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

Chapter 733 Cristiano's Pain

Top post on Dongqiudi: Messi tells Barcelona he will leave before the start of the new season. (123852 comments)

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[Really gone? Laporta, what the hell are you doing?!]

Messi's salary is too high. He could handle it when he was younger, but now that his salary is too high, Barcelona is unwilling to pay him.

There has been no further news regarding Cristiano Ronaldo and Manchester United, but Messi has already been confirmed to be leaving the club, a piece of news that immediately garnered widespread attention from fans.

Regarding Laporta's unacceptable demands for a pay cut to force Messi to leave the team, most fans have chosen to side with Messi.

We're all just working people, who can accept a 70% pay cut?!

It's a real problem that Barcelona can't afford to let its players retire; because of this, the club is likely to lose a large portion of its fans.

So where will these lost fans go?
To answer this question, you must understand the current state of football.

The world of pigs has just completed its transition to the Jurassic period!
It would be terrible if all Messi fans went to Manchester United!
……

January 8, London time.

This was Manchester United's last pre-season friendly before the start of the new Premier League season, against Everton, also from the Premier League, at Old Trafford.

"King Tang..."

"Blow the door open!"

"Nice guys!"

"2:0!"

"No, why do people think Everton can beat Manchester United? They can practically crush them."

In 22 minutes, the score was 2-0, with Manchester United extending their lead thanks to Tang Ye's goal.

Actually, there's no need to expand the attack, because Everton haven't managed to get the ball into Manchester United's half much from the start of the game until now.

This shows one of the changes Manchester United will undergo in the new season.

Tang Ye's ball control ability has been quite good since 2017.

However, it wasn't until the start of last season, after gaining experience in the Bundesliga, that Tang Ye further developed his ball control ability. This was because, when his teammates were generally not as good as him, Tang Ye needed to maximize his possession time.

After spending a year playing against weaker teams in the Bundesliga, Tang Ye finally realized he needed to utilize his ball control skills!
"Everton can't get the ball at all, guys. Tang Ye and Dembele are too freakish."

Alan received the ball, and Dembele accelerated and rushed over, while Tang Ye played a supporting role on the side.

!

Everton's defensive midfielder was startled and quickly passed the ball to Godfrey, who was there to receive it.

With a curved movement, Tang Ye then joined forces with Bruno Fernandes to pressure Godfrey.

Snapped!
A long pass was attempted to clear the ball, but Godfrey's final pass hit Tang Ye.

"Wow!!"

Tang Ye easily stopped the ball, feinted and switched feet, then gently passed it to Bruno Fernandes on the side.

boom!
Bruno Fernandes unleashed a powerful shot, easily breaching the goal.

"GOOOO-AAAAA-LLLLL!!"

24 minutes in, the third goal of the match!
"Wowhoo!!!"

"United!"

"Man United!"

Since it wasn't an official match, the Manchester United players simply high-fived each other to celebrate.

Tang Ye and Dembele hugged, and then caught a glimpse of a sign held up by fans in the stands.

We want Ronaldo.

The director also noticed Tang Ye seeing the sign and immediately focused the camera on him.

Tang Ye first tugged at his clothes, then laughed.

Wow!!!

"Tang Ye... there's something to it, brothers!"

The perceptive Wang Chao noticed something.

"I feel that Tang Ye is quite open to Ronaldo... but there doesn't seem to be any news from the UK."

Somewhat confused by the logic behind this, Wang Chao and the viewers in the live stream fell into thought.

Since Tang Ye is open to Ronaldo's transfer, why hasn't the deal moved yet?
Just one day before the start of this friendly match, Cristiano Ronaldo's private jet was spotted leaving Manchester!
"..."

"Damn, James Rodriguez's handling of the situation!"

"Your skill level has dropped significantly, bro!"

"B fee, just grab it!"

"Okay, we've stopped. Let's wait for Tang Ye to make his move."

boom!
B. Fei and Tang Ye switched positions in a short time.

Replace the shadow striker with an attacking midfielder!
GGBond is now a forward!

"left!"

Tang Ye gestured for Rashford to come up, but instead of rushing, he dribbled the ball into the penalty area himself.

He took on Everton's defender one-on-one!

Swish!

A fried dough ball threw off the opponent's balance, but it didn't allow the opponent to get past the defender directly.

Tang Ye paused for a moment.

Pass the ball to Rashford!

Snapped!
A powerful shot hit the top left corner of the goal.

Pickford made a successful save, but Tang Ye managed to intercept the ball.

Tang Ye had the opportunity but didn't shoot, choosing instead to pass the ball to Rashford.

One more kick!
The ball went in!
35 minutes, score 4-0.

However, this was still the result of Manchester United playing conservatively, because after the score reached 3-0, the Red Devils' attacking players shifted their focus to Rashford.

Tang Ye and Dembele are both trying to help Rashford get back into form!
As the most disappointing player of 2020, Rashford carries the hopes of Manchester United fans.

Ranaldo, who used to be Tang Ye's sidekick and was skilled in explosives!
When will you be able to come back?
……

Dongqiudi pinned post: Manchester United beat Everton 5-1 at home in a pre-season friendly, with Tang Ye scoring twice and Rashford finding the net.

Rashford played 57 minutes in this match and scored one goal, which is a decent statistic.

But to be honest, there's still quite a gap between him and Ranaldo.

“Hiss…that problem.”

Tang Ye gripped the microphone, thought for a moment, and then answered: "Marcus hasn't found his best form yet, but I don't think it matters. A capable player will always bring out his full potential; it's just a matter of time."

"We will provide him with the best support."

"And what about Ronaldo?"

"TY, what are your thoughts on Ronaldo's transfer situation?"

The reporter finally got to today's main point.

It's related to Cristiano Ronaldo!
Tang Ye answered the question quickly because he had anticipated what the reporter would ask.

"..."

“I think Cristiano is good enough to play as a striker for Manchester United, and his experience will be a great help to us.”

!

Click, click, click!

"You mean Ronaldo will return to Manchester United? And work with you?"

"TY, do you mean you support Ronaldo's return?"

"TY, do you think Ronaldo is too old?"

"..."

The reporters were all acting like they'd gone mad.

"Hmm, let's calm down first."

"Well, I don't know how to say it, but I think he can help Manchester United, and he can help us..."

Click, click, click!

"But I don't know if he will come in the end, there are many factors involved."

Will Ronaldo's arrival affect your position in the team?

The reporter handed out the microphone.

Tang Ye already had a microphone, so it was only natural for him to avoid using the reporter's microphone.

"..."

"If he can use his abilities to help the team, then I think his return is appropriate. Manchester United absolutely welcomes capable players."

Click, click, click!

……

The Manchester Evening News' front-page headline reads: "TY + Ronaldo? TY expresses openness to Ronaldo's return in an interview."

Hong Kong Sports front page headline and cover story – Breaking news! Cristiano Ronaldo may collaborate with Tang Yip!

Tang Ye may play on the same team as Cristiano Ronaldo.

In the past, this could only be done in dreams.

but now……

Hmm, there seems to be some explanation for this?

“You have really done a lot.”

At the locker room door, Rodri and De Jong looked at Tang Ye. "Haha, it's nothing, just a few passes."

"Hey, no, do you think my pass was a pass? You didn't give me an assist!"

"I was referring to the post-match interview!"

Well!
Tang Ye shrugged: "You watched the broadcast."

"I live right next door to you."

Rodri walked over and put his hand on Tang Ye's shoulder: "I... never mind."

Tang Ye had said he wouldn't back down, but in the end he compromised in front of reporters and expressed his support for Ronaldo.

"I need to show him respect..."

“You’re going to cause a lot of problems by doing this. You know Cristiano’s personality.”

Rodri and De Jong both belong to the rattan armor army faction, or rather, soldiers under General Tom.

Cristiano Ronaldo's aggressive personality may affect the General's position in the Rattan Armor Army, which is something the soldiers of the Rattan Armor Army do not want to see.

Tang Ye had personally assured Rodri that he would not back down.
In the end, Tang Ye softened his heart.

"I... um, never mind."

Rodri squeezed Tang Ye's shoulder hard.

Since this is the general's choice, there's nothing we can do about it.

One can only hope that the aging Cristiano Ronaldo can tone down his personality a bit.

But that is indeed too difficult.

……

The Sun reports that Cristiano Ronaldo liked a tweet posted by TY on Instagram on February 7, but unliked it after it was discovered by fans.

Manchester Evening News headline – Manchester United’s starting lineup and tactical predictions for the new season.

Manchester United (4-2-3-1)

Goalkeeper: De Gea
Defenders: Wan-Bissaka / Dalot, Varane, De Ligt, Luke
Midfielders: De Jong, Tang Ye (C), Rodri
Forwards: Dembele, Martial/Haller, Rashford
Apart from Lisandro Martinez being replaced by Varane, Manchester United's starting lineup this season is not much different from last season.

The only point of contention is B fee.

A €7000 million attacking midfielder is considered a top-tier midfielder in the entire football world.

Take Bruno Fernandes' performance last season as an example; the Portuguese player could play as a starting attacking midfielder for any team.

The problem is that Bruno Fernandes is currently at Manchester United, which is very awkward.

7000 million euros sounds impressive, but your competitor has 3 million euros!
Because of Tang Ye's return, Bruno Fernandes' agent suggested that the player choose to leave the team, but Bruno Fernandes refused.

Bruno Fernandes likes Manchester United and wants to stay here.

Since Bruno Fernandes wants to stay, his position at Manchester United is somewhat awkward.

Being Tang Ye's substitute is certainly possible, but it would be a waste of talent for Bruno Fernandes, a player worth 7000 million euros, to only be a substitute.

A Manchester Evening News reporter observed Manchester United's preseason games and made two possible predictions.

1. Ten Hag changed the formation, playing Tang Ye and Bruno Fernandes as a double attacking midfielder.

This is a good idea, but there are some problems.

Tang Ye and B Fei share many similarities.

Bruno Fernandes' proudest first pass is Tang Ye's signature move!

Second, let Bruno Fernandes play as a striker.

The Portuguese player possesses considerable attacking ability, and his pressing awareness is excellent, enabling him to coordinate pressing plays with Dembele and Rashford.

"Or Fernandez could send TY some Portuguese egg tarts, so that TY can return home earlier after the Asian Cup qualifiers start, and Fernandez will have a chance to start."

A newspaper reporter provided B. Fee with a theoretically feasible strategy, which was an additional third plan, also known as the "Egg Tart Plan".

There's a one-week time difference between the European Championship qualifiers and the Asian Championship qualifiers. If Tang Ye returns to China sooner, Bruno Fernandes can still get a few starting appearances.

……

“Michelle and I studied the schedule for the start of the season. We only have 3 games in August, and the opponents are not strong, so there is not much to say. The goal is to get all 9 points.”

Ten Hag paced back and forth, while the players stood together.

"Mainly... well, mainly Wolves, this team is a bit special."

Ten Hag specifically mentioned their opponent in the third round of the league, Wolverhampton Wanderers.

According to Ten Hag, Wolves have a unique style of play, and they always manage to score against strong teams.

"We were swept by them last season! I hope you don't forget that!"

"Dingle bell! Dingle bell!"

"..."

A cell phone rang in the rest area, breaking the serious atmosphere and creating an awkward moment.

"I said I wanted it to be muted!"

Ten Hach was furious, while Van der Gach went to look for the ringing cell phone.

Manchester United hope the ringing phone isn't theirs, or it's going to be bad!
"Tom, your phone is ringing!"

Van der Gach picked up a pure white iPhone 8.

"..."

"Just turn it off for me, cough cough, sorry."

Tang Ye apologized to Ten Hach to break the atmosphere of the lecture.

"I think you'd better take it."

Van der Gach shrugged and glanced at the caller ID on his phone screen.

"what happened?"

Rodri realized something.

Van der Gach turned his phone screen around and showed it to the players.

"Ronaldo's phone call."

As soon as Van der Gach finished speaking, the phone rang for the allotted time, and the call automatically ended.

"Jingle Bell!"

"Jingle Bell!"

The phone rang again after I hung up.

This is the second phone call from Cristiano Ronaldo.

The 20-plus players and 4 coaches of Manchester United's first team were all looking at Tang Ye in the middle at almost the same time.

"..."

"Sorry, I'll be right back..."

……

"Haha, good afternoon, Tom!"

Cristiano Ronaldo appeared very excited as he got out of the car during his second visit to Tang Yejia's home, carrying a bag of things in his hand.

"These are egg tarts I brought from Lisbon. You can try them."

Cristiano Ronaldo handed the bag to Tang Ye: "I specifically found a bakery near the airport. These egg tarts took less than four hours to get from being made in Lisbon to being delivered to you."

"Wow!"

Taking the egg tart, Tang Ye's eyes widened: "So fast?"

"Strictly speaking, it's only a little over 3 hours."

Cristiano Ronaldo patted Tang Ye on the shoulder: "Shall we go in first?"

"Oh, of course!"

"..."

"Haha, actually I think fans can never see the real situation because they don't have sources of information and can only see the surface."

Cristiano Ronaldo smiled wryly: "I don't know why they say I'll affect your status."

With a shrug, Ronaldo's expression suddenly turned serious, and the wrinkles on his face became clearly visible.

"Actually, I don't think it's a big deal."

Tang Ye shook his head.

"They think about things differently than we do; they don't know you don't care about this."

Cristiano Ronaldo scoffed: "Fans always think I have an outgoing personality, but I don't think there's anything wrong with that. I know I'm an outgoing person, but sometimes it affects how fans perceive me."

"They think I've come back to be the boss."

"Ha ha!"

Cristiano Ronaldo scoffed: "That's hilarious. They don't know I'm actually here to help you. Tsk."

"Oh, there's no need to say that!"

Tang Ye stopped Ronaldo from continuing.
"It's nothing. There are no fans watching us on TV now, so we don't have to worry about being misunderstood by them."

Cristiano Ronaldo appeared composed, but...

Hmm, Tang Ye noticed a strange feeling about the Portuguese man's expression.

It's like the brain and facial muscles are fighting.

"Hmm... Tom, you're still young, so sometimes it's best not to let the fans' opinions influence you."

Cristiano Ronaldo gave them earnest advice.

……

PS: There might still be some today.

(End of this chapter)