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

Chapter 755 Eskeriva shifts the blame to Tenhach, Tang Ye transforms into a cosmic dinosaur.

"This victory was definitely hard-won for us. I especially thank the fans for their support; the Chinese fans in the stadium and those watching the broadcast were an indispensable part of our victory."

Eskeriva's tone was relatively calm, as if he had already moved on from his earlier emotional state.

"So you think it was the right thing to do to leave a strong team like Dortmund and join the Chinese men's national football team, which isn't considered a strong team?"

"Yes, of course!"

"That's certainly the case right now. I've received unimaginable support here, not only from the Chinese Football Association, but also from the fans of the Chinese national team."

Although he has only been here a short time, you can tell from what Escriva said that he has already arrived.

This Spanish coach has a strong sense of belonging to the Chinese national team.

"Three consecutive wins, haha, just like I said, three consecutive wins are hard-won. But we will still remain vigilant."

"As you know, we will be facing an even stronger opponent later on, Japan."

The past two months have been enough for Eskeriva to understand the situation of various Asian national teams, and he certainly knows who poses the greatest threat to the Chinese team in Group B.

"Hmm. So, what are your thoughts on Tang Ye's performance in this match?"

"Compared to the previous two games, Tang Ye's score dropped significantly in this game."

"I think this is normal. Players aren't machines, and changes in form should be understood. I used to be a football player myself, so I can think from a player's perspective. Um... Also, Tom's low rating in this game was mainly due to missing the penalty. Putting the penalty aside, I think his performance in this game was still excellent."

"He will always be the best."

Eskeriva gave the camera a bright smile.

"So you think Tang Ye's missed penalty was insignificant?"

"At least from the results, that's the case."

The Chinese national team coach appeared unfazed: "I don't believe any player can have a 100% penalty success rate. In addition, I think Tom encountered some interference during his penalty today, which prevented him from performing to his full potential. Even in other parts of the game, Tom was significantly affected; otherwise, I believe he could have maintained an average rating of 9.0+."

Ok?
Eskeriva's answer left the reporters in the audience somewhat puzzled.

"Affected? Ferran, do you mean the fans in the stadium were too enthusiastic, which caused some interference to the players on the field?"

"No, of course not."

“I was talking about something else.”

Eskrima raised his right hand, his gestures suddenly becoming more animated: "We all know that the World Cup qualifiers are FIFA-designated A-level competitions, the Asian qualifiers, the European qualifiers... they're all the same. Especially the final 12, at this stage, we generally believe that it's appropriate for players to return to their national teams 10 days before the start of the competition. Because there are many things we need to consider."

Eskeriva counted on his fingers: "For example, rest, form adjustment, and team cohesion... well, there are too many things, as you can see, I can't explain them all at once."

"..."

hiss--

The reporters in the audience realized something.

They sensed the underlying aggression in Eskeriva's words.

An attack on Ten Hach!
"So you think Tang Ye's return to the team was a bit too late?"

"Well... I don't know how to say it."

Eskreva shrugged: "If Tom himself wants to come back a little later, then of course I'm willing to support him. Players who are good enough should rightfully receive special privileges, so that's not what I'm worried about. What I'm worried about is..."

“Well, you know, if Tom staying at the club isn't his own choice, but rather influenced by other factors, or even forced upon him, then I think that would be very bad…”

Click, click, click!

Click, click, click, click!

"Ferland, are you implying something about Ten Hach?"

"Felan, do you think Tang Ye's decision to stay on the team was his own or Ten Hach's?"

"Ferland!"

"..."

Eskeriva's long speech finally ignited the press conference room.

The reporter wanted to conduct a further interview with the Chinese team's head coach.

Unfortunately, Eskeriva seems unwilling to reveal anything further.

……

Eskriva: Tang Ye is always the best, and appropriate privileges are acceptable; if it is Ten Hag's decision to postpone Tang Ye's return to the national team, then I will be very angry.

【666666】

[Why is Ethan Argentine starting to play the double game now? Has he been pushed to the limit by Ten Hach?]

[This can't be considered Yin and Yang, I feel it's been clearly targeted, it's all about taking down Ten Hach.]

[It's over, guys. From now on, Tang the Football King will have to return to China 10 days earlier and play one less club match every month!]

[What's one less game? I'm on Eriksen's side this time. Tang Ye definitely needs a rest.]

A fight between Eskeriva and Tenhach.

Although it wasn't as violent as last season's Champions League knockout stage, the animosity between the two sides seemed to have decreased rather than increased, which was quite alarming.

Eskeriva was previously quite amicable, and before the violent clashes occurred, he rarely responded to Ten Hah's remarks.

But now the situation has changed, and changed significantly.

Judging from today's post-match interviews, Escriva has practically laid his cards on the table against Ten Hag.

If things continue to develop in this way, the situation will become increasingly out of control!
As the powder keg filled with more and more gunpowder, the flames in both sides' hearts burned ever brighter.

We don't know what happened to those two guys in the end, but the fans were definitely happy.

Let's take a look at the comments section.

After all, he started accumulating Chinese fans as early as 2015, and there are quite a few Ten Hag supporters on Dongqiudi.

But upon closer inspection, it turns out that there are actually more fans supporting Eskeriva.

A comment by a netizen named "Abu Dream Blue Bridge 234" received over 2 likes; he is one of Eskeriva's supporters.

The netizen believed that Tang Ye should indeed have returned to China 10 days earlier.

This is not only to protect Tang Ye's body, but also to be responsible to the national team.

Playing a match without proper rest, even though Tang Ye is very strong, there is still a big difference between performing at 100% and 80%.

Today's score is 2-0 because the opponent is Saudi Arabia.

What if today's opponent is Japan?
If Tang Ye's failure to perform at 100% resulted in China's defeat to Japan, what crime should Tenhah be charged with?

……

2022 Qatar World Cup Asian Qualifiers Final Round Group B Standings (as of the third round of group stage):

1. Japan, 9 points.

2. China, 9 points.

3. Oman, 3 points.

4. Saudi Arabia, 3 points.

5. UAE, 0 points.

6. Vietnam, 0 points.

Vietnam had just lost 0-5 to China when they were immediately thrashed 7-1 by Japan.

The Vietnamese team was too disappointing, and the Chinese team has temporarily lost their advantage in goal difference.

This is very frustrating, because only two of the six teams in Group B can qualify directly for the World Cup, and the third-placed team in the group has to play in the intercontinental playoffs.

With 3 wins out of 3 matches and a total of 9 points, the Chinese team seems incredibly strong, but in reality, they have already retreated to their bottom line.

Second place in the group is acceptable.

If we take another step back, the Chinese team will not be able to accept it!

Therefore, the clear division of Group B teaches fans a lesson.

That means the two matches between China and Japan are crucial. If China wants to secure a World Cup spot without much pressure, it must perform well in those two matches against Japan.

If China suffers two consecutive losses, it is very likely that it will be relegated to third place in the group.

Then the problem is coming.

How likely is the Chinese team to win against the Japanese team?

……

The editor-in-chief of Sports Hochi: Japan has improved rapidly since its defeat in the 2019 Asian Cup. Although there is still a big gap between Japan and the Chinese team in individual players, the overall improvement of the Japanese team has obviously surpassed that of the Chinese team.

The "Sports Nippon" column – The Barrel Theory: Ballon d'Or winners are nothing to fear.

"As long as they can overcome their fear of Tang San, Japanese football will definitely have the upper hand in the match against China. Although the overall strength of the Chinese team has improved, the degree of improvement is far less than that of Japan."

Tokyo Sports' front-page headline: Facing the 22-year-old Asian king, the Japanese national team may have no chance of winning?

Japanese newspapers were polarized, with some holding extremely optimistic views on the match and others simply giving up.

Among the surrender faction, Tokyo Sports was the most exaggerated.

The newspaper even created a "monster card" for Tang Ye.

【Cosmic Dinosaur, King of Asia, Red Devil, GG Bode, Tang Ye (Complete Form)】

Height: 72 m.

Weight: 40000 tons.

Health: 9273982.

Strength: 827423.

Defense: 872342.

Combat strength: 9.2 million.

[Skills: Deadly free kick, devastating tackle, surgical pass, mind-dissecting command...]

According to the Tokyo Sports newspaper, the total strength of the Japanese team is 2200 million, and they are quite outstanding in all aspects.

Compared to Tang Ye's fighting power of 9.2 million, it is indeed somewhat lacking.

……

On Dongqiudi (a Chinese sports betting platform), it was reported that Tang Ye praised a monster card created by Japanese media, accompanied by three surprised emojis.

[Tang, the King of Balls, is going all out at the net!]

[A master's evaluation of Monster Cards: Japan seems to have surrendered outright]

Brothers, be careful. The Japanese team is trying to lower your guard; they might suddenly unleash a fierce attack later in the match, which could be disastrous!

[Stop spamming comments. Remind Tang Qiuwang to be careful. Have more people post this, otherwise Tang Ye might not see it.]

【What the heck are these space dinosaurs?!】

A Japanese reporter played with Ultraman monster cards in an attempt to confuse the naive Tang Qiuwang.

However, the remaining Chinese fans were not buying it and left comments warning Tang Ye to be careful and not to be fooled by the false numbers.

Two minutes later, Tang Ye left a second comment under the Tokyo Sports official media post, saying "interesting," and even retweeted it using his own Instagram account.

Done!

This was the first reaction of Chinese fans.

At this moment, the Japanese reporters were like a group of cunning and treacherous Ultraman.

When the cosmic dinosaur Tang Ye descends upon Earth, the cunning Ultraman devises a trap to capture the monster alive!

[King Tang, please be careful! Waaaaah!]

Japan's head coach Hajime Moriyasu: We're about to face the kings of Asia, and my players and I haven't been sleeping well lately, but we will do our best to win.

……

[Mission Objective: In the next 3 matches...]

Current status: Completed.

It was alright. Although it was difficult, Tang Ye still managed to complete his three consecutive shutouts in the shortest amount of time.

Rub your hands together.

Actually, Tang Ye is quite excited right now.

We're about to face Japan away from home. Although I'm as strong as a dinosaur, it would be great to improve before the match against an opponent like Japan!

You have obtained the Talent Optimizer (Normal)

You are placing the Talent Optimizer (Normal) into the forge for modification...

wow！

I initially thought this approach wouldn't work, but now it seems the talent optimizer can be modified!

[Task Objective: Talent Optimizer (Normal) → Talent Optimizer (Excellent)]

[Task requirement: Win the Premier League Player of the Month award once in your career]

Current progress: 27/1
"..."

[Talent Optimizer (Normal) → Talent Optimizer (Excellent)]

With so many honors, some upgrade tasks don't even require effort; you can just wait for the results.

[Talent Optimizer (Excellent)]

[Effect: Directly upgrade any talent not higher than "Once in a Millennium" to "Once in a Millennium", or upgrade a "Once in a Millennium" talent by one level to "Universal Attention"]

Tang Ye's talent panel is currently very poor, so this excellent-level talent optimizer is actually quite useful.

Now it's time to put your brain to the test.

On which attribute should the optimizer be applied to in order to quickly improve one's strength?
"Um……"

With quick thinking and a thorough understanding of himself, Tang Ye made what he considered the most appropriate choice in a short period of time.

[Set Piece: A Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity → The Focus of Attention]

Since the opponent is the Japanese team, which excels in open play, temporarily strengthening set pieces is obviously a good option.

The opponents are generally of average height, which means Tang Ye might get a good chance to steal a win during the match!
Tang Ye
[Ball control: the center of attention; Passing: transcendent (or perhaps pseudo-divine)]

[Shot: A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity; Header: Useless; Set piece: The center of attention]

Speed: One in a hundred; Endurance: Unparalleled; Physical Strength: Unparalleled

[Defense: A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity; Vision: Beyond comprehension]

Overall rating: Absolutely stunning

[Set piece: 94→95]

Compared to his impressive numerical stats, Tang Ye's talent stats seem rather lackluster.

But it doesn't matter.

Tang Ye discovered that, starting this season, his original comeback points and template tasks had mostly become talent tasks.

For example, this one that Tang Ye just posted.

[Mission Objective: 8 goals (including goals from the top five European leagues, the Champions League, and A-level national team matches)]

[Task Reward: Talent Optimizer (Excellent)]

"call……"

After reviewing his new assignment, Tang Ye let out a long sigh of relief.

This was the great mission that the cosmic dinosaurs shouldered.

There’s a long way to go!
……

(End of this chapter)