad, Manchester United has once again defeated Manchester City at Old Trafford!"

"Yes, that's right. When I was commentating with Coach Zhang before, I mentioned that Manchester United always displays an incredibly high level of performance when facing strong teams, and the players' teamwork is also much better."

The red scarves in the stands were still fluttering.

Manchester United fans were flushed with excitement as they celebrated their team's remarkable achievement of defeating Manchester City twice.

“Ole Ole Ole Ole!”

"United! Man United!"

"Red devil! Undefeated red devil!"

As the Manchester United players thanked the fans, they slowly walked down to the stands, responding to the fans' cheers with applause and waves.

Tang Ye arrived at the front of the stands, where an elderly man who looked to be at least 70 years old was standing, wearing a Tang Ye fan uniform that was a size too big.

"Sir"

Tang Ye opened his arms and hugged the old man, and in the video, clear tears slid out of the old man's eyes.

……

Premier League official: Wan-Bissaka was named the official Player of the Match between Manchester United and Manchester City.

Ten Hag: Rodri has fully recovered, but he's still some time away from returning to play. Martial is confirmed to miss the Round of 16 match against Real Madrid.

After the match against Manchester City, Manchester United players gradually shifted their focus to the upcoming Champions League game.

Spells sound mysterious, but that's how these things are; even if you know they're fake, your brain will unconsciously choose to believe them.

Because of this curse, Manchester United players and coaching staff generally regard the match against Real Madrid as their most important task this month.

However, there's no rush. Manchester United still has two matches to play before that: an FA Cup game and a Premier League match against Everton.

"The schedule is a bit packed, yes, it is very packed, so I've thought it through. In the next two games, we'll rotate our starting lineup to ensure we can field our full strength team against Real Madrid."

These are Ten Hach's original words.

The Manchester United manager's meaning is quite clear: the team will slightly reduce its focus on the FA Cup, but will not give up on this match outright.

"..."

Tang Ye sat in his seat, typing on his memo, writing down all the key points that Teng Hah had mentioned.

He's been wondering about something lately: he didn't receive any task notifications from the system on his birthday.

Whether it's because he won the Ballon d'Or or because he's over 20, he doesn't have any season duties this year.

To be honest, I feel a little upset.

It's alright, though, because Tang Ye knows that even if there's a birthday mission, he won't get the reward until the end of the season, so it won't have much effect on the ongoing league and Champions League.

correct!

Suddenly remembering something, Tang Ye opened the system panel and checked the progress of his financial management tasks.

[Mission Progress: Assists (3/5)]

He's two assists away from Napoli's superstar box.

Two assists in two games shouldn't be too difficult for Tang Ye.

He can get the new treasure chest before the match against Real Madrid begins!

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Dongqiudi Match Report: Manchester United suffered a shock 0-1 defeat to Everton away from home. Haller missed a penalty, and Tang Ye's substitute effort was ineffective. (52832 comments)

Everton: Manchester City speaks!

[They won! That's awesome!]

[Alai's nod has satisfied me. Couldn't we have gone to Tangye 20 minutes earlier?]

[The problem is, what's the use of just playing Tang Ye without any wingers? Dembele and Rashford are both rested and substituted, Ten Hag's arrangements are seriously flawed.] [The only team in the entire Premier League to beat Manchester United, Liverpool should really learn from them.]

As soon as the final whistle blew, news of Manchester United's league loss quickly made headlines.

This is Manchester United's first loss in 29 rounds of the league this season, and their opponent wasn't even one of the Big Six, making it a truly huge upset.

Here's the interesting part: Everton have beaten Liverpool once, in addition to Manchester United.

The blue team became the killer of the red team, taking Robin Hood-style robbing to the extreme.

Attached is the 2019-2020 Premier League standings (as of the end of Round 29):

1. Manchester United, 78 points.

2. Liverpool, 75 points.

3. Manchester City, 63 points.

4. Chelsea, 54 points.

5. Tottenham Hotspur, 49 points.

……

Manchester Evening News – TY Rashford, through his foundation, donated £15 worth of food to local schools in Manchester affected by the pandemic.

Sky Sports: Due to the severe pandemic situation, UEFA held a meeting to discuss the temporary suspension of the top five European football leagues.

Sporting events across Europe have been widely affected, as sports often involve gatherings of tens of thousands of people.

Even if the top five European football leagues don't voluntarily suspend their seasons, their respective countries will force them to suspend them.

According to reports from Sky Sports, The Times, and The Sun, the suspension of the Premier League is almost a certainty.

So the question is, when will the game be suspended?
Ten Hag told reporters: We haven't received any news about a suspension yet. Manchester United's focus is on dealing with each game from now on.

……

Dongqiudi Match Report: Manchester United thrashed Derby County 6-0, advancing to the FA Cup quarterfinals. Tang Ye played 40 minutes and provided two assists, while Rashford converted a penalty.

"xuuu!!!"

Manchester United players walking slowly toward the players' tunnel were booed by Derby County fans.

Derby County was actually quite pitiful. They could have just lost the game, but they happened to run into Manchester United, who were in good form after their loss, and ended up being thrashed 6-0. De Jong and De Ligt didn't even get to play.

"Ottoman"

Tang Ye and Dembele clapped hands and walked together toward the locker room.

Derby County's home ground is a bit small, so we arrived quickly.

Actually, you don't need to go today.

"Dembele said softly."

"Haven't you heard? We're about to be suspended from the competition. Let's play a few more games while we can, otherwise we won't have any to play."

He put his hand on Dembele's shoulder: "I'm not as lazy as you are. I'm the hard-working type, focused on the game."

"Go to hell!"

Dembele shoved Tang Ye away, saying, "Please, stop pretending!"

"Ha ha!"

Derby County was hardly a strong opponent, and the Manchester United players didn't even discuss the game much when they returned to the dressing room.

They chose to focus their attention on the upcoming Champions League matches.

And of course, there's the issue of suspension!
"hiss……"

Tang Ye sat on the ground and browsed the comment sections of various platforms such as Dongqiudi and Twitter.

Everyone is discussing the suspension of the game and wants to know the specific suspension period.

Will Manchester United and Real Madrid play the second leg of their Round of 16 tie?

Tang Ye placed his hands on his head.

He doesn’t know either!

……

UEFA officially announced that the Champions League Round of 16 matches between Manchester United and Real Madrid, and Juventus and Chelsea will proceed as scheduled, while the match between Barcelona and Inter Milan has been postponed to April 12.

Marca's front-page headline: The last big battle before the European leagues are suspended? Real Madrid players spotted heading to England.

All signs point to a suspension, but the Manchester United vs. Real Madrid match will still take place as scheduled.

It was already generating a lot of buzz, and now it's been given the added bonus of being called the "final battle".

Ok……

Manchester United is like that; they always manage to generate the most buzz, no matter what.

With two days to go before the match between Manchester United and Real Madrid, Tang Ye was taking a shower at home.

Wash your body and face thoroughly.

Everything is ready, and then you can start.

[Mission Progress: Assists (5/5)]

"call……"

You have obtained the Naples Treasure Chest - Superstar.

You have obtained... Osimhen's penalty area finishing template (superstar)

I rely on!

I was startled; I almost mistook "the end" for "the ultimate."

[Position: 90 → 90]

[Shots on goal: 83 → 84]

[Physical confrontation: 87→87]

Three attributes were added, with shooting receiving a 1-point boost.

Then the problem is coming.

Tang Ye is now facing a problem: should he put the newly acquired penalty area finishing template into the forge for random drop?
Osimhen's finishing ability in the penalty area is impressive, that's for sure.

But Tang Ye isn't a striker after all!

"Um……"

Tang Ye's brain was working, because he knew this was a problem that needed to be handled with care.

Martial was unavailable for a period of time, and Haller is a target man, which meant that Tang Ye would often have to linger near the edge of the penalty area in the following games.

However, shooting ability is still quite important.

Chewing gum, Tang Ye made his decision.

Keep it first!

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赛事预告：3月13日凌晨3点，欧冠1/8决赛次回合曼联主场对阵皇马，红魔魔咒？

Click, click, click!

While getting off the bus at the hotel entrance, Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane gave an interview to an English journalist.

“Of course I know Manchester United are strong, I’ve always acknowledged that, but we’ve prepared a lot for today’s game. No matter how well Manchester United perform, we will definitely try to win the game. The Champions League is very important to us.”

Four days after their match against Manchester United, Real Madrid has a La Liga game against Atletico Madrid.

What the reporter didn't know was that Real Madrid had already received inside information that the La Liga season would be suspended in a few days.

Real Madrid looks set to face pressure from both Manchester United and Atletico Madrid.

actually not!

Their match against Atletico Madrid has been postponed to April!

Click, click, click!

"xuuuu!!!!"

"Real Madrid! Trash! xuuu!!!"

The local Manchester United fans were arrogant; they would never agree with Zidane's words.

Time quickly came to the day of the competition.

The most anticipated match of 2020 so far will be held at Old Trafford.

At noon local time, the Premier League and Ligue 1 jointly issued a statement.

The Premier League has announced that the season will be suspended after round 29, and round 30 matches will be postponed to April 12.

Ligue 1 official announcement: Ligue 1 is officially suspended and is expected to resume on April 15.

Okay, it really is the last game in March!
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(End of this chapter)