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

Chapter 737 You just need to sit still in your seat, and the captain will take you wherever you want to go.
Sure enough, I told you he'd come. If he stayed at Juventus, Ronaldo wouldn't win a single Champions League title.

[Damn, Luo Ge, how did you learn bad habits from Ten Hach? Stop playing the easy way out!]

[A 36-year-old getting a £2500 million annual salary? That's incredibly generous! This salary is almost as high as Tang Ye's. Speaking of which, when is Tang Ye going to swap contracts with Manchester United? £50 a week seems a bit low; maybe £80 would be better!]

[80? The next Messi, huh? Don't be ridiculous. 80 a week at 22? When Tang Ye is 30, won't he be making 200 million a week?]

The relationship between Cristiano Ronaldo and Tang Ye is quite delicate.

[Looking forward to it! Is Ronaldo going to mess with my King of Football's captain's armband?]

As a Manchester United legend, Cristiano Ronaldo's return to the team and taking the captain's armband should be perfectly reasonable.

But Manchester United's situation is slightly different now.

Before the old legends returned, a new legend had already been born.

This leads to a very serious problem.

95% of the players in Manchester United are Tang Ye's "confidants," so Ronaldo's return at this time has put him in an awkward position.

As a Manchester United fan, I have two main concerns after hearing this bombshell news.

First, can the 36-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo help the currently invincible Manchester United?

So, how will the new and old kings of Manchester United get along?
Baidu Hot Searches:

No.1: Cristiano Ronaldo returns to Manchester United.

No. 2: Tang Ye and Cristiano Ronaldo.

No. 3: What is the relationship between Tang Ye and Cristiano Ronaldo?

No. 4: Why did Tang Ye agree to Ronaldo's return?

Well... judging from the reactions on Baidu's trending topics, there are clearly more fans paying attention to the second question.

After all, these two guys have such extreme personalities that you can't imagine how they would get along.

The feeling of Tang Ye playing with Cristiano Ronaldo is slightly less intense than that of Messi and Ronaldo playing together, but not by much.

Manchester United official statement: Welcome back, Cristiano!

Manchester Evening Post's front page headline and cover: Cristiano Ronaldo is back! A brief analysis of why Ronaldo returned to Manchester United.

Judging from the reactions of newspapers and fans, most fans are not concerned about whether Tang Ye or Ronaldo will get the captain's armband.

Because Tang Ye's performance over the past few seasons has been absolutely historic, unless it's Cristiano Ronaldo at his peak during his time at Real Madrid, there's simply no chance for him to compete with Tang Ye for the captain's armband.

Compared to the impossibility of suppressing Tang Ye, the newspaper is more concerned about the reasons for the Portuguese player's return to Manchester United.

Among them, Messi fans are the most interested in this topic. After emerging from the sadness of leaving Barcelona, ​​Messi fans have turned their attention to Ronaldo.

Let's analyze this situation in light of the transfer rumors surrounding Ronaldo in the past few weeks.

Reliable sources indicate that, in addition to Manchester United, Manchester City and several other teams in the top five European leagues are interested in signing Cristiano Ronaldo.

So why did the Portuguese ultimately choose Manchester United?
Is it simply because Manchester United offers a higher salary?

A cartoon on Twitter perfectly captured this issue and was immediately shared by many fans, spreading from Vietnam to Europe and now to China.

In the comic, Tang Ye is wearing a professional flight suit and is sitting in the cockpit of a large aircraft.

On the side of the plane, Sir Alex Ferguson led Cristiano Ronaldo into the cabin. A cartoon version of Sir Alex Ferguson gave Ronaldo some advice: "Ronaldo, remember, you just need to sit still in your seat. The captain will take you wherever you want to go."

? ? ? ?
After reading the comic, fans are initially confused, but after realizing what's going on, they can't help but burst out laughing.

No wonder such a small cartoon can spread so widely; it can be said to have depicted all the reasons that fans believe Ronaldo should return to Manchester United.

Whether this is the real reason for Ronaldo's return to Manchester United is not worth discussing.

Everyone thinks you're trying to hitch a ride, and since you're already on board, no amount of explanation will help.

……

United Arab Emirates.

"Damn, I really never thought Ronaldo would be on the same team as you."

During warm-up, the Chinese team players chatted about Cristiano Ronaldo's return to Manchester United.

The once flamboyant yet omnipotent Cristiano Ronaldo has returned home, a piece of news that brought tears to the eyes of all Manchester United fans.

but!

The fiercely competitive Cristiano Ronaldo and Tang Ye, currently the strongest player in football in terms of overall strength.

These two players don't seem to be compatible.

Zhang Yuning sped ahead of Tang Ye and then started running backwards: "King Tang, did Manchester United ask you to agree?"

When the question was posed, Zhang Xizhe and Wu Lei both looked over, hoping to learn some inside information from Tang Ye.

"no."

"no?"

Wu Xi was taken aback: "So you agreed to it yourself?"

"Forehead……"

Tang Ye shook his head, feeling that Wu Xi's statement was not quite accurate: "It wasn't something I agreed to myself, I can't really say. Anyway, the situation at the time was a bit complicated, and I didn't really understand what he meant. But I didn't explicitly refuse."

Tang Ye gestured with his hands: "A few weeks later, I didn't have much communication with him, and then the coach informed me that Ronaldo would be coming over in a few days."

"Brilliant."

Wu Xi nodded: "So you agree to that. Holy crap, you agree to this? Ronaldo is pretty tough, right? How come your locker room is like this... Oh, right."

Remembering that Tang Ye now holds an even higher position within Manchester United, Wu Xi stopped mid-sentence.

"Brilliant."

The second praise came from Yan Junling: "Haha, if it were me, I would definitely disagree. You could actually buy a Weghorst, or add money and negotiate with Osimhen."

"Let me, Brother Ning, go too! Am I right, Brother Ning?"

Yan Junling gave Zhang Yuning a push and teased him.

Only two players in the Chinese national football team have won the Champions League title, and Zhang Yuning is one of them.

However, Zhang Yuning won the Champions League by doing nothing, so he is often teased by his teammates.

"Haha, fuck you!"

Zhang Yuning pushed Yan Junling away: "If it were me, I probably wouldn't agree either, unless I'm a huge fan of Ronaldo. Oh, no, even if I were a huge fan, it wouldn't work. There's a conflict of interest!"

"What conflict of interest?"

Wu Lei interjected: "You think Tang Ye can't beat Ronaldo, right? Besides, they don't even play the same position."

Tang Ye didn't speak, and Wu Lei and Wu Xi analyzed it together.

Cristiano Ronaldo is getting older, and since he plays as a center forward and his contract is still 1+1, his ability to radiate influence on the team's center is definitely not as exaggerated as Tang Ye's.

The conclusion was that the Portuguese would always be outmatched by Tang Ye.

The difference lies in the mindset of the Portuguese themselves.

If Ronaldo were willing to be outdone, Manchester United would naturally have no problem. However, it is a low-probability event that Ronaldo would willingly be outdone.

More likely, the Portuguese manager also wants to showcase his abilities to his former fans, which will inevitably lead to problems in Manchester United's on-field coordination.

The greater Cristiano Ronaldo's ambition, the greater the problems Manchester United will exhibit on the field.

"It's nothing really."

Tang Ye displayed an indifferent attitude: "Just play the way you want. Ronaldo is still good at poaching, and I feel like I can team up with him."

"Beep!!!"

Before the chat was over, Marty blew his whistle, and the players quickly gathered around.

"Hey, it's not that you can't play, but you still need to concentrate when you warm up. If you chat during warm-up, the warm-up won't be effective, and what if you get injured during training?"

Marty shook his head, only then learning from Zhang Yuning that the national team players had been talking about Manchester United.

"This one……"

Marty clicked his tongue and glanced at Eskreva, who was slowly walking out of the restroom from a distance. "You two can talk amongst yourselves, but if Ferran is here, it's best not to mention anything related to Manchester United. This isn't a request, just a suggestion." "Okay, just keep that in mind."

Tang Ye felt that Marty was making a mountain out of a molehill: "It's really nothing. Ferran told me that he stopped caring a long time ago."

The relationship between Eskeriva and Ten Hach has eased slightly.

This was evident from the last wedding.

Ferran and Eric did not fight at the wedding!

"Hmm... let's be careful."

Martí didn't want things off the field to affect Eskriva's mentality.

This is because, in Marty's mind, Escriva had always been a somewhat overly sensitive fellow.

"The results of the training these past few days... (in Spanish)"

As Eskeriva spoke, the translator stood beside him.

"To be honest, I'm not very satisfied with the training these past few days. Well, although you did well in some aspects, I think it's not enough."

"However... I've only just arrived here, so there are some aspects I can't guarantee are correct."

Eskreva's words were relatively tactful, but the players all understood what he meant.

The problem is that the training results over the past few days haven't been ideal.

He said the gap between your front and back lines was too big, and the difference in form between each player was also significant. (in Chinese)

The translator relayed Escriva's words: "The team's overall performance should be either good or bad together. If it's a mix of good and bad, the results on the field will be very poor."

"Zhang (Zhang Yuning), you go with Mr. Matti later and practice heading and finishing techniques with Yu (Yu Dabao). (In Spanish)"

Considering that the players' conditions are not synchronized, Eskeriva decided to train the players separately.

Zhang Xizhe, Wu Lei, Zhang Linpeng, and Wu Xi were grouped together, forming a group of seven.

"He really enjoys practicing separately."

Tang Ye and Wu Xi whispered, "Although I don't know why we have to train separately."

After listening to Eskeriva talk for a long time, Tang Ye heard the names of every one of his teammates, but he didn't hear his own name.

Take one step forward.

"Mr. Ferran, what about me? What should I practice?"

"Oh!"

When he saw Tang Ye take the initiative to ask him, Eskeriva smiled.

"Hmm... Go play by yourself."

"You can practice whatever you want, and the teaching assistants over there will help you."

"what?"

"real or fake?"

Tang Ye's eyes lit up, and he was pleasantly surprised.

"Ha ha!"

"Marty, you can have these for now. I need to talk to Tom about something."

Escriva passed the task to Matti, and then took Tang Ye for a walk around the training ground.

"Can I really play around like this? Wouldn't that be a bit inappropriate?"

"...Why don't you go practice driving?"

?

Escriva squinted and offered Tang Ye a task tailored to his strengths: "Or you could practice heading with Zhang, and work together a bit."

"This……"

Tang Ye didn't quite agree with Eskeriva's suggestion: "It's mainly a matter of getting used to each other; we need to practice together."

"nonono!"

Escriva suddenly became serious: "We've been training together for the past few days, and you should have noticed that it hasn't been very effective. If it's not effective, why are we still doing it? Tom, the match is starting soon, and we don't have much time."

The match against the UAE was Eskar Eskrewa's debut for the national team.

In a sense, Escriva wanted to win more than the Chinese players!

"That too."

Tang Ye nodded slightly, but was quickly pressed by Eskeriva: "Do you know what my first feeling was when I arrived here?"

"how is it like?"

"I'm very excited because this is my first time coaching the national team."

"But after seeing the training situation, I felt a lot of pressure."

Eskeriva and Tang Ye walked side by side, making gestures that Tang Ye couldn't understand.

If Eskeriva is willing to coach the Chinese national team, then he must have set a goal before signing a contract with the Chinese Football Association.

Escriva believes he is capable of achieving his goal, and has a high probability of doing so.

But after watching the Chinese team's training session in person, the Spaniards became pessimistic.

"Qualifying for the World Cup is harder than I imagined."

This is the conclusion reached by Eskeriva.

"Do you know what kind of feeling the Chinese team gives me? I can't say this to reporters, and I can't say it publicly, but I can tell you."

"Tom, the problem in China right now is in mindset. Everyone on the field has a different mindset. Well... maybe a few are similar, but most of you have different approaches to playing football. You should feel this more clearly than I do. Your teammates don't know what you're trying to do, and you don't understand what your teammates are trying to do."

"..."

Eskreva's serious expression and tone made Tang Ye also take a serious look, and he carefully considered the issues the coach had pointed out.

"What...what should we do then?"

Escriva remained silent, only placing his hand on Tang Ye's shoulder: "...I feel this can't be resolved in a short time; it will take at least several months. I will ask the Football Association to extend the training camp time. Until all of you are of one mind, every match we face will be difficult."

Looking into Tang Ye's eyes, he said, "Try to get as many points as possible, otherwise we'll be under a lot of pressure later on."

"Well... okay, but Mr. Ferran, you still haven't told me what I'm supposed to do today?"

"Um……"

Eskeriva looked left and right and gave his answer: "Go do yoga, relax your muscles to avoid injury, that counts as training."

"Okay, I'm off then. See you at dinner!"

"Okay, see you for dinner!"

Watching Tang Ye's departing figure, Eskeriva's face was grave.

He felt an unprecedented pressure.

Ferran didn't want to disappoint Tang Ye and Chinese fans, but as head coach, he also saw the current poor situation of the Chinese team, which troubled him greatly.

The good thing is...

After a long period of tension, Eskeriva's lips slowly turned up, revealing a smile.

It is very difficult.

But since I'm with Tom, no difficulty will be a difficulty.

Even a fool like Eric could win the Champions League and two Premier League titles with Tom's help.

Then wouldn't it be easy for Ferran to qualify for the World Cup?
It's done!

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PS: There will be 2 more updates today.

(End of this chapter)