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

Chapter 686 Dortmund's Title Battle

Ruhr newspaper's front page headline: "Will Dortmund secure the Bundesliga title with three rounds to spare? A win against Wolfsburg would be enough to clinch the title!"
Sky Germany: Bayern's good days may be coming to an end.

"Bayern will likely only have the German Super Cup this season, as they have already been eliminated from the Champions League and will struggle to compete with Dortmund in the league and the German Cup."

The Bundesliga's 31st round of matches hasn't even started yet, but the tide is already turning in Dortmund's favor.

According to street interviews conducted by a German journalist from The Sun, most Bundesliga fans, and even Bayern Munich fans, believe they have lost the chance to compete with Dortmund for the Bundesliga title.

There's no way around it, the gap between the two in the standings is just too big!
While some Dortmund fans have already started celebrating prematurely, Chinese fans on the other side of the world are maintaining their cautious approach.

In the eyes of Chinese people, giving too many buffs before a match is considered a bad practice and is inappropriate.

This is very similar to Eskreva; neither of them are the type to celebrate prematurely.

Is it possible to hand over the Bundesliga title with a four-game losing streak?
"Theoretically, this is possible."

On the training field, Escriva was giving the players a pre-match pep talk.

Tang Ye stood next to Bellingham, maintaining a serious expression.

"This match is very important to us. If we lose tomorrow's match, the uncertainty of our championship race will increase significantly!"

"The best way to solve this problem is to end it all sooner rather than later. You are all top players, so you should all understand this."

The Dortmund players looked into Eskreva's eyes, who placed a small notebook on the grass and then squatted down.

Tang Ye reacted quickly; standing at the front, he was the first to squat down and begin studying what Eskeriva had written in his notebook.

Mr. Ferran's research was very complex, but Tang Ye's forte was capturing key information.

Haaland's injury, coupled with the current title race in the league, has put Eskeriva under immense pressure.

"He was a little too nervous."

Tang Ye and Sang Qiao were talking during warm-up.

"Haha, what's the big deal? Hasn't Ferran always been like this?"

Sancho lifted his left and right legs forward, stretching his thigh muscles.

"Wolfsburg is not a team to be trifled with."

Tang Ye appeared optimistic.

He had played against them once, and to be honest, he didn't think Wolfsburg was a particularly strong team.

"The strongest teams in the Bundesliga this season are Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig, and Eintracht Frankfurt is also doing well."

"No, no, Tom!"

It wasn't Sancho who spoke, but Reus who came up next to him: "Be cautious, Wolfsburg is also in the top five now."

"We always make mistakes at crucial moments. Let's not make those mistakes again this season."

"...Okay, good luck."

Tang Ye could see the obvious pressure on Reus's face.

Suddenly remembering something, he asked, "Marco, have you ever won the Bundesliga title before?"

As soon as the question was posed, Tang Ye's teammates all turned to look at him, making him feel somewhat embarrassed.

hiss……

It seems he... asked a not-so-good question?

"Oh, it's nothing!"

Reus reacted quickly and hurriedly helped Tang Ye out of the predicament.

He knew Tang Ye wasn't trying to make things difficult for him, so he wasn't angry.

"It's not a big problem. Although I've been at Dortmund for a long time, I've never won a league title."

"Yes, all the fans know about this."

Reus ran backwards, facing Tang Ye, and acted nonchalantly: "But I don't think it's a problem. Not having won a championship before will actually make our next championship more meaningful. What do you think?"

"Tomorrow!"

wow！

Tang Ye thought Royce's words made a lot of sense, so the two of them slowed down their warm-up and clapped their hands.

"We will win the championship, I promise you."

"Ha ha!"

"Hey, stop laughing!"

"Come on!"

Reus's laughter made Tang Ye anxious: "Marco, don't you believe me? I promise you things won't go wrong. I promised my teammates before, and then we won the championship!"

……

Baidu's No.1 trending search: Tang Ye aims for the Bundesliga title.

No. 2: Borussia Dortmund, Bundesliga champion?
No. 3: Dortmund vs. Wolfsburg.

No. 4: The UK's herd immunity against COVID-19?
No. 5: Ayssen-Century Loan.

Bundesliga matches rarely receive this level of attention.

Furthermore, Dortmund's pre-match promotional poster featured all 20-plus first-team players plus Eskeriva, highlighting the importance of today's match for Dortmund.

[Peanuts and sunflower seeds for sale in the front row! Buy sunflower seeds and get a free mint-flavored chewing gum, the same one Tang Ye uses!]

I won't eat anything that's not from Tang Ye's menu.

[Trying to steal food from a pig's mouth, huh? Bro, go find a pig farm and spend a few days with the pigs before you come back.]

Wolfsburg is a tough opponent, mainly because Dortmund doesn't have Haaland.

[Actually, it doesn't matter whether Haaland is there or not if we're not playing in the Champions League or at Bayern Munich. Tang Ye can play both attacking midfielder and striker. Haven't you noticed that Haaland learned many of his finishing techniques from my GGBond? Do you really think I, the master, am joking with you?]

“Wir halten fest und treu zusammen! (We stand united in unwavering loyalty!)”

"Ball-heil Hurra, Borussia! (Long live football! Come on, Borussia Dortmund!)"

"Even in adversity, we will never give in!"

"Ball-heil Hurra, Borussia! (Long live football! Come on, Borussia Dortmund!)"

dong dong!

Bang bang bang!

Volkswagen Stadium!

Although it was an away game, there were still quite a few Dortmund fans in the stadium.

Of course, the number of away team tickets is limited, so most of these Dortmund fans will not be able to get in.

But it doesn't matter.

"Wow!!"

Dortmund fans grabbed their scarves and held them up.

"TangYe!"

"TangYe!"

Rather than coming to watch the game, they came to experience the atmosphere of winning the championship.

"So you're sure Dortmund can win the Bundesliga title, is that right?"

Sky Sports Germany

“100%!!!”

The fan shouted this sentence into the microphone with all his might.

"Wolfsburg's defense is excellent, and..."

"Fuck your Wolfsburg!"

The reporter was interrupted by fans before he could finish speaking.

"What's the use of good defense? Dortmund has everything it needs."

Long live Dortmund!

"TangYe! TangYe!"

"..."

The reporter looked at the Dortmund fans celebrating wildly behind him, then back at the camera, his expression full of helplessness.

It seems unrealistic to expect to get any objective comments from Dortmund fans.

Because these guys have become obsessed.

Wow!!!

As the team bus drove towards the stadium, Dortmund fans near the stadium took off their clothes and waved them in their hands.

"Borussia!"

"Dortmund!"

"..."

On the bus, Tang Ye wasn't surprised to hear the fans' voices outside.

The championship match works like this: in addition to the media creating a public opinion environment online, fans also create pressure at the stadium.

Chewing gum, I looked at my teammates who were waiting in ambush on the bus.

Tang Ye didn't feel much pressure because he had a group of loyal people by his side.

When Tang Ye noticed Haaland turning to look at him, he reached out and touched the Norwegian's golden hair.

"I'm so nervous."

"Haaland said."

He hasn't won a championship in any of the top five European leagues yet!
"What are you so nervous about!"

Haaland was quickly criticized by the maestro because the Dortmund striker was only there to watch the game and couldn't play.

"Erling, just lie down."

"Correct!"

Harland pointed at Tang Ye and suddenly became excited: "That's exactly what I've been waiting to hear!"

"..."

"Alright, good luck." ...

Top post on Dongqiudi: 12 minutes left until the Wolfsburg vs. Dortmund match! A Dortmund win would secure the Bundesliga title.

"come on! Come on!"

In the players' tunnel, Reus was encouraging his teammates when Tang Ye, who was shaking his leg, noticed a staff member coming out of the locker room.

The staff member was holding a stack of clothes.

Hey!

Tang Ye led Sang Qiao over: "Can I see your clothes? Yes, the ones in your hand."

"Oh!"

When Tang Ye spoke to them, the staff seemed a little flustered and simply handed over all the jerseys they had.

Tang Ye held up the jerseys, allowing Sancho to take one out.

This is Borussia Dortmund's home yellow jersey; judging by the size, it should belong to either Haaland or Bürki.

However, this is not an ordinary jersey.

【der neute Meistertitel】

In German, it means "nine-time champion".

If Dortmund wins the Bundesliga title this season, it will be their 9th league title!
"wow..."

Tang Ye and Royce exchanged a glance: "We're already prepared to celebrate ahead of time, aren't we?"

"Wouldn't it be embarrassing if we lost?"

"If we lose, we'll put it in the next round."

The staff member reminded them.

"No! I mean we won't lose today!"

Tang Ye corrected him and returned the jersey.

"Humble! Tom!"

Reus reminded him.

……

"China Media Group! Good evening, everyone!"

"Beep, beep beep—!!!"

"The match has already begun!"

Wolfsburg (4-2-3-1)

Goalkeeper: Castells
Guards: Kevin Mbabu, Lacroix, John Brooks, Paulo Otávio
Midfielders: Schlager, Philipp, Arnold
Forwards: Baku, Weghorst, Gerhardt
"Today, Dortmund's starting center forward is Brandt!"

In the shot, Haaland is sitting in the last row of the bench, wearing clothes endorsed by him.

Haaland seemed to be in a pretty good mood, but it remains to be seen whether he will be able to return early for the first leg against Manchester City.

"Erling Haaland! Dortmund's main striker is here today to oversee the game."

"That's right, today's match is crucial for Dortmund because it directly determines whether they can secure the Champions League title before the semi-finals begin, thus escaping the league battle."

Dortmund's bench depth is not strong, and players like Tang Ye and Pogba are irreplaceable.

Therefore, Dortmund certainly cannot compete with Manchester United last season, which was aggressive and domineering in every title they could win.

For Dortmund, there is only one way to pursue both the league and the Champions League at the same time.

That would mean winning the title early and giving the Bundesliga season a final say!
Philipp received the ball and moved to the left wing.

A one-on-one duel with Akanji at the baseline!

"Come closer!"

Guerrero suggested that they should coordinate with their teammates to make a steal.

However, Akanji did not heed his teammates' advice and chose to retreat while maintaining a distance.

He saw it more clearly than Guerrero.

Philip's real purpose was not to surpass others!

Snapped!
It was passed to the coming-up full-back.

Mbabu gets the ball!
Wow!!!

The message was relayed out.

Hummels and Weghorst are in the penalty area, ready to contest for the ball.

Weghorst won the contest.

boom!
A header was sent straight into Bürki's arms.

Bürki was preparing to coordinate with his teammates to launch a counter-attack when Hummels was directly reprimanded by Eskeriva.

"Don't leave the slot open, just immediately place the card!"

Weghorst was a standard point guard, standing nearly 2 meters tall.

This type of player needs to be closely marked!
The counter-attack was launched, and Guerrero received the pass and immediately began to dribble forward.

The speed wasn't fast, but the Wolfsburg players were under a lot of pressure.

They knew how strong Dortmund's attacking capabilities were.

"go!"

Reus signaled Brandt to move forward, while he himself moved to the left flank to receive a through ball from Guerrero.

"hurry up!"

Tang Ye urged him on.

We must seize this excellent opportunity to counterattack.

Reus made a diagonal run, and Tang Ye, after observing the situation, went directly to support him.

"The restricted area is safe!"

Brandt called for the ball, and at that moment Tang Ye suddenly changed direction.

Tang Ye wasn't actually going to receive the ball, but his movement startled Arnold, and the Wolfsburg midfielder tripped him.

boom!
"Beep!!!"

Without a doubt, this was a direct free kick for Dortmund.

Tang Ye and Reus stood together, discussing how to handle the ball.

"You can go straight in."

Tang Ye said.

Once Reus entered the penalty area, Tang Ye was the only one left to handle the free kick.

Tang Ye wanted to give his opponents the illusion that he was going to shoot directly at the goal!

Snapped!
The free kick was taken.

There is an upward arc.

The target is Pogba at the far post!
boom!
Pogba and Lacroix collided, successfully heading the ball into the penalty area.

Reus followed up and scored on the rebound.

"The ball is in!"

"The ball is in!"

"Dortmund scores!"

"pretty!!"

"This ball mainly depends on Pogba's move. If Pogba's physical strength is not a problem, then there will be no problem."

There was some arguing between the players on the field regarding whether the confrontation between Pogba and Lacroix was compliant with regulations.

Tang Ye came up to speak up for his teammate, but was pushed away by Weghorst.

Hey!

"What's going on? There's definitely no problem!"

Although Weghorst was tall, Tang Ye was not to be outdone and pushed back with a counter-attack.

The two people were twisting together.

Before the referee could decide whether the goal was valid, he gave Tang Ye and Weghorst a yellow card each.

Yellow Card: Weghorst, Tang Ye.

"Hey……"

Sitting on the ground, Tang Ye and Weghorst shrugged: "Brother, you're definitely losing out if you trade yellow cards with me."

"Beep!!!"

When the referee blows the whistle, he must make a hand gesture.

"Oh! The referee should check the VAR!"

"Indeed, this play was a bit difficult to judge, but I think Pogba's move was fine because he was positioned closer to the inside, and a proper foul should be allowed."

The referee inspects the VAR device.

A little further ahead was the home team's fan section, where Wolfsburg fans in the stands were shouting at the referee. Among them was an elderly fan who looked to be in his fifties or sixties, clutching a gray 5-euro banknote.

"That goal doesn't count! That goal doesn't count!"

"Really, here's the money!"

"There's still 20 euros here!"

You'll need this money!

After saying that, the fan pulled a blue banknote out of his pocket.

"Wolfsburg! Wolfsburg!"

"..."

……

(End of this chapter)