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

Chapter 624 I fucking said I'd lead you to the Champions League, and I'll lead you to the Champions League.
Top post on Dongqiudi: The Champions League semi-final between Bayern Munich and Manchester United is underway, with the current score at 1-2, Bayern trailing.

Dembele received the ball in the attacking third, and his legs flew out in a blur.

His footwork is incredibly fast; Bayern's defenders simply can't handle Dembele.

Thiago was about to commit a foul, but he already had a yellow card.

Reason prevailed, and Thiago ultimately failed to bring Dembele down.

Snapped!
The pass was given to Tang Ye, who came over to receive the pass.

"Get up!"

Müller and Goretzka immediately ran towards Tang Ye.

After observing the surroundings from both sides, Tang Ye quickly made his choice.

Snapped!
The ball was passed to Haller up front, who controlled it with his chest.

Haller is currently on the edge of the penalty area, with Bayern's two center-backs behind him!

Alaba nudged Alai from behind, and Alai adjusted his body to stand firmly.

Hey!

Tang Ye shouted, "Alai, get ready!"

With a gentle push of the ball forward, Ale set up a shot for Tang Ye.

As he ran up, Tang Ye observed the situation of the defenders in the penalty area and glanced up.

Neuer's attention was now entirely focused on himself.

The probability of scoring with a direct long-range shot is very small, so Tang Ye chose to stop abruptly and stomp on the ball.

V-shaped topspin adjustment position.

He stepped out with his right foot, raised both arms, and then unleashed a loop shot.

Snapped!
"Just attack!"

"Neuer!"

"Wow! Beautiful!"

"Neuer! That was an incredibly tight save!"

Neuer's body was stretched out so perfectly that he managed to block Tang Ye's shot, which was almost in the corner.

"pretty!!!"

Boateng grabbed Neuer's head, and Neuer raised his arms and roared with all his might.

If Manchester United manages to score 3-1, Bayern Munich might as well surrender.

Without a doubt, Neuer's save saved Bayern!

Pooh!
Tang Ye rubbed his neck and rubbed the grass with his shoe spikes: "Damn..."

Why is Neuer in such good form?

[Assessment complete: De Gea was inferior to Neuer in this match. Actually, De Gea shouldn't have played so aggressively in the league; he should have saved his form for the Champions League.]

[You've already won a ten-point round, what are you going to do about it?]

Tang Ye is really ruthless. Why does Ale become impotent when playing against strong teams...?

[Can Boateng concede another penalty? If he does, I'll consider you the world's best defender!]

The two sides are very evenly matched; it's fair to say that without that penalty, the game would most likely still be a draw.

At this point, the match had already reached the 70th minute.

After some deliberation, both sides made some substitutions. Flick had a substitute player take a note up to the field and communicate the revised tactics to the players.

But for Manchester United...

McLaren remained seated in his original position.

This guy looks a bit dull; I wonder if he has the ability to adjust tactics on the spot.

Tang Yelai received the ball on the wing, but was fouled by a Bayern player as soon as he got possession.

Koman stretched out his foot and placed it in front of Tang Ye as a trap.

Of course, Tang Ye was bound to fall into the trap at such close range. He was knocked to the ground and even rolled one and a half times.

"Fuck!"

boom!
Tang Ye slammed his right fist into the lawn, jumped up from the ground, and shoved Coman.

"heyheyhey!"

Koman pushed Tang Ye away, and soon the two started hurling insults at each other.

Because of the pressure, both sides acted impulsively, and just as the conflict was about to escalate, Müller and Lewandowski arrived and pulled Coman away.

"Forget it!"

"time is limited!"

Bayern Munich is currently the losing side, and getting into a conflict would definitely be a loss for them.

Even if the person you're conflicting with is Tang Ye, it won't work!
The camera pans upwards, revealing a man in the VIP stands with his arms crossed over his chest, the wrinkles around his eyes furrowed together.

Although they were wearing masks, this was not a problem for the CCTV commentators.

"Tang Zhengxiong! This is Tang Ye's father. He's also here to watch the game today."

"It's clear that Tang Zhengxiong is under a lot of pressure right now."

Although not an absolute die-hard fan, Tang Zhengxiong certainly knows how important the Champions League is.

At this point, his status as a Liverpool fan will have to wait.

Come on, Manchester United!
When the clock struck 80 minutes, some Manchester United fans in the stands took off their jerseys and started waving them around.

Manchester United have now switched to a five-defender formation.

It's a very simple logic: if Manchester United can hold on for another 10 minutes, they will win!
Win the semi-final and advance to the Champions League!

Bayern Munich are currently in possession of the ball, with Dembele and Ziyech, who just came on as a substitute, working together to press.

Bayern players clearly didn't expect Dembele to still be able to run so fast.

However, it's not a problem, because the pressure from two players can be easily neutralized by passing the ball.

Neuer, after receiving the pass back, looked up to observe, then spread his arms and, without stopping the ball, launched a long pass over a long distance.

The camera followed the movement.

Neuer's pass was very far, aimed at Coman on the left flank!

Stop the ball!

Wan-Bissaka controlled the ball with his chest, and quickly followed up.

But Wan-Bissaka seems a bit too naive; he thinks that marking the person with the ball will solve everything.

Snapped!
Coman passed the ball to Müller, who was running up to the side, making Wan-Bissaka's defense completely ineffective.

"Wow!"

Müller dribbled down the wing and ran at his maximum speed.

There are teammates providing support in the mid lane!

"Lean on me! Lean on me!"

De Gea signaled for his teammates to go up and interfere, but Lewandowski quickly ran into the penalty area, preventing Bailly from leaving the area.

Müller!

Snapped!
A low cross from the Bayern Munich striker rolled past Bailly and went straight to Lewandowski.

!

Both sets of fans held their breath as they watched Lewandowski take the shot.

De Gea sat down on the spot with his arms outstretched, but before he could even sit down, Lewandowski's shot had already found the net.

"The ball is in!"

"Lewandowski's goal!"

"Oh my God!"

"Bayern equalized the score almost in the final moments!"

The score changed from 1-2 to 2-2, and with Lewandowski scoring, Bayern is no longer the trailing side.

"what!!!"

Flick raised his hands and rushed onto the pitch with several Bayern players from the bench.

"Hey, don't enter the arena! Don't enter the arena!"

The linesman and fourth official quickly sent the Bayern players back.

It's obviously a foul for a substitute player to enter the field directly, but it has to be said that this was a goal that deserved a wild celebration.

"Roar!!!"

Lewandowski's muscles bulged as he performed a sliding knee slide on the grass.

Dongqiudi Live Match Report: Equalizer! Müller crosses and Lewandowski pounces to score, Bayern Munich 2-2 Manchester United!

"hiss……"

"This is indeed a bit unexpected!"

"Yes, Manchester United, the team most adept at counter-attacks, were actually outmaneuvered by their opponents on a perfect counter-attack."

Manchester United got beaten.

This is partly due to the absence of a head coach today, but on the other hand, Bayern's form is indeed impeccable.

Bayern Munich's dramatic collapse to the top of the Bundesliga standings finally showcased their strength in the final moments. "Mia san Mia!"

“Mia san Mia!”

Although there weren't many fans at the stadium, they all shouted at the top of their lungs after Lewandowski scored.

"Bayern!"

Tang Ye and De Rong stood together, looking at each other.

"..."

Shaking his head, Tang Ye admitted that he never expected Bayern Munich to score like that.

Manchester United had an overall advantage in the second half, with slightly more attacks than Bayern Munich.

But now the score is tied, so whether we have the advantage or not is no longer important.

The result of a football match is determined by the score, not the number of attacks!
"If that's the case, Manchester United will be in a very difficult position!"

"Yes, Manchester United's tactic is to play the first 90 minutes well; if it goes to extra time, I doubt Dembele and Tang Ye will be able to hold on."

"There's also De Jong; his running distance has already exceeded 10km."

Bayern spent a lot of time celebrating their second goal, making Manchester United players anxious.

The game restarted in the 86th minute of the second half.

Currently, both Bayern Munich and Manchester United have only used two substitutions each.

Manchester United could still give it a try, but McClaren is the kind of coach who is more conservative.

Instead of frantically attacking and trying to score in the remaining single digits of time, it's better to just wait for extra time.

What to do when Manchester United players are running out of energy?

Everyone is in the same boat, except that Manchester United players might be a bit more tired than Bayern Munich players.

Overtime: 4 minutes!

"Ashley Young, left baseline!"

Ashley Young crosses the ball!

"Back post, Dembele!"

"Ouch, tsk!"

Ashley Young delivered a good cross, but Dembele controlled the ball and sent it out of bounds.

"Depend on!"

Dembele covered his head with both hands.

This happens when you're too physically exhausted; you just can't stop some of the more difficult balls.

"Beep, beep beep—!!!"

"Alright, that concludes the regular time for this match. Manchester United and Bayern Munich ended in a 2-2 draw in regular time, making it a truly evenly matched contest!"

"Yes, both sides still have two substitutions left in the upcoming overtime, so they definitely need to think about it carefully."

Almost all 22 players on the field had their heads down.

Bayern Munich fears Manchester United, and Manchester United fears Bayern Munich in return; both teams' players are under immense psychological pressure.

Bayern's current problem is whether or not to park the bus in extra time, while Manchester United's problem is whether or not to substitute Dembélé and De Jong.

To be honest, this was a difficult decision to make.

"Hey……"

Tang Ye sighed and gathered with his teammates in front of the bench.

More than 20 Manchester United players gathered together, with Tang Ye standing in the middle. At McClaren's request, he offered his suggestion: "I think we can drag it out to penalties. They probably can't beat us on penalties. But they probably won't let us win."

In Tang Ye's mind, the scenes of the game during regular time unfolded like pages in a PowerPoint presentation.

"I feel they'll probably substitute a striker in extra time, Koeman should be taken off, and then they'll go back to attacking. They probably won't go to penalties with us."

Tang Ye described it.

Bayern Munich has many penalty specialists, while Manchester United has even more.

Tang Ye, Haller, Dembele, Ziyech, and Rodri are all top-tier penalty takers.

"..."

McClaren and the Manchester United players beside him fell into thought.

If we want to launch a counter-attack, then Dembele must be substituted, because Dembele is nearing the end of his career.

If it's going to be a penalty shootout, then Dembele has to stay. The question is whether Manchester United can withstand Bayern's attack in extra time?
"so"

Thinking of something, Tang Ye suddenly asked, "Osman, can you still run? You should be able to rest for a while, right?"

Since Tang Ye had said so, Dembele naturally indicated that he could do it too.

"That's fine. In the second half, I'll drift more to the right flank. You can let me dribble the ball; your main role is counter-attacking sprints."

"you sure?"

Dembele and McClaren stared at Tang Ye.

Tang Ye's approach is theoretically feasible, but it is indeed somewhat abstract.

Sacrificing one's own physical strength for the sake of teammates is an action that most people wouldn't think of.

Are you sure, Tom?

Dembele confirmed with Tang Ye: "I should be able to recover a lot after 10 minutes of rest. If you want to help me dribble, I can definitely play for 30 minutes. I can even dribble past people."

That's good.

For professional athletes, a 10-minute rest period can restore a lot of physical strength.

Tang Ye was about to discuss tactics for overtime with McClaren when Ashley Young objected: "No, we can't play like that! Something bad will happen!"

"Tom's in the starting lineup, McClaren! He's already played 90 minutes, and you're still making him go up front to help the strikers?"

Ashley Young didn't seem very happy because he felt that McClaren wasn't considering things from the players' perspective.

McLaren took a step back, while Tang Ye blocked Ashley Young, saying, "Hey, Young, it's okay, I'm sure I can do it."

Tang Ye has a basic stamina of 80+, and with the help of Red Bull, his stamina level is close to 95, which can be said to be in a class of its own in today's global football world.

In that case, Tang Ye should indeed give up his physical strength.

At least that's what he thought.

"nonono"

Ashley Young shook his head: "We can't do that."

"That's how it has to be done, Yang."

Tang Ye's resolute attitude surprised Ashley Young: "Playing like this will cause trouble. If you run forward, they'll penetrate through the middle, and we can't stop them."

"I can still get back to defend."

Tang Ye shrugged.

"..."

"No, it can't be!"

"Don't you believe me?"

Tang Ye took a step forward.

Tang Ye was furious after being targeted multiple times by Bayern players during the match.

"There's no need for you not to believe me, is there?"

"It's not that I don't trust you, Tom, you've misunderstood, but I'm sure you can't kick like that..."

The two voices grew louder and louder, and Tang Ye pushed Ashley Yang, who was standing right in front of him, back away.

"That's settled, Yang! We've reached an agreement."

"You do your thing!"

Ashley Young wanted to come up and argue with Tang Ye, but the latter's next words left him speechless.

Tang Ye pointed at Ashley Young's nose: "I fucking said I'd lead you to the Champions League, and I'll lead you to the Champions League!"

"Stop talking, just keep playing. If we lose, it's my fault."

"..."

Ashley Young stood frozen in place, too terrified to move. Wan-Bissaka, standing next to him, was also intimidated, looking left and right, unsure of what to do.

Rodri looked at Tang Ye's profile. He had originally planned to offer some advice, but now it seemed unnecessary.

Tang Ye has already decided on the tactics for extra time; the Manchester United players just need to follow through.

Glancing at Ashley Young, Tang Ye continued, "Müller definitely won't be substituted, and they'll probably play him as a striker, but that's okay. He's not much of a threat. We just need to focus on defense and counter-attacks. We need to fight for possession; why are we keeping the ball on the wing?"

Tang Ye's thinking was very clear: Manchester United's defense was somewhat weak, so the forwards and midfielders would inevitably have to compensate.

"They just played it like that."

After discussing the overtime arrangements with his teammates, Tang Ye emphasized to McLaren, "If anyone messes up in overtime, substitute them immediately."

"Oh, oh, okay."

McLaren nodded, then looked at Ashley Young with Rhodes.

"..."

Ashley Young took a step back, touching his nose: "What are you doing? I'll follow the tactics, I'm not stupid."

……

(End of this chapter)