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

Chapter 735 Manchester United Reclaims the Path to a Dynasty
It's the same familiar style; the most prominent feature of Manchester United's counter-attacks is speed.

"The past is gone!"

Tang Ye shouted, and Dembele quickly pressed forward, ready to provide a support for Rashford at any moment.

Rashford, of course, didn't hesitate and made a quick adjustment after receiving the ball.

Press forward!

Cooper and Koch began to retreat almost simultaneously, one directly in front and the other diagonally in front, preparing to double-team Rashford.

Koch slowed down slightly and pulled back, forcing Rashford to slow down as a result.

"Get up!"

Bruno Fernandes called out, signaling Rashford to move to the left flank byline.

However, Rashford did not heed Bruno Fernandes' advice, and the Manchester United striker chose to slow down further, eventually stopping in his own position.

Pass it back to Dembele!
Dembele has the ball now!

Swish!
On the grass, Dembele first pulls back, then, facing the defender, he uses a series of feints before accelerating and cutting inside the moment the defender loses his balance.

"Oh!"

fuck!

The defender pulled Dembele down.

Foul!
However, Dembele managed to pass the ball back to Rashford before falling, so it remains an attacking opportunity for Manchester United.

After hesitating for a moment, Rashford finally became more decisive this time, dribbling the ball towards the penalty area.

"Just attack!"

"Shoot! Shoot!"

"Rashford, shoot!"

The fans were shouting loudly, Rashford adjusted his body and unleashed a powerful shot.

Snapped!
The ball hit Struijk.

It bounced back!

Bruno Fernandes and Koch are vying for the ball!

Bruno Fernandes may be on the thinner side and not very tall, but he is incredibly active on the pitch.

boom!
Bruno Fernandes and Koch collided.

Neither of them could reach the ball, and it ended up landing in an empty space.

! !
Tang Ye sped past.

Koch rushed over too!
Eh!
Tang Ye got to the ball first, flicked it up with his toe, and in doing so, got past Koch.

Adjustments will be made after landing.

Inside the penalty area were a goalkeeper and a center-back, and Tang Ye decisively chose to shoot.

“GOOO—AAAAAA—LLLL!!!”

"The ball is in!"

"Beautiful! Tang Ye!"

"Manchester United's first official goal of the season!"

"But we also need to see if Bruno Fernandes committed any fouls during the confrontation!"

That was a great goal, but Bruno Fernandes seemed to have committed a foul, so we'll have to wait a bit longer.

He knocked me down!

Koch demanded an explanation from the referee: "Why should this goal be counted? They knocked me down before they got the ball!"

"..."

Leeds United desperately didn't want the goal to stand, but the referee was convinced he had seen it clearly.

"Beep!!"

The goal is valid!

Dongqiudi Live Match Report: Tang Ye lobbed the ball past his marker and fired a shot from outside the box, giving Manchester United their first goal of the new season.

【That's great, that feels good】

Bruno Fernandes is indeed good as a winger, he presses hard. The problem is, his speed is just too slow...

Even with increased speed, he can't match Tang Ye's. I feel Bruno Fernandes can still play as a striker, if Ronaldo doesn't come.

[Upstairs, how dare you!]

Tang Ye scored his first goal of the new season and immediately ran towards the stands.

boom!
Swish swish! ! !
After standing up, he hugged Bruno Fernandes, the Portuguese man holding Tang Ye's head tightly and kissing the latter's hair.

"Nice!"

"bravo!"

Dembele jumped up.

"TangYe!"

"TangYe!"

"Forever TangYe!"

More than 7 spectators at Old Trafford chanted his name, and Tang Ye, who was already used to it, raised his hands high.

This action made the fans even more excited.

"We are the Champions!"

"Premier League Champion!"

Manchester United fans are truly showing off their arrogance by directly winning the league title in their first game of the new season.

"Well, on closer thought, I think Manchester United fans do have the right to say that. Because in terms of squad strength, Manchester United's starting lineup is indeed superior to the other title contenders."

"This is what fans often refer to as the Manchester United dynasty!"

He Wei suddenly raised his voice while speaking: "Hey, we've been discussing whether Tang Ye's return represents the return of Manchester United, the quadruple champions of the 2020-21 season."

Manchester United, the quadruple champions.

It seems like a very old name, but upon closer inspection, the period of prosperity was only two years ago.

In such a short time, it shouldn't be too difficult to return to peak condition.
"..."

"Wan-Bissaka came up on the right, and Tang Ye went over to receive him."

"Move B-side to the mid lane!"

"Hmm, Manchester United's design is very good. The whole team is shifted to the right, so Bruno Fernandes will be the attacking midfielder for now."

Snapped!
Wan-Bissaka passed the ball to them.

Tang Ye was about to receive the ball, but Wan-Bissaka's pass was a bit too fast.

Stretch your leg!

boom!
Tang Ye slipped and fell to the ground, but still couldn't reach the ball.

Fortunately, Rodri filled in for him.

"go!"

Pointing straight ahead, Rodri sends a through ball to Bruno Fernandes, who is making a forward run.

Wow!!!

Bruno Fernandes transferred to Dembele!
Manchester United's first winger began his performance, combining with Rashford before regaining possession and unleashing a curling shot.

Shoot at the far corner!
The ball went in!
This was Manchester United's second goal of the match.

2: 0!

"Wow!"

Ten Hag raised his hands in celebration and then called Rashford to the sidelines.

You need to be bolder!

Ten Hag placed his hands on Rashford's temples and gave him instructions, then looked for Tang Ye and B. Fernandes.

"If you're going to switch positions, move laterally, or make cross-position runs, you have to do it fast enough."

When Rashford has temporarily lost confidence, Ten Hag needs to speak in a low voice.

But Ten Hag needs to give Bruno Fernandes and Donny Thompson, both players in top form, a good scolding.

"I know, I know, just watch me do it."

Tang Ye slapped Tenhah on the arm.

"come on!"

clap clap clap!
"The opposing team is fighting relegation; two goals won't be enough!"

Manchester United's goal this season is to win both the Champions League and the league title.

With this goal in mind and learning from the lessons of previous seasons, Eric decided to start improving his goal difference at the very beginning of the league.

Get them released soon so they can focus on playing well in the Champions League!

37 minutes.

Leeds United had a great chance when Rafinha almost got into Manchester United's penalty area.

But the gap in raw strength is too difficult to bridge, and De Ligt punched the ball away.

The Leeds United manager could only sit in his seat and sigh.

Possession data.

MUN: 74%.

LES: 26%.

"..."

Against a team that plays a defensive counter-attacking style, Leeds United had a possession ratio of 7.5 to 2.5.

Anyone who has watched even a little bit of football knows what kind of ordeal this newly promoted Premier League team is currently going through.

"Actually... I think Leeds United's biggest problem right now is getting the ball across the halfway line. They're not even going for the penalty area anymore. They can only create attacking opportunities by getting the ball into Manchester United's half!"

"..."

"Tang Ye, wow, beautiful!"

A precise through ball found Dembele at the very front.

Struijk's reaction time was a bit too slow. Dembele received the through ball, made a simple adjustment, and was one-on-one with the goalkeeper!

Snapped!
3: 0!

...“Beep!!!”

It's now the 67th minute of the second half. Tang Ye and Bruno Fernandes have a direct free kick opportunity and are standing together.

Manchester United has quite a few players who can take direct free kicks, with Donny, Bruno Fernandes, and Rashford being the three best.

"You either?"

Tang Ye covered his mouth and asked B Fei for his thoughts.

Tang Ye was quite generous, knowing that Bruno Fernandes was capable, so he was willing to give his teammates a chance when the score was 3-0.

Bruno Fernandes nodded, indicating that he could handle the ball.

"Well, come on."

"Beep——!"

"Tang Ye!"

"Want to fight?"

"It's a cover!"

"It depends on B's fee!"

B took a running start and came up.

Snapped!
boom!
The free kick hit Koch in the head.

That's too low!
No problem, Manchester United had a backup plan. After Bruno Fernandes' free kick went astray, both sides immediately started tackling for the ball, and Tang Ye was the one who got to it first.

"Come!"

He gestured for Luke Shaw to come and get the ball.

Swing your right leg up.

Just as Tang Ye appeared to be about to pass the ball, this guy suddenly jumped up and, without turning his head to look, headed the ball into the penalty area.

Rashford staggered a few steps and hastily took a shot.

4: 0!

"GOOO-AAA-LLLL!!"

nice!

Rashford scores!
This goal was arguably the most anticipated goal for the Manchester United players after a whole match of hard work.

Although the goal wasn't very aesthetically pleasing, or rather, Rashford only played the role of the final shot in the entire goal.

but!

In professional matches, whether a goal is visually appealing or not is not the most important thing.

Most importantly, the goal-scoring statistics were generated.

In addition, this goal should help the Manchester United star find some form.

The players were celebrating together, while the two BtSports commentators started chatting.

Strictly speaking, Rashford is actually quite lucky.

Because many Manchester United players are currently in their prime, especially midfielders Tang Ye, Bruno Fernandes, and De Jong.

Rodri's form is still a bit off, but he's still worth around 100 million euros.

"With such a solid midfield, Rashford actually has a long time to find his form."

"..."

"Rafinia!"

"Hey, we got stopped right away!"

"xuuu!!!"

The away stands booed, but fell silent after Rafinha went down.

Leeds United's biggest problem is their inability to cope with Manchester United's high pressing.

Bruno Fernandes, Dembele, and Tang Ye are like dogs, rushing towards the ball whenever they see it.

Manchester United's pressing made it difficult for Leeds United to maintain possession.

Even if Leeds United manage to control the ball, they will still face the question of how to launch an attack.
Having finally gained possession, they discovered in one attack that they simply didn't have the ability to get past Manchester United's €5 million midfield line.

High pressing in the attacking third, a £5 million midfield, and a top-class goalkeeper – these are Manchester United's three firewalls.

With these three firewalls in place, it's very difficult for the opponent to get a chance to score.

Take Leeds United for example.

As of the 76th minute of this match, Leeds United have had a total of 4 shots, only 2 of which were on target.

You could say it's Leeds United's fault, because Leeds United's squad is too weak on paper.

But upon closer examination, it's not fair to place all the blame on Leeds United.

Leeds United, fresh off their return to the Premier League, faced a resurgent Manchester United in their very first match!

……

"Beep, beep beep!!!"

The match ended with Manchester United winning 4-0, a victory they secured with almost effortless ease.

After Tang Ye was substituted off in the 80th minute, Ten Hag even brought on several substitute players to complete the task of finding form that had not been completed in the warm-up match.

"To be honest, it's not difficult at all."

Tang Ye thanked the audience from below the stands and whispered a few words to Dembele.

"You'd better say that to the reporters later too."

"Ha ha!"

"No, no, respect, maintain respect!"

Tang Ye gave Dembele a lecture, even though his comrade was a bit older than him.

"Their defenders are so bad, I don't even need to make a move."

Dembele chimed in with a sarcastic remark, and Tang Ye pretended to reach for his phone: "Okay, Osman, I'll record what you say, and you can say it again."

"Oh, fuck! Go to hell!"

Dembele pushed Tang Ye away, and the latter went down to the bottom tier of the stands and took off his jersey.

"Hat-tricks!" (referring to a hat-trick of assists)

"hat-tricks!!"

The east stand was a sea of ​​red, covered in red Manchester United jerseys and scarves.

In addition, there is the Chinese flag, which is also a way to express support for Tang Ye.

Bare-chested, with only a heart rate monitor visible on his chest, Tang Ye exchanged fist bumps with the fans in the stands.

“TY!”

Bang bang! Bang bang bang!

It's been such a long time since I've felt this way!

Although Manchester United wasn't Tang Ye's first professional team, it was the place where he spent the most time, so returning to Old Trafford to play in the league gave Tang Ye a feeling of coming home.

……

Click, click, click!

"You've already scored a hat-trick of assists in your very first game, and you're currently leading the Premier League assist charts..."

"Oh, it's only temporary."

Tang Ye interrupted the reporter: "It's only the first round, we can't say anything too early."

Although he often boasts with Dembele, Tang Ye has always kept a low profile in front of reporters.

"haha ok."

The reporters in the audience laughed, clearly not believing Tang Ye's words.

If even one player in the Premier League manages to snatch Tang Ye's assist title, then journalists have wasted the last five years watching football.

"As a 'veteran' of the Premier League, well, although you're young, you should be considered a veteran in terms of time... So, as a veteran, what would you like to say to the Leeds United players, who lost to you 0-4 today?"

"Well... they are quite good in some aspects, so if you ask me, keep improving, that's how you'll achieve results."

"As for the score of 0:4, what I want to say is..."

Tang Ye paused for a moment, then laughed.

"Haha, welcome to the Premier League!"

"..."

"Wow!!!!"

Tang Ye's remarks caused a stir among the reporters.

That's true, as Leeds United's first-round opponent, Manchester United played the role of "welcoming them".

However, this welcoming ceremony might not be a good thing for Leeds United...

"You came to Manchester United in the summer of 2017, won your first Premier League title in 2019, your first Champions League title in 2020, and completed the quadruple. Tom, you single-handedly created Manchester United's quadruple dynasty. That's why Manchester United fans have high expectations of you, and I believe that's a pressure for you."

"Oh, this... I feel fine, it's really nothing."

Tang Ye shrugged, his smile still lingering on his face.

Because this match was indeed played too easily.

"Is there anything you'd like to say to the fans?"

"..."

What would you like to say to the fans...?

Tang Ye slowly shook his head from side to side, glancing around at the English reporters sitting below the stage.

The familiar newspaper office, the familiar faces.

Then there's the familiar Manchester United crest hanging at the very top of the press room door frame.

Tang Ye had an unusually complex feeling, so complex that he himself could not fully analyze his own emotions.

"Um……"

Tang Ye brought the microphone to his lips and took a deep breath.

"I'm back."

……

(End of this chapter)