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

Chapter 706 The Top Teams, the Greatest Tournament

Before the final began, special guests were performing on the field, and the stadium was filled with the sound of drums and cheers from the fans.

"Ce sont les meilleureséquipes!" (French: This is the best team!)

"Es sind die allerbesten Mannschaften!" (German: This is the best team!)

"The main event!"

"Die Meister!" (German: Champions)

"Die Besten!" (German: The Strong)

"..."

As the Champions League anthems in various languages ​​resounded at the Estádio do Dragão, the flags of both Dortmund and Chelsea were unfurled diagonally in front of the players' tunnel, with the Champions League logo bearing the "UEFA Championship" emblem in the center.

The camera focuses on the referee, who is the first to walk out and take the match ball from the table.

The referee was followed by players from both teams.

"As you can see, at the very front of the Dortmund team is Dortmund's goalkeeper Bürki, and behind him is the team captain Reus!"

The camera pans and quickly focuses on Tang Ye's face.

This is Dortmund's number 10!
[Come and see!]

[Staying up all night, no sleep tonight, watch me, King Tang, do my best!]

How could a team as unlucky as Chelsea possibly deserve to play in the final against my Dortmund?

[Hilarious! Chelsea's advancement to the final was much easier than Dortmund's. Dortmund would have had a tough time just getting to the final.]

Chelsea seem to be playing a 5-4-1 formation today, are they playing that conservatively?

Reus and Haaland stood in the center circle, ready to kick off.

Since entering the stadium, the fans in the stands have been constantly talking.

"3!"

"2!"

"1!"

“Beep!!!!”

Snapped!
"Alright, this is China Media Group, China Media Group. We are now broadcasting live the 2020-21 UEFA Champions League final, Borussia Dortmund vs. Chelsea."

"The venue for this match is the Estádio do Dragão in Porto, Portugal!"

"Now it's my turn to introduce..."

"Hey, Dortmund's launching a fast break!"

Upon receiving a pass back from Haaland, Pogba immediately passed the ball to Hummels behind him.

At the same time, Dortmund players began to press forward aggressively.

Hummels!

Werner and Jorginho rushed up to press the ball.

"Hurry up!"

Bürki urged, and at that moment Hummels found a suitable passing route.

Snapped!
A long pass was launched, aimed directly at Reus on the left wing.

"Come on, come on!"

Tang Ye moved closer to Royce.

Reus adjusted his footwork as a long pass flew towards him.

get ready.

boom!
A header was headed to Tang Ye, who effortlessly controlled the ball.

Havertz charged in!

Pretending to pass to Reus, Tang Ye immediately spiked the ball.
Snapped!
A long pass to Piszczek coming down the right flank.

"Oh!"

"Dortmund are very determined to play fast breaks today!"

"Right wing, Piszczek, pass to Sancho!"

The entire process unfolded exactly as originally planned, with each player handling the situation flawlessly.

Haaland made a diagonal run towards the right baseline.

He received a through ball from Sancho!
Wow!!!

"Go get him! Steal the ball from him, steal the ball from him!"

Chelsea fans are starting to get anxious!

Tang Ye moved towards the middle lane, together with Pogba who came up from behind.

Dortmund now has two support points in the middle!

"Something might be going to happen!"

"Kante!"

Wow! Beautiful!

Kante kicked away Haaland's pass to Tang Ye, eliciting screams from the fans.

"Fuck!"

Tang Ye shook his head.

"You're sending it too slowly!"

Haaland's pass was indeed not very good.

But there is nothing we can do.

Dortmund's center forward never expected Kanté to return so quickly.

"Kanté made a great interception!"

"Yes, hey, hehe, if it weren't for Kanté, I think Dortmund would have basically scored. Because we all know that Tang Ye's long-range shooting ability is quite incredible. If he had the ball in that position, Dortmund's goal would most likely be in trouble, hehe!"

"Well... now let's take a look at the starting lineups for both sides. First, Dortmund has opted for a four-attacking midfielder formation: Tang Ye, Bellingham, Reus, and Sancho. These are all top-class attacking players!"

"..."

Chelsea (5-3-1)

Goalkeeper: Edward Mendy
Defenders: Chilwell, Rudiger, Thiago Silva, Azpilicueta, Reece James

Midfielders: Mount, Jorginho, Kante, Havertz
Forward: Werner
Head Coach: Tuchel

Perhaps due to their timidity, Chelsea fielded a very conservative lineup today, prompting many Dortmund fans to start mocking them in the comments section.

Five defenders and four midfielders, is this what a Premier League team is like?!

However, many Dortmund fans are unaware that Chelsea used this very formation to advance all the way to the Champions League final this season.

You could say Chelsea are conservative.

But if you say he's bad at cooking, that would be really going too far!

Escriva was walking around on the sidelines.

Good news: His suspension is over, and he can come to the stadium to coach today.

Bad news: A nearly perfect opening fast break was thwarted by Kanté's kick.

Depend on!
The perceived temperature at the stadium was good, but there was no difference between Escriva and the players on the field.

He was also drenched in sweat!
boom!
"Beep beep beep!!!"

He was thrown into the air and finally crashed onto the grass.

Okay, very classic.

In the 7th minute of the first half, Tang Ye went down for the first time.

This was a foul by Mount.

"Yellow card!"

Reus gestured to the referee: "He stretched out his leg. If he hadn't, we could have gotten the ball up the pitch!"

Reus meant that Mount prevented Dortmund from launching an attack, so he had to be punished.

But the referee showed no intention of issuing a yellow card.

Tang Ye shook his head, grabbed Harland's arm, and suddenly stood up with great effort.

I've gotten used to it.

According to Tang Ye's experience, he would only receive one yellow card for every four times he fell to the ground.

I only fell once today.

Not in a hurry!
"Hurry up when you come up."

Tang Ye placed one hand on Bellingham's shoulder and whispered some instructions to his teammates: "You'd better keep an eye on Kant for me."

As he spoke, Tang Ye glanced deliberately in Kant's direction.

Unsurprisingly, Chelsea's defensive midfielder is now watching them closely.

Just like in the group stage, Kanté came to this game with a mission.

The Frenchman's most important task is to keep an eye on Tang Ye!
"..."

Havertz played a through ball!

Right baseline.

Reece James!
Snapped!
A sudden cross from the byline.

The target is Werner in the penalty area!

Jump up!
Werner couldn't reach the ball at the first point.

Let's look at the second point.

Mount!

Stop the ball and make a quick adjustment; Mount is ready.

Just kick him!
Snapped!
A long-range shot was unleashed, and the ball struck Akanji.

The ball bounced back.

Outside the penalty arc, both teams' players are preparing to vie for the ball!
Jump up!
Azpilicueta got the ball.

Header!

boom!
"Oh!!"

The force was considerable, but fortunately, Bürki was no pushover either, and slapped the ball away with a single blow.

A little scary!

hiss……

It is now the 18th minute of the first half.

Actually, they hadn't been playing for very long, but Tang Ye had already realized something was wrong.

Chelsea's starting lineup is worth less than 3 million euros, which doesn't seem like much.

But if you judge Chelsea's strength based on their starting lineup value, you're absolutely wrong.

Chelsea's starting lineup, which costs less than 3 million euros, is enough to produce the effect of a 5 million euro+ investment!
"I feel like Dortmund didn't play very comfortably today." "Yes, that's how it is in the Champions League final. Chelsea has come this far, so their overall strength must be considerable. I think the key players are Kante and Jorginho. Dortmund really needs to figure out a way to free up Tang Ye and Bellingham at the same time."

"Yes, I feel that freeing up just one defender isn't enough, because Chelsea plays with a five-man defense after all."

The two commentators quickly reached a consensus on the situation on the field.

Dortmund can defeat Chelsea by focusing on two main approaches.

I. Strengthen offensive capabilities.

Second, directly take the penalty kick.

Because Dortmund is clearly stronger than Chelsea in these two aspects!
It's the 25th minute of the first half.

Based on possession statistics, Chelsea had a clear advantage in possession.

However, Chelsea didn't attack much; they focused more on defense.

"The past is the past!"

Tang Ye gave the order, and then he and Bellingham moved forward simultaneously.

high speed!

"Look ahead!"

After shouting, Tang Ye immediately got to the ground and made a steal against Havertz.

Pretty!

Eskeriva clenched his right fist.

Dortmund's attack is coming.

Bellingham received a through ball from Tang Ye.

They wanted to pass to Reus, but Reus's position was blocked immediately.

There was nothing we could do but wait for Akanji to come up from behind.

Pass the ball!

Possession fell to Akanji, and at that moment, James and Kanter suddenly pressed forward.

boom!
"Oh!!!"

“Beep beep beep beep!!!”

Chelsea won possession back!

The counterattack has begun.

"Hurry back!"

Royce shouted.

Chelsea's counter-attack was also quite decisive.

James gently passed the ball to Kanter or looked up to observe.

boom!
A low, through ball found Werner, who was at the very front of the field.

problem occurs!
This was Tang Ye's first thought, but it seemed too late to catch up now.

We can only rely on our teammates in the backcourt.

Werner dribbled the ball slowly toward the Dortmund penalty area, while Hummels and Bürki were on edge.

Lift your leg!

It looked like a shot. In reality, Werner passed the ball to Mount, who was making a run down the left flank.

!!!

Teacher Hongmei knew something was wrong, so she quickly stepped to the side to block the way.

boom!
"Pretty!"

Hummels!

"A near-perfect save from Hummels!"

"Oh my God!"

"Hey, wait a minute!"

The ball was hit, but there seems to be a slight problem.

"Ouch...did the ball hit my hand?"

"Well, if it got on his hand, that could be pretty bad."

Beep beep beep!!!

Beep——!!!
The sound of Chelsea fans blowing their whistles could be heard from the stands.

"Handball!"

"It was a handball."

The referee was quickly surrounded by Chelsea fans, with Jorginho repeatedly slapping his arm to emphasize the handball incident.

Realizing something was wrong, Dortmund players quickly came up to the rescue.

Helping the referee push away the Chelsea players is Dortmund's current task.

"Go away, go away!"

Tang Ye and Lü Dige were entangled together.

Ludiger tried to come up, but Tang Ye pushed him back.

However, this is not the main battlefield. On the main battlefield, Jorginho and Reus are arguing fiercely.

"Beep!!!"

"Oh, we need to check the VAR!"

"Hiss... If we look at VAR, Dortmund's situation might not be very good."

Zhang Lu is pessimistic about the ruling on this play.

Although he couldn't see it clearly at first, Zhang Lu remembered that Hummels' body was spread out when he was defending.

Since it's a handball with the body extended, then...

Tang Ye and Bellingham stood together.

What do you think?

"I have no idea……"

Tang Ye gave an ambiguous reply.

Bellingham immediately understood.

Tang Ye probably saw it clearly.

That looks like a penalty!
"Don't give them a penalty! Don't give them a penalty!"

"Beep!!!"

"Oh, it's a penalty!"

"It's a penalty for Chelsea!!"

[G-ed, brothers]

[Fox Spirit, why did you act up at such a crucial moment?!]

[Guys, this is going to be bad. I knew it. When everyone else is pessimistic about Chelsea, they're the most reliable team.]

【? ? ? ? ? 】

Chelsea are awesome!

[How about we let Tang, the King of Football, play center back? Aren't my center backs even more formidable than this?]

"..."

Upon seeing the referee point to the 12-yard mark, Escriva immediately squatted down on the ground.

"Chelsea's penalty should be awarded to Havertz."

The Dortmund players are starting to lose their composure.

But as professional players, they know that the most important thing now is to maintain their form.

That's how you can come back from a penalty shootout deficit!

“Beep!!!!”

Havertz!
approach!

boom!
Snapped!
"..."

Wow!!!!
First came a moment of silence, followed by a landslide and a tsunami.

"They pounced."

"He's pounced! My God, Bürki! Ha ha!"

"roar-!!!"

After making the save, Bürki stood up and roared before colliding with Hummels.

"Nice!"

"pretty!!!!"

Several Dortmund players in the penalty area blushed instantly.

They were prepared to fall behind, but Bürki made a superhuman performance and saved the penalty kick that the opponent had in their grasp!

You can imagine how excited they are right now!
"Pretty!"

Eskreva raised his hands, brimming with confidence, and began to organize his players for a counterattack.

It's the 32th minute of the first half.

With a perfectly precise through ball, Tang Ye successfully delivered the ball to Haaland at the far post.

"Oh!!!"

Haaland and Thiago Silva were almost level!
This could very well be Haaland's second shot on goal in this match!
boom!
Haaland withstood Silva's challenge and took a shot.

Unfortunately, Haaland and Havertz, this "Ha-Ha" duo, are feeding each other.

Haaland also missed his chance to score.

"Fuck!"

"it's okay no problem!"

Dortmund players quickly moved up from the backfield, preparing for the corner kick attack.

The corner kick option is left to Reus!
Tang Ye looked around at his original spot at the top of the penalty area and finally decided to make an exchange with Bellingham to also enter the penalty area.

They played a move that was completely unexpected.

Tang Ye wanted to use his body to draw away the defenders and create space for his teammates.

And he did achieve his goal.

Just before the referee blew the whistle, Rüdiger hugged Tang Ye from behind and pinched Tang Ye's nipple with two fingers.

……

(End of this chapter)