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

Chapter 668 Pochettino's In-Match Adjustments, Dortmund's Unwavering Loyalty

Chapter 668 Pochettino's In-Match Adjustments, Dortmund's Unwavering Loyalty
Hey!

Pogba handed Tang Ye a bottle of water, which the latter picked up and gulped down in one go, then quickly washed his hands afterward.

The weather in Paris in March is quite cold, but everyone was quite exhausted from this match.

It's fair to say that this is exactly how it is in a clash between two strong teams; the players on the field have to run back and forth between various positions, keeping them incredibly busy.

"We're in the lead now!"

Escriva and Martí were visibly excited: "You know what this means, if this score continues, we will be the winners of today's match!"

"Champions League quarterfinals!"

Escriva took a few steps, scanning all the players in the locker room: "We played very well in every position in the first half, and it was the same in the second half."

"Mbappe and Di Maria must be targeted extra!"

"Then there were their tactical changes in the second half. I discussed it with Matti, and Pochettino might move Mbappe back to the winger position in the second half, most likely the left winger. This would mean Neymar would probably move to the center..."

Various colored pens were used to draw on the tactics board as Escudé and the Dortmund players analyzed Paris' possible tactics in the second half.

"hiss……"

Several players could be heard panting in the locker room.

It's clear that the atmosphere within the Dortmund team was much better in the second leg compared to the first.

While Eskreva was speaking, Matti stood by observing the players on the team.

He could see the obvious ambition in the eyes of the Dortmund players!
That's the truth. Although Escriva didn't put pressure on the players to achieve Champions League goals, the players still need to have something to strive for!

"Come on, come on!"

Tang Ye gestured for all the players in the room to stand up.

"Beat Paris and then go to the quarterfinals, I don't need to say anything else. If anyone makes a mistake, I will start yelling at them on the field."

Bellingham and Sancho remained silent, while Pogba nodded repeatedly.

Teachers always like top students, and Pogba's goal is to become a top student!

"3, 2, 1!"

"Dortmund!"

……

"Welcome back, everyone! This is the second half of the Champions League Round of 16 second leg match between Paris Saint-Germain and Borussia Dortmund!"

With two goals in the first half, Dortmund had now completed a comeback against Paris Saint-Germain.

But today is Paris's home game, so we absolutely cannot let our guard down.

Moreover, Pochettino made tactical adjustments when they were behind!

"Oh, over here in Paris..."

"Neymar, move up front and play center forward!"

"Pochettino is leaving the left wing open for Mbappe!"

Just as Escriva had predicted, Paris Saint-Germain did indeed field Mbappe as a left winger.

Pochettino is like that; he only thinks of taking advantage of Mbappe's explosive ability when he's already behind.

"PSG! (Paris)"

"PSG!"

"PSG!!!"

The Paris fans at the Parc des Princes were exceptionally excited.

Because in the eyes of Paris Saint-Germain fans now, Mbappe is their hope!
"Come on, pass it on!"

Marquinhos sends a long pass, directly targeting Neymar at the front.

Neymar is looking for an opportunity to control the ball, with Pogba and Guerrero guarding him from behind.

Neymar gestured for Di Maria to come closer, preparing to pass the ball to Di Maria beside him.

However, Neymar oversimplified the situation.

Pogba pressed down on the Brazilian striker's shoulders with both hands and jumped up by pushing off the ground with both feet.

Header!

boom!
"Pretty!"

"Pogba put the ball back directly from the backfield!"

Paris Saint-Germain wanted to bypass Tang Ye and Bellingham and directly attack Dortmund's backfield, but Pogba didn't give them the chance!
"Pogba today..."

"Oh!"

They were speechless because the Pogba they saw today was so different from the Pogba they remembered.

What's wrong with that busty girl today? Who gave her performance-enhancing drugs?

Haha, that's amazing! That's what a defensive midfielder should be like!

[Mbappe: Paul, how come you can attack and defend now?]

Paris' initial attempt was unsuccessful, but the players on the field did not give up.

After a series of maneuvers, Kimpembe quickly found another opportunity to attack.

Guy is here to help!

"Go up! Go up!"

Tang Ye gestured for Bellingham to come over and guard him, and the latter moved closer to Guy.

But it was too late!

Guy executed a turn and a through ball, precisely delivering the ball to Mbappe for the assist.

Seeing Tang Ye's gesture, Pogba prepared to stop Mbappe from starting.

Unfortunately, while he's in good form, it doesn't make Pogba run faster.

He couldn't catch Mbappe!

Wow!!!

"Come on, Mbappe!"

"Mbappe, speed up, speed up!"

Amidst the enthusiastic cheers of the fans, Mbappe quickly reached his maximum speed.

I want to eat Piszczek raw!

But it's alright, with the experience from the first round, Piszczek will be able to handle it more easily this time.

Ultimately, Mbappe's diagonal cut inside failed, and he could only pass the ball to Diallo on the byline.

Snapped!
A cross from the byline was delivered, and Di Maria received the ball at the far post.

boom!
Reus went up to block, but Di Maria still managed to pass the ball out.

Outside the arc, Draxler!

A shot from the Paris striker.

The ball went in!
"Hey, this ball!"

"There shouldn't be any problem with this ball. Hummels was trailing behind when Diallo passed the ball, so it shouldn't be offside."

The goal was definitely not offside. After scoring, Draxler rushed off the field and collided violently with Di Maria.

From 0-2 to 1-2, Paris successfully pulled one back!
"Oh, so the final score is now 3-3!"

"Yes, and both Paris and Dortmund have 2 away goals each!"

A true 50/50 situation has arrived!
"PSG!"

Boom!

"PSG!"

Boom!

Pochettino raised his hands sharply, and like the Paris fans in the stands, he saw hope for the team!
"Indeed, Paris still needs to rely on Mbappe and Di Maria's wing play to create attacking opportunities. Making good use of their strengths is quite important..."

The situation was bad, and the Dortmund players quickly huddled together. Tang Ye approached Piszczek and said, "Don't worry! Mbappe isn't actually that good at dribbling. Don't let him get going; once he starts, he's already covered a distance!"

"His dribbling is very simple; you can just follow his movements!"

Tang Ye patted his thigh, hoping that Piszczek could step up his game at this crucial moment.

If Dortmund can keep Mbappe contained, they've basically secured the win in today's match.

"We can play extra time."

Tang Ye said, "Let's play for another 20 minutes. If we can't score, we'll go into extra time. Kylian doesn't have the stamina for extra time!"

The scene was very noisy, so the players on the field basically communicated by shouting.

"come on! Come on!"

clap clap!

72nd minute of the second half!

At this point, only a few minutes remained before the 20-minute time limit mentioned by Tang Ye.

The score remained 1-2, and Dortmund failed to find any other good opportunities.

The good news is that Mbappe showed obvious signs of fatigue starting from the 70th minute.

Mbappe seems to be struggling!
Tang Ye quickly picked up on this information, shouted a few times to his teammates, and got the ball back.

After receiving the ball, Tang Ye immediately began his run down the middle, using his ball control and movement to set the pace for the entire team. Without Mbappe's attacking pressure, Dortmund could attack with complete freedom!
Paredes came up, intending to intercept Tang Ye.

Go to the right!
!

The moment Paredes moved, Tang Ye's center of gravity suddenly dropped, followed by a right-footed dribble change of direction.

[Leo Messi's shoulder drop dribble template]!
Paredes was caught off guard at first, but quickly caught up, at which point Tang Ye changed direction again.

boom!
Paredes fell to the ground, and Tang Ye ran past him.

"Oh!!"

"xuuuu!!!"

Seizing the opportunity, Tang Ye and Haaland executed a one-two pass, with Tang Ye successfully stepping onto the edge of the penalty area.

Marquinhos stepped forward, trying to stop Tang Ye.

Move laterally to create distance!

Keep going!
"Fuck!"

Tang Ye was tripped by Marquinhos's outstretched leg. While he still had control of his body, he immediately passed the ball to Haaland in front of him.

boom!
Tang Ye fell to the ground.

It looked like a penalty, but because Dortmund had a chance to score, the referee didn't blow the whistle immediately.

Haaland!
Haaland used his body to withstand the challenge and then took the shot!
Snapped!
Navas slapped the ball away!
Sancho stopped the ball at the far post.

Hey!

Upon hearing the sound, Sancho gave an inverted triangle without even looking.

It turned out that Tang Ye was lying on the ground.

!!!

Just when Sancho thought he was about to lose possession, Tang Ye, who was lying on the ground, bent his right leg and kicked the ball back into the penalty area.

It's Haaland again!
boom!
There won't be any problems this time!

The ball went in!
"Oh my God!"

"Dortmund's coordinated attack!"

"3:1!"

"Haaland scores!"

Dortmund have extended their lead!

The stadium stands were unusually quiet. Haaland pulled Tang Ye up from the grass, and the two ran off the field together.

"Come!"

Tang Ye and Royce stood shoulder to shoulder, their faces flushed.

They made it in again!
"Vamos!"

Eskreva raised his hands and hugged Brandt, who was warming up in front of the bench.

"Haaland!"

The away fans were chanting Haaland's name, and the Dortmund striker knelt down on one knee in front of Tang Ye.

This is a classic celebration gesture: wiping the boots of the goal scorer or the person who provided the assist.

Tang Ye jogged over.

boom!
He declined Haaland's offer to shine his boots and instead knelt down on one knee facing his teammate.

"Ha ha!"

Haaland hugged Tang Ye's head, and the two pressed their foreheads together.

【Invincible!!!】

[Speak up, fans!]

[It's purely the head coach's fault, okay? It feels like Pochettino has been completely outmaneuvered by Essen.]

I don't understand why they're making Mbappe play center forward; he doesn't even have the stamina to play as a winger now.

[He's just bad, what's there to say? Didn't you notice how weak Mbappe's passing and dribbling skills are? If he's worth 2 million, then my Maverick Buu is worth 2 million too!]

After taking a two-goal lead, Dortmund fans immediately became furious, saying in front of Paris fans that Mbappe benefited from the 2018 World Cup, otherwise he wouldn't have a market value of 200 million euros.

This statement is obviously wrong in the eyes of Paris Saint-Germain fans, because Dortmund fans have no idea how outstanding Mbappe has been in Ligue 1 this season!
"Dortmund!"

"xuuu!!!!"

Amidst a deafening chorus of boos, Tang Ye, Pogba, and Sancho stood together and danced a celebratory dance for the camera.

The next ball was kicked off, and the atmosphere at the stadium became extremely tense.

The away goals rule is a major headache for Paris Saint-Germain players, because they need to score at least two goals to beat Dortmund, otherwise it's all for naught.

"..."

"Pogba's steal was brilliant!"

"But it's a pity that Haaland didn't get into position this time..."

"Beep!"

"Paris' substitution: Neymar has been taken off!"

"..."

"Hiss... It seems like Mbappe is starting to tire too, if that's the case..."

"Hey, DiMaria!"

With a controlled touch and adjustment in the penalty area, Di Maria managed to create a one-on-one opportunity using his ball control skills.

boom!
"Marquer un but!" (Goal!)

87th minute!

Paris Saint-Germain striker Di Maria scores a one-on-one goal!
The score is now 2-3!

"Hurry, hurry, get the ball back!"

Pochettino urged.

This is the team's last chance!
Of course, Dortmund wouldn't easily give up the opportunity to Paris. Escriva made a substitution, taking Tang Ye off the field and starting to play a five-man defense, which prevented the opponent from having any good scoring opportunities.

"..."

"Beep, beep beep—!!!"

The game is over!
Wow!!!!

Tang Ye and Haaland jumped up from the bench and rushed onto the field with Eskriva and Martí.

"Tom!"

Bellingham and Tang Ye hugged each other tightly.

Pogba stood quietly to the side, waiting.

As soon as Bellingham left Tang Ye's embrace, Pogba rushed over: "Tom!"

Pogba hugged Tang Ye: "Nice Tom!"

"Ha ha!"

Bellingham found the camera and made the number "8" with his right hand.

It means the Champions League quarterfinals.