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

Chapter 792 I'm a fan of Ivankovic, and he told me he would lose.

boom!
The Chinese national team's plane landed in Hanoi, ready to begin their upcoming seventh round of matches.

In fact, Vietnam is not a particularly strong opponent for the Chinese national football team, but the overall inferior strength of the Vietnamese team does not make the Chinese players feel at ease.

Because this is the Asian Cup qualifiers for the final 12, every match is crucial!
"This is my first time in Vietnam."

Tang Ye chewed gum, looking rather relaxed: "But this place is really nice, it's not cold at all in January."

"Vietnam is closer to the equator, isn't it?"

Wu Lei said.

"Haha, that's perfect. I, Tang Qiuwang, love the weather here. Vietnam would be terrible."

Zhang Linpeng came up at some point.

"Haha, well, it's not particularly good either."

Tang Ye carefully sensed it: "Isn't it a bit damp here? The air humidity is high."

"Damn, intellectuals, Peking University is just different."

Wu Lei expressed his admiration for Tang Ye's extensive knowledge.

Many sports teams operate this way: if anyone on the team uses scientific "technical terms," ​​they are immediately labeled as "cultured."

Tang Ye was a cultured man!
"well enough."

Tang Ye nodded slightly and sniffed: "High humidity makes you feel warmer, but you also tend to sweat a lot during the game, which makes you feel uncomfortable all over."

"Excellent, very professional!"

Zhang Yuning put his hand on Tang Ye's shoulder: "Let's beat Vietnam, and then we'll go to a dry place to play in the World Cup."

The dry place Zhang Yuning mentioned is, of course, Qatar.

"Don't rush, Brother Ning!"

Wu Xi was walking ahead of Zhang Yuning when he heard what was said. He turned his head and said, "You want to play in the World Cup without even knowing what the result is for Oman?"

Who did Oman kick?

Zhang Yuning looked at Wu Lei, but Tang Ye blurted out: "Play against the UAE."

"That's not stable."

Zhang Yuning raised an eyebrow: "How could Oman possibly beat the UAE? Those guys in the Middle East are all incredibly tough."

"So, if the UAE beats Oman, we'll qualify directly for the World Cup."

Tang Ye said he has already followed the Omani national team's social media accounts, as well as the UAE's social media accounts, and left a comment in the comment section to cheer on the UAE.

"Who is that coach in Oman, Ivanovic?"

"Ivankovic".

Wu Lei corrected.

The Chinese team players had already arrived at the VIP building and were waiting for their bus.

"Yes, that's Ivankovic."

"That old man, oh, no, that's not right."

Calling him an old man is a bit disrespectful, so Tang Ye reorganized his words: "I don't know why, but I feel that the guy's reactions are a bit slow. Is he too old?"

"Hahaha!"

"Respect, King Tang!"

Zhang Yuning shouted to Tang Ye, "I'll record a video of you and post it on Douyin later!"

"No, no, no, I really can't find the right words. Anyway, I just feel that the coach in Oman is very strange."

Tang Ye sat on the sofa, legs crossed: "Don't you guys notice? Ivankovic's substitutions are always a step too late, and they make no sense at all. This is the first time I've seen a coach who starts playing defensively after conceding a goal; he clearly doesn't want to win."

"I feel that you could become a coach after you retire."

Wu Lei stood behind Tang Ye, his hands on Tang Ye's shoulders: "He led the Chinese team to the 2050 World Cup and is a meritorious coach of the Chinese men's football team."

"Haha, never mind then, that's too tiring."

Tang Ye shook his head: "But what I just said was just talk. I'm a fan of Ivankovic. He told me that he would lose to the UAE and then send us to the World Cup. I'm not lying to you."

Do you have his contact information? Like his phone number or something?

No, why are you asking this?

"Give him a call and see if you can coach the team for the next match against the UAE. I feel the UAE has a better chance of winning if you coach Oman."

"Ha ha ha ha!!!"

"Zhang Xizhe, how dare you!"

"Wow!!"

……

The front page headline of the China Football News reads: "Tang Ye, captain of the Chinese national football team, has been officially elected as a representative to the National People's Congress after being nominated by the Guangdong Provincial People's Congress and reviewed by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress."

【represent!!!】

[Waaaaah, GGBond, you promised me you'd make something of yourself, and now you've finally done it!]

I thought it would be awarded after qualifying for the World Cup, but it turns out it was for everyone—40 national representatives! That's impressive, that's the beauty of the Greater Bay Area.

[NPC deputies represent the will of the people. Tang Qiuwang, you know what we want to see. Don't hesitate, lead us to conquer the Middle East!]

[Brothers, if we lose to Vietnam tomorrow, just write a complaint letter to Tang Qiuwang, okay?]

Almost half a year has passed since GD Province nominated Tang Ye as a representative to the National People's Congress, and now the results have finally been announced.

Chinese fans have watched Tang Ye grow to this point, which is very gratifying.

but!

GG representative, getting ahead is not a reason for you to let your guard down!
If you lose the game tomorrow, then you can expect to be reported!

Xinhua News Agency

"You just said you've been a fan of Tang Ye for 22 years, so what are your expectations for this match?"

Outside the stadium, a group of Chinese fans gathered around, watching a young man in his twenties being interviewed by a reporter.

"It's a guaranteed win; I don't think there's any other possibility."

The young man answered quickly: "In addition, I need to emphasize my identity. I am from the Department of Physical Education at Peking University, and I am Tang Ye's senior."

"Is he Tang Ye's senior?"

Wow!!!

The crowd screamed.

This young man looked ordinary, but I never expected him to be a high-achieving student like Tang Ye.

"That's right, that's why I just said I've been a fan of Tang Ye for 22 years. I got into Peking University because I watched Tang Ye's games. I wouldn't have gotten in if I hadn't watched Tang Ye's games."

"Oh……"

The reporter nodded, while trying hard to suppress a laugh: "Have you ever taken classes with Tang Ye?"

"No, because we're not in the same grade."

"However, Tang Ye's dormitory is just downstairs from mine. His bed is still empty. There are only three people in his dormitory. Moreover, Tang Ye has not paid tuition and accommodation fees for three consecutive years. His name is always on the list when the counselor reminds us to pay in the group chat."

"Haha."

"Have you seen the news? Just a few days ago, your junior became a delegate to the National People's Congress. What are your thoughts on that?"

"Um……"

The young man nodded thoughtfully: "I hope you work hard, otherwise I'll write an email to the Renmin University website to report you."

"Hahaha!"

Wow!!!

It seemed like he was just messing around, but the young man later showed the reporter his academic credentials from the China Higher Education Student Information System (CHESICC).

It is indeed the Peking University Department of Physical Education, and the student ID format is basically the same as Tang Ye's.

He's my senior!

The reporter took the microphone back: "We also see that Tang Ye's senior classmate is here to cheer on the team. At this crucial moment of qualifying for the World Cup, everyone is concerned about the Chinese team!"

"If the Chinese team's winning percentage was 98% before, I think it should only be 99% now."

"Hey, classmate, I want to ask you another question."

The reporter then turned his head to ask, "If Tang Ye wins this match, will he get extra points?"

"This one……"

The interviewee glanced at someone next to him who was about the same age as him, guessing that the two were classmates.

After discussion, the two concluded: "There probably isn't any."

"That's very strict."

How many points would be added if we qualified for the World Cup?

"The World Cup... qualifying for the World Cup doesn't give you any extra points." "Oh?"

The onlookers crowded around: "Didn't qualifying for the World Cup add any points?"

"Yes, I don't remember there being one, because it depends on the ranking."

The classmate analyzed seriously: "Advancing to the top 8 or top 4 will get you extra points, which counts as an international competition ranking, but I feel it will be a bit difficult for my junior to get those points."

Ok.

That was indeed a bit strenuous.

……

"No matter what, our initial tactics remain unchanged!"

"I believe we are stronger overall than our opponents, so everyone should pay attention during the game. I don't necessarily need you to play aggressively, but you must try your best to do the right things! As long as you execute the basic tactics well, the victory in this game will be ours!"

Escriva gave his final pre-match pep talk, even saying a few words in Chinese: "Go for it!"

The Chinese team currently has 16 points, ranking first in Group B, meaning their ticket to the World Cup finals is practically within reach.

Following his Champions League victory, Escriva is about to achieve the second greatest success of his coaching career!

The players stood shoulder to shoulder in a circle, their eyes all fixed on Tang Ye. The newly appointed GG representative had a slightly flushed face, and his white jersey had a wet patch on the chest, which was quite noticeable.

The humidity is high, the pressure is immense, and the burden on my shoulders is heavy!
"Team China!"

"come on!"

boom!
"Brothers, let's get this going!"

……

Pinned: In the 7th round of the Asian Cup qualifiers Group B, with 4 minutes and 22 seconds left in the countdown to the Chinese national football team's away game against Vietnam, Tang Ye and Wu Lei lead the starting lineup, with Elkeson on the bench.

"China Media Group! This is a live broadcast for you..."

"Beep!!!"

"The match has begun! Now, let me introduce the starting lineups for both teams!"

The first-place team in Group B will face off against the last-place team in Group B.

Perhaps due to the poor results, this match didn't seem to attract much attention in Vietnam, as the home team's stands weren't even full.

However, the away fans were still very enthusiastic, and the north stand was filled with red.

It's a bit awkward because the home team, Vietnam, is wearing red jerseys today, while the Chinese national team, as the away team, is wearing white jerseys.

China (4-4-2)

Goalkeeper: Yan Junling
Defenders: Wang Shenchao, Jiang Guangtai, Zhu Chenjie, Zhang Linpeng
Midfielders: Wu Xi, Zhang Xizhe, Tang Ye, Jin Jingdao
Forwards: Zhang Yuning, Wu Lei

Head Coach: Eskriva

"Wei Shihao didn't start... It seems like Escriva is preparing for the later matches!"

"However, it's also possible that Wei Shihao played too... well, too aggressively in the past two games."

Using the word "radical" to describe Wei Shihao is not quite appropriate.

But among all the words that CCTV5 can broadcast, this is already considered one of the better ones.

"Team China!"

"come on!"

"Team China!"

“Come on! Come on! Come on!!!”

Bang bang bang!
Despite the fans' loud chants, the Chinese national football team initially played rather conservatively.

In many situations, Wu Xi didn't pass the ball forward immediately after receiving it; instead, he chose to control the ball himself.

The Chinese team wants to play a tempo-based game against Vietnam!
Once the defenders came up, Wu Xi passed the ball to Jin Jingdao.

Jin Jingdao was pressed and chose to pass the ball, aiming at Tang Ye who was close to the right wing.

After securing the ball, Tang Ye dribbled past the two defenders in front of him with two quick passes.

Wow!!!

Let's get right to the show!
GGBond!

With defensive players filling the middle, Tang Ye simply moved forward on the right flank himself.

"Go to the middle!"

Tang Ye suggested that Zhang Linpeng go to the middle lane to create scoring opportunities, and that he only needed Zhu Chenjie to play support from behind.

Approach slowly.

He originally wanted to continue showing off, but the opposing defenders were all incredibly timid. They didn't try to tackle Tang Ye when he was dribbling, so Tang Ye had to dribble the ball to the byline first.

Snapped!
"later!"

Eskeriva shouted, "Stop playing around!"

Unfortunately, Tang Ye didn't hear Eskeriva's call and dribbled the ball with the outside of his foot to challenge the Vietnamese full-back one-on-one.

clap clap!

A one-two pass was executed, and Tang Ye cut inside to receive the ball.

Haha!

Snapped!
The ball was crossed out, rolled past the center-back's feet, and finally came to Zhang Yuning's feet.

Snapped!
The ball went in!
"The ball is in!"

"China scores!"

"1:0!"

In the 11th minute of the first half, the Chinese team opened the scoring.

Snap, snap, snap, snap!

He applauded on the sidelines of the stadium, then sat back down and complained to Matti next to him: "He's the captain, he should be more strict in enforcing our plan."

"What can we do?"

Marty covered his head with his hands: "Those defenders are like elementary school kids to him. Can you resist playing against elementary school kids?"

"..."

makes sense……

Matti's words made Escriva realize something.

Tom was too young and couldn't resist the allure of great temptation.

"It's okay, you don't need to be nervous, the other side is very weak."

Mati looked relaxed: "Just wait to win the game. The UAE and Japan games later are the key."

"We don't need to wait for the UAE and Japan, we've qualified for the World Cup directly. Oman can't beat the UAE,"

"Not necessarily. I have more faith in Oman. Trust me, Ferran."

Eskriwa was somewhat surprised that Mati would side with Oman: "Why?"

"The UAE is not Saudi Arabia. The UAE is not that powerful. Oman really has a chance."

"Never mind, it's all the same. Let's see how it goes tomorrow."

The game was still going on, but the two Chinese coaches on the bench were already chatting away.

Ferran is very unreliable, so the Master will have to temporarily take over as commander.

"Let's go for it, see if we can get the second point."

Tang Ye took his position at the free-kick spot and, as usual, began to spin the ball.

"hiss……"

2:0, 2:0...

Let's see if we can make it 2-0!

“Beep!!!!”

"Free kick... Tang Ye!"

"I feel like we should just go for it."

boom!
"really!"

"Beautiful! Tang Ye!"

"A direct free kick into the goal!"

"2-0! China has extended their lead!"

……

(End of this chapter)