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

Chapter 758 The Blue Warriors' Midfield Strangulation
Having shaken off Endo Wataru, Tang Ye moved further towards the opponent's goal.

The counter-attack after winning the ball in the attacking third was clearly a good attacking opportunity for the Chinese team.

Then it all depends on how you seize the opportunity!
Wu Lei accelerated towards the baseline, while Wang Shenchao and Zhang Yuning coordinated on the other side.

On the field, the Chinese players tried their best to create more passing options for Tang Ye.

That's right, that's what Eskeriva requested.

But the players soon discovered a problem.

All of China's forward-moving players were marked!
Depend on!
Tang Ye cursed, not expecting Japan's defense to be so good even during a counter-attack.

According to conventional thinking, at this point, the Chinese team's attacking third must employ complex cross-field runs to ensure a sufficient number of passing options for Tang Ye.

However, Tang Ye obviously cannot demand the same things of his national team teammates as he does of his club teammates.

Try it yourself first!

Having made his decision, Tang Ye leaned towards Yoshida Maya.

Zhang Yuning came over to help, but it didn't make a significant difference.

Snapped!
Find Elkeson first.

Tang Ye accelerated as Elkeson passed the ball back.

The ball was poked with the toe and hit Maya Yoshida.

The plan was to pierce through the crotch, but it didn't work out!
!

After regaining possession of the ball, Tang Ye changed his strategy, slowing down his pace near the top of the arc.

Yoshida Masaya was also clever; he wasn't in a hurry to return to the restricted area, but instead chose to engage in a physical confrontation with Tang Ye.

"Take it!"

Eskeriva was getting a little anxious.

Zhang Xizhe and Wu Xi!

Tang Ye relayed the message to Wu Xi.

At this moment, Junya Ito, who had been silent all along, quickly ran towards Wu Xi.

Wu Xi prepared to pass the ball to Jiang Guangtai behind him, and Osako Yuya simultaneously pushed off the ground to start moving.

The Japanese center forward was very fast, and just as Jiang Guangtai was about to pass the ball, he was right in the face of the Chinese defender.

"Oh!!!!"

The situation was critical, and Jiang Guangtai had no choice but to relay the message back to Yan Junling.

"Oh!"

Japanese fans in the stands shouted in disappointment, while the Chinese fans were quite frightened.

Look at Eskeriva's current condition.

The Chinese team's head coach first shouted a few words from the sidelines, and then returned to the bench to communicate with Mati.

It's clear that Eskeriva is in a real bind, as he can't find a suitable solution for the time being.

This style of play by the Japanese team appeared in the previous rounds of the Asian Cup qualifiers, but at that time the Japanese team only used it as a secondary tactic.

Hajime Moriyasu was very clever. When playing against China, he suddenly turned the so-called "auxiliary tactics" into "core tactics", catching the Chinese team completely off guard!
"A midfield chokeout..."

Marty shook his head and sighed: "You said they wouldn't play like that..."

"No! What can I do then!?"

Eskeriva was somewhat angry.

I originally thought that with Tang Ye around, Japan wouldn't be able to play a midfield stranglehold.

As a result, Moriyasu Hajime executed a variation of a midfield strangler maneuver.

Instead of targeting Tang Ye, who has stat-boosting abilities, we'll focus on acquiring Wu Xi and Zhang Xizhe, the two defensive midfielders.

Therefore, describing the Japanese team's tactics as a midfield stranglehold is no longer appropriate.

A backcourt scramble!

Hmm, that's not bad!

"We can switch to 442."

"Eskreva said suddenly, his eyes fixed on the laptop on Marty's lap, where red and green dots were constantly changing.

"But we don't seem to have practiced 4-4-2 much..."

Martí turned the computer slightly toward Escriva so that the coach could see what he wanted to see more clearly.

"..."

Eskeriva did not speak immediately.

He decided to wait and see.

Time flies, and it's already the 18th minute of the first half.

0:0, that's the current score.

"Actually, we would say that this score is acceptable for the Chinese team."

"Yes, but the problem is that, as we see it right now, the Japanese team has a significantly greater advantage on the field. Whether they can maintain this score is a question."

"Takehiro Tomiyasu...suddenly moves forward!"

"Elkeson's reaction was too slow!"

"Fight back!"

The Japanese team made a steal in their own half, and the hearts of Chinese fans in the live broadcast room instantly tightened.

Takehiro Tomiyasu passed the ball to Gaku Shibasaki, who started from a standstill and dribbled for less than 20 meters.

Snapped!
The moment Shibasaki Gaku passed the ball, Tang Ye jumped up in an attempt to intercept it in mid-air.

No success!

The long pass went very high, over the center circle and Zhang Xizhe and Feng Xiaoting below.

Snapped!
Junya Ito made a mistake; his first attempt to control the ball failed.

However, there is still room for improvement.

After adjusting, Junya Ito began to accelerate toward the baseline.

"Go up, go up!"

Tang Ye urged them on from the sidelines.

Wang Shenchao quickly moved closer and started racing with Ito Junya.

Although the Japanese players are generally small in stature, they are actually quite fast.

Junya Ito finally reached the baseline before the defense could get into position.

"Forward post!"

Tang Ye shouted again as he ran.

At the same time, Junya Ito delivered his cross.

Snapped!
At the near post, Furuhashi Kyougo took the initiative to meet the attack, bracing himself with his foot before unleashing a powerful shot.

"ゴールです!!!!!! (Goal scored)"

"ゴールです!"

"kyogo furuhashi!!!! (Kyogo Furuhashi)"

"1:0!!!"

As the announcer called out the goal scorer's name, Saitama Stadium witnessed its most exciting moment since the start of the season.

Kyougo Furuhashi and Yuya Osako ran towards the stands together, receiving cheers from the Japanese fans.

"what!!!"

Several Japanese players hugged each other, and captain Maya Yoshida pulled hard on Kyogo Furuhashi's hair.

Then, under the spotlight, Kyougo Furuhashi performed the hand seals for creating a shadow clone.

Wow!!!!

"..."

Tang Ye stood on the grass, looking at Wu Lei in bewilderment.

He no longer knew what to say.

Tang Ye now feels that he knows how the Japanese team will attack, and even knows which specific Japanese player will get an attacking opportunity.

However, the Chinese team's defensive players in the backcourt were unable to make the necessary adjustments in time.

Tang Ye will offer a reminder.

However, his reminders were not always timely.

Clap clap clap!

"Arigato!!!"

Several Japanese players bowed to the fans in the stands to express their gratitude.

"hiss……"

Escriva was furious, but he also expressed understanding for the players on the field.

"You need to pull yourselves together. Haven't you noticed that you're not concentrating?"

"You need to react promptly, not be slow. Being slow is giving your opponents an opportunity, understand? Our opponents today are not weak teams; they are our biggest rivals!"

Beep! ! !
The game continues.

Japanese fans are extremely happy right now, and even some normally low-key fans have become arrogant after the goal.

Tang Jun is not invincible.

The King of Asia is just one person, not a team!

[Avenge the Asian Cup!]

Baidu trending search.

No. 1: China vs. Japan.

……

No. 16 (Fastest Rising): China's national football team is down by 1 goal.

"Tang Ye's choice of free kick..."

"Blow the door open!"

boom!
A shot veered into the stands, and Tang Ye flung his right hand out: "Fuck!!!"

“Beep beep beep!!!”

The stands were filled with the jeers and taunts of Japanese fans.

"Tang Ye, this... seems like you're playing a bit too hastily..."

The commentator had already noticed something was wrong.

You can see Tang Ye being very calm in the Champions League matches.

But this is a national team competition.

For Tang Ye personally, national team matches are actually more difficult than the Champions League, which is why he became increasingly anxious as the game progressed. He really didn't want to lose to his opponents, but the overall gap in strength couldn't be ignored.

It was the 31st minute of the first half.

"Beautiful! Tang Ye!"

"A one-two pass on the wing!"

Tang Ye used his dribbling skills to get past Endo Wataru and then used his speed to overtake Muroya Sei, creating an opportunity for his team with a quick one-on-two pass.

There is a passing option in the middle.

However, Tang Ye was not sure if Elkeson could perfectly stop his long pass, so he chose a more conservative low pass.

I'll take the test again!
Elkeson returns the ball to Tang Ye!
Jun Ito was also on the sidelines, and he and Ye Tang accelerated to try and steal the ball.

boom!
The two collided, and Ito Junya was thrown off his feet, rolling three times on the ground.

"Oh!!!"

The referee did not give an immediate indication, and Tang Ye continued to accelerate toward the penalty area.

Slow down!
He used the outside of his foot to dribble and pressure Takehiro Tomiyasu.

Go to the left!
Tang Ye's center of gravity suddenly sank, and by the time Tomiyasu Kenjiro reacted, his left foot pushed off the ground again.

"!"

Takehiro Tomiyasu fell down.

He stretched out his foot to trip Tang Ye, but the Chinese team's attacking midfielder jumped up with the ball.

Wow!!!

Move closer to the right pillar!
The ball is going out of bounds!
Half the ball had already gone out of bounds, and Tang Ye took a shot in the final moments.

boom!
"Oh!"

"The ball is in!"

"The ball is in!"

"Tang Ye!"

"Pretty!"

"Haha, 1-1! Tang Ye scores!"

"China has tied the score!"

The scene was quiet at first, then filled with continuous boos directed at Tang Ye.

"Vamos!"

Eskeriva raised his right fist.

"Pretty!"

"Although we say that the Japanese team performed very well on both the offensive and defensive ends in this game, well, the fact is that no matter how good your defense is, it is impossible to completely solve the problems that Tang Ye's individual ability brings to the team."

"Neither Manchester City nor Barcelona can do this!"

As the narrator spoke, the var icon in the upper left corner of the screen started spinning.

Ok?
"No, wait!"

Eskeriva shrugged at the fourth official: "What's going on? Why is there a var!?"

The Chinese players on the field also got anxious and ran towards the referee to express their confusion about VAR.

The appearance of "var" indicates that the referee believes the goal was questionable.

So where does the problem lie?

It's obvious without even thinking that it was the clash between Tang Ye and Ito Junya!
"Our player got headbutted!"

Maya Yoshida pointed to the spot where Junya Ito had just fallen: "He rolled at least two and a half times, that's definitely a foul!"

"Hey, listen to me!"

Tang Ye pushed Yoshida Maya away: "I had the advantage of position. He came from behind and put his hand on my shoulder, and then I used my shoulder to push him away."

He raised his hands: "I didn't use my hands, and I had a positional advantage!"

"Beep!!!"

The referee raised his hands and drew a square in the air.

【VAR】

"..."

"Depend on!"

Tang Ye turned and walked away, his upper and lower molars clenched tightly, expressing his bewilderment at the controversial ruling.

"Listen to me, he's rolled two and a half times already, there's definitely something wrong with that!"

Maya Yoshida and Wataru Endo came up to talk to Tang Ye.

“But I didn’t use my hands. I was in front of him, and he put his hands on my shoulders first.”

"..."

Maya Yoshida wanted to continue speaking, but was pushed away by Elkeson.

The players on both sides had different positions and were basically unable to reach a consensus on the field.

"Foul!"

"Foul! Referee, they've fouled!"

"Beep beep beep!!!"

The referee is reviewing VAR, while fans in the stands are putting constant pressure on the referee.

"..."

“Let’s take a look… Hmm, Tang Ye does have a certain positional advantage.”

"And, well, we can see that it was indeed Ito Junya who first put his hand on Tang Ye's shoulder."

"But, well, there's a problem here. Although the boat put its hand on Tang Ye, it didn't exert any force. We can see that Tang Ye was clearly using force."

The two commentators then gave their analysis.

get conclusion.

This situation is very awkward.

You can say Tang Ye has a problem, or you can say Tang Ye has no problem.

If `var` is not converted, any penalty could be imposed.

But once var starts turning, then things become very unpredictable.

"Beep!"

The referee blew the whistle, and drew a square with both hands again.

[Goal disallowed]

"Wow!!!!"

“wow!!!!!!”

"Beep beep beep beep!!!"

Tang Ye put his hands on his waist and turned his head away.

Eskeriva rushed straight to the fourth officer: "Fuck! Why!?"

"Tell me why this is a foul???"

"Get lost! How could that be a foul?! Are your eyes on your ass?"

"Beep!"

Yellow Card: Eskeriva (CHN).

"..."

The ratio of 1:1 became 0:1, and the situation worsened again.

Also observe the Chinese team players on the field.

Currently, the Chinese team has a major problem: they are playing in an increasingly anxious manner.

Not only the players on the field, but even Eskeriva standing on the bench was extremely anxious.

"..."

"Come here!"

"Chance!"

"Tang Ye!"

"Just kick him!"

"Pretty!"

Quan Tianshui jumped out and pushed Tang Ye's nine-quarter angle shot away from the extreme distance.

Wow!!!

The Japanese team's momentum has been raised to a new level.

Home advantage + good player form + effective technical countermeasures.

With all these factors combined, the Japanese team could be said to have held almost all the advantages in this match.

"The problem for the Chinese team right now is that they need to find a way to break through Japan's defensive scramble, but if they do that, Tang Ye will have to be more involved in defense, and currently the Chinese team is behind..."

The logic is closed, which is correct.

"Beautiful! Yan Junling!"

This was Japan's seventh shot on goal in the match, but it ended in failure.

Corner kick opportunity!

This opportunity definitely needs to be carefully considered, because it is well known that the Chinese team has certain problems in defending corner kicks.

"Beep!"

Snapped!
Endo Wataru takes the corner kick.

"Back post!"

Jiang Guangtai got the first spot.

Delivering relief!

The ball was successfully headed out, but unfortunately Jiang Guangtai didn't clear it cleanly.

Yuto Nagatomo got the ball first and then lobbed it back into the penalty area.

"Look at number 15!"

Kubo Takefusa controlled the ball and passed it to number 15, whom Tang Ye mentioned, namely Osako Yuya.

Snapped!
The shot is awarded.

The ball went in!
……

(End of this chapter)