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

Chapter 772 Saleh's Provocation
"Oh!!!"

The fans in the stands were getting restless.

Because this could very well be a one-on-one opportunity!
No, it's not possible.

It's already a one-on-one situation!
The last line of defense was suddenly breached, and Feng Xiaoting tried to defend but it was too late.

Jiang Guangtai is pursuing him!
Look at Saleh!
He dribbled the ball and accelerated, quickly approaching the penalty area.

Yan Junling has already made his move!

"Jiang Guangtai..."

Pressing in from the side, Jiang Guangtai placed one hand on Saleh's shoulder, preparing to interfere.

But at the same moment that Jiang Guangtai made his interference, Saleh took his shot.

The ball flew past Yan Junling and eventually hit the net.

The ball went in!
A goal from Ali Saleh!

1: 0!

Yan Junling sat on the grass, helplessly watching the UAE players run past him.

"Beep beep beep!!"

"xuuu!!!"

"Damn it! Xuuu!!!"

The home team's fans voiced their dissatisfaction.

So far, things are still relatively normal.

But Saleh, perhaps not satisfied with the criticism, got so excited that he performed a three-stripe sliding knee slide for the fans.

???

"Hey, Saleh's move... isn't very good..."

The situation on the field suddenly changed. The Chinese players, who had just been sighing with their heads down, rushed towards Saleh and surrounded the UAE's attacking midfielder. Meanwhile, the Chinese football fans in the stands were furious.

"Stupid!"

"Fake Squid!"

"What the hell are you doing?! What the hell are you pretending for?!"

The players from both sides gathered together.

Wei Shihao is really something else; he didn't say anything and just shoved Saleh.

After Saleh was pushed away, Wei Shihao finally spoke: "What's your meaning?"

"Hey, don't do that!"

Zaabi tried to push Wei Shihao away, but Wu Xi quickly came up next to him.

Wu Xi pulled Wei Shihao back, and then said a few words to Saleh: "Keep a low profile!"

"This is not something you should be doing!"

Saleh is a bit too arrogant; someone who doesn't know him might mistake him for Salah.

To be honest, even Salah wouldn't dare to make that kind of move!
"Stupid!"

"Salih is an idiot!"

"xuuu!!!"

The team was already unhappy about not scoring, but then the opponent mocked their celebration, which completely ignited the anger of the home fans.

"Never mind, it's okay."

Wei Shih-hao and Wang Shen-chao were still swearing, but Tang Ye brought them back.

He didn't really want to argue with Saleh anymore; he couldn't understand what the other person was thinking.

The game starts again.

From then on, whenever Saleh received the ball, boos immediately erupted from the stands.

"Actually, Saleh's celebration was a bit ill-considered, after all, this is China's home ground."

"Yes, and Guangzhou is right next to Tang Ye's hometown."

"However, from a tactical perspective..."

Zhan Jun wants to say that this is part of the UAE's tactics.

But upon closer reflection, it seems something's not quite right.

From a tactical perspective, Saleh should not have provoked the Chinese players, because strictly speaking, the Chinese team is currently in a relatively stable position with an advantage.

Ok.

There's really not much to explain.

That attacking midfielder on the other side is just completely out of control.

29th minute!

Shortly after the UAE scored, the Chinese team also found their opportunity.

Zhang Xizhe's pass hit Salmin, bounced off, and landed right at Wu Lei's feet.

Give it to Wei Shih-hao first!

Wei Shih-hao passed the ball back to Tang Ye!
ok!

Tang Ye raised his right hand and pointed towards the restricted area, then swung his right leg out.

boom!
Wu Lei, making a forward run, gets the ball!
Wow!!!

In fact, Wu Lei was right at the edge of the penalty arc, with only two center-backs in front of him, meaning he could shoot at any time.

Lift your foot!

He was about to shoot when Wu Lei heard his teammates behind him.

A feint shot followed by a pass brought possession back to Tang Ye.

ok!

boom!
Without stopping the ball, Tang Ye unleashed a powerful shot that flew straight out.

"..."

Hasaiev stood there dumbfounded in the penalty area.

Before I could even realize what had happened, the goal exploded.

"The ball is in!"

"Goal! Tang Ye! A goal from Tang Ye!"

"Great! Haha!"

"China has tied the score!"

Bang bang bang bang! ! !

"Wow!!!!"

The previously subdued Tianhe Stadium suddenly became abuzz with applause and screams.

They quickly tied the score after being down 0-1!

Wow!!!

He jumped out, crossed the track, and arrived directly below the stands, where he hugged the fans tightly.

"Brilliant!"

"Holy crap, haha!"

"King Tang, kill Saleh!! Kill him!"

Bang bang bang!
Why is player number 16 on the other side acting so arrogant?

[Hilarious, they tied the game in just 5 minutes!]

[I feel like our advantage is still quite obvious. Esheng really has something, more than Tenghai. Haters, please speak.]

What do you mean by "more stuff than Teng Hai"? Isn't Teng Sheng better than Ai Hai?

[Those of you discussing Shuanghai, go to Weibo, don't argue on Dongqiudi, okay?]

[That UAE midfielder is such a fool. If he hadn't celebrated like that, maybe I, Tang, wouldn't have exerted myself so early.]

The camera focuses on Ali Saleh on the field.

Tang Ye was the most embarrassed when Saleh celebrated with three stripes.

However, after Tang Ye scored, the most embarrassed person became Saleh, who had previously mocked him.

"So this is what we said before: the UAE players were actually a bit impulsive."

"Yes, because we know that Tang Ye's celebration gesture is rather special."

"In other words, if you're just excited and want to imitate someone, you can imitate Ronaldo's 'Siu' or Messi's 'two fingers pointing to the sky,' but Tang Ye's three-stripe sliding knee is not allowed."

"Yes, that's right. Because of Tang Ye's move, we say that you can't do it if you haven't trained specifically."

The commentators tried to smooth things over when Saleh was celebrating, but eventually gave up.

Slide on the three bars.

If it weren't for the pre-planned strategy to disrupt the Chinese team's mentality and the prior practice, Saleh wouldn't have been able to execute the move so smoothly.

"Canedo, that was a really nice catch."

"Move to the right, Hamad!"

Hamad and Zaabi combined to prepare to attack the Chinese team's baseline.

However, the Chinese team was already prepared.

Wang Shenchao and Wu Xi each marked two attacking players, preventing the UAE from finding any opportunity to penetrate the penalty area.

Marty nodded repeatedly on the bench.

As it turns out, Eskreva's 4-4-2 formation was the right one, and based on their performance in the Asian Cup qualifiers, 4-4-2 may even be more suitable for the Chinese team than 4-2-3-1.

Unable to break through, the UAE could only keep controlling the ball and passing it around on the perimeter.

However, this is actually of little use.

If you can't see through your opponent's defense and deal with it accordingly, then your so-called offense can only rely on luck.

If they don't score in a short period of time, the attacking side will only become more and more anxious.

Abbas seized the opportunity.

boom!
He tried to make a through pass, but it hit Jiang Guangtai.

"Give it to me directly!"

Snapped!
Jiang Guangtai sent out a long pass, his target being Wei Shihao, who was making a run down the left flank.

Stop the ball!

Wei Shihao reached for the ball, but stopped it a bit too far.

But it's not a big problem, because there's no defense around him. "Hurry up!" (in Chinese)

"Hurry up!" (in Chinese)

Eskeriva is urging them on.

Wei Shihao didn't hold back either, and after touching the ball again, he immediately started to make a diagonal run, launching an attack on the UAE's defense.

Wei Shihao gritted his teeth and held on as he confronted Abdullah.

Wu Lei has finally arrived.

boom!
Wei Shihao used his shoulder to push Abdullah aside and passed the ball to Wu Lei.

"Just attack!"

A close-range, low shot from Wu Lei.

"Pretty!"

"The ball is in!"

"But we can't rush this ball; we need to see what the referee says first."

Wei Shihao collided with Abdullah before passing the ball, which became a controversial factor in the goal.

"I assure you, there's absolutely no problem with this ball."

Tang Ye approached the referee: "You could tell when he passed the ball; number 18 fell down by himself..."

"Beep!"

The goal is valid!

"Wow!!!!"

The home team fans shouted immediately, and the Chinese team players also roared in response.

"Roar--!!!"

In the goal that turned the game around, Wu Lei threw off his shirt.

"Ha ha!"

Tang Ye picked up the jersey from the ground, and we all tossed it into the air: "Wow!!"

Dongqiudi Match Report: Wei Shihao provided an assist, and Wu Lei slotted the ball into the corner to score, giving the Chinese national team a 2-1 comeback victory.

Eskeriva is arguably the happiest person besides Wu Lei right now.

This game is significant for the Chinese team for more than just winning three points.

We need to take a longer-term view. Next year's match against Japan will be the most important for the Chinese team, which is why Escudéra keeps using the 4-4-2 formation.

Mr. Ferran is playing a grand game.

The other five teams in Group B are all in his game!
……

"Beep, beep beep—!!"

The first half ended quickly.

After leading 2-1, the Chinese team had more and more opportunities.

However, the players weren't very lucky today; Wei Shihao and Tang Ye failed to capitalize on their opportunities.

It's a bit of a pity.

However, judging from the 2-1 result, the Chinese team performed relatively well overall in the first half.

"Brilliant!"

Tang Ye walked over and gave Wu Lei a hug: "You're awesome, Brother Lei!"

"Ha ha!"

Wu Lei was naturally very happy when the goal was finally confirmed, as it was hard-won and almost disallowed.

"But you have a yellow card now, Lei-ge."

Tang Ye said, tugging at Wu Lei's jersey: "Be careful."

"definitely!"

"Dominating the world, I roam freely, admired by all!"

"Having dominated the world, I have no need to look back!"

"I'll make a world-shaking change—I'll write it!"

"My own law~~"

Both teams' players had left at halftime, but the fans' enthusiasm remained undiminished.

Football fans from various cities in Guangdong showcased the local culture by performing several powerful Cantonese songs for the Chinese team, including "A Hero in Troubled Times".

"Being a hero in GGBond fairy tales" certainly exists, but now is not the time.

This "King of Bombs" song must be sung together during the climax of the competition!

South side grandstand.

"Damn it! Does being from Foshan mean you're not from Guangzhou? Tang Ye is from Foshan, so he's definitely from Guangzhou too. They're so close, he must have Guangzhou blood. It's not wrong to say he's from Guangzhou!"

“Damn it, Foshan is Foshan, and Guangzhou is Guangzhou. Everyone says Tangye is from Guangzhou, so what about us Foshan people? Please stop trying to freeload off us.”

"Wow!!"

"Gentlemen, calm down!"

The college student volunteer was trying to break up the fight. He hadn't expected a conflict to break out between fans in the home team's stands, so this was an unexpected addition to his workload.

The worst part is that there are people around cheering you on.

"Tang Ye is from Shenzhen!"

Someone shouted again, and the noise in the stands grew even louder.

It's fortunate that Tang Ye isn't from Jiangsu; otherwise, the debate over the affiliation of prefecture-level cities would have been a bloodbath in the stands.

"Tang Ye!"

"Tang Ye!"

Time quickly came to the second half.

After playing well in the first half, Escriva made a substitution.

Zhang Yuning replaced the well-performing Wu Lei as a substitute, which is seen as a way to protect Wu Lei.

It wasn't just because of his yellow card; the main reason was Wu Lei's injury. This Chinese striker wasn't at 100% health.

"..."

"Watch me do it."

Tang Ye whispered, "Get ready to handle the free kick."

"call……"

Snapped!
With a low, sweeping kick, the ball rolled under the jumping wall of players and landed directly at Wei Shihao's feet.

Wow!!!

opportunity!

However, Wei Shihao fell down as soon as he got the ball, and after getting up, he started arguing with the defenders in the penalty area.

The Chinese team was awarded a penalty kick, and Wei Shihao and Abbas each received a yellow card.

"Hey, calm down, calm down."

Wu Xi and Zhang Linpeng pulled Wei Shihao back: "Don't rush."

The red card suspension has just ended, so please don't cause any more trouble now!
"come on!"

Go, Tang Ball King!

"A second time! Wow!"

Tang Ye stood at the penalty spot, facing Hasaiev with a furrowed brow.

"Do you want to wipe your sweat?"

Tang Ye pointed to the towel next to the doorpost and said.

Because he saw that Hasaiif's brow was covered in sweat.

"..."

Hasaiev hesitated for a moment, but ultimately accepted Tang Ye's kindness and ran over to wipe away the sweat that might be obstructing his view with a towel.

"It's okay, don't be nervous, it'll be over soon."

Tang Ye told Hasaiif.

Don't view penalty kicks as too painful.

Because all of this will pass very quickly.

Snapped!
"The ball went in!!!"

"Tang Ye!"

"Pretty!"

"3:1!"

"3:1!!!"

After scoring the penalty, Tang Ye didn't celebrate wildly this time. Instead, he simply ran off to the stands with his teammates.

"Wow!"

Zhang Yuning hugged Tang Ye.

Regardless of whether Eskrimal's substitutions in the second half were correct, the Chinese team's advantage is clearly growing.

The UAE is in a very difficult situation.

"With 30 minutes left, if I were the coach of the UAE, I would probably be quite anxious by now."

"Yes, we need to think of a way!"

"At this rate, the UAE has no chance!"

72th minute!

Several substitute players on the Chinese team's bench were already eager to try out.

Judging from the situation, it seems that Eskeriva intends to substitute Tang Ye for a rest.

"No, we won't change it."

Zhan Jun is certain that Eskriva will not be substituted, because this is the last match for the national team in November, and he will return to his club after the game.

Just as Zhan Jun predicted, Eskeriva left after exchanging a few words with Tang Ye.

Based on Tang Ye's excellent physical condition, Ferran decided to let him play the entire match!
……

PS: There's more.

(End of this chapter)