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

Chapter 787 Respect our tactics, or you won't be playing!
"Beep, beep beep!"

"Eh!"

"I have to say, Wolves' defense was really excellent!"

"Well, but compared to the defenders, I think Wolves' midfielders might do a better job. Wolves' midfielders, in combination with their forwards, pressed the ball and caused a lot of trouble for Manchester United's defenders."

The first half ended with the score remaining at 0-0.

Although Wolves are not currently ranked high in the Premier League, they played quite well in today's match.

After all, only a few teams can manage a draw against Manchester United at halftime!

Ten Hag gritted his teeth on the sidelines.

After the match, the Manchester United manager did not return to the dressing room immediately, but instead started yelling at the players on the sidelines.

"what is this!?"

"Send the ball to the wing! I think I've said that more than once!"

Tang Ye shook his head.

Wolves' midfield is better than Manchester United expected.

In particular, the outstanding performances of Moutinho and Ruben Neves were a major reason why Wolves were able to secure a draw.

"Actually, the main problem is that my shooting form is not good."

Tang Ye waved his hand and said to Dembele next to him, "How many shots did we have in the first half?"

"do not know……"

Dembele shook his head: "It should be 15 times by now."

"But it seems we only hit three straight..."

Tang Ye sighed.

Our own midfield and attack were in poor form, while the opposing players were on fire. In addition, Wolves' tactics were designed to counter Manchester United.

All these factors combined ultimately led to Manchester United's poor start in their first match of 2022.

It was very uncomfortable to kick!
On his way back to the locker room, Tang Ye ran into Cristiano Ronaldo passing by: "Cristiano!"

As soon as he called out, Ronaldo immediately turned his head.

He seemed to be planning to communicate with Tang Ye as well, so after Tang Ye called his name, he said directly: "We should play more in the middle. You guys need to coordinate with me. I can't play at all without the ball."

"I barely touched the ball in the first half!"

"nonono!"

Tang Ye shook his head: "Listen to me, we absolutely cannot attack through the middle. Can't you see? Their midfield is in great form. If we attack through the middle, we're just giving them opportunities."

"We played through the middle in the first half, but we haven't scored a single goal yet!"

"But we have shots on goal."

Ronaldo added: "And there was another goal, but I was offside. We had chances, but our shooting wasn't good."

"I know we have chances, but why don't we look for better ones? We definitely need to attack down the flanks; if we lose possession if we attack through the middle..."

Tang Ye gestured, eager to make his teammates understand his thinking: "We lose possession and get counter-attacked, then their forwards press our defenders, what do we do? Moutinho and Neves are both good at long-range shots."

“I know, but we have to take some risks.”

The two talked for a long time and before they knew it, they had arrived at the locker room.

"That's why I said, if we're playing on the flanks, you should also move towards the flanks!"

Tang Ye returned to his seat and sat down, as did Cristiano Ronaldo.

"Pressing is key. You have to keep pressing the opposing defenders so we can create pressure. We can't afford to lose even one of our three forwards; if you don't press, we'll only have two!"

"OK OK!"

Ten Hag interrupted the argument between Ronaldo and Tang Ye, while Rodri sighed repeatedly on the sidelines.

I thought these two guys could get along perfectly well, but it seems Rodri was wrong.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Tang Ye seem to have always been at odds.

It's just that Manchester United's winning streak and their phenomenal performance have temporarily masked the problems between the two players.

Covering up is not the same as solving the problem.

Tang Ye hopes Ronaldo will make changes, and Ronaldo also hopes to gain more respect; these two things have remained unchanged.

"I think you're right about some things."

Cristiano Ronaldo added, glancing at Tang Ye: "But you also need to consider my thoughts; it's not only you who's right."

"But you need to press us first before you can do anything else. Why are you defending so deep? Save your energy for pressing! Our tactics don't require you to defend!"

"All right!"

Ten Hach called out again, and the locker room fell silent once more.

"Our tactics remain unchanged: high pressing and tight defense! We can't give the opponent any chances!"

He slapped the tactical board and said, "You must always remember what our team is good at and what we are not good at! What we need is to go up front and win the ball, that's my requirement!"

"..."

Where no one was watching, Cristiano Ronaldo shook his head slightly and then sighed.

Ten Hach almost unsurprisingly sided with Tang Ye, because the two shared essentially the same tactical philosophy.

Looking up, Cristiano Ronaldo stared at the locker room ceiling, his eyes slightly red.

"..."

The second half has begun!

"Wolves!"

"Wolves!!"

Having just defeated Manchester City, Wolves fans are now thrilled to have another chance to beat Manchester United in the FA Cup.

They're going to create a miracle at Old Trafford!
clap clap!

Dembele double-touches, temporarily avoiding Marcelo.

However, this wasn't a successful dribble, and Dembele needs to look for other opportunities.

"hurry up!"

Bruno Fernandes gave a reminder, and Dembele passed the ball to Bruno Fernandes.

Without stopping the ball, Bruno Fernandes flicked it directly to Tang Ye.

"Pretty!"

"It's up to Tang Ye!"

Seeing Tang Ye get the ball, Ronaldo decisively began to move forward, while Ziyech was also looking for opportunities on the left wing at the same time.

With no good passing options available, Tang Ye opted to dribble forward himself first.

"Whoosh whoosh."

They were moving very fast, with two defenders following behind them.

Snapped!
Push it to Ziyech!

Ziyech got the ball, and Kilman immediately moved over.

"Wolves' backcourt is putting a lot of pressure on them."

“Ziyeh…”

There was no other way but to send it back.

For some reason, the Manchester United players seemed to have some coordination problems, which resulted in them failing to put the ball in the net despite their efforts for a long time.

boom!
A through ball into the penalty area!

Cristiano Ronaldo!
Snapped!
"The ball is in!"

"But this ball seems to be offside!"

Manchester United players immediately ran toward the referee.

But before they even got there, the referee made his ruling.

Goal disallowed!

"Fuck!"

Tang Ye cursed.

The referee heard Tang Ye swearing, but for the sake of public opinion, he did not immediately show Tang Ye a yellow card.

"Damn it, what a mess!"

"Beep!"

Yellow Card: Tang Ye.

"..."

“Beep beep beep!!!”

"referee!"

"stupid guy!"

"Idiot! Idiot!"

Manchester United fans expressed their dissatisfaction with the yellow card, while Tang Ye kept shaking his head and sighing, "Why was this goal offside... I'm speechless."

"He went too far."

After Rodri finished speaking, he shouted at Ronaldo, "Calm down a bit and look at the offside line."

"Don't just wait outside for the pass."

"..."

Ronaldo couldn't speak, he could only wave his hand.

72th minute!

Wolves made two substitutions, seemingly preparing to launch an attack.

Forward!

"Go up! Go up!"

Tang Ye signaled to his teammates to go up.

Of course, he himself was not idle either, always ready to make additional pressing and interceptions.

Dembele charged toward Seth.

After Seth passed the ball to his teammate, Dembele ran in an arc towards Coady.

And there's also Cristiano Ronaldo!
However, Ronaldo was a full half-beat too slow, and Coady seized the opportunity.

boom!
A long, low through ball found Moutinho in the attacking third.

Taking advantage of the moment he controlled the ball, Moutinho changed the rhythm and directly got past Bruno Fernandes.

fuck!

Bruno Fernandes fell to the ground, while Moutinho dribbled the ball past the center circle.

"Oh!!"

This was undoubtedly a very good attacking opportunity for Wolves, with all three forwards showcasing their top speed.

However, Moutinho did not choose to pass the ball directly, but instead dribbled the ball towards the penalty area, eventually reaching the edge of the box.

De Ligt is preparing to block!

Snapped!
De Ligt blocked Moutinho's through ball.

The ball came to Semedo's feet.

A cutback cross!
The target is Ruben Neves!
Let's make an adjustment!
Ruben Neves!
boom!
He unleashed a long-range shot, scoring an 8-minute goal.

De Gea!
De Gea's save was unsuccessful!

"The ball went in!!!"

"Goal!" "A world-class goal! Neves!"

"Pretty!"

"1-0!! Wolves open the scoring in the 75th minute of the second half!!"

Beep beep beep!!!
Beep beep beep! ! ! ! !

The crowd erupted in boos, and Neves, who was celebrating with a knee slide, was quickly pelted with water bottles by the fans.

But Neves didn't seem to care; he was enjoying the goal with his teammates.

They're in the lead!
"Roar--!!!!"

"Wolves!"

"Neves! Neves! Neves!"

"..."

The camera pans to Tang Ye on the pitch, the Manchester United midfielder with his hands on his lower back.

Many fans haven't seen Tang Ye do this move in a long time, and it's clear that the master is quite helpless now.

"I said, we still need to play mid lane."

Cristiano Ronaldo whispered something to Tang Ye, but has not yet replied.

With almost 80 minutes remaining, the stadium was filled with the sound of fans blowing fake whistles.

Looking at the Manchester United bench.

Ten Hach also started to get anxious, but he didn't show it outwardly.

Dalot has arrived at the left flank baseline.

Looking for Cristiano Ronaldo!
Snapped!
Ronaldo passed the ball to Dembele, and the Manchester United winger began to make a run down the wing.

Inverted triangle!
B fee!
boom!
A 45-degree cross hit Saiss, the rebound was collected by Wan-Bissaka, and the Manchester United defender immediately passed the ball to Tang Ye.

He dribbled with the outside of his foot, slowly moving towards the edge of the penalty arc. ...

Neves is right ahead!
"here!"

Rodri spoke up, and at the same time, Tang Ye raised his right foot, making a passing motion.

As Neves spread his legs, Tang Ye executed a precise nutmeg, dribbling through the defender's legs.

Wow!!!

Cristiano Ronaldo gets the ball!
"Don't worry!"

No sooner had Tang Ye finished speaking than Ronaldo turned around forcefully and took a shot.

Cristiano Ronaldo's shot hit the goalkeeper.

"..."

"Don't worry!"

"Just two more passes and it'll be secure!"

Such a good opportunity was wasted; Tang Ye's head was practically exploding.

"..."

Cristiano Ronaldo gritted his teeth, said nothing, and only gave his teammates an angry look.

[I'm getting anxious...]

I feel like Luo Ge has lost his ability to turn things around; he doesn't know how to play when he falls behind.

Aren't you going to change the player?

[What a joke, Manchester United's remaining center forwards aren't any good either, they're not even as good as Ronaldo.]

[G-ed, brothers]

To be honest, it really hurts.

Manchester United fans have considered the possibility that their team might lose to Manchester City or Liverpool, or even Chelsea.

In the end, the opponent who defeated them wasn't even one of the Premier League's Big Six!
"Calm down a bit!"

The situation was urgent, and Tang Ye didn't care about anything else. He shouted directly at Ronaldo.

"This is the FA Cup! If we lose, we're out!"

"I am calming down!"

Cristiano Ronaldo also shouted it out.

Seeing that things were not going well, Manchester United used another substitution, with Ten Hag replacing Ronaldo with Haller.

"Beep beep beep!!!"

Amidst the jeers of Wolves fans, Ronaldo slowly walked off the field, with Tang Ye watching him from behind.

After Cristiano Ronaldo and Haller clapped hands, Ten Hag was standing right next to them.

After thinking for a moment, Ten Hag extended his right hand, but Ronaldo chose to ignore it.

"..."

This is very embarrassing.

"hiss……"

Tang Ye took a deep breath on the field.

Take a look at the time remaining.

With less than 8 minutes remaining, Manchester United will make one last attempt.

Otherwise, they'll lose the FA Cup this season!

"De Ligt!"

"Pretty!"

"The long pass was very accurate!"

"Ziyeh!"

"For Dalot in the back!"

After getting the ball, Dalot decisively moved it to the middle.

Tang Ye controlled the ball and passed it to Dembele.

Dembele cuts inside!
This should be the last chance!
Dembele!
Snapped!
Choose to circle around a distant corner.

Goalkeeper José Sá jumped out and made a save from the very edge of the box.

"Oh my god!!!"

"It's a miracle!"

"The wolves!!!"

"..."

"Beep, beep beep—!!!"

After the ball went out of play, the referee immediately blew his whistle, and Dembele squatted on the ground, holding his head in his hands.

He didn't expect that even his best shot would be saved.

"So... that means Wolves won this game away from home."

"Yes, with a score of 1-0, Wolves eliminated Manchester United at Old Trafford and successfully advanced to the next round of the FA Cup."

"They thus became the first team to successfully defeat Manchester United this season, and also the first team to beat Manchester United at Old Trafford this season."

The first match of 2022, and not in the Premier League.

For most fans, Manchester United winning the FA Cup was no big deal, but unexpectedly, this Premier League giant suddenly suffered a major setback.

With 27 shots and zero goals, Manchester United can be said to have taken the word "luck" to its extreme.

Their luck ran out in the last game, a 7-1 victory!
"Depend on!"

Tang Ye swung his right foot sharply, his studs kicking up the turf on the ground: "I'm really impressed, damn it!"

He was squatting on the grass, with Rhodes beside him, who had come to comfort him.

However, Rhodes didn't say anything; he was also in a bad mood.

Clearly, the FA Cup is still quite special for Manchester United.

Even seasoned Manchester United players couldn't accept being forced out of the tournament because of a single poor performance.

On the way back to the players' tunnel, the Old Trafford stands were unusually lively.

"It's fine!"

"Tom! It's okay! It's just the FA Cup! We still have three more trophies to go!"

"It's okay, it's okay! Tom! Keep it up!"

"Come on Manchester United!"

"..."

Player tunnel.

"I really don't know why."

Tang Ye shrugged, his eight teammates standing beside him: "We played better than them from start to finish, but we just couldn't win. They seized one opportunity and crushed us!"

Pushing open the locker room door, I saw substitute players and substituted starters sitting there, all with their heads down and sighing.

Losing games is not uncommon; it's normal for any team.

But Manchester United had a very difficult time in this match, and as a result, they lost their chance to qualify for the FA Cup.

Especially point 2, which is unacceptable to many Manchester United players, including Tang Ye.

"We can't give them a chance; we have to keep pressing them."

Tang Ye sat down in his seat.

"The problem is that we can't keep suppressing our opponents forever."

Cristiano Ronaldo spoke up.

Although he was substituted early, Ronaldo's temper hadn't completely subsided: "We need to relax a bit before we can look for opportunities."

"No!"

Tang Ye stood up and looked into Ronaldo's eyes: "It was because we let them pass that we conceded the goal. When we start to play counter-attacks, our entire defensive line will push very far forward. At this time, we must not lose possession. If we lose possession, we must press and prevent them from passing the ball out immediately."

Pointing to the locker room door, his target was the match field: "That's how we conceded that goal today!"

"If you press and press, then number 16 won't be able to make through balls or pass to teammates, and our defenders will have time to get back to their positions!"

Tang Ye walked up to Ronaldo, who stood up and unconsciously took a step back.

In addition, Ronaldo's seat in the locker room is rather unusual, which leads to a rather strange phenomenon.

The Portuguese were cornered by Tang Ye.

"Phew... I know, but I'll say it again, you need to calm down, otherwise you won't be able to think."

"I've been very calm! And I've told you many times that we need to press, not for you to track back. We need to press."

Tang Ye's face was already a little red: "I've been calm, I've been calm, I've been talking to you nicely, and then what? We lost the FA Cup today, and we don't even have a chance to win the FA Cup this season. This is the result of my calmness!"

"..."

The other Manchester United players in the locker room were practically suffocating.

With Ten Hach absent, Van der Gach dared not speak either.

"This is the last time I'll say it."

Tang Ye looked into Ronaldo's eyes. At this moment, Ronaldo was pressed against the wall and hadn't had a chance to speak.

Pointing his finger at Ronaldo, he said, "Respect our tactics, Cristiano. Otherwise, you might as well quit."

……

(End of this chapter)