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

Chapter 762 Tang Ye and Cristiano Ronaldo's Minor Dispute

Sports Weekly front page headline: 10 points in 4 rounds, China wins the best start in history in the Asian Cup qualifiers, and the World Cup ticket is already in hand.

After the fourth round of matches, the situation in Group B became clearer, with China and Japan being the two main teams.

It was predicted from the initial group draw that China and Japan would be placed in a separate tier in Group B, above the other four teams, and this seems to have been the case. After all, these two teams are far stronger than the other teams in the group, both in terms of roster strength and coaching ability.

The neighboring groups, South Korea and Iran, are in similar situations.

Does that mean China's qualification for the World Cup finals is already secured?

"Yes!"

"Stable!"

Li Laoba said confidently: "I want to reiterate that I don't watch the national team's matches much, except when Tang Ye is on the field. Let me tell you, based on the recent Asian Cup qualifiers, the Chinese team has already secured a spot in the World Cup finals in my opinion."

"Or rather, they've already secured a knockout stage spot in the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar (Manchester accent)!"

Although Li Laoba's description is somewhat abstract, it actually exaggerates the current state of Chinese football fans.

The two most confident fan groups in global football today.

First, Manchester United.

Second, the Chinese national team.

Putting aside the fans' perspective, from the perspective of the Chinese team players, a 2-2 draw against Japan on Japan's home turf is indeed a very good thing.

A draw away from home, waiting for a home win and all 3 points – the script seems to have already been written!
As for Tang Ye himself, his trip to Japan was actually a little awkward.

At first, things were going quite well. She met a Japanese female fan who supported her and received her blessings.

The fans' blessings gave Tang Ye a good impression of Japan.

However, he was mocked by the Japanese players during the match, which was extremely upsetting.

As for that movie...

Tang Ye's lips twitched.

To be honest, he had thought that Momono was a movie star, but he never expected her to be that kind of movie star.

Besides celebrating China's 10 points in 4 rounds, fans on Dongqiudi (a Chinese sports betting platform) were also making fun of Tang Ye about Momonogi.

[Tang, the King of Football, please, make a movie about it! (crying) (crying) (crying)]

"..."

This is outrageous! Tang Ye turned off his phone and decided to stop watching the news for the next few days.

……

AFC Official - Players representing each position in the Asian Cup Qualifiers in October.

Goalkeeper: Shuichi Gonda (Japan).

Defender: Takehiro Tomiyasu (Japan).

Midfielder: Tang Ye (China).

Forward: Azmoun (Iran).

Head Coach: Ferran Eskreva (China).

The China Sports Daily reprinted an AFC news report: The AFC will fine China's head coach Escriba $20000 for his targeted remarks about the referee after the match; in addition, the AFC committee will investigate the celebration of Japan's striker Yuya Osako.

October 21, 21 degrees Celsius, moderate rain.

"Dembele's handling of the situation is a big problem!"

"I think we could have passed to Rodri, not necessarily to Ronaldo. Ronaldo's position was indeed quite poor just now."

"Manchester United corner kick..."

Snapped!
Dembele takes a corner kick.

Forward position.

Cristiano Ronaldo!
He jumped, but Manchester United failed to get the ball at the first point.

Back point.

Tang Ye appeared out of nowhere and delivered an alley-oop.

Snapped!
The ball went in!
The first goal of the match was scored in the 52nd minute of the second half!
From Tang Ye!

[Mission Progress: Goals Scored (4/8)]

"We saw that although Sevilla played very tenaciously in the first half and successfully dealt with many of Manchester United's attacks, they ultimately couldn't hold on..."

The away team's coach, Lopetegui, kept shaking his head, followed by a sigh.

The difference in strength between the two sides was too great, so no matter how he changed his tactics, it was useless.

And what about Ten Hag next door?

He just needs to sit back and wait for the goal!
……

During the direct free kick opportunity, Tang Ye and Cristiano Ronaldo were exchanging words.

Cristiano Ronaldo seems to have a particular fondness for direct free kicks, and after receiving a clear rejection from Tang Ye, he tried again to ask for the opportunity.

"No, this won't work."

Tang Ye shook his head again: "You've already played once before. If we're going to coordinate, I can let you play, but this ball is far away, so we don't need to fake a shot to coordinate."

Tang Ye's implication was that Ronaldo's direct free-kick ability was not worth making concessions to.

"Then give me the next one."

Cristiano Ronaldo shrugged and didn't say anything more.

"Beep!!"

A quick glance reveals that the distance is actually quite far.

3, 2, 1...

Tang Ye took a quick run-up and got ready.

boom!
The free kick was thrown directly, soaring over the highest point.

Bunu!

I didn't encounter it!

“GOOO—AAAA—LLLL!!!”

"Pretty!"

"The second goal of the match!"

"Still from Tang Ye!"

[Mission Progress: Goal Scored (5/8)]

"Wow!!!!"

"Tom!! Tom!!!"

"..."

"Cross over!"

"B-Fernandes has gone to the mid lane."

"Received a pass from Rodri!"

"Just kick him!"

Snapped!
Bruno Fernandes' shot hit Koundé and bounced out.

However, it wasn't a big problem, as Bruno Fernandes quickly regained possession of the ball.

"here!"

Cristiano Ronaldo asks Bruno Fernandes for the ball.

Bruno Fernandes was unsure whether he could pass the ball in that way, so he chose to find Tang Ye first.

Watch what Tang Ye does!
With a flick of his right foot, Tang Ye suddenly cut inside into the penalty area.

Aiming at the gap between Carlos and Fernando, he decisively delivered a low ground slash.

"GOOO——AAAA——LLLL!!!"

"hat-trick! it's a hat-trick!"

【Awesome, awesome! 】

[How come Sevilla is so bad? I remember them being pretty strong.]

[Hilarious! This goalkeeper can't even see the ball!]

"Tang Ye!"

"Manchester United's first hat-trick of the season has been achieved!" Bang!
Tang Ye slid down to his knees and hugged a fan at the very bottom of the stands.

"United!"

"Man United!"

"We are the European Champions!"

The time quickly reached 80 minutes, and Ten Hag was preparing to make his next substitution.

McTominay is ready on the bench, and the Scottish midfielder will be Tang Ye's replacement for the remainder of the game!
Dembele cut inside, trying to dribble the ball into the middle.

Find Tang Ye first.

Snapped!
Upon receiving the pass, Tang Ye immediately looked for Ronaldo in the penalty area and then made a decisive forward run.

This was a classic two-on-one combination; Tang Ye's plan, though simple, was very effective.

"here!"

After giving a heads-up, Tang Ye moved forward to the edge of the penalty area.

At this moment, Ronaldo had Carlos in front of him, but Koundé was still some distance away from Tang Ye.

In other words, Tang Ye's current location is empty.

Hey!

He called out again, urging Tang Ye on.

Cristiano Ronaldo first looked ahead.

Snapped!
Spike the ball to the right!
Break down the door!

boom!
A shot was taken, but unfortunately it was pushed off the target by Bono.

"Oh!!"

Tang Ye shrugged and pointed to a small empty seat in front of him: "It was empty just now."

"Just pass it to me and it'll go in."

Cristiano Ronaldo didn't say anything, but simply gave Tang Ye a thumbs-up, urging his teammates to quickly get back on defense.

"Ugh."

Tang Ye shook his head.

He was in a very helpless situation.

Not passing to an open opponent is not something a top hunter should do.

"Beep, beep beep—!!!"

The match ended, and Manchester United secured their third Champions League victory of the season at Old Trafford.

Apart from the first match against Atletico Madrid, which was somewhat close, Manchester United's statistics and performance in the other two matches can be described as impeccable.

Based on this trend, this season is likely to be another one where teams secure their place in the knockout stage early.

"No, listen to me, there's a problem here."

Stepping out of the camera's view and into the players' tunnel, Tang Ye and Cristiano Ronaldo were exchanging words.

"You should have seen that I was open, Cristiano. You could have passed the ball to me from that position without any problem."

“I know you’re open, but think about it, I’m in a position where I can take the shot myself, and Carlos is 2 meters away from me.”

“Carlos is two meters away from you, but I’m empty.”

Tang Ye insisted on his point of view: "It would be more appropriate for you to relay my words. Koundé and Navas cannot interfere with me."

Tang Ye gestured with his hands in the air: "You pass the ball to me, and I'll kick it without stopping it. Their goalkeeper definitely won't be able to react in time. Hmm... he might be able to react, but it won't matter, I'll be very close to the goal."

"Yes, I was also very close to the goal."

“But there’s a defender in front of you, Carlos has blocked you, and he’s limited your shooting angle.”

Tang Ye gestured with both hands in the air, seemingly trying to explain the shooting angle problem to his teammate using his professional mathematical knowledge: "Carlos defended one side, so you can only shoot on the other side. If you only shoot once, the goalkeeper will have a good idea of ​​what to do. Cristiano, you play as a striker, you definitely know this better than I do."

"..."

Cristiano Ronaldo gritted his teeth and shook his head.

As he walked to the locker room door, Ronaldo pushed it open, went inside, and looked back at Tang Ye: "Maybe I made the wrong choice. But if I had scored, you wouldn't have said that; it would have just been a mistake."

Cristiano Ronaldo firmly believed that his approach of shooting directly was correct, but he didn't perform well, which is why Tang Ye was able to exploit the situation.

"I'm not talking about whether we can get in or not. We need to choose the best route, otherwise..."

Tang Ye was about to continue speaking when Rodri pulled him back from behind.

"Never mind, it's nothing. It's just one goal. We're already 3-0. There's no need for that."

"……All right."

Tang Ye shook his head.

"But I also have to say, if the opponent is weak, it's fine, but if the opponent becomes stronger, then every opportunity is very important..."

Today's score was indeed 3-0, but Tang Ye is worried about the next match.

After their match against Sevilla, Manchester United players will continue to face their opponents at home.

Liverpool!
……

"I don't know why he said that. It's not mandatory for the club to let Tang stay and play one more game. Manchester United will not force players to do that."

In the interview, Ten Hag denied the accusations made against him by Eskeriva.

“I feel like someone is targeting me, and the targeting is getting more and more serious. Recently, it has become a matter of naming names… To be honest, I am not happy about this, because a lot of the targeting I have been subjected to is illogical. I have not done anything wrong.”

Click, click, click!

"China's next Asian Cup qualifying match is in 15 days. If things go according to plan, Tom will need to return to the national team immediately after the match against Liverpool."

The reporter glanced down at his phone: "This also means he will be unable to play in the team's next three matches, and your opponents in the next three matches are: Tottenham, Sevilla, and Manchester City."

Are you willing to bear this loss?

"..."

Ten Hach suddenly stopped talking.

I just remembered that Manchester United's schedule was terrible at the beginning of November.

But Escriva suddenly brought his internal conflict to the forefront.

Why is that?
Thinking about this, a bad feeling welled up in Ten Hach's mind.

He might have been outmaneuvered by Ferran!
"Well... I don't think we should rush to conclusions about who will be playing in the match."

Ten Hag appeared helpless: "Under normal circumstances, Don is indeed unable to play in the matches against Tottenham and Manchester City, but I cannot make a definitive statement right now. As you know, we are a professional team, and the starting lineup of a professional team needs to be kept strictly confidential."

"Did Eskeriva's decision to bring Tang back to the team 10 days early make you feel uncomfortable?"

This is the reporter's next question.

Whether Eskeriva made things difficult for Ten Hag is unknown, but the reporter who interviewed him today certainly made things difficult for Ten Hag.

"of course not."

Ten Hag shook his head: "It's normal to return to the national team 10 days early. The Asian Cup qualifiers are FIFA A-level matches, so we need to allow enough time."

"Next question: In the second half of today's match, Ronaldo didn't pass the ball to Tom, who was in open space. How do you evaluate his behavior?"

"...This was just a mistake and shouldn't be over-interpreted."

"Maybe he just didn't see it? Well, I believe Ronaldo can make the right choices on the field, he'll know what he should do."

Do you think you can handle the relationship between Tom and Ronaldo?

"..."

Remember that 3 out of every 3 questions are related to Tang Ye or Cristiano Ronaldo, and some questions even include both Tang Ye and Cristiano Ronaldo.

That's how teams with high player traffic operate; all the players need to do is keep winning.

As for the coach.

Well, Eric has a lot to consider.

……

Ten Hag: I don't think Eskriva's accusations against me are valid. I'm ashamed of someone who wants to stop Manchester United from achieving greater success by targeting a particular player.

Eskreva: Other coaches are criticizing me, but I don't care. The Asian Cup qualifiers are very important, and players should return to the team at regular time.

Match Preview: On October 25th, the Premier League's "North-West Derby" will see Manchester United host Liverpool. Will Manchester United continue their winning streak or will Liverpool stage a comeback and take the lead?

……

(End of this chapter)