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

Chapter 652 Ten Hach requests tactical assistance; signal is poor in the Dortmund area.
[Is this targeting me, Tang Qiuwang?]

If it's Ten Hach, the Munich Times and Bild have already blacklisted him.

[Don't let reporters from these two newspapers come to the press conference; they keep harassing me, Tang Qiuwang.]

[Pogba got beaten up? Is it true?]

[Actually, I feel there's some truth to it. Pogba's acting so arrogantly, I, GGBond, should give him a couple of punches and show him who the main character of the cartoon is!]

The matter was blown out of proportion by a few unscrupulous media outlets, forcing Dortmund to respond. In a short tweet, they clearly stated the friendly relationship between Tang Ye and Pogba.

Also included is a photo of Tang Ye and Pogba at the training ground.

"Team bullying will never exist at Dortmund; the club is committed to preventing such incidents from happening."

Lacking concrete evidence, the Munich Times found it difficult to launch another attack on Dortmund.

During the morning meeting, Escriva signaled to Tang Ye and Pogba not to be influenced by the newspaper news and to focus on the upcoming match.

On October 28th, in the 9th round of the Bundesliga, Dortmund will host Cologne at home.

Cologne wasn't a particularly formidable opponent, but Dortmund went into that match with a specific mission.

They will be trying the 3-2-4-1 formation for the first time in an official match, reducing the number of defenders and increasing the number of defensive midfielders, and also adding 4 wingers.

The purpose of this formation is to increase Dortmund's margin for error when facing strong teams.

"I think a single defensive midfielder isn't enough, so we need to gradually transition to a double defensive midfielder setup. Otherwise, we'll have a very difficult time playing in the Champions League knockout stages."

Eskeriva and the players said.

Tang Ye frowned as both of them leaned on the table, contemplating the team's upcoming schedule.

Unlike Escriva, Tang Ye's focus was not on the match against Cologne.

He was more concerned about the Champions League match against Chelsea in December.

Chelsea is very strong, Tang Ye could clearly feel that.

If Dortmund can upset Chelsea in the group stage, it would be a very good thing.

It's quite a pity. If the off-season had been a few weeks longer, Dortmund would have had a much higher chance of beating Chelsea once they had fully gelled their squad.

As for how much longer the adjustment period will take...

Just as Tang Ye was pondering this question, he suddenly received a message on WhatsApp.

The information comes from Mr. Eric.

"what happened?"

Harland asked with concern, wondering if Tang Ye had been targeted by some news again.

"Oh, it's nothing, he's my former coach."

Tang Ye shook his head.

After leaving the conference room, Tang Ye went to an open space and made a phone call as requested by Ten Hah.

"Hey, Mr. Eric?"

"Yeah, Tom."

Teng Hah's voice sounded somewhat tired on the other end of the phone, and Tang Ye keenly noticed this: "What's wrong, sir?"

While chatting with Ten Hag on the phone, Tang Ye opened a data app to check the current Premier League standings.

Manchester United are currently second in the Premier League.

Despite having won two consecutive league titles, it's still early in the season, and Manchester United have plenty of time to catch up.

"Oh, it's nothing."

Ten Hag appeared relaxed and inquired about Tang Ye's situation at Dortmund.

"I feel okay, it's just that German is a bit difficult to learn, but you know I'm good at learning, so it's not a problem for me."

Tang Ye told Ten Hach that he could now communicate with his teammates in German.

Of course, it's not possible to give an interview in German at the moment.

"Well, Tom, it's nothing really."

It's just a small matter.

Actually, nothing much happened.

But there's a small thing?

Ten Hag slowly said, "Hiss... Tom, what are your thoughts on Manchester United this season? You must have watched our games, right?"

"Hmm, that's pretty impressive. What's up?"

Tang Ye was certainly watching Manchester United's matches.

"You know, our tactical system changed quite a bit after you left, so it's a bit... bad. Yeah, it's not easy to handle."

Ten Hag stammered, but finally made it clear why he was looking for Tang Ye: "I just wanted to ask what your opinion is on Manchester United right now?"

"Well, what's my opinion? I really like Manchester United, and I'm going back next season."

Tang Ye appeared relaxed.

Several months have passed since the Tue incident, and he has been able to accept the outcome of being loaned out.

As for the so-called 1+1 contract.

If Dortmund wants to keep Tang Ye for another season, they must meet two very demanding conditions.

Manchester United failed to qualify for next season's Champions League, while Borussia Dortmund qualified.

Only when both of these conditions are met will Tang Ye's +1 year clause be activated.

That is almost impossible.

For Manchester United right now, finishing in the top four of the league is as easy as drinking water.

It's super simple!
"I know, yeah, of course I know. But what I mean is, Tom, you often direct the game on the field, and you do a pretty good job, well, not as good as me, but not bad either."

"If you have any opinions about our offense or defense, you can tell me over the phone."

Ten Hach licked his lips, his expression hesitant: "But don't be too optimistic. I'm a rather demanding person, and your suggestion might not be to my liking."

"This……"

Tang Ye's pupils dilated, looking somewhat surprised.

He hadn't expected that Mr. Eric would call him about this.

Ok……

It's actually quite good. Tang Ye is a Manchester United player after all. If he can use his free time to do something for Manchester United (although it may not be adopted by Ten Hag), that would be pretty good.

After a moment of contemplation, Tang Ye suddenly spoke up: "Well then, Mr. Eric, I think you could move Osman to the center forward position, because..."

"Hey, it's lagging a bit, it's lagging a bit, just wait a minute!"

At the distant Manchester United training ground, Ten Hag gestured to Van der Gaghe to bring him paper and pen, and with the pen in his right hand, he wrote down what Tang Ye had just said.

"A bit laggy?"

"Okay, the signal is fine now, you can speak."

"Okay, sure."

Tang Ye nodded slightly: "I don't think it's a good idea to have Osman move closer to Bruno's position, because Bruno doesn't have much dribbling ability, and it's difficult for him and Osman to coordinate. So you could actually have Osman play behind Haller, and then have the full-backs come up to cover for Bruno. Wan-Bissaka is fine, but don't play possession-based football; play more decisively. To prevent the opponent from launching counter-attacks, you can push Rode's position back. And then..."

Tang Ye spoke a bit too fast, and Ten Hach couldn't keep up with the notes.

"Hey hey hey, it's stuck, wait a minute, it's stuck!"

"what"

Tang Ye took a deep breath.

I looked up and around.

Everyone says that the signal is better at higher altitudes, so is Dortmund at a low altitude?

Ten Hach wrote down what Tang Ye had just said: "Okay, Tom, it's not stuck now, you can speak."

“Oh, okay, Mr. Eric, you must keep Rod in the back, otherwise if he goes too far forward, it will be bad if we get caught on the counter-attack. And then there are the defenders…” Ten Hag took notes.

……

"Roar!!!"

Standing on the advertising board, Tang Ye spread his arms to the fans in the stands.

"2:0!"

"This is Tang Ye's second assist of the game!"

"Yes, the situation is completely one-sided!"

Although Cologne's performance this season has been quite good, they have indeed struggled against teams like Dortmund.

"Great job, Tom!"

Pogba hugged Tang Ye from behind, and together with Sancho, the three of them started twisting and turning below the stands.

“TY!”

Boom!

“TY!”

Bang bang bang!
Leading by two goals in the first half is not bad.

In the second half, Escriva quickly adjusted the team's tactics and pulled out the 3-2-4-1 formation that had been planned for a long time.

The sudden appearance of four attacking midfielders startled the fans.

Well... strictly speaking, they should be considered as four wingers.

Because Tang Ye was the only one truly fulfilling the role of an attacking midfielder.

Other players, such as Reus and Sancho, all play as wingers.

Bellingham?

This is even more ruthless, switching back and forth between winger and shadow striker, and even occasionally combining with Haaland as a center forward. It's incredibly daring.

Dortmund has made a significant change, switching from a four-man backline to a three-man backline.

The effect was quite good. Bellingham's kicks after coming up from the defensive midfield position were noticeably more natural, as if he were back in his own home.

With Pogba's single defensive midfield role replaced by a double defensive midfield pairing of Guerreiro and Pogba, Dortmund's defensive errors have decreased significantly.

The only drawback is the issue of team cohesion. The off-season was too short-lived, resulting in Dortmund constantly adjusting their formation and tactics since the start of the Bundesliga season, with many starting players even experiencing some confusion.

3:2, that was the final score of the match.

Dortmund's performance today wasn't perfect, but taking all three points from Cologne while trying out new tactics is still quite good.

"This is an experiment for our coach; we've been training a four-winger tactic since last month."

Tang Ye said this in an interview with reporters.

Tang Ye was quite cautious; he didn't mention yelling at Eskeriva during the interview.

It was because of that argument in the office that the respected Mr. Ferran finally made up his mind to make a change.

"Next month's FIFA World Player of the Year..."

"Haha, I don't know either. I'm in the same boat as you; I haven't received any information either. Of course, it would be even better if we could get it."

……

Tang Ye, in an interview, said: "Bruno is an outstanding attacking midfielder, and Manchester United is still in the title race this season."

Bayern Munich legend: Dortmund is trying to gradually widen the gap with Bayern, and we must be careful, otherwise, once Dortmund has integrated, Bayern will be in a very bad situation.

Appendix: 2020-21 Bundesliga Standings (after Round 9):

1. Borussia Dortmund, 24 points.

2. Bayern Munich, 22 points.

3. RB Leipzig, 20 points.

4. Wolfsburg, 17 points.

5. Frankfurt, 14 points.

In reality, the gap between Dortmund and Bayern Munich remains unchanged at 2 points, but Bayern Munich fans are being very cautious.

Bayern Munich is now at its full strength, while Dortmund is still in the process of gelling, which is what is known as the "growth period".

The fully-formed team couldn't beat the opponent's growth stage team, and they were even 2 points behind.

If Bayern fans aren't nervous, why should Dortmund fans be?
……

[Mission Progress: Assist to Haaland (6/10)]

"call……"

Tang Ye sighed. To be honest, this assist task was quite difficult.

It's not that Haaland is bad, but rather that the system limits the options.

Originally, it was only 10 assists, but with the restriction on the assist recipients, Tang Ye may need to put up 15 or even 20 assists to complete the task that was originally achievable.

[De Bruyne's cutback cross lv5: Replica (Beyond Form)]

Proficiency: 1481/3500
There's still a lot of proficiency to grind before reaching the next level 6 skill, and the only thing Tang Ye can complete quickly right now is the Champions League series of quests.

[Chain Quest - Phase Two: Winning Streak (3/4)]

Dortmund absolutely must win their next match against Chelsea!

……

Bundesliga official: Borussia Dortmund midfielder Tang Ye is the league's Player of the Month for November.

Dongqiudi Match Preview: Champions League Group D Round 5, Dortmund hosts Chelsea, Tang Yebeilingham vs. Kanté Jorginho.

December has arrived, marking the final month of the Champions League group stage, and with the FIFA World Player of the Year award results about to be announced, the comment sections of major social media platforms have been buzzing with activity these past few days, dominated by nothing but football.

Mundo Deportivo – The results of the 2020 FIFA World Player of the Year award are about to be announced, and TY may win his first FIFA World Player of the Year award.
Attached are the results of previous FIFA World Player of the Year awards:
2017: Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal).

2018: Luka Modric (Croatia).

2019: Lionel Messi (Argentina).

Tang Ye won the Ballon d'Or in 2019, but lost to Messi in the FIFA World Player of the Year award.

Some fans believe that this decision was made by FIFA out of consideration for Messi's feelings.

However, regardless of the circumstances, it is a fact that Tang Ye has never won the FIFA World Player of the Year award during his professional career.

The editor-in-chief of China Football News said: This year is Tang Ye's best chance to win the FIFA World Player of the Year award, while Lewandowski lacks competitiveness.

The day before the Champions League match, Chelsea players officially arrived in Dortmund.

The COVID-19 situation in England is still quite serious, so the players' travel was restricted after arriving in Germany. Dortmund fans didn't even have the chance to taunt their opponents.

Just half an hour after Chelsea's COVID-19 test results were released, the Blues officially posted a teaser poster for tomorrow's match.

The Chelsea players, clad in armor, arrived at the Westfalenstadion walls.

Tang Ye, wearing a Dortmund jersey, sat alone on the wall, seemingly unafraid of the height of several tens of meters.

【consult】

Chelsea literally means consulting with GG, but all fans understand the implied meaning behind it.

Following the draw at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea have launched another challenge against Dortmund!

……

"China Media Group! This is a live broadcast for you..."

"The match has begun, and now I will introduce the starting lineups for both sides!"

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(End of this chapter)