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

Chapter 796 A Tense Match and Controversial Referee Decisions

Boom!

Bang bang bang!
Faced with this opportunity, the Saudi fans at the stadium were extremely excited, with some even throwing out their green jerseys.

"A little to the left, to the left!"

Yan Junling directed his teammates to set up the human wall.

The pressure is on the Chinese team.

Tang Ye glanced in the direction of the players, then jogged over to Yan Junling's side: "Be careful, they might go straight for the shot, keep an eye on the left."

Yan Junling looked at Kanu, who was preparing to take the free kick, and gave him a thumbs up with his right hand.

“Beep!!!!”

Ready!

Kanu begins his running start!
Snapped!
A free kick is launched, aimed at the top right corner of the goal!
!!!

Sheikhi raised his right leg, preparing for a long-range volley.

In the end, Sheikhi failed to reach the ball, and neither did Yan Junling.

Most fans thought the ball was going to go out of bounds, but it grazed the edge of the post and went into the goal area.

The ball went in!
"Depend on!"

Eskreva punched twice in front of the bench, his face turning bright red.

"Foul! Foul!"

They appealed to the fourth official, but the fourth official on site insisted that Saudi Arabia had not committed an offensive foul and refused to pay any attention to Eskariva.

What a fuck!
"This is a mistake in the Chinese team's backcourt defense..."

"Wow, the score is now 1-0, China is down by one goal."

The Chinese national team players stood as punishment near the penalty area, while the Saudi players ran towards the stands, enjoying the cheers from the fans.

Swish swish!
The sight of four Saudi players sliding on their knees together was particularly spectacular.

The replay was immediately provided during the broadcast.

Take a closer look.

Yes, Saudi Arabia certainly did not commit any offensive foul.

Saudi Arabia's coordination faltered, and China's defense also had flaws. With these two factors combined, the ball eventually went in.

Damn it, we got blown up by the other side!
"it's okay no problem."

Wu Lei and Zhang Yuning were comforting Yan Junling, while Tang Ye stood still, deep in thought.

Everyone says Saudi Arabia is in good form, but judging from Tang Ye's performance on the field, the Saudi players aren't actually that strong as to be unbeatable; in fact, you could say they're somewhat weak.

The problem is that Tang Ye is just one of the 11 players on the Chinese team, and his experience cannot represent the feelings of the entire team!
"We were being studied."

Tang Ye and Wu Xi spoke, their expressions somewhat grim.

"What should I do..."

"Pass me the ball more often."

Tang Ye shook his head.

To be honest, he was out of options; he had no choice but to show off now.

18th minute of the first half.

Saudi Arabia played with increasing confidence and quickly capitalized on a mistake made by the Chinese team in the attacking third, launching a swift counter-attack.

Big feet from Salahili!
Possession was immediately passed to Faraj, who was in an open position.

Wu Xi wanted to pursue him, but it seemed like it was too late!

Faraj is moving forward!
Snapped!
A short, curved pass was delivered, but it was intercepted by Wang Shenchao.

"Beautiful! Wang Shenchao!"

The commentator just shouted it out.

Wu Xi didn't waste his teammate's performance, accurately letting the ball pass behind him and then turning around to catch it.

"Tom! Tom!"

Eskreva's voice came from the side, and Wu Xi didn't dare to be negligent, so he passed the ball to Wei Shihao in front.

Wei Shihao looked towards the middle lane.

He's also looking for Tang Ye!

Tang Ye didn't ask for the ball, but instead raised his left hand and pointed to the baseline, indicating that Wei Shihao should dribble the ball first.

"Wei Shihao is running forward, and his speed is quite good..."

"Let's see if we can send Zhang Yuning this message!"

The commentator's prediction failed because Wei Shihao passed the ball to Wu Lei, who was making a run down the right wing.

Wu Lei glanced back at Tang Ye.

Based on their nearly five years of experience working together, Wu Lei now basically knew what Tang Ye wanted to do.

Step on the ball in place and then run forward.

Tang Ye, come up here!

boom!
Wow!!!

Tang Ye's first touch on the ball resulted in a stunning tomahawk-style smash, which shows that his imagination was running a bit too far.

but!

Goal!

Oves, standing in front of the goal line, turned his head to look back as the ball hit the net and stretched the net line.

"1:1!"

"Tang Ye!"

"Wow! Tang Ye's long-range shot that broke the goal came at just the right time!"

The commentators and fans all breathed a sigh of relief.

When they were down 0-1, everyone was incredibly nervous, but fortunately, Tang Ye always managed to step up at crucial moments.

This was indeed very timely, because Tang Ye's powerful long-range shot brought back the morale of the Chinese team players.

Long-range shots are more effective than free kicks, so the Chinese players' current match morale is higher than that of the Saudi players!

"Brilliant!"

Wu Lei jumped onto Tang Ye.

The interaction between the number one and number two players in Chinese football today.

Ok……

too strong!
"Tang Ye!"

"Tang Ye!"

"China is awesome!"

"..."

One goal completely turned the tide.

However, judging from the television footage, Escriva did not seem very happy at this moment.

The Spanish coach was whispering something to Mati next to him, but unfortunately they were covering their mouths, so you couldn't hear exactly what they were saying.

"very bad."

Not only did he cover his mouth, but Eskeriva also spoke very softly, so that only Matti and Luo Guofu behind him could hear him.

“We were completely dominated by them, relying solely on the individual abilities of Tom and Lei (Wu Lei) to play football…”

Eskreva is pessimistic, but that's exactly the predicament the Chinese team is currently facing. All Matti can do is offer words of comfort.

"..."

Dongqiudi live match report: Tang Ye was fouled and fell to the ground on the edge of the penalty area, but the referee did not award a penalty.

"Beep beep beep!!!"

"Fuck you, referee! Penalty!"

"Penalty!"

Tang Ye sat on the ground, waiting for his teammates and the referee to negotiate.

The final result was that the referee simply refused to award the Chinese team a penalty kick.

Wu Lei came over, didn't say a word, just helped Tang Ye up from the ground. Neither of them spoke, they just kept a serious expression.

The home-field advantage was too obvious in this match.

I know that teams like Saudi Arabia and Qatar are major financial backers of the AFC, but is it really necessary to go to such lengths?

"Move closer!"

The assistant coach relayed Eskeriva's instructions to the players in Chinese: "Move towards the center."

After hearing this, Tang Ye gritted his teeth.

Moving towards the center may seem like it's about getting players to coordinate more, but it's really just about getting them to contribute more themselves.

In this match, the Chinese team needs one or two, or even more, players who can step up and perform exceptionally well.

For Ferran, there are only three players he can trust: Tang Ye, Wu Lei, and Zhang Yuning, all of whom have played under him.

"..."

"Zhang Linpeng, that's a very smart choice!"

"Hey, I'm not in a hurry!"

"Indeed, what the Chinese team needs to do now is to gradually find its rhythm; playing too hastily will not be good."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Jiang Guangtai launched a long kick into the attacking third.

If they pass it to the right wing, it's obviously going to Wu Lei. [Damn it!]

[G-ed, brothers]

When viewers realized that Wu Lei had controlled the ball, they all sighed.

Fans still don't really trust Wu Lei.

After several seasons of experience in La Liga, Wu Lei now feels that the kid he used to be!

Stop the ball!

It's not perfect, but it's good enough.

After dribbling for a bit, Wu Lei started moving towards the middle.

At the same time, Tang Ye and Zhang Yuning entered the penalty area almost simultaneously, and Tang Ye eventually created a passing opportunity for Wu Lei with a change of direction.

Get the ball and pass it to Zhang Yuning!

After passing the ball, Tang Ye didn't stop. He ran directly behind Zhang Yuning, and the two switched positions in a very short time.

Zhang Yuning passed the ball to Wu Lei.

Snapped!
Wu Lei went straight to Tang Ye, who then pushed the ball back with his backhand.

!

Faced with the sudden pass, Wu Lei almost lost control of the ball. Fortunately, Tang Ye's pass wasn't particularly forceful, and the ball didn't bounce too far after hitting Wu Lei's boots.

Snapped!
He pushed the ball into a near corner.

Goal!!!!

"Wu Lei!!"

"2:1!!!"

"Oh my God!"

"A comeback by the Chinese team!"

An excited Escriva jumped up and threw an uppercut, completely copying Tang Ye's celebration move!
[Awesome!!!]

[With Tang, Wu, and Zhang all winning Ballon d'Or, we have three Ballon d'Or winners on our side. How are you going to compete?]

[Wait a minute, upstairs. Is it three people winning three Ballon d'Or awards, or one person winning three Ballon d'Or awards? You need to clarify that.]

[I don't care! Three top-five European league stars and three Ballon d'Or winners—that's the Chinese men's national football team!]

[It's all settled, brothers! It's all settled, Qatar, here I come!]

In the comments section, some fans posted screenshots showing that they have already started researching how to travel to Qatar more cheaply.

This is completely due to being misled by the Three Golden Balls theory!

If a national team has three Ballon d'Or winners, then that national team has three Ballon d'Or players.

Is this statement correct?
Chinese football fans: Yes, that's right!
"Team China!"

Boom!

"Team China!"

Boom!

There was a distinct "whooshing" sound from the stands, as fans below were waving their national flags vigorously.

This guy is really passionate; he turned his face completely red.

Damn it, if we fail to win over the UAE in the end, Tang Ye will really have to apologize along with his teammates.

Baidu Hot Searches:

No. 1: China vs. Saudi Arabia.

No. 2: China leads Saudi Arabia 2-1.

No. 3: Wu Lei scores.

……

After 35 minutes.

It's unclear what Renard was thinking. There was still some time left in the first half, and the Saudi players were performing quite well, but Renard made his substitutions prematurely, causing Eskeriva to frown deeply.

The coach on the other side is a bit impatient; he can't stand falling behind even a little bit!

"Tang Ye, deliver a kick in mid-air!"

"Oh!"

"Okay, almost there!"

That was a really cool volley, it's just a pity Tang Ye couldn't keep the ball under control, otherwise it would have been perfect if they could have made it 3-1.

As time ticked by, Saudi Arabia gradually revealed their playing style.

In fact, a team's tactics are closely related to the head coach's mindset; Renard and Ivankovic are two extremes.

Ivankovic is the kind of "coward" who plays defense when he's behind and even more so when he's ahead.

But Renard is different. It's unclear what he'll do when he's in the lead, but he'll definitely get the team to pick up the pace when they fall behind.

Just like now, Davasari gets the ball and runs away.

Snapped!
The message was relayed out.

Sheikh!
Shehri stopped the ball and changed direction to prepare to shoot.

But he fell to the ground, and the ball slowly rolled inside the penalty area.

Nobody paid any attention to the ball because the referee had already blown the whistle.

"He's faking it!"

Wu Xi approached the referee: "He flopped!"

Tang Ye quickly came up and emphasized to the referee that Feng Xiaoting had not collided with Sheikh.

"Damn it, that guy's trying to get a penalty kick!"

Seeing the referee walk towards the penalty area, Tang Ye became even more anxious and immediately chased after him, expressing his hope that the referee would make a decision after reviewing the VAR.

"Beep!!"

"penalty!"

"..."

"Brilliant!"

Wu Lei shook his head; he had nothing more to say about today's referee.

They've essentially handed the opportunity to Saudi Arabia!
[This is invincible, brothers! Does the AFC really enjoy eating shit? My King Tang's suspension was the same thing, it's disgusting!]

[AFC: China has won too many games in a row, let's weaken their winning streak so the matches will be more exciting]

In terms of enhancing the entertainment value of matches, the AFC seems to have learned a lot from the FA, one of which is balancing the strength of the participating teams.

We didn't play as well as the other team?

Okay, I'll give you a penalty kick!
Snapped!
"2:2."

The commentator's delivery was noticeably less forceful than before.

The players on the field were speechless at the referee's performance, and the commentators and fans were no different.

"Okay, okay, calm down!"

Tang Ye knew he had to step in and calm his teammates down: "Pass me the ball more often, don't be afraid, it's not a big problem!"

"Keep an eye on those two forwards over there; they're in great form."

“Ole~Ole Ole Ola~~”

"Allahu Akbar! (God is the greatest!)"

"Ya waila ya sa'udi! (Come on Saudi Arabia!)"

“Allahu Akbar!”

Yellow Card: Eskeriva (CHN).

"Hey, what's with this yellow card...?"

Before they could even analyze Eskriwa's yellow card, Saudi Arabia launched a highly penetrating attack.

Tang Ye tried to defend one-on-one on the wing, but there was not much he and Zhang Linpeng could do, and Muwallad eventually passed the ball to him.

Sheikh Ri enters the penalty area!
Jump up!
boom!
A header!

“GOOO——AAAA——LLLL!!!!!”

The announcer's voice rang out again.

A header from Sheikhri!
In less than ten minutes, Saudi Arabia opened the scoring for China twice, with a penalty and a cross from the byline.

They turned the score around!
“Allahu Akbar!”

“Allahu Akbar!”

They were all chanting "God is supreme," which made the Chinese football players on the field feel extremely uncomfortable.

Tang Ye raised his right leg and kicked off a large patch of turf, leaving the other Chinese players on the field speechless.

Their defensive coordination was so poor that Tang Ye and Wu Xi were starting to play a bit too hastily.

"I think what the Chinese team needs to do now is to stabilize the rhythm. It's okay to be down by one goal for now. Let's carry this score into halftime."

"Being down by one goal is acceptable, but being down by two goals is not good."

"..."

"Beep, beep beep—!!!"

……

Halftime report: China trails Saudi Arabia 2-3. Tang Ye scores and assists, Wu Lei scores, and the Iranian referee made several controversial decisions.

(End of this chapter)