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

Chapter 671 Eskeriva's Formation Concept, Dortmund Bomber Array
Dongqiudi pinned post: Champions League quarter-final draw results announced, Tang Ye faces his former club Manchester United, Liverpool vs Real Madrid.

1. Manchester United vs. Borussia Dortmund.

2. Liverpool vs. Real Madrid.

3. Chelsea vs. Porto.

4. Bayern Munich vs. Manchester City.

[The show's entertainment value is off the charts, it has to be the Champions League!]

I knew this was going to be a late-night watch; the Champions League draw never disappoints.

It's just a matter of them meeting sooner or later. Manchester United and Dortmund were bound to meet eventually, either in the round of 16 or the quarterfinals. I predicted Manchester United would play Dortmund in the round of 16, but I was wrong...

[Eskriva: Eric, I will use your men to utterly defeat you!]

[Real Madrid got banned, how come I got Liverpool instead? Holy crap!]

Eight teams in four matchups, but fans around the world focused their attention on the first match between Manchester United and Dortmund.

This group isn't the strongest, but it's definitely the most popular.

The loan avoidance clause is invalid in the Champions League, which means that when the quarter-finals arrive, Tang Ye, who is on loan to Dortmund, will lead Dortmund players against his former club Manchester United!

Hmm, that's a bit convoluted.

But anyway, it's definitely worth watching!

"Fuck! Manchester United!"

Reus and Pogba covered their heads with their hands: "How did we get to draw Manchester United?!"

While Manchester United this season hasn't been particularly outrageous, they still have the title of "defending champions," making them one of the toughest teams to beat in the quarterfinals!
Harland looked at Tang Ye, who was deep in thought: "Tom, this..."

"We'll have to face it sooner or later, so it doesn't matter."

Tang Ye gently shook his head.

He had already envisioned the scenario of Dortmund and Manchester United facing off as early as the Round of 16 draw.

There's nothing we can do to avoid this; it's something we have to face.

A showdown between Tang Ye and Manchester United is inevitable!
"So... are you happy or unhappy with this result?"

Haaland's second question stunned Tang Ye, who simply stared at the screen in silence: "I don't know."

After the draw results came out, Dortmund players were all paying attention to Tang Ye's emotions, because playing against the team that had loaned him was indeed a very interesting thing to watch.

However, Marty knew that the most noteworthy person in the team right now was not Tang Ye, but Eskriva, who was standing next to him.

After learning that the opponent was Manchester United, well, strictly speaking, after learning that the opponent was Ten Hag, the Spaniard didn't say another word.

……

Tang Ye told reporters: I am not very willing to accept this result, but I will do my best.

The Paper: Tang Ye faces his former club Manchester United? Beckham's divine intervention could send Dortmund out of the Champions League?

The front page headline of Diario Sport: Manchester United vs. Dortmund! The Champions League quarter-finals kick off with a clash between the pigs and the dogs!

Unsurprisingly, everyone is paying close attention to this quarter-final match between Manchester United and Dortmund.

As for why it's a pig-dog war, one has to admit the reporter's imagination is quite rich.

The pig, of course, represents Tang Ye, a nickname he had during his time at Dortmund in Utrecht.

As for dogs...

Actually, the reporter was being somewhat sarcastic towards Ten Hah.

The dog wasn't referring to Eric Ten Hag, but rather to the French Bulldog that Tang Ye bought at the pet market during last season's Champions League in Lisbon.

The French Bulldog's name is Eric, and he is Manchester United's lucky charm, which can be used to symbolize Manchester United. This is the origin of the "pig vs. dog" rivalry.

Tang Ye is quite pitiful, having to be forced to be his own dog's opponent!

……

Dortmund had no matches from March 20th to April 3rd, yet every player in the Black and Yellows team was under pressure.

Dortmund vs. Eintracht Frankfurt, April 3.

Dortmund vs. Manchester United, April 6.

Familiar feeling!
Similar to last month, Dortmund also faced a combination of a strong league team and a Champions League knockout stage match in April, except this time Bayern was replaced by Eintracht Frankfurt, and Paris Saint-Germain was replaced by the stronger Manchester United.

Seeing Pogba sitting on the grass deep in thought, Tang Ye took the initiative to walk over.

Squatting down next to Pogba: "Paul, you're a candidate for Player of the Month, you should be happy."

"Ah."

Pogba nodded.

"But you don't seem very happy."

Tang Ye hugged his knees with both hands and sat on the grass in a rather unusual way.

Putting aside other factors, the weather in Dortmund is much better than in Manchester, although it is indeed colder in winter.

Do you think... we can beat Manchester United?

Pogba's sudden question startled Tang Ye: "Hey, I should be the one who's most upset about drawing Manchester United, why are you acting like this!"

"Haha, no, I was just asking casually, that's all."

"Hmm...you really want to advance to the top 4..."

Tang Ye thought back carefully, trying to figure out from his memory whether Pogba had ever won the Champions League.

However, Tang Ye's memories did not support his decision, and Rodri, who knew everything, was not present at the time.

"It's alright, I just want to advance."

Pogba's answer made Tang Ye think.

In Tang Ye's memory, Paul was not a very competitive guy, and he didn't know why he would ask such a question today.

"It's okay, just keep going."

Standing up, Tang Ye smeared the grass clippings in his hand onto Pogba's shoulder.

"Hey Tom!"

"Ha ha!"

……

UKAD Announcement: Proposal to amend the uniqueness certification for methylphenidate drugs.

The UK's anti-doping agency has finally started working.

Although UAKD stated in its announcement that the proposal had nothing to do with Tang Ye or even the Premier League, sports fans are not fools.

With the Premier League earning less money, the subsidies that the UAKD receives from the Department of Sport will also decrease.

As for how much money will be lost in this back and forth, judging from the speed of UAKD's response, it is probably not a small amount!
……

boom!
Bang bang bang!
Escriva kept banging on the toilet stall door, letting out a roar as if he wanted to vent all his past anger.

Escriva's goal is only the Champions League quarterfinals.

Just as Dortmund had achieved this goal, they were drawn against Manchester United.

It doesn't matter whether it's Manchester United or not, what matters is Ten Hag!

Manchester United is Ten Hag's team!
If it were any other team, losing wouldn't be a big deal.

But they lost to Manchester United...

"hiss……"

Eskeriva took a deep breath.

Last season, he led Dortmund to a double defeat against Manchester United in the Champions League group stage, but Manchester United's starting attacking midfielder was still that same man.

Tom!

After failing to advance Dortmund to the Champions League knockout stage, poor Escriva was forever branded with shame.

"what!!!"

Another heart-wrenching roar erupted as Eskeriva slammed his fist into the door.

"Why!"

"Why?!" "Fuck!"

Why is it Ten Hach again?!

Dortmund could have just tanked after reaching the quarterfinals.

Cruel UEFA.

Why must Eric be forced to send himself to his death?

Is Eric worth it?
He's not worth it!

"Huff, huff... cough, huff..."

Eskeriva needs some time to adjust.

God is so biased.

Ten Hag's stealing of Tom was already a heinous crime, and his double defeat of Dortmund in the group stage of the 19-20 season, which nailed Eskrima to the pillar of shame, was even more unforgivable!
Ten Hag gives the Dortmund manager the feeling that he has God's phone number.

Whenever Ten Hag wants to humiliate Eskriva, he will broadcast the number, and then God will help Ten Hag orchestrate a grand spectacle to humiliate Eskriva!
hateful!

If someone were in the office building restroom right now, they would definitely see Eskeriva with tears streaming down his face.

Unfortunately, Ferran was all alone in the toilet.

Lonely people suffer the pain of loneliness. Only Ferran himself can truly understand this pain.

It took a long time, and with the soothing effect of tears, Escriva finally calmed down a bit.

Calm down and think about it carefully.

In this Champions League quarter-final, will Dortmund really go all out against Manchester United?
If they go all out, Dortmund might not be able to withstand the intensity of Manchester United's attack.

If he chooses to give up, Escriva knows he will regret it for the entire season.

Eric Ten Hag seems to be his nemesis, haunting him since 2016.

Between two completely different routes, Escriva chose the third one in the middle.

Giving up on the Champions League outright is definitely not an option; we can only take it one step at a time.

……

Roar--! ! !
A wide-body aircraft bearing the Lufthansa logo flew over Dortmund's training ground.

"..."

Marty looked up at the sky; this wasn't the first plane to pass over Dortmund base that day.

Looking down at his laptop screen, Matti suddenly remembered something and pulled Eskeriva into his office for a private chat before the training was even completely over.

"Ferran... Actually, we should just focus on the league. We can only leave the Champions League to fate for now, but we must focus on the league!"

Matti knew that Manchester United was not a match Dortmund could handle, so he opted for a more conservative approach.

But at the same time, Matti was also aware of Eskeriva's character.

He needs assurances from Escriva that the team will focus entirely on the league.

"We're only nine points ahead of Bayern, which isn't much, and we still have to play Leipzig again. Ferran, you know how well Leipzig plays."

"..."

Matti looked at Eskreva, who remained silent.

Eskeriva is currently in a very precarious situation.

Marty had no choice but to continue speaking first.

According to Dortmund's assistant coach, the team has 10 days until their next Bundesliga match, which gives them ample time to make minor tactical adjustments.

“We can have Guerrero and Pogba push forward frequently because Tom has enough ball control. Our whole team is like a big airplane, and Tom is the radar of the airplane. We need to make our teammates on the field revolve around him, that’s what we mean.”

Marty gestured quickly with his hands.

He was ready to suddenly employ a tactic in the 27th round where a defensive midfielder or even a full-back would make forward runs, catching the league opponents off guard.

As for the defensive vulnerabilities that this style of play creates...

That's not something Marty needs to worry about.

Next month is April, and even if other Bundesliga teams know that Dortmund has adjusted its tactics, there's not much they can do.

Just like Manchester United last season, who would bother to study an opponent they can't beat at all?

After Matti left, Escriva's attention remained focused on the "big plane" and "radar" that Matti had mentioned.

Ok……

Matti's proposal led Escriva to think even further.

If they want to save face against Ten Hag, then new tactics are definitely necessary.

Ten Hach has a good ability to make the first move.

After the draw, Eric probably already knows Dortmund inside and out!

Large aircraft tactics...

Eskeriva suddenly thought of something and quickly clicked the mouse to wake up the computer screen.

Google

"..."

"Um……"

Eskeriva narrowed his eyes and slowly typed "B2".

Global Times headline: B-21 "Raider" stealth bomber to take to the skies within two years; military commentators say the B-21 will be the world's first truly "sixth-generation" fighter jet.

Bombers, bombers...

Eskeriva clicked in and briefly looked at the news about the B-21 Raider, but didn't find what he was looking for, so he quickly exited.

Ultimately, through the search, Eskeriva located the escort formation of the bombers when they took off.

Non-stealth bombers often require fighter protection when carrying out missions, so they adopt a formation known as the "diamond".

This formation was developed and refined little by little by armies of various countries through countless wars.

With that in mind, Escudiva opened the tactical simulation software, extracted the player cards representing "Reus" and "Sancho", and placed them in the frontcourt.

These players are essentially the escort aircraft in the "diamond" formation; they need to clear any possible obstacles for the bombers to form a protective shield.

This protection is very important, after all, such expensive bombers can't just be left to be attacked by the enemy.

Then check "Pogba" and "Bellingham" and label them next to each other in Spanish: reconnaissance aircraft.

Reconnaissance planes are for gathering information, and Pogba and Bellingham's forward runs can expose weaknesses in the opponent's defense.

In addition, Piszczek and Akanji are also protective fighters, able to rush to the baseline to support their teammates when necessary.

By making some adjustments to the details, Escriva discovered that the bomber's combat formation could actually be applied to football tactics.

So now comes the problem.

Under such a protective tactic, the team's bombers must have strong individual abilities and reach an extremely high level in all aspects; otherwise, no matter how much protection they receive, it will be in vain!

You must have sufficiently strong personal abilities...

Thinking of this, Eskeriva's lips slowly began to curve upwards, finally revealing a long-lost smile.

You need a strong enough team, which Escriva can't provide. After all, a team is a very complex entity and quite difficult to manage.

But do you need a truly ruthless individual player?
I'm sorry then.

This is no challenge for Dortmund at all!
Move the mouse cursor to the right, grab a player card from the player list, and place it in the middle of the team.

【TangYe (10)】

[Borussia Dortmund, China]

Attacking midfielder, winger, possession midfielder

Overall Rating: 96

"hey-hey."

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(End of this chapter)