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

Chapter 620: A 5-1 victory over Leipzig, their semi-final opponent is Bayern Munich.

【Mars!】

Holy crap, that shot! It's a shoo-in for Champions League Goal of the Year!

[2:0!]

Actually, Leipzig was just unlucky; with an extra key player, they might have been able to win 50/50.

[You're overthinking it. It's not like Manchester United are fielding their full-strength squad.]

When Modric unleashed a stunning outside-of-the-foot strike in the Round of 16, everyone thought it would be the best goal of the season in the Champions League.

But looking at it now, that goal was actually quite short.

Use flower-shaped footwork to hit the dead corner!

"Nice Tom!"

Van der Gach raised his hands and then twisted his body twice.

That's how it is.

too strong!
"Beep, beep beep!!"

The first half of the game is over.

Manchester United came to midfield with two goals, and unsurprisingly received cheers from the VIPs.

Unfortunately, there weren't many Manchester United fans in the stands; most of them were fans of Sporting Lisbon or Benfica.

Of course, because of Cristiano Ronaldo, there is a subtle connection between Sporting CP and Manchester United.

"Great!"

Van der Gach patted Tang Ye's arm: "With these two goals, our winning percentage is already very high."

"Ha ha"

Tang Ye pushed Van der Gach, signaling the coach to hurry back to the locker room.

"Oh, right, wait a minute."

Van der Gach looked left and right, then whispered, "I'll say something in the locker room later. After I'm done, show your approval of me, and then add a few more words."

"Oh? Oh, okay."

Tang Ye was taken aback for a moment, then said he understood.

Van der Gahr is more of a friend to Manchester United players; they will listen to his advice, but that doesn't necessarily translate into good results.

At this point, Tang Ye, the team leader, had to step forward.

Since both Michelle and Tom, your two friends, are telling you to do this, it's more convincing than what Professor Eric would say, right?

The 15-minute halftime break is an opportunity for Manchester United to make adjustments, and even more so for RB Leipzig, who are trailing.

"What is pressing? It means you have to go up and take the ball from them!"

Nagelsmann shouted, "Their strength lies in scoring goals, so why should we attack them? Let's prevent them from launching their attacks!"

"Keep the ball in their own half, that'll create our opportunities. How can we score if we keep entangled with their midfielders and forwards?"

Nagelsmann paused for a moment, then looked at Kampul and remembered what he wanted to say.

"Why did you leave some distance when you were forcing TY to move? Just go straight for him and use your body to block him. Did you leave some distance to give him a chance to kick, or did you want to ask him for an autograph?"

"puff"

The assistant coach accidentally laughed out loud, then quickly covered his mouth and walked to the door.

"Bump him with your body, don't give him any space, that's how you play TY!"

"Have you all forgotten how Germany lost to China back then? You all watched the live broadcast, didn't you?"

"..."

The locker room was quiet.

"We have Champions League qualification, which gives us an extra month of playing time compared to other Bundesliga teams. Do you want to work that extra month for nothing?"

"Two options"

Nagelsmann rubbed his beard vigorously: "Either give it your all, at least make it to the semifinals, and then tell the fans we've put in the effort."

"Or we'll fall in the quarterfinals and tell the fans we're no match for Manchester United, they'll thrash us!"

"..."

This season is different from previous seasons, as the top five European leagues had already finished when the Champions League reached the quarterfinals.

With no other competitions to worry about, it would be a real shame not to give it our all for the Champions League one more time.

"get ready!"

Nagelsmann said, pointing to Kampl and several Leipzig midfielders: "Stop asking TY for autographs, just go for it when it's time to crash!"

……

China Media Group!

"Welcome back, everyone! This is a live broadcast for you..."

"With a score of 0-2, Manchester United seemed to have completely controlled the game in the first half."

"Yes, that's right, and judging from this season, Manchester United doesn't seem to have lost a single game where they scored first."

The situation has completely tilted in Manchester United's favor, and time is running out for Leipzig.

Snapped!
Gulacsi launched a long ball directly into Manchester United's backfield.

After analyzing the experience of the first half, Leipzig decided on their transfer strategy.

As Nagelsmann said, Leipzig needs to bypass Manchester United's midfield before making any moves.

"Left, left! Let's go together!"

Tang Ye and his teammates were going to retreat, while Rodri and Rojo went to try and get a landing spot. Tang Ye and De Jong were waiting on the sidelines.

boom!
Rodri won the first header and passed the ball to Tang Ye!

Pretty!

Tang Ye passed the message back to De Rong, and then ran forward again.

There were many defenders in front of De Jong, but Tang Ye was not flustered at all, because according to his calculations, De Jong could definitely dribble out after getting the ball.

Look at De Jong's performance!

Facing a pressing defender, De Jong calmly pulled the ball back to adjust his position.

Having found space to pass the ball, De Jong then began his maneuver.

Snapped!
He passed the ball to Wan-Bissaka, who was rushing up from the side, and after completing the pass, De Jong ran to the left.

The two ran together for about 5 meters, then Wan-Bissaka passed the ball across the middle to De Jong.

"Wow!"

"Pretty!"

"What an excellent coordinated effort!"

It's true that Manchester United's backfield play has always been a problem, but since it's been a long-standing issue, they will definitely spend a lot of time improving it.

If RB Leipzig faces Manchester United in the Champions League in the first half of the year, their high-pressing tactics should be successful.

Unfortunately, it's the second half of the year now, not the first half.

De Jong dribbled the ball all the way to the opponent's half, and then passed it to Dembele who came over to receive it.

Snapped!
With his left foot, Dembele delivered a long pass, accurately finding Luke Shaw.

Luke Shaw to Tang Ye!

"Let's go!"

Tang Ye dribbled forward alone, creating immense pressure, while Kampl kept retreating.

Tang Ye drew closer little by little...

Swish!

The fried meatball was thrown out, and after creating an angle, Tang Ye passed the ball to Rashford.

Rashford!

It's a direct hit!
Rashford dribbled down the wing and crossed the ball.

Look to Dembele!
Snapped!
Dembele's shot was saved by the goalkeeper, and the ball flew towards De Jong.

"Just attack!"

Tang Ye's voice came, and at that moment, De Rong made his own choice.

He took a shot without stopping the ball.

duang!

The ball hit the crossbar and bounced onto the grass, already within the goal line.

The ball went in!
De Jong!

Frenkie de Jong!
3: 0!

Manchester United scored again on a counter-attack, with goalkeeper Gulacsi sitting on the goal line looking somewhat lost.

"Wowhoo!!!"

The Manchester United players celebrated wildly, with Tang Ye even jumping directly onto Rashford.

"hiss……"

"If that's the case, Leipzig is in serious trouble."

"Um"

It's now the 65th minute of the second half, and Manchester United are already leading by 3 goals, while Leipzig seem to still be struggling to find the right way to play.

What should we do?

Head coach Nagelsmann narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Be careful, be careful from now on!" Rodri emphasized to his teammates. He was Manchester United's second captain.

Unlike Tang Ye, who relied purely on strength, Rodri's ability to become the second captain was partly due to his caution and prudence.

Rodri's caution can play a crucial role in key matches!

"come on! Come on!"

Tang Ye shouted.

Manchester United are currently leading by a large margin, so they can play even more aggressively and completely dominate Leipzig.

Dongqiudi live match report: Upamecano's long-range shot was saved, and Leipzig was awarded a corner kick.

Oh, so close!

"It was dangerous, but luckily De Gea is in good form today!"

"Leipzig's corner kick, let's take a look."

"..."

A corner kick opportunity! At this moment, the hearts of Leipzig fans watching on TV were in their throats.

It's been almost 70 minutes; if we don't score soon, it'll be too late.

Snapped!
The corner kick is taken!

De Gea got the first spot!
boom!
Manchester United averted danger by punching the ball away.

but……

It seems the situation wasn't resolved cleanly?

Kampl lobbed the ball into the penalty area, and center forward Poulsen headed it directly.

At this point, De Gea's position was blocked by Bailly and Klostermann, making it too late for him to jump out and make a save.

"GOOOO-AAAAA-LLLLL!!!!"

"Goal! Poulsen!"

"1-3, Leipzig scores!"

"My God, Leipzig has finally scored!"

Seeing a glimmer of hope, Nagelsmann jumped up on the spot.

"Get the ball! Get the ball!"

The Leipzig players on the field didn't hesitate and quickly signaled to their nearest teammates to retrieve the ball.

"hurry up!"

The Leipzig players were like they were on steroids. Tang Ye stood in his position, tilting his head, watching the opponents run quickly towards their half.

"I feel a little unwell."

Tang Ye shook his head slightly. Rodri walked over and asked, "Shall we play defense from now on?"

Tang Ye glanced towards the substitutes' bench; Van der Gach had not yet given a signal.

"Let's just attack them, take them down!"

The Leipzig players were a bit too high-spirited, and the Manchester United players were no exception.

As the 80th minute approached, a two-goal lead was quite good, and Manchester United had already used three substitutions.

There are 2 left, one of which is reserved for Tang Ye, but we are still observing the situation.

Previously, Ten Hag's decision to send Tang Ye off early led to Manchester United conceding a last-minute equalizer, and Van der Gach has learned from this lesson.

boom!
[De Bruyne's Standard Long Pass Level 6: Unashamed to Ask Questions]

A long pass was delivered to Ziyech on the left flank, who then passed the ball to Martial.

McTominay came up from behind Martial.

"Don't worry!"

Martial rejected McTominay's pass.

His teammates in the backcourt were already supporting him, and Tang Ye was running very fast.

McTominay passed the ball across to Tang Ye, who stepped on it and suddenly ran diagonally forward in the face of the defender's pressing.

The defenders followed, but quickly realized something was wrong.

Tang Ye didn't dribble the ball!
Tang Ye drew away the defensive player, but the one who was really going to pass the ball was Rodri behind him.

By this time, Rhodes was already prepared.

Snapped!
The pass was sent to the right, where Dembele was in the penalty area.

Jump up!
boom!
He headbutted the ball at Tang Ye.

The header hit the grass first, then bounced back and landed in front of Tang Ye.

Stop the ball or...

do not care!
Tang Ye turned sideways, raised his right leg, and unleashed a powerful volley.

"The ball is in!"

"The ball is in!"

"Tang Ye! Beautiful!"

"4:1!"

Leipzig's momentum had barely begun when Manchester United quickly showed their teammates what true leadership was.

[Mission Progress: Goals and Assists (3/3)]

Status: Completed.

Since the competition was about to end, Tang Ye temporarily ignored his own task.

Wow!

Sliding off on their knees, Tang Ye and Dembele stood on the advertising board.

[Heizi speaks! 】

[Haha, 4-1, wow! To see this score in the quarterfinals, is Leipzig too weak or is Manchester United too strong?]

[If you don't understand, just ask: Who is this Teng Sheng you're talking about? I haven't seen him.]

Do you even know what it means to win without lifting a finger? You, Teng Sheng, are probably lying in bed right now.

Don't even mention it, with Manchester United like this, even a dog tied to the coaching bench could win.

In the 86th minute, Tang Ye, who was involved in all three goals, was substituted by Van der Gach.

There weren't tens of thousands of Manchester United fans applauding him at the scene, but Tang Ye didn't care.

Because he knows he has already accomplished a great deal today, and a truly great person doesn't need applause to prove themselves!

"Thanks for your hard work"

Van der Gach patted Tang Ye's hand.

"Hmm, welcome to the bench."

De Jong greeted Tang Ye, who shrugged, appearing quite relaxed.

"I told you, I'll win easily."

……

"Beep, beep beep!!!"

"Alright, the match is over! Thanks to Bailly's goal in stoppage time, Manchester United defeated RB Leipzig 5-1, becoming the last team to advance to the semi-finals!"

"It's clear that Manchester United has a significant advantage in this match."

"Yes, that's right. The two sides are almost not even in the same league."

With the final quarter-final match concluded, the semi-finalists for this season's Champions League have been determined, with the four best-performing teams advancing to the final.

Paris Saint-Germain!

Bayern Munich!
Barcelona!

Manchester United!
On the big screen, Manchester United players walked slowly through the Stadium of Light, applauding to thank the fans watching on television.

"Thank you so much for your support, I'm truly grateful."

Tang Ye held the MVP in one hand and a microphone in the other, as a masked reporter asked him questions related to the competition.

RB Leipzig played well, Tang Ye acknowledges that.

but……

"I think they might not be ready yet; they need more time."

Opportunities are for those who are prepared.

Manchester United have been preparing for the Champions League title since the season before last, and the experience and ability they have accumulated are certainly unmatched by RB Leipzig.

“根据1/4决赛的抽签结果和对半决赛的安排，本场比赛取胜之后曼联是胜者4，而胜者4的半决赛对手是胜者2”

That is, Bayern Munich.

The reporter held the microphone to Tang Ye's mouth: "Your opponents in the semi-finals are also from the Bundesliga, and they seem to be stronger than the opponents you faced in the quarter-finals."

Bayern Munich is in first place in the Bundesliga this season, and RB Leipzig is in second place.

They're only one place apart, so the difference doesn't seem that big.

However, the Bundesliga is not the Premier League; the gap between Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig is far greater than the gap between Manchester United and Liverpool.

The two teams were separated by nearly 20 points!
"Well, to be honest, we've been discussing playing Bayern since the winner of the second leg came out. I think Bayern is one of the strongest teams in the semifinals, but we have the ability to handle that. So I think we'll still win."

"Yes, thank you, thank you."

……

(End of this chapter)