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

Chapter 807 As long as we unite, there is no opponent that Japan cannot defeat.

Wei Shih-hao was very bold; after making a slight adjustment, he wanted to attack Sakai Hiroki.

"Back off!"

Moriyasu's voice came from the sidelines, and Sakai Hiroki prepared to defend Wei Shihao.

Minor adjustments.

Wei Shih-hao!
Snapped!
He passed the ball to the middle, aiming for Wu Xi to receive it.

"Zhang Yuning!"

Upon hearing Tang Ye's voice, Wu Xi, before he had fully adjusted, quickly passed the ball to Zhang Yuning.

Before receiving the ball, Zhang Yuning, who was standing in front, noticed the direction Tang Ye was pointing with his index finger and returned the ball to Wei Shihao as Tang Ye instructed.

Wei Shihao didn't waste any time and charged straight towards the penalty area.

"Don't worry!"

As he called out, Tang Ye quickly moved behind Wei Shihao and received a pass back from his teammate.

boom!
A through ball from Tang Ye!
The ball skimmed along the grass, passing right under Wei Shihao, and then rolled to the front of the Chinese national team striker.

Wow!!!

Snapped!
The shot was taken, and the ball hit Shuichi Gonda.

"Fuck!"

Wei Shihao cried out in pain, and Tang Ye, who was standing behind him, also covered his head.

"I rely on..."

“Beep beep beep!!!”

"Wei Shihao! What a huge, huge, huge mistake!"

"Oh, yes!"

"It would be really painful if we didn't seize this opportunity!"

"...Well, actually I feel that Wei Shihao should have controlled the ball first before shooting?"

"Yes, but the situation was urgent, and Wei Shihao probably wanted to catch the goalkeeper off guard."

Shuichi Gonda came out and got the rebounding ball, then ran forward with it, leaving the Chinese forwards with no choice but to retreat.

"it's okay no problem!"

Tang Ye gave Wei Shihao a thumbs up: "As long as you can kick it out!"

As the team captain, Tang Ye is quite good at encouraging his teammates.

Whether Wei Shihao, who was being encouraged, actually took Tang Ye's words to heart is unknown.

Because what he just missed was indeed a very, very good opportunity!
"Hiss... This really shouldn't be happening. The Chinese team might not find such a good opportunity again."

Zhan Jun sighed.

At this point, many fans online had already started criticizing.

"We should be able to start 1-0."

Escriva lowered his head, and Matti sat next to him.

Matti remained silent in response to the Spanish coach's complaints.

"Team China!"

"come on!"

"Team China!"

"come on!"

"Get up! Get up! Don't be a coward, Wu Lei! Let's take them down!"

The stands were adorned with red jerseys and support scarves, creating a stark contrast between the passion of the fans and the composure of the players on the field.

Both sides played relatively steadily today.

However, it wasn't just a simple passing around in the backfield, so you can't judge whether this match was a fixed one (both sides gave up competing for rankings and pursued a draw because they had already qualified).

Swish!
Tanaka Midori showed off, using a Marseille turn to get past Jiang Guangtai in the attacking third.

!

Having no other choice, Jiang Guangtai could only trip Tian Zhongbi with his foot.

Good news: The referee did not issue a yellow card.

Bad news: Direct free kick.

Japan's direct free-kick ability is not particularly strong in Asia.

But this is not good news for the Chinese national football team.

Because the Chinese team's ability to defend against direct free kicks is relatively weak compared to the rest of Asia!
"Endo, take a deep breath!"

Moriyasu addressed the players on the field, raising both hands to show Endo Wataru his deep breathing process: "Take a deep breath, like this, inhale, exhale!"

"Okay, okay, stay calm!"

"No rush, find the best angle!"

After saying that, Moriyasu gave a thumbs-up again.

The wave of reflection within Japan has put unprecedented pressure on this Japanese coach. If he could just rush onto the field and whisper to the players, he would definitely be helping Wataru Endo find the angle for a free kick.

The Chinese team is preparing, and Tang Ye is walking around in the penalty area, observing the situation of the Japanese players.

Tang Ye was a little confused when he found Yan Junling looking at him too: "Are you alright, Brother Ling?"

Tang Ye thought Yan Junling was having some kind of problem and was just about to ask if they should make a substitution when Yan Junling finally spoke up: "Which side will they be playing against?"

"..."

Tang Ye walked forward to get closer to Yan Junling.

"Brother Ling, you're the goalkeeper!"

"Be bolder, you're so insecure!"

It's one thing to ask yourself for directions when you're on a corner kick.

Even direct free kicks are coming for him; Yan Junling has completely lost his confidence.

This is terrible!

"My mine."

Yan Junling and Tang Ye clapped their hands: "Sorry."

"Don't be sorry!"

Tang Ye shouted again, preparing to walk away: "Be confident, make your own decisions, you're not a pushover."

After taking two steps away, Tang Ye looked at Endo Wataru and the positions of the other Japanese players in the distance, and suddenly turned back: "Hmm... I don't know which side they will attack, but they probably won't attack directly."

After all, Endo Wataru is a Premier League player, and Tang Ye knows him quite well.

"A direct free kick for the Japanese team..."

"Endo Wataru!"

"He's taken a running start!"

The commentators and Chinese fans were on tenterhooks.

Snapped!
Endo Wataru played a low, through ball, aiming for Ito Junya in the penalty area, but it hit Jiang Guangtai's foot instead.

"Oh!"

This was very convenient. Jiang Guangtai hadn't even gotten a firm footing before he had to rush forward to clear the ball.

The moment Jiang Guangtai touched the ball, at least three players in the Chinese national team's penalty area fell to the ground, including Tang Ye, with Feng Xiaoting directly pinning his captain down.

"Fuck!"

Poor GGBond, the Chinese team's attack has already begun!
"Eh!"

Feng Xiaoting realized what was happening and quickly got up from the ground.

"..."

More than 10 seconds later, the Chinese national football team launched an attack by taking advantage of Jiang Guangtai's clearance.

Wu Lei, on the wing, used a very clever change of direction to get past Nagatomo Yuto.

Although he didn't directly dribble past anyone, he was pretty close.

Find the apex of the arc directly from the inverted triangle!

Snapped!
The pass was moved to the middle, and Tang Ye rushed forward, intending to make a very stylish sliding shot.

boom!
The ball slammed heavily to the ground, but Tang Ye failed to reach it.

"what!"

"Depend on!"

Damn, not a single chance.

[Japan doesn't seem that strong. China had two chances, while Japan didn't have any. Japan is bound to lose today.]

[Japan has no chance? You're too naive. Japan just hasn't launched its full offensive yet.]

[I watched this play. It was Feng Xiaoting's fault. If he hadn't pressed Tang Ye, the ball would have gone in.]

The Chinese national football team was unlucky, but they played quite well. They still had a good chance today. Looking forward to it, brothers! If they win, I'll buy one share of PPBond stock. Consider the £7 donation to GGBond.

In the 27th minute, Wei Shihao was injured during an attack in the attacking third. The Chinese team doctor came onto the field to treat him, and players from both sides went to the sidelines to hydrate while listening to their coaches' tactics.

You can't hear what Eskeriva and Moriyasu are saying from the broadcast perspective, but you can actually glean a lot from Eskeriva's body language.

The Spanish coach seems to think the Chinese players are playing too aggressively.

At this point, the score was 0-0, and the Chinese team had 40% possession.

Although it's only 40%, considering their opponent is Japan, who excels at ball possession, Escriva felt it was still a bit high. "Take it easy! That's what you need to do. If you play too aggressively, we won't have the stamina for the second half!"

When Eskeriva wanted to yell at Wei Shihao and Jiang Guangtai, Tang Ye spoke up for them, saying, "The fans were shouting, and we got so excited that we couldn't control ourselves."

"Then get under control! As the captain, you need to remember to constantly remind your players!"

"Eskriva shouted."

"But this is too difficult."

Tang Ye took a step back and touched his nose: "Whenever there's an opportunity, we'll definitely rush in. You know, all forwards are like that, like they have hyperthyroidism."

The match against Saudi Arabia boosted the confidence of Wu Lei and Zhang Yuning, making it extremely difficult to get the national team players to play like tortoises at this point.

"So you need to remember to remind them!"

Eskeriva grabbed Tang Ye's shoulder: "Tom, I'm not very familiar with many of the people here (referring to some of the national team players), but I'm very familiar with you. If they don't do what I ask, I'll yell at you directly, understand? You need to remember to remind your teammates on the field, otherwise you'll get a really bad scolding from me!"

"..."

"……Fine."

Tang Ye took a step back, somewhat speechless.

I'm a person with connections, and in principle, people with connections should receive preferential treatment!
Why is it like this now?!

That's all for now. Looks like I need to get serious from here on out.

Taking control of the entire game—that's what a top midfielder should do!

"..."

The game continues.

After Wei Shihao was injured, he played for another 5 or 6 minutes, after which Escriva, for reasons unknown, substituted him off.

Luo Guofu came on as a substitute, temporarily filling in for Wei Shihao at left wing.

"Steady up, steady up, brothers!"

Tang Ye appeared very serious on the field.

At this moment, he didn't seem like a 23-year-old young player, but rather a 43-year-old veteran.

A true master always retains the heart of a student.

Similarly, a true captain always possesses a mature and calm mind!

"come on! Come on!"

"Holy crap, let's get him!"

"Takumi Minamino, you idiot!"

"Idiot Takumi Minamino!"

Takumi Minamino dribbled the ball from the wing toward the center, during which he bumped into Wu Lei, causing some anger among the home fans.

"here!"

Hidemasa Morita came up from behind!
Tang Ye prepared to intercept Minamino Takumi.

At this point, Minamino Takumi must have realized something was wrong, and he made an abrupt stop before Tang Ye could get close.

Look at Junya Ito!

Tang Ye also looked in the direction of Ito Junya at the same time. Just then, Minamino Takumi raised his foot to kick the ball to Morita Hidemasa.

That's right, it was a feint!

But Tang Ye wasn't fooled by Minamino Takumi's feint at all, and without further ado, he made a sliding tackle.

boom!
Minamino Takumi was knocked to the ground, ball and all, while Tang Ye quickly got up.

Morita Hidemasa tried to steal the ball, but Tang Ye reacted quickly, making a long pass to switch the ball.

"Wu Lei!"

"Don't make a mistake!"

It's time to stop the high ball again, Wu Lei!

"come on! Come on!"

"Look closely! Ahead, a little further ahead!"

The Chinese football fans at the scene knew Wu Lei too well; the fans on the lowest tiers of the stands were even trying to find the landing point for him.

Tang Ye's long pass was very high, and Wu Lei was moving towards the byline!
Next to him was Yuto Nagatomo. Wu Lei stretched out his right foot, stopped the ball, and moved it inwards, directly getting past the Japanese full-back.

"Fuck!"

"Wuhan is so cool!"

"It's awesome!"

As the attack unfolded, Zhang Yuning was ready in the penalty area. Upon receiving the ball, he immediately turned his back and prevented Taniguchi Shogo from making a steal.

Hey!

Luo Guofu came over and received a reply from Zhang Yuning.

Check Tang Ye's location beforehand, but Tang Ye is already sandwiched between Tanaka Aoi and Endo Wataru.

"..."

To reiterate, using the Tang Dynasty trade method is undoubtedly the safest and most effective way.

But the prerequisite is that you can get the ball to Tang Ye's feet.

Snapped!
Looking for Wu Lei!
Take the ball and charge towards the middle!
"Wu Lei's acceleration is incredibly fast!"

I feel like there's a chance!

"Zhang Yuning, please help me pull him up!"

Wu Lei passed the ball from his left foot to his right foot.

"above!"

Tang Ye's voice came from behind, and Wu Lei took a shot.

That shows his confidence; Wu Lei really did choose to shoot for the top corner!

Snapped!
"Depend on!"

The shot was timely, but Shuichi Gonda was in exceptionally good form today and managed to save Wu Lei's shot.

"Shoot it out!"

Moriyasu Hajime paced back and forth on the sidelines, clearly not satisfied with Gonda Shuichi's choice.

"This ball can be hit."

Moriyasu was writing something in his notebook while whispering to the teaching assistant next to him.

"It doesn't really matter, Mori-san, that's not the point."

"No, no, they'll find opportunities from set pieces."

Moriyasu Hajime had a serious expression.

The Chinese team played too conservatively in open play today, at least compared to last year.

You could argue that the Chinese national football team gave up the idea of ​​winning after qualifying for the World Cup early.

However, as a cautious football coach, Hajime Moriyasu believed that the Chinese team's approach was in preparation for set pieces.

"be careful!"

Moriyasu shouted again, taking the opportunity to encourage the players on the field.

The Japanese players on the field might not hear it, but Hajime Moriyasu was determined to do it.

Damn it!
As long as we are united, there is no opponent that Japan cannot defeat!

Moriyasu gave himself psychological suggestions.

The corner kick for the Chinese team was originally intended for Zhang Xizhe, but Tang Ye inexplicably came over and took the ball away, and it's unclear what he was going to do.

"Watch out in the restricted area! Watch out in the restricted area!"

Moriyasu, who kept shouting, was pulled back by the fourth official: "Sir, if you enter the field again, I will consider complaining to the referee!"

"..."

It's the 35th minute of the first half. This is China's third corner kick, and Tang Ye's second corner kick of the match.

"call……"

Raise your right hand!
Tang Ye prepared to take a running start, but he saw something and stopped before he could even start running.

Raise your hand again, but this time it's your left hand.

This means to directly knock on the door.

???

Some of the Chinese national team players in the penalty area were completely bewildered.

What kind of operation is it to change decisions on short notice? Tang Qiuwang, don't you want to reconsider?
Snapped!
A cross from the left foot!

"It's spinning very fast! It's changing direction!"

Chaos erupted in the penalty area as Jiang Guangtai and Zhang Yuning both ran towards their expected landing points.

Jump up!
Shogo Taniguchi and Kota Chiang collided, and neither of them managed to touch the ball.

Zhang Yuning was stuck in position and couldn't even jump.

I feel terrible!
Just as Shuichi Gonda smiled, he suddenly realized half a second later that Tang Ye's shot could fly directly into the goal without any help from his teammates.

! !
there is a problem!

Shuichi Gonda didn't have time to reach out.

The ball went in!
……

(End of this chapter)