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

Chapter 719 The Chinese Super League is second only to the top five European leagues, with Manchester United and Beijing Guoan on par.
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[Position: 92 → 93]

Tang Ye (22 years old)
[Ball possession: 93; Passing: 96]

[Shots: 91; Headers: 62; Set pieces: 94]

Speed: 82; Endurance: 85; Physical Strength: 90

[Defense: 78; Vision: 100]

Overall rating: 96
comfortable!
In the hotel, Tang Ye lay on the bed, looking up at the ceiling with an extremely comfortable expression.

After his unremitting efforts, his ball control attributes have also made a breakthrough.

93 in ball control!
If judged by FIFA ratings, Tang Ye should be considered the undisputed number one in football today.

According to Tang Ye's recollection, the only player with a ball control attribute exceeding 93 is Messi at his peak.

effort!

Keep trying!

Tang Ye's experiences along the way taught him a lesson.

Talent is irrelevant.

Effort is the most important thing!

……

7 month 17 day.

Today is a very important day, especially for football fans.

Manchester United's first preseason match of the new season will be against Beijing Guoan from the Chinese Super League!
Just eight hours before the match was about to begin, a reporter from Titan Sports Weekly reported a piece of news via his personal Weibo account.

Although it wasn't issued in the name of a newspaper, the news was immediately shared by Dongqiudi (a sports betting platform) and other media outlets because the reporter himself has a good reputation.

[The new head coach of the Chinese national football team may be Eskreva. Reliable sources indicate that he has already signed a coaching agreement with the team for two years, covering the 2022 Qatar World Cup and the 2023 Qatar Asian Cup.]

[Brothers, this is very reliable information; I think it's highly likely to be true.]

Although the copy used several words like "maybe" and "seems" in the text, the reporter was still quite confident overall.

The incident quickly gained popularity, reaching second place on Baidu's trending topics, which made many netizens who never watched football aware of Escriva.

The spread of the photos also provided fans with more information.

A netizen on Baidu Tieba posted a photo of Eskeriva at the airport.

It's actually a selfie, but there's also an Eskeriva pushing a suitcase in the background of the photo.

Is this the person you're talking about? I took this picture at Beijing Capital International Airport on the 10th...

!!!

[Awesome!!!]

[Holy crap, really???]

[I knew it! Why did Eskriva leave Dortmund? Turns out he'd been planning this all along, haha.]

This is outrageous, guys!

[Don't be so sure, being a Champions League manager, even though there's a slight element of easy success involved, still carries a lot of weight.]

There are many videos online criticizing Eskeriva for being a "dog who won by lying down".

But now all the news points to Escriva coaching the Chinese national team, which has caused the Spaniard's reputation in China to reverse instantly.

You said that Esscribá's Champions League performance was somewhat rigged.

But winning the Champions League isn't something you can just casually do.

Eskeriva does indeed possess certain abilities, and he and Tang Ye can form a very good chemistry.

A newly crowned Champions League champion in his early 60s, isn't that better than a 73-year-old World Cup champion?

hiss……

With this in mind, fans couldn't help but feel excited.

[Mr. Francisco, let's go for a ride!]

……

"Oh no, oh no..."

Looking at the news on his phone, Ten Hah on the bus kept shaking his head.

Disappointed!

So disappointing!

He was deeply disappointed in Eskeriva.

Being punched to the ground by Escoriva marked the first time Ten Hag was betrayed by the Spaniards, and from that moment on, they were no longer friends.

This is the second time!

Eskrima's decision to leave Borussia Dortmund for the Chinese national team is, in Ten Hag's view, a very shameful act.

To solidify his relationship with Tang Ye, Ten Hag needed to secure the support of Chinese fans, a task the Dutchman has undertaken for many years.

As a result, Ferran's guy actually chose to overtake on a curve!

Eskeriva is taking the wrong path, the wrong path, the path of prematurely reaping the consequences. In Tenhach’s view, this wrong approach will inevitably lead to wrong results!
Why are you paying attention to this?

Beside him, Van der Gach noticed the contents of Ten Hach's phone.

"nothing."

Ten Hagh turned off his phone: "It's just someone making a mistake, it won't affect us."

Baidu's No.1 trending search: Manchester United vs. Beijing Guoan at the Bird's Nest.

Click, click, click!

"Tang Ye!"

"Tang Ye!"

Boom!

Bang bang bang!
Outside the stadium, there was a dense crowd of fans, all of whom were incredibly excited.

Tang Ye hasn't played a match in China since the 2017 World Cup qualifiers ended, a full four years ago. It's impossible for fans not to be excited.

The most excited of them all were the Shenhua fans, who shouted the loudest.

"Tang Ye! Take down Guoan! Tang the King of Football! Take down Guoan!"

"King Tang!"

"Tang the Ball King is awesome!"

"King Tang, remember this: your club today is Shanghai Shenhua!"

Shenhua fans have entrusted Tang Ye with a very important mission: to impersonate a Shenhua player and punish Guoan!

"National Security! Tortoise! ​​National Security! Tortoise!"

"..."

"Hey, calm down, calm down!"

Tang Ye gestured for everyone to calm down: "This is a warm-up match, a warm-up match!"

The rivalry between Shanghai Shenhua and Beijing Guoan has been going on for quite some time, and Tang Ye, as a former Chinese Super League youth academy graduate, is certainly aware of this.

Unfortunately, Tang Ye himself has never played in the Chinese Super League, so this was probably the time he experienced the "Beijing-Shanghai rivalry" most deeply.

"It's a warm-up match! Calm down! Stop yelling!"

Tang Ye waved back and forth between the Beijing Guoan and Shanghai Shenhua fans, repeatedly urging them, "Stop swearing, stop swearing! Hey, hey, don't fight! You can't fight!"

Tang Ye was now like a scholar, trying to persuade two hotheads who were fighting.

Well, Tang Ye felt that his analogy was quite reasonable.

Because he is a top student from Peking University and a master of economics.

"King Tang, promise me you'll kick gently and not score too many goals."

A Beijing Guoan fan emphasized: "King Tang, I was actually your fan when you were at Shandong Luneng. Back then, I went to the Luneng training base every day to watch you train!"

"Okay, okay, thank you, thank you."

What was supposed to be a friendly match between Manchester United and Beijing Guoan turned into a Beijing-Shanghai derby due to the fans at the stadium.

Hey.

While Tang Ye was taking photos with fans and trying to break up the fight, Ten Hag gave an interview to reporters.

"To be honest, the reason we came to China to play this summer is because I've always admired Chinese football culture. It has nurtured many excellent players, like Tang, who is a prime example."

"I don't like to make absolute statements, but the fact is that Tang is the most talented player in modern football history." *Click click!*

As Ten Hach spoke on stage, the reporters in the audience smiled.

really!

This is China. As long as you speak well of Tang Ye, you will definitely get the support of the fans, and of course, the tolerance and even friendliness of the media.

"What's your opinion on Escriva coaching the national team? It seems to be a done deal, as we have received a lot of evidence."

"This one……"

"Actually, I'm not very willing to comment on this kind of thing, after all, Ferran and I are completely independent. Because of Tang, many fans like to compare me with Ferran, but I don't think that's appropriate. I won't react to him coaching the Chinese national team. That's his own choice, and it has nothing to do with me."

Ten Hag appeared unfazed.

The reporter initially thought that Ten Hag would feel threatened by Eskeriva's appointment as the national team coach, but it now appears that he was wrong.

Eric had long since fallen out of the competition.

The idea of ​​pleasing Chinese fans dates back to the early stages of their rivalry; it no longer exists!

"So, Eric, as a Premier League champion manager and a Champions League champion manager, what are your thoughts on today's opponents? Or rather, why did you choose Beijing Guoan as your opponent for today's friendly match?"

"Oh, Guoan, yeah, this is a very good team. We carefully considered our choice of opponent. I think the two teams in the warm-up match should be of similar strength, because that will ensure the best effect of the warm-up."

Ten Hag looked at the reporter as if explaining a complex physics formula: "Manchester United and Beijing Guoan are evenly matched opponents, so we arranged this match to allow the players from both teams to learn from each other. The result is not important, but the process is. I will urge the Manchester United players to make sure they can learn something from their opponents."

Ten Hach's expression was terrifyingly serious.

It's clear that the Manchester United manager is indeed preparing for the new season.

After a slump in the past season, Manchester United are determined to make a strong comeback in the 21-22 season!

"Chinese Super League... oh, Chinese Super League, of course!"

Ten Hag swung his hands upwards, as if it were a matter of course: "I don't think there's much of a gap between the Chinese Super League and the top five European leagues. If you ask me if I would be willing to coach the Chinese national team, my answer is: yes, of course."

"This is because the Chinese Super League, like the top five European leagues, has a very deep foundation, including outstanding teams and players."

"If my contract with Manchester United ends, then a Chinese Super League team or the Chinese national team will definitely be my first choice."

Ten Hach shrugged and put his arms on the table.

"But what I want to say is that sometimes the coach's wishes cannot determine everything, because we are bound by contracts."

"Why are some coaches able to terminate their contracts early and coach new teams? It's because they play some tricks that get them preferential treatment from their former clubs. They achieve reconciliation through some tricks. Well, they have the advantage of time and being a free agent, which also means they can choose the team they prefer."

Spread your hands.

"Unfortunately, that doesn't apply to me. Although I have a strong desire to help other teams, I still have tasks to complete at Manchester United. So I'm sorry, I can't leave early."

"As for which teams I want to help, I won't say. I need to keep that a secret because I am still the manager of Manchester United."

……

Xinhua News Agency interviewed Ten Hag: Beijing Guoan and Manchester United are evenly matched, and the Chinese Super League is second only to the top five European leagues.

LeSports

"Good evening, everyone! It's 19:25 PM Beijing time. We are watching the match between Beijing Guoan and Manchester United in the Bird's Nest Stadium."

"Now I will introduce the starting lineups for both teams, starting with the home team, Beijing Guoan!"

Beijing Guoan (4-2-2)

Goalkeeper: Hou Sen

Defenders: Li Lei, Yu Yang, Yu Dabao, Jiang Tao

Midfielders: Gao Tianyi, Zhang Xizhe, Cao Yongjing, Lucas Sosa
Forwards: Bakambu, Wang Ziming
Beijing Guoan has two foreign players, namely Sousa and Bakambu, among whom many Beijing fans are familiar with Bakambu.

He was a teammate from his time at Villarreal!

"Ha ha!"

In the players' tunnel, Tang Ye and Bakambu hugged and gave each other a thumbs-up to the camera.

"I never imagined we would play against each other in China."

"what?"

Tang Ye didn't hear Bakambu's words clearly.

"I said, I never imagined we would be playing in China!"

Haha! Your Chinese is very good!

"what?"

Bakambu didn't hear what Tang Ye said either.

However, it's not their fault; the scene was just a bit too exaggerated.

With the addition of seats, the Bird's Nest now holds a total of 9 people. Combined with the presence of many star players in the Manchester United squad, the atmosphere at the stadium is even more extravagant than at Old Trafford and the Bernabéu.

"Tang Ye!"

Yu Dabao, Zhang Xizhe, and Tang Ye hugged: "Go easy on them."

"Ha ha!"

Tang Ye clenched his right fist and pounded it on his chest: "We must do everything we can to show respect."

"Oh, haha!"

"Tang Ye!"

"Tang Ye!"

"Tang Ye!"

Boom!

Bang bang bang!
Bang bang bang bang bang bang! ! !

As the players emerged from the players' tunnel, they greeted the fans in the stands, and the Bird's Nest Stadium erupted in cheers.

Although there were more than 9 people, the fans were quite unified in their chants.

To avoid conflict, no one cheered for Manchester United, and no one cheered for Beijing Guoan; everyone was chanting for Tang Ye alone.

It looked impressive, but Tang Ye, who was actually in the situation, felt slightly awkward.

"Wow, a superstar!"

Dembele made a joke about it.

"TangYe" sounds similar to "唐业", so even Manchester United players who don't understand Chinese know what the fans are chanting.

"Yes, a star player older than you!"

Tang Yechao raised an eyebrow at Dembele.

"Ha ha!"

They clapped and hugged each other as the 22 players ran to their respective positions.

Wow!!!

"Tang Ye! Tang Ye!"

"King of Football!"

"Tang Ye!"

"10!"

"9!"

"..."

"3!"

"2!"

"1!!!"

“Beep!!!!”

Wang Ziming kicked the ball to Yu Dabao.

"Alright, the match begins! Now I'll introduce Manchester United's starting lineup!"

Manchester United (4-2-3-1)

Goalkeeper: Heaton

Defenders: Luke Shaw, Lisandro Martinez, De Ligt, Wan-Bissaka

Midfielders: Rodri, Tang Ye, De Jong

Forwards: Mata, Bruno Fernandes, Dembele
……

(End of this chapter)