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

Chapter 640 Reus's Champions League Dream, the Cancelled 2020 Ballon d'Or
"Reus scores!"

"The score is now 2-0!"

Dortmund scored again, and Escriva raised his right hand and punched the air.

"Ha ha!"

boom!
Tang Ye and Haaland collided, and then Tang Ye hugged Reus, who was standing below the stands.

"Burussia!"

The fan group leader gave a speech, paused for a second, and then the Dortmund fans in the stands chanted in unison: "Dortmund!"

Boom!

Royce pounded his chest with his fist, his expression arrogant.

Riding the momentum of that goal, Dortmund pressed their advantage.

Hoffenheim were already in poor form, and being relentlessly pressed by Dortmund's attacking players was bound to cause them trouble.

Tang Ye kept the ball firmly in the middle, but because he couldn't find a good opportunity, he kept dribbling around without passing.

Seeing Bellingham make a forward run, Tang Ye seized the opportunity and forcefully poked the ball forward with his toe.

Bellingham was about to get the ball, but before he could even extend his leg, a defender grabbed him from behind.

"Fuck!"

Bellingham was young and had a bad temper. After the referee blew the whistle, he turned around and started yelling at the player who committed the foul: "You son of a bitch!"

"...Oh well, never mind!"

Thorgan and Haaland pulled Bellingham back together, while Tang Ye stood with his hands on his hips at the spot where the foul occurred, waiting quietly.

He actually wanted to go up and help, but the conflict wasn't big this time, and Reus had already arrived (this was the main reason), so Tang Ye focused on the set piece he had.

It's a direct free kick, but whether or not to take it directly is something worth considering.

Yellow Card: Bellingham.

"To be honest, Bellingham's yellow card was a bit unnecessary, but it shouldn't have too much impact on this match, since the home team's attack isn't very strong."

"Dotter got a free kick, and Dortmund was very decisive, leaving only Tang Ye on the field, clearly telling the opponent that the ball was for Tang Ye."

The camera focused on Tang Ye, and you could clearly see a white thing in the Dortmund midfielder's mouth—his chewing gum.

The familiar mint-flavored gum and mouth gestures made some fans feel a little uncomfortable with Tang Ye's black jersey.

Tang Ye exchanged glances with his teammates in the penalty area, preparing himself.

"Beep!!!"

call!
Take a running start!

Snapped!
A curling shot rose from the ground, aimed directly at the top right corner of the goal.

"Back post!"

Goalkeeper Baumann shouted loudly, keeping a close eye on the Dortmund players at the far post.

They noticed Pogba rushing towards them, but by the time Baumann spoke up to warn his teammates, it was too late.

Pogba gritted his teeth and leaped high into the air.

boom!
A header hit the ground, bounced off, and went into the net.

The ball went in!
"Wow!"

In the distance, Tang Ye raises his hands high.

He seemed to have known the outcome of the game all along.

"..."

The score was now 3-0, and it was already the 74th minute of the second half.

"TangYe!"

"TangYe!"

The away fans chanted the names of their new signings, while the home fans remained silent.

"TangYe!"

"TangYe!"

"..."

"Beep, beep beep—!!!"

"Alright, the match is over. The final score for today's game is 1-3."

"Although it was only the first game and he hasn't had much time to integrate with the team, we can see that Tang Ye's addition has greatly helped improve Dortmund's attacking capabilities."

"But Dortmund also has a pressing problem that needs to be addressed, and that is their defense."

"Yes, and also, what kind of formation should be used?"

"God has given Dortmund a chance to win the Bundesliga title; it all depends on whether Eskeriwa can find the right tactical system to seize this opportunity."

……

"Wow!"

boom!
The Dortmund players roared as they returned to the locker room. Haaland turned around and encountered Tang Ye, who was shirtless, and grabbed Tang Ye's shoulders with both hands.

"Roar--!!!"

"..."

Tang Ye stood there, his mind seemingly blank.

"Wow, what's wrong, Tom?"

Harland squeezed Tang Ye's shoulder muscles, and the latter took the water bottle Bellingham handed him, unscrewed the cap, and said, "You remind me of someone, he called it that too."

"Is it Zhang?"

"You like him that much? Not Zhang, but Ashley Young. You should know him."

"Oh, of course I know."

Haaland nodded slowly.

Last season, Dortmund were defeated twice by Manchester United in the Champions League group stage. Although Haaland had not yet joined Dortmund at that time, Escriva would often show the players video of that game in order to improve the problems exposed by the team.

Of course, there is an ultimate purpose behind this: Eskeriva has always regarded Ten Hag as an opponent he needs to defeat, so he does not want to lose to Ten Hag in their next encounter.

"By the way, Tom, how does it feel to win the Champions League?"

Haaland followed Tang Ye, and the two sat on the benches in the locker room.

Tang Ye was untying his shoelaces when he heard Haaland's words and his eyes suddenly lit up: "Haha, you want to know what it feels like? Let me think about it first."

"Hmm... I'm pretty happy, but not to an extreme degree."

"why"

Tang Ye's words piqued Haaland's curiosity: "That's the Champions League champion!"

"The main reason is that we played Bayern Munich in the semi-finals and Barcelona in the finals. Before playing Barcelona, ​​we studied them, and after watching their game footage, we felt we had already won."

"wow..."

Haaland and Reus exchanged glances, and their eyes immediately lit up with envy.

"Indeed, Manchester United last season was too over the top. No team could beat you. You had Dembele, Rodri, De Jong, Rashford... and you too."

"Ha ha!"

Tang Ye and Haaland exchanged fist bumps.

Because Dortmund failed to reach the Champions League knockout stage last season, Tang Ye did not intend to continue the discussion on this issue. However, unexpectedly, Reus seemed very interested in the topic of the Champions League.

"Our next match is in the Champions League, Chelsea."

Reus said, "I think Chelsea are pretty strong; anyway, those two teams in our group are tough to beat."

Reus seemed to want Tang Ye to say something, but the latter insisted on his own ideas, wanting to avoid the topic of the Champions League and avoid talking about Dortmund's miserable Champions League experience last season.

Seeing that Tang Ye was still unwilling to speak, Reus hesitated for a moment before asking directly, "How do you think we compare to Chelsea and Juventus?"

Tang Ye looked into Royce's eyes.

He initially thought Reus was joking, but he saw seriousness in the Dortmund captain's eyes.

"Juventus should be fine, I feel like they should play quite easily, unless Cristiano suddenly becomes 5 years younger. Chelsea..."

Tang Ye gently shook his head.

Chelsea will be Dortmund's next opponent.

To be honest, in Tang Ye's opinion, if Dortmund doesn't find a suitable tactic, they'll have a tough time against Chelsea.

"That was last season's Chelsea; they might be worse this season. We'll have to go back and look at the data to know for sure."

Tang Ye shrugged.

...Dongqiudi Match Report: Tang Ye's Bundesliga Debut! Dortmund defeated Hoffenheim 3-1 away, with Tang Ye starting and playing 82 minutes, scoring two assists. (92381 comments)

[Dortmund is getting better too, one match report has 9 comments]

So, of the 10 views for Manchester United, 9 are from Tang Ye, right?

[That's not the case. Tang Ye still brought a lot of crystallization powder to Manchester United, and the match reports now have over 5 comments.]

[At least half of those 5 comments are by Ten Hah, okay?]

[This Bellingham has a lot of problems. He's reminiscent of Tang Ye's Eredivisie days, but he's still a ways off from Tang Ye's peak. Young man, pushing forward shouldn't be done blindly. You should consult with Master GG immediately.]

Click, click, click!

"I feel the atmosphere here is great. I've liked Borussia Dortmund since the unveiling ceremony at the beginning of the month. I love the atmosphere here."

"Regarding your point about the intensity of the Bundesliga, judging from the current situation, I think all the Bundesliga teams are quite strong. I watched from the bench last game, and Freiburg was excellent, as was Hoffenheim today."

"Most fans believe you've already secured the Bundesliga assist title, and we've seen the data online. After today's match, your odds of winning the Bundesliga assist title are only 1.14 to 1."

"Haha, I think it's possible, but it's hard to say. There are many good assist providers in the Bundesliga."

The reporter spoke German, while Tang Ye spoke English. As for why it was English and not Spanish or Dutch, it was because his translator only knew German and English.

Are you learning German?

Tang Ye held the microphone and put his ear close to the translator.

"Oh, I'm learning. I think I have a pretty good talent for languages, so I should be able to learn it quickly."

Tang Ye said pretentiously.

"Then how do you say 'night' in German?"

"..."

Tang Ye pursed his lips, somewhat speechless that the reporter would give him a German test at this time.

"Hmm, not now. You'll have to wait a few weeks before testing me again."

"I should be able to answer your questions then."

……

The front page headline of "442" – How should Eskeriva adjust tactics after TY joins the team?

"For a loan deal worth over 7000 million euros, Esscribá must have made ample preparations; otherwise, the Spaniard wouldn't have received such support from the club."

"However, judging from the fourth round match against Hoffenheim, although Dortmund won 3-1, their defensive and offensive coordination problems were obvious, and they did not show any championship-contending spirit."

"..."

As he scrolled down the phone screen, the headline "442" made Eskeriva's heart beat faster and faster.

Eskreva had this problem of being easily stressed before he coached Villarreal, and the situation has worsened this season.

Besides a rapid heartbeat, Eskeriva's heart was pounding, or in professional terms, palpitations.

"Escribá must have made sufficient preparations, otherwise Espanyol would not have received such support from the club." This statement makes a lot of sense, but it is still just speculation by experts.

In fact, before the TUE issue arose, Escriva had never actually considered loaning Tang Ye, because he knew that Manchester United would not let him go.

Despite insufficient preparation, the club still chose to support Escriva.

Why is this?

Only Escriva himself knows the reason behind this.

……

The Sun reports that, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and taking into account the winter and summer transfer windows, only Manchester United and Real Madrid made a profit in the top five European leagues during the 2019-20 season.

[Profit Ranking]

1. Manchester United, with a profit of 4200 million euros.

2. Real Madrid, with a profit of 370 million euros.

[List of Losses]

1. Paris, with a loss of 1.278 million euros.

2. Porto, with a loss of 1.1 million euros.

3. Juventus, with a loss of 8200 million euros.

4. Borussia Dortmund suffered a loss of €81.5 million (their first loss in the last five seasons).

5. Barcelona, ​​with a loss of €7800 million. (Additionally, €10 billion in debt)

Manchester United spent €7200 million to buy Bruno Fernandes, but in the end they still made a profit, earning more than €4000 million. Even Bayern Munich, who ranked second in profit, only earned a fraction of what Manchester United made.

This is because the loan of Tang Ye brought Manchester United nearly 8000 million euros in net income, offsetting the cost of buying Bruno Fernandes from Sporting Lisbon.

The most impressive thing is that Dortmund loaned Tang Ye outright, while Manchester United bought Bruno Fernandes in two installments. Who knows how much money Manchester United has in their coffers now?

Dortmund fared much worse; the money they lost was almost the same as the money they spent on acquiring Tang Ye.

In a cartoon by The Sun, the coronavirus slapped all the teams in the top five European leagues in the face.

Besides Manchester United, the bald Glazer, who represents Manchester United in the comics, directly blocked the slap that COVID-19 was about to deliver with his own hand.

This situation could still generate 4000 million euros in profit.

What does this rely on?
It's definitely based on their strength.

Manchester United were indeed amazing last season, and they have maintained a four-game winning streak in the league this season as well.

If you only look at the league standings, you'd think Manchester United is still invincible this season.

However, if you really watch Manchester United's games carefully this season and compare them with the game footage from last season, you will find a problem that is vaguely present.

Including the EFL Cup and Community Shield, Manchester United have now played 7 games, but Dembele has only scored 2 goals so far.

Rashford is even worse, having started 5 games and only managing 1 assist so far.

Manchester United's seven-game winning streak was largely due to Rodri and Bruno Fernandes scoring most of their goals.

It has to be said that Bruno Fernandes was a really good signing.

But what's the deal with the two winger brothers? Their combined market value is 2.4 million, yet they were completely out of it on the field.

Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand: Rashford has been out of form lately, but he'll find his form soon. Rashford's talent is top-notch.

……

London.

Tang Ye has returned to the UK after less than a month away.

Just as I remembered, it was raining in London when I landed at the airport, and there was a stuffy feeling in the air, like something was choking you and making it hard to breathe.

At that moment, Tang Ye received a phone call.

The call was from agent Paul, and you could tell from his tone that he was in a bad mood.

"What's wrong?"

"Manchester United and I have been lobbying hard. I even had dinner with people from France Football, because, you know, there's been some trouble with the Ballon d'Or this year."

Due to the pandemic, there were rumors in early July that this year's Golden Globe Awards would be canceled, but this was ultimately prevented.

The reason is that Tang Ye's backers, primarily Manchester United and then some giant Chinese companies, have used some irregular methods to win over several key FIFA officials in hopes of continuing this year's Ballon d'Or selection.

Based on the current situation, even if Tang Ye doesn't play a single game in the second half of the year, his Ballon d'Or is still a sure thing.

However, the supporters failed.

Because the pandemic caused some leagues to end prematurely, the committee believed that this was unfair to some Ligue 1 players, as well as to players affected by COVID-19.

"Tom, your Golden Globe this year..."

"It should be gone..."

"..."

Tang Ye held the phone in his hand and sniffed softly. He felt a little sad, but not as sad as Paul had imagined.

"You don't sound very sad?"

Is it the effect of the medication?

"Uh...no way, it's okay, Boll, I'm getting ready for the match."

Tang Ye hung up the phone.

When the differences between several winners are not significant, the trophy becomes very meaningful because it determines the final winner, and there can only be one winner.

Once you've already secured the award, the trophy becomes just a formality; whether you accept it or not makes no difference.

Because everyone knows that thing should be in your hands.

……

(End of this chapter)