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

Chapter 619 Leipzig vs. Manchester United officially kicks off; the great Eric lies on his hotel bed.
On August 16th, the results of the first three quarter-final matches were all released.

Paris Saint-Germain, Bayern Munich, and Barcelona are the three teams that have already secured their places in the semifinals.

It's often said that a single-leg format increases the chances of a weaker teammate winning, but ultimately, strength prevails. Messi and Neymar's breakout performances have made Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain the current favorites to win the title.

As for Manchester United, the original title favorites.

This club, which has lost its head coach, will now face a life-or-death battle.

Manchester Evening News predicts Manchester United's starting lineup for the quarter-finals:

Goalkeeper: De Gea
Defenders: Wan-Bissaka, Bailly, Rojo, Luke Shaw
Midfielders: De Jong, Tang Ye, Rodri
Forwards: Dembele, Martial, Rashford
Head Coach: Van der Gach (Interim)
Judging from the starting lineup provided by the Manchester Evening News, Manchester United's midfield and forward line are quite luxurious.

The defense, however, is in a rather poor state.

While it's acceptable, it's clearly not a good fit for the team's midfield and forward lineup.

According to football experts, Manchester United's defense is likely to be a weakness in their match today.

……

At the Estádio da Luz in Lisbon, there are 15 minutes left before the match kicks off.

The Manchester Evening News perfectly predicted the starting lineups for both Manchester United and RB Leipzig, as both sides had players unavailable, making the prediction relatively easy.

Whether we succeed or not doesn't matter anymore; the focus now is on the upcoming match.

"It's okay, it's okay!"

In the away team's locker room, Tang Ye stood in the very center.

With Ten Hach absent and Van der Gach's words not very convincing, Tang Ye was the only one who could step forward.

"Don't feel pressured, we're just a player who couldn't play!"

Tang Ye, as expected of Ten Hach's protégé, quickly found a clear angle to address the problem.

Although two people have been infected, one of them is a coach, so it will not have a significant impact on Manchester United's squad strength.

"The other side also has two infected people, two of them. They have two infected players, one more than us!"

Using the information he had just obtained from Rodri, Tang Ye appeared very confident.

Whether his words were persuasive or not, Tang Ye didn't know.

Anyway, if he were sitting on the stool listening to it, his passion would already be burning.

"We will win, and bring victory back to Carrington, and yes, Old Trafford."

Tang Ye pounded his chest, making eye contact with Rodri, Dembele, Rashford, Ashley Young, and other players.

"Come on, Manchester United!!!"

"champion!"

boom!
……

"They are the best team!"

"They are the best team ever!"

"The main event!"

"Die Meister (Germany)! Victorious Army!"

"Die Besten (Germany)! The King's Army!"

The players from Manchester United and RB Leipzig stood in separate rows at the Stadium of Light.

There were some staff members on the stage, while the rest of the area was covered by curtains bearing the logos of Manchester United and RB Leipzig.

There are no more than 1000 people in the stands.

But television broadcasts are different.

A total of 3.4 million people worldwide are watching the broadcast simultaneously, yet the match hasn't even started yet.

The camera panned across Tang Ye, and the on-site photographer filmed Tang Ye's entire body from every angle.

The temperature was not bad, but the back of Tang Ye's jersey was already soaked with sweat, and even the fluorescent captain's armband had dimmed a bit.

It wasn't because of the heat, but because of the pressure.

Unprecedented pressure!
"China Media Group, China Media Group!"

"This is a live broadcast for you..."

“The game begins!”

"Now I will introduce the starting lineups for both sides in this match. First up is the home team, RB Leipzig, attacking from left to right on the screen!"

RB Leipzig (4-1-4-1)

Goalkeeper: Gulacsi

Defenders: Mukiele, Upamecano, Klostermann, Angelino
Midfielders: Laimer, Sabitzer, Kampl, Olmo, Nkunku
Forward: Poulsen
Head Coach: Nagelsmann

Leipzig has fewer top-class players than Manchester United, in fact, they are not even in the same league.

However, if we broaden the criteria to "above average", then there are many applicants in Leipzig.

After all, they are the second-place team in the Bundesliga. If they were too easy to bully, wouldn't they lose face?
"Due to the impact of the pandemic, both sides are allowed to have 12 players on the bench, followed by the health status of the teams..."

The commentators analyzed the current situation of the two teams.

Leipzig has two players on the roster, one starter and one substitute.

Manchester United have two positive cases: one coach and one player.

But from this perspective, the two sides are not much different.

The camera pans to Van der Gach on the sidelines!

"Wow, they're here!"

"This is Manchester United's interim manager for this match, Michel van der Gahl, a key figure in Ten Hag's coaching staff!"

"Many fans who are new to football may not know that this isn't the first time Van der Gach has served as interim manager. This means he has experience, so there's no need to worry too much."

The camera instantly shifts to the pitch, where Wan-Bissaka blocks Nkunku's shot from the backfield.

"Nice!"

Tang Ye raised his right hand and gave a thumbs-up.

The team needs momentum right now, so whenever there's a good performance, he and Rodri will loudly praise their teammates.

Leipzig's throw-in!
Angelino!
"what!"

Leipzig opted to throw the ball directly into the penalty area, attempting to evade Manchester United's midfield defense.

They succeeded!
Olmo controlled the ball and passed it to Sabitzer.

See Sabitzer's.

boom!
A long-range shot was unleashed, but Sabitzer kicked the ball wide.

"call……"

He covered his head with both hands, took a deep breath, and then ran to his teammates to signal everyone to focus.

"Mistakes are okay, just think it through before you act."

"Focus on one point!"

Before, Tang Ye wore the captain's armband and didn't know what to say on the field, but now he has improved a lot, and at least he is now fully worthy of the captain's armband.

Fight back!
Snapped!
De Gea launched a long ball from the backfield, and Rashford sprinted forward.

Rashford helped with positioning, and Martial was responsible for receiving the ball!
After bringing the ball to a steady stop, Martial decisively pulled it back, turned, and then ran towards the opponent's goal.

It's the same old story; Manchester United's counter-attack speed is incredibly fast.

Martial is close!
boom!
The through ball was passed to Rashford, who was making a run down the left flank.

Rashford gets the ball and finds himself in a 1v1 situation with the defender!
On his way, Rashford cut the ball back to Dembele at the edge of the box.

Dembele first dribbled the ball in front of the defender for a while, and then stepped on the ball to stop it when Tang Ye came up from behind.

Dembele is setting up the attack!

Look to Tang Ye!

Lift your right leg!
!!!

Tang Ye's right leg swung out very fast, but stopped just before it hit the ball.

Snapped!
He feigned a shot, but actually passed the ball to Dembele on the right.

Dembele!
"Come!"

Pointing to the small empty space in front of them, Tang Ye and Dembele's minds instantly connected.

Snapped!
Dembele passed to Tang Ye, who shot the ball out without stopping it.

A one-two pass between outside and inside the penalty area led to Tang Ye's through ball rolling past the defender's feet and reaching Dembele's feet.

boom!
Dembele volleyed the ball into the net with his left foot.

"GOOOO-AAAAAA-LLLLL!!!"

"The ball is in!"

"The ball is in!"

"Dembele! This is a goal for Manchester United!!!"

"1:0!"

In the 19th minute of the first half, the first goal of the day was scored!

"That ball shouldn't have been offside, right?"

"No offside, absolutely no offside! When Tang Ye passed the ball, there was Angelino trailing behind him, so there was definitely no problem!" 1-0!

You have gained 15 comeback points.

[Mission Progress (Chain Mission 3): 1/3]

Tang Ye and Dembele ran together toward the corner flagpole, their arms linked.

This goal may seem technically simple, but the players on the field were actually under immense psychological pressure.

Tang Ye played this match with the mindset of controlling the entire game, which meant he had to deliver a very good performance.

The team's morale was affected when a teammate contracted COVID-19 and was unable to play.

What should I do?
It's very simple, the great captain Tom just creates a goal.

Once you're in the lead, morale will soar!
"Bravo!"

Tang Ye and Dembele shouted almost simultaneously, and the Manchester United striker walked straight towards the camera.

Stand up straight, slowly raise your right hand until it is level with your shoulder, then quickly shake your hand.

Swish!

The confused fans are still confused, but the fans who understand already understand.

The celebration gesture is from Tang Ye last season.

The Flame Dragon Armor has been combined!

"Keep it up! Keep it up!"

After clapping, Van der Gach shouted to the players, "Let's increase possession a little more, just 5%, and we can keep the ball in control!"

Based on the analysis just now, Van der Gagh is convinced that Manchester United's ball possession ability is stronger than their opponents'.

In that case, there's no need to give them possession of the ball.

With their key center-back absent, Manchester United need to alleviate the pressure on their defense by controlling possession in the midfield and attacking third.

"What is 5%?"

Tang Ye shrugged at Van der Gach.

"..."

"Just pull the ball up as high as you can, and don't pass it unless absolutely necessary!"

Tang Ye made an "OK" gesture.

These are minor issues, because Manchester United have already found their rhythm.

"come on! Come on!"

With his hands swinging upwards, Tang Ye already had the feeling of scoring a goal.

His intuition was very accurate, so Tang Ye believed he could score a goal today.

28th minute!

After half an hour of play, Manchester United now has a pretty good understanding of Leipzig's situation.

It's fair to say that being second in the Bundesliga isn't just talk; they truly have the ability to back it up.

The key lies in Sabitzer and Poulsen, and these two players naturally received special treatment from Manchester United.

"Screw you!"

Tang Ye used his body to knock Poulsen out of bounds because he needed to stop his opponent's attack.

"Beep!"

It was definitely a foul, but Tang Ye handled it well, and his action wouldn't have resulted in a yellow card.

Hey!

Olmo spread his hands at Tang Ye, seemingly wanting an explanation, but looking at Tang Ye in front of him, Olmo ultimately became afraid. He took a step back, and the argument on the flank ended there.

"..."

"Hmm, Rodri!"

"Wow, that's fast! Manchester United are definitely determined to play a quick counter-attacking style."

"His teammates aren't here yet, eh? Haha! Rodri's just completely ignoring it."

Rodri played quite decisively, dribbling the ball for more than 30 meters before finally passing it to Martial who was supporting him.

"Come!"

Tang Ye quickly went over to provide backup, but then he thought of a better solution and stopped to let Rodri go over.

Rodri and Martial made a cross-run on the left flank near the byline, with Rodri eventually receiving the ball near the byline.

While he lacks exceptional dribbling skills, Rodri is incredibly bold, seizing every opportunity to deliver a cross.

Mukiele made a mistake!

He didn't hit the ball!

Rodri's cross from the byline flew towards the penalty area, but the ball wasn't moving very fast.

Martial and Tang Ye both went into the penalty area, but they were clearly no match for their opponents, and Klostermann easily headed the ball over the crossbar.

"Shoot outwards!"

Gulacsi shouted to his teammates.

Klostermann was being overly cautious by heading the ball out of bounds when there was no risk of it being stolen from him.

"He's only 1.8 meters tall, what are you afraid of!"

Gulasic pointed at Tang Ye, who in turn pointed at himself: "Ah, me? I'm not just 1.8 meters tall, I'm 182 meters."

"..."

Height isn't the point; the point is that this was a corner kick opportunity for Manchester United.

Luke Shaw was about to take a corner kick, but Tang Ye ran over as well.

However, he wasn't asking Luke Shaw for a corner kick; he just wanted to coordinate the tactics for later.

Beep!
"Manchester United corner kick!"

"Luke Shaw, give it to me!"

"Back post!"

The ball was awarded to the far post, but there was only one player, De Jong, at that spot.

Manchester United need to launch a second cross!

Realizing what was happening, the Leipzig players quickly compressed their defensive line, clearly indicating they weren't going to give Manchester United any chances.

At this moment, Tang Ye sneaked over without anyone noticing, swapped positions with De Rong, and arrived at the landing spot.

The ball is flying over!
Raise your right hand upwards while simultaneously tucking your right foot under your left foot.

A cross from the sideline!

Snapped!
The ball bounced off Tang Ye's instep and flew towards the left post, its trajectory slightly curved.

Top left of the goal!
The goalkeeper jumped out, but Gulacsić, whose view was blocked, was a step too late. By the time his feet left the ground, Tang Ye's shot had already gone into the net.

"GOOOO-AAAAAA-LLLLL!!!!"

The ball went in!
Tang Ye's rabona kick was a world-class goal!
The score is now 2-0!

As the game progresses, Manchester United are gradually increasing their attacking pace and slowly eroding control of the match.

boom!
Swish swish! ! !
Sliding out on his knees, Tang Ye knelt on the grass, spreading his arms completely out.

"Tom!!!"

De Jong hugged Tang Ye from behind, with other Manchester United teammates rushing over behind them.

"Nice!"

Dongqiudi Live Match Report: A phenomenal goal! Luke Shaw's corner kick was met by Tang Ye, who unleashed a stunning alley-oop from outside the box to score, giving Manchester United a 2-0 lead over RB Leipzig!
……

Meanwhile, at a luxury hotel in Lisbon, Ten Hag is in quarantine in his bed.

"cough!"

"Cough cough!"

You can tell what kind of pain this Dutch coach is going through just by looking at the tissues in the trash can.

"Cough cough!"

Meanwhile, the large television in front of him was still broadcasting the Champions League quarter-finals.

"Nice, Tom!"

"Great!"

"2-0! 2-0!"

"Brilliant! That's what a corner kick attack should be like!"

"Cough cough!"

After shouting a few times, Ten Hah felt something was wrong with his throat and lay back down.

cough cough.

Go for it! Go for it...

……

(End of this chapter)