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

Chapter 736 here we go!

Manchester United fans are ecstatic after easily defeating a relegation-threatened team to secure their first win of the season.

Of course, upon closer examination, the result of a single match against Leeds United doesn't necessarily reflect Manchester United's excellent form this season.

Putting aside the 4-0 result, English football media analyzed Manchester United's situation from multiple perspectives.

The first is the collaboration between B-Fei and Tang Ye.

It was initially thought that Bruno Fernandes and Tang Ye, two players with extremely different technical characteristics, could not coexist, but now it seems that this view is absolutely wrong.

In the first round of matches, Manchester United demonstrated a very good strategy, which was to have Tang Ye and Bruno Fernandes move laterally or cross each other on the field at the same time.

This positional swap fully unleashes the passing and attacking abilities of both players.

"Teng Hach finally got smart for once."

Jensen couldn't help but sigh: "Of course, I have reason to believe that Ten Hag started thinking about tactics for the new season even before the last season ended."

"In other words, when Ty was still playing for Dortmund, Ten Hag had already arranged everything."

"Teng Hach's advance arrangements seem clever, but in reality they reflect his lack of confidence and incompetence."

On average, Jason makes fun of Ten Hach every two episodes, and this time was no exception.

This proves that Sky Sports commentators' dissatisfaction with the Dutch is nothing new.

Putting aside personal biases, what Jason said actually makes some sense.

Manchester United's tactics in the first round were too advanced to be figured out in just one month of warm-up matches!

[Okay, Ten Hach prepared in advance, right? That must be awesome!]

[Stop piling on the buffs, please, can you say something bad about Manchester United?]

[Haha, studying tactics half a season in advance, really?]

[It must be true! If Ten Hag is really that good, why did they only finish 4th in his first year at Manchester United?]

Whatever, Manchester United has already won four titles on loan, anyway.

Opening champagne at halftime is understandable, but this season Manchester United fans have gone all out and opened champagne before the game.

They only played one league match.

But he was a four-time champion in loan applications.

A lengthy analysis of Manchester United's current situation by "442":
"The Manchester United vs. Leeds United match will provide material for other teams in the league and Champions League teams to study Manchester United, but we believe that Manchester United's new tactics have a certain complexity and resilience, and are not easy to crack..."

The article in "442" covered a lot, including some of Manchester United's problems, but its core purpose was to explain to fans how strong Manchester United would be in the new season.

According to the newspaper's football experts, Manchester United in the 21-22 season was similar to Manchester United in the 19-20 season; they were well-prepared in all aspects, making it difficult for other teams' coaching staff to respond appropriately.

Dembele, Tang Ye, and Bruno Fernandes' high pressing in the attacking third!

Tang Ye, Rodri, and De Jong form a 5 million yuan midfield defense!

Let's set aside the question of how strong Manchester United's defense is.

Actually, being able to get the ball from Manchester United's attacking third to their own half is already a pretty big success.

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8 month 26 day.

Breaking News! Messi joins Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer! (Pinned post on Dongqiudi)

Top post on Dongqiudi: Manchester United beat Southampton 2-0 away in the second round of the Premier League, with goals from Bruno Fernandes and Greenwood. (187232 comments)

The front page headline of the China Football News reads: "20 players on the national team roster have assembled in Hebei, and the away game against the UAE will most likely be Eskeriva's debut for the national team."

With a comfortable six-goal margin in two matches, Manchester United rightfully sits atop the Premier League table.

This should be the fastest season for Manchester United to reach the top of the Premier League in the past few seasons.

Although Manchester United were heavily favored by many fans before the season started, it seems they can withstand the pressure and won't falter just because they have a lot of supporters.

Unfortunately, the transfer rumors surrounding Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi's departure from Barcelona have slightly overshadowed Manchester United's popularity.

That evening, Tang Ye departed from Manchester Airport, bound for the United Arab Emirates.

The news of Tang Ye leaving Manchester was quickly reported by The Sun, and the newspaper's reporters even captured the moment Tang Ye boarded the plane with his bag.

Tang Ye's purpose in going to the UAE was very simple: to prepare for the upcoming Asian Games final 12.

The Asian Cup qualifiers are A-level national team competitions, and clubs are required to release players. However, fans have differing opinions on Tang Ye's departure.

The club's supporters believe that Tang Ye should not have gone back directly in the first round, because during the 2017 World Cup qualifiers, Tang Ye was only called up to the national team in the sixth round, but he only needed five games to qualify for the World Cup.

Because of this precedent, the club's supporters believe that Tang Ye can stay at Manchester United for a while, and there is no need to rush the Asian Cup qualifiers.

Another faction is the national team faction, which supports Tang Ye starting from the first round and playing all 12 rounds.

The reason for sending the national team is simple: it's 2021 now, not 2017, and the strength of Japan, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia in the same group should not be underestimated.

Furthermore, since the Champions League hasn't started yet, is Manchester United's current schedule considered particularly difficult?

If Tang Ye can lead the Chinese team to qualify for the World Cup earlier, then he can be freed from national team competitions next year and focus on preparing for the Champions League knockout stage.

Both factions had arguments to support their views, and the debate raged on in the comments section.

On the plane, Tang Ye witnessed all of this unfold.

"..."

"You got scolded again?"

The perceptive Liu Min noticed the change in Tang Ye's expression.

This is Tang Ye's travel assistant, a graduate student from Harbin Institute of Technology, whose main responsibility is to help Tang Ye arrange his travel schedule.

Because they are both Chinese, they have a lot to talk about.

"Haha, I don't know what to say either."

Tang Ye gently shook his head and continued swiping his phone screen with his thumb.

"Many people on Dongqiudi are telling you to go back later, otherwise Manchester United won't be able to achieve a 38-game winning streak this season."

Liu Min laughed: "The fans do have very high expectations for you."

"Haha, 38 consecutive wins."

Tang Ye sighed: "How is it possible to have a 38-game winning streak... I feel like there aren't any particularly difficult matches in September and October, so it's better to get points as soon as possible."

"Especially those two Middle Eastern ones, we must win them both."

"What about Japan?"

Liu Min asked a question that all the fans wanted to know.

Everyone says that the Japanese team is very strong this year, so what are the plans for the Chinese national football team to play against Japan?
“Japan… Japan is too difficult.” Tang Ye’s expression immediately soured at the mention of Japan: “They compare Japan to South Korea, but to be honest, I feel that Japan is much stronger than South Korea, and it’s a bit difficult to deal with.”

Japan's football level is improving very rapidly.

As for whether the Chinese national football team can defeat the Japanese men's football team, which has improved so rapidly, Tang Ye couldn't answer that question either.

The current strategy is to finish the Asian Cup qualifiers in September first, allowing the players to get to know each other again and also giving Eskeriva an opportunity to adjust tactics.

Whether or not China can beat Japan, or whether or not it should fight tooth and nail with Japan for first place in the group, will be the core issue for the Chinese team in September.

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Sports Weekly – Chinese national football players have arrived in the UAE to begin pre-match preparations, while new coach Eskrewa declined to be interviewed.

Escriva is still the same old Escriva; he always likes to avoid problems, which is very similar to Tang Yezhen.

If a reporter were to interview Escribá, they would definitely ask the Spaniard why he was coaching the Chinese national team, which would certainly embarrass the new coach.

Many reporters are malicious. Everyone knows why Eskeriva came to the Chinese team, but they still want to ask again.

The reporter's goal was to get Eskeriva to say those words himself.

For this reason, Escriva will never give any interviews before the start of the first round of matches.

Ferran's core principle is patience!
We'll answer reporters' questions once we actually achieve results!
Istanbul, Turkey!
This is the scene of the Champions League group stage draw ceremony this season. Fans gradually squeezed into CCTV5 and immediately spotted Ten Hag sitting at the very front.

With two Premier League titles and one Champions League title, plus the return of Tang Ye this season, Ten Hag has reached the pinnacle of his career, with a bright future ahead and endless glory behind him.

Ten Hag was the most arrogant coach in the entire venue.

Although he could be arrogant, he still maintained his low profile, only speaking quietly to Allegri beside him.

"Are you all ready to win four championships?"

Allegri's eyes were filled with envy.

He just arrived at Juventus last month. To put it nicely, it's a change of coach; to put it bluntly, he's just someone who came to take over a mess.

Serie A's competitiveness in Europe is weakening, and this is particularly evident in Juventus' case.

"Well?"

Ten Hag raised an eyebrow, pretending not to understand Allegri's words: "What four championships?"

"That's four championships."

"Hmm, which four?"

"..."

Allegri was stumped by the question.

"Oh!"

Realizing what was happening, Allegri followed up on Ten Hag's words, counting the titles Manchester United could compete for this season with his fingers.

There are four competitions in total, from leagues to cups to the Champions League.

"Ha ha!"

Ten Hag and Allegri shook hands: "I should never have said to reporters that I wanted to win four titles. I meant to continue the revival, and you know, continuing the revival doesn't mean four titles."

"you are too humble!"

Allegri shook his head, actually deeply impressed by Ten Hach's linguistic artistry.

By not directly stating how many titles they want to win, Ten Hag can remain unassailable when facing reporters even if the Manchester United striker doesn't ultimately win all four titles.

After a moment of silence, Allegri sighed and slowly uttered a sentence: "Eric, you are a lucky coach."

"Well."

Ten Hag spread his hands, looking at the guests on the field who were about to touch the ball: "This is a society that values ​​strength. Luck alone won't get you there. No one can get this far by luck alone."

Allegri lowered his head: "Unless you're really lucky."

"what?"

Allegri spoke too softly, and Ten Hag didn't hear him clearly at first.

"Oh, it's nothing!"

"Haha, what I mean is, Eric, I think you make a lot of sense. In the end, it's all about ability in our line of work!"

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Today's Headlines - The draw results for the 21-22 UEFA Champions League group stage are out, Manchester United will face Ajax again, and Manchester City will play against Paris Saint-Germain.

Group A: Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain, RB Leipzig, Club Brugge.

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Group C: Manchester United, Sevilla, Ajax, Atletico Madrid.

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Group D: Dortmund, Villarreal, Benfica, Dynamo Kyiv.

Overall, Manchester United's draw results were not very good.

Especially among the fourth-tier teams, Manchester United drew Atletico Madrid, the strongest team in the entire fourth tier, continuing their tradition of having bad luck in the Champions League draw.

However, after the draw results were announced, Manchester United's odds of advancing to the knockout stage did not drop much, not even by 0.1%.

Upon closer reflection, it's actually not important for Manchester United right now, whether the Champions League group stage draw results are good or bad.

As a top-tier team, Manchester United will draw teams that are significantly weaker than themselves.

Ten Hag's post-match interview confirmed this view.

Ten Hag: We're not concerned about the draw results; Manchester United plan to finish first in the group. Tang Ye's temporary departure won't affect the team's winning percentage; we will also maintain our position at the top of the Premier League, which is part of our plan.

In response to a barrage of questions from reporters, Ten Hag admitted in a post-match interview that Rashford was not in good form, but the Dutchman said that Manchester United would resolve the issue as soon as possible.

Even if Rashford's form doesn't improve, Manchester United's competitiveness in Group C is unmatched.

Another issue that fans are most concerned about is player recruitment.

This season's Premier League transfer window is also very long, resulting in many Premier League teams not having completed all their signings even after two rounds of the league have been played.

Of course, Manchester United is the one that has attracted the most attention.

Romano: Here We Go! Ronaldo has transferred to Manchester United for a fee of €2500 million in add-ons.

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(End of this chapter)