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

Chapter 743 Pigs
"good afternoon."

Cristiano Ronaldo put one hand on Tang Ye's waist and extended the other hand to shake hands with Tang Ye: "We meet again."

"Why do you say 'we met again'? You've already transferred here, isn't it normal to meet again?"

"Ha ha!"

Cristiano Ronaldo and Tang Ye embraced.

"What do you think of Manchester United now? You were at Manchester United more than 10 years ago, right? I used to watch your games on TV a lot when I was a kid."

Tang Ye and Cristiano Ronaldo walked together toward the center of the training field.

"Hmm... to be honest, I don't think there's been much change."

Cristiano Ronaldo glanced in the direction of the gym and said, "I feel like Carrington is pretty much the same as I remember."

"Some things are a bit too old."

Cristiano Ronaldo and Donny Thompson are both Manchester United players, with the former being a club legend, so he tends to speak more boldly.

"Haha, you think so too!"

Tang Ye seemed to have found a kindred spirit: "The training facilities here are really bad, and the canteen is a bit old. I feel that Dortmund and Villarreal's bases are better than this one. Manchester United is clearly richer."

"But they're all the same."

Tang Ye changed the subject: "We're even better. I think that's enough, Cristiano."

"If we win more games, we can upgrade our equipment once the club has more money."

"No, no, no, this isn't about winning the game, Tom. Winning the game doesn't solve everything."

"No, you're wrong, Cristiano. A professional team should win games. The more games we win, the more people will support us."

Tang Ye gestured: "We just need to maintain our current winning percentage, and in a few years the base and stadium can be renovated. I talked to Osman about this before."

"Oh, no! It's not as simple as you think."

"you listen to me."

Just as Cristiano Ronaldo was about to explain his theory to Tang Ye, Van der Gach blew his whistle, forcing the two to end their conversation.

They approached the coach.

"You two get along quite well."

Dembele nudged Tang Ye with his elbow, and the latter quickly twisted his waist to avoid it: "What do you mean, 'getting along well'?"

"If you get along well, then you get along well. I see you two are having a great time chatting."

"This one……"

Tang Ye shook his head, confirming that Ronaldo's attention was not on him, before speaking to Dembele: "Actually, it's always like this when I talk to him, but I don't feel very comfortable."

"Ok?"

He didn't come and didn't understand what Tang Ye was talking about.

"Oh, kids don't understand."

Tang Ye gently pushed Dembele away.

It's said that Dembele couldn't understand, but in reality, it's that Tang Ye's communication skills prevented him from explaining things clearly.

Although Tang Ye and Cristiano Ronaldo chatted and laughed together, Tang Ye always felt that there was something transparent between him and the Portuguese player.

Why did Tang Ye have this feeling?
This is based on comparison.

Tang Ye was uninhibited when chatting with Rodri and Dembele, saying whatever he wanted, and the same went for Rashford and De Jong.

However, when communicating with Cristiano Ronaldo, Tang Ye would always subconsciously think ahead and consider whether what he was about to say was appropriate.

Just like now, although the two of them were laughing and seemed very relaxed while chatting, Tang Ye's language center was actually working like crazy.

Once the players had assembled, Ten Hag stood with his hands in his pockets, his expression serious.

Their gaze shifted to Tang Ye.

"Finally home."

Ten Hach smiled at Tang Ye: "I thought you were locked up by that Spaniard."

"Hahaha!"

"Ha ha!"

Ten Hag's teasing immediately made the Manchester United players lose their composure; everyone knew exactly what Ten Hag was referring to.

"Eh!"

"No, I came back at the normal time."

Tang Ye wanted to explain to Ten Hach: "Hey, sir, don't do that, I haven't forgotten the club."

"He must have forgotten."

Dembele pointed at Tang Ye: "He scored 4 goals in 2 games for the national team, but he can't score that many goals for the club. It feels like he wasn't giving it his all."

"Wow! Tom! This is a betrayal!"

De Ligt covered his head with his hands and stared wide-eyed.

Of course, De Ligt wasn't actually surprised; his expression was feigned.

"What the fuck?"

Tang Ye shrugged: "I... Uh, I'm not going to say anything anymore. You all argue with me no matter what I say. I'm really fed up with this."

"So you're telling me, did you do a hat trick or not?"

"I'm not talking to you anymore, get lost, Osman, you're a fool."

"Ha ha!"

Ten Hach laughed and shook his head: "I was just joking, don't take it seriously."

"of course."

Looking at Tang Ye, Ten Hag changed the subject: "I think we need to keep our eyes open sometimes, especially when it comes to some young players."

"This is my advice to you as someone who has been through it. Some coaches are not really good to the players, and some young players are often misled because they are young and have not experienced much, so they are more easily deceived."

"I'm not referring to any particular coach, but because you are my players, I'm giving you advice, advice for the future. If you're going to transfer in the future, you need to keep your eyes open so you can see things more clearly."

Ten Hach continued to smile.

"Is Ferran a good coach?"

As soon as Dembele finished speaking, everyone on the field was watching him.

The French kid was indeed a bit too bold.

"Of course!"

Ten Hag pouted and expressed his approval of Eskeriva in an excited tone: "Bundesliga champion + Champions League champion, winning both home and away games in his first time coaching the national team, and all of this happened in just a few months. Such a coach is definitely a good coach."

"..."

Van der Gach next to him was trying not to laugh.

Ten Hach once again demonstrated the art of language.

His previous criterion for judging a coach's quality was "whether he is really good to the players," but when praising Eskriva as a good coach, Ten Hag praised him for being a "Bundesliga champion and Champions League champion," which is to say, he praised Eskriva's tactical ability.

The inconsistency clearly shows a lack of approval for the Spanish people.

However, Ten Hag was facing professional athletes, and most people wouldn't be able to react if they didn't think about it carefully.

"Alright, let's go over today's schedule..."

His gaze shifted from Tang Ye to De Jong, and then to Ronaldo.

When his gaze fell on Cristiano Ronaldo, Ten Hag frowned slightly, revealing a clear sense of disgust, before quickly looking away.

Rodri noticed this and turned to look at Ronaldo.

Cristiano Ronaldo has been at Manchester United for four days, yet he and Ten Hag have barely exchanged a few words.

Regarding this matter, a Chelsea legend said in an interview: "Manchester United's management demanded the purchase of Ronaldo for the sake of the team's commercial interests, which would cause conflict between Ten Hag and Ronaldo, two people who were not familiar with each other before. Therefore, I have always believed that this is not a good transfer."

……

Pinned Post: Pigs and pigs team up to create a miracle? Manchester United's US stock continues to rise.

20-21赛季结束后，唐业从多特回归曼联，当时2周内曼联美股（MANU）暴涨了45%，1个半月内涨了75%。

After the stock price stabilized slightly, news about Ronaldo came out again, causing Manchester United's stock to surge once more.

Manchester United's stock price was $17 per share on May 30.

Today, August 10th, Manchester United's stock price reached $32 per share, nearly doubling.

This price is obviously inflated, because if you do the math, you'll see that this stock price increase represents a windfall of $25 billion in market value for Manchester United, bringing their total market capitalization to over $45 billion. Unfortunately, with both Ronaldo and Pogba in form, the price increase is inevitable.

Fans expect the "Pig and Pig" duo to work together and for Manchester United to achieve better results.

However, if it were just about better results, Manchester United's stock price couldn't have inflated so much in such a short time.

Compared to fans who value results more, stock market investors are more interested in Manchester United's commercial appeal.

With Tang Ye and Cristiano Ronaldo, Manchester United's current popularity is arguably the highest in football history, which will increase the number of potential buyers.

The Sun's front-page headline: TY received a 1.5% stake in Manchester United after winning the Champions League in 2020, and the recent gains have netted him approximately $372 million.

[6666, why does The Sun always seem to focus on different things?]

[Every Champions League title earns a 1.5% stake, so if I, Tang, win 34 Champions League titles, wouldn't I have absolute control of Manchester United? Brothers, I have an idea to get Manchester United rid of the Glazer family; it all depends on whether I, GGBond, can pull it off.]

[34 Champions League titles? Haha, but my King Tang is so steady, he didn't sell even after a 75% increase?]

This stock is probably related to some club decisions, so Tang Ye won't sell it.

[This has nothing to do with Tang Ye. His agent is probably managing the stock. Manchester United's prospects are perfectly fine; even if it rises by 75%, there's no need to sell.]

[Waaaaah, GGBond, when are you going to buy Manchester United?!]

Manchester Evening News editor: Cristiano Ronaldo's return will make up for Manchester United's weakness in the center forward position, but only if the 36-year-old Portuguese can keep up with TY's pace.

Metro's front-page headline: Secret Deal? What did Cristiano Ronaldo say during his July visit to TY's mansion, confirming he's no longer vying for the team's leadership?

In an interview with Sky Sports, Ferdinand said: "Ronaldo is a proud player. His pride and obsession led to his success. I believe that as long as he stays passionate, Ronaldo will stay young forever."

Messi: The transfer is Ronaldo's own business, and I will not comment on it.

……

Time quickly came to the morning of September 11th.

For a match played at noon, Manchester United should have released a match announcement the night before. However, it seems that there were too many people paying attention to the match this time, which led Manchester United to not dare to release the poster in advance, possibly to avoid arguments in the comments section.

Whether released at the normal time or delayed, pre-match posters are unavoidable for a big club like Manchester United.

Manchester United Football Club

At 7:20 a.m. local time, Manchester United made an official statement.

In the poster, Cristiano Ronaldo is wearing a Manchester United number 7 jersey, with his back to the camera. In the distance is a silhouette of a younger Cristiano Ronaldo, also wearing number 7. To his left and right are Tang Ye and Rashford.

Title: Cristiano Ronaldo's Return, A Perfect Dream Theater.

These three players have one thing in common: they have played for Manchester United for a considerable period of time, and Rashford is even a product of Carrington's youth academy.

At Carrington training ground in the morning, the team bus was already parked at the entrance. As soon as all the players and coaches arrived, they could head to Old Trafford.

Van der Gahr arrived late, and Tang Ye asked, "Where's Eric?"

"I do not know either."

Van der Gach shrugged and sat down in his seat: "He told me he had something to take care of."

"what?"

"What could be more important than going to the competition?"

Tang Ye didn't quite understand Ten Hach's actions.

Think about it, the Premier League transfer window isn't completely closed yet.

Does the rise in stock price mean Manchester United is about to make new signings?

"I don't know, you'll have to ask Eric yourself."

"Hey."

Tang Ye shook his head slightly: "He might be confused. We'll be fined if we're late."

"..."

Don't you think there's something wrong with your design?

On the second floor of the office building, right next to the head coach's office, Ten Hag was questioning a middle-aged woman.

Britney is the operations officer for Manchester United's official media.

"Wha, what's the problem?"

Britney stood there, not daring to speak.

She's just a fringe player in the club, so why was she caught by Ten Hag for a private chat?
"Take another look at the poster you made. Don't you think there's absolutely nothing wrong with it?"

"..."

Upon hearing this, Britney turned on her computer, opened Manchester United's Twitter account, and the first thing she saw was the pre-match poster for Manchester United vs. Newcastle.

The comment section was already exploding within just 20 minutes of the poster being released.

[Wait, what do you mean? TY is right there? Manchester United, what are you doing?]

The Glazer family seems to have gone back to their old ways, thinking Ronaldo can bring more value to the team, haha.

[It's just a poster's positioning, what are you all arguing about? Eric wouldn't care about something like that.]

【…】

"This this……"

Britney snorted and pointed to the empty seat next to her: "This was done by our intern. He's gone to the bathroom now. I'll talk to him when he comes back."

"The point isn't who made the poster, Britney! The point is why this poster was made in the first place. Do you know how big the mistakes are?"

Ten Hach was furious.

The club's management had just assured him that Ronaldo would absolutely not affect Tang Ye's status at Manchester United, and Ronaldo even made a "subtle" guarantee when signing the 1+1 contract.

The result was this unexpected turn of events.

Fans were initially convinced that Tang Ye was the player Manchester United was primarily supporting, but now that this poster has been released, they have no idea what the club is thinking.

Professional teams fear this kind of back-and-forth pulling and scrambling the most!

"This, actually..."

Britney sighed: "Actually, after that intern made the poster, I also felt there was a problem, but I thought you wouldn't care about the positioning."

Britney clearly saw the fans' comments.

Ten Hag would absolutely not care about such things.

"Yes, of course I don't care!"

Ten Hach waved his hand: "So I wasn't talking about positioning. I'm not that petty. What kind of person do you think I am? Shit!"

"Then, where did the problem lie..."

Britney stared at the poster, unable to understand it for a long time.

"Oh, fuck! Can't you see such an obvious problem?!"

Ten Hach pointed at the computer screen: "Come on, tell me."

"TY is 1.82 meters tall, and Ronaldo is 1.87 meters tall. Why is TY so much shorter than Ronaldo in your poster?"

"Why is Ronaldo so big? Come on, tell me why."

"...This...I'll change it right away, according to the proportions..."

Britney just wants to get away from Ten Hach's questioning.

Because this is just too scary.

"No, according to proportions? So you still don't understand!"

Ten Hach was even angrier.

"Are you making a FIFA model? This is a poster. Why is the poster made to scale?"

"Then... how do I do it?"

"First you have to put Tom in the middle, and then Tom has to be taller than Ronaldo, um, at least a head taller."

Ten Hag gestured in front of the screen: "Because this is a poster, you don't actually need to care too much about the players' actual height. What you need to show is a visual effect. If Tom is standing in the middle, then he should be bigger than Ronaldo, which is normal."

"Then this part needs to be changed too. Your title is too misleading. Come on, let me teach you."

“Speaking is not something to be done carelessly; it should be done cautiously and tactfully.”

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PS: There's more.

(End of this chapter)