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

Chapter 809 Is it ultimately impossible to defeat?
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[Don't worry, guys. I told you the daytime situation wouldn't work. This is a direct kill. GGBond's corner kicks are no joke.]

[Don't jinx it, it feels like Minamino Takumi is about to explode.]

[What a load of rubbish! Minamino Takumi is only slightly better than Wei Shihao; he's still not good enough.]

"Looking down on my brother Hao? My brother Hao has played in the Dutch Eredivisie!"

[Can Japan please stop attacking? They can't launch an attack anyway.]

The comments section was full of casual banter, but in reality, the Chinese fans watching the live stream were in a very tense state.

Although Japan hasn't yet gained momentum, you shouldn't underestimate the strength of the second-place team in Group B.

Better safe than sorry!
From this perspective, Escriva is indeed a very suitable coach for the Chinese team.

You can't say Eskreva is the best coach, but you can say he's the most reliable boatman.

It may not be fast, but it's not easy for it to capsize.

75nd minute of the second half!

Hidemasa Morita is observing the direct free kick opportunity for the Japanese team.

"Be careful!"

Tang Ye gave Yan Junling a thumbs up and emphasized the current match time: "It's the last 15 minutes, keep it up!"

If the Chinese national football team can win this match in the last 15 minutes, they will secure the top spot in Group B!
Actually, I think free kicks might not be a good opportunity for the Japanese team, because we haven't seen any Japanese player on the field who is in good form for free kicks.

Snapped!
Hidemasa Morita passed the ball straight out with a low, ground-hugging pass.

The ball wasn't aimed at the penalty area, but rather passed to Ito Junya on the wing.

This is a tactical set piece!

"Get up!"

Tang Ye pushed Zhang Xizhe to the right front, while he himself pulled to the left to find Sakai Hiroki.

Junya Ito!

Snapped!
A cross from a 45-degree angle is sent in, targeting Tanaka Aoi at the far post.

Midori Tanaka, jump up!
boom!
Tanaka Midori jumped very high and headed the ball onto the grass, where it bounced out and went into the goal.

"Oh!!!"

"Beep beep beep beep!!!"

Chinese fans were almost in despair, but fortunately, Tanaka Ao was offside when she made her forward run.

The score of 1:1 remained on the upper left of the screen for less than half a minute before it became 1:0 after the referee blew the whistle.

Japan's goal disallowed!

"xuuu!!!"

The fans were terrified, and the Chinese national team players on the field were also in a panic.

The players were so tense that they didn't realize Tanaka was offside. For at least 30 seconds, these Chinese players were in a state of mind where the score had been tied.

"Damn! Take a look!"

Feng Xiaoting yelled at Zhang Yuning in the penalty area: "They both came in at the same time, why did you have to call out? Why did you block two of them?!"

"I'm fine, I should be able to hit this ball!"

Zhang Yuning sought out Yan Junling.

The group started shifting blame among themselves, but Zhang Linpeng eventually stopped them.

Tang Ye also came over, and judging from his expression, the national team captain was not very happy.

"Brother Ning, let's not think about counter-attacking for now, just focus on defending the goal. Their defense is pretty good, so it's better to defend than to score."

Holding up one finger, Tang Ye emphasized the current score to his teammates on the field.

1: 0!

Although the Chinese national team was heavily pressured by Japan in the second half, they still maintained the advantage in terms of the score.

"..."

81th minute!

Shibasaki Gakubi Kubo Takehide.

An opportunity in Japan!
Snapped!
Kubo Takefusa kicked the ball at Jiang Guangtai.

Jiang Guangtai!
It's Jiang Guangtai again!
It was a very close defensive play, and after it was executed, the two CCTV commentators praised Jiang Guangtai highly.

Not only does he perform exceptionally well on the offensive end, but Jiang Guangtai's defensive ability as a center-back is also beyond question!

88th minute!

"Hey, Maeda Daizen, this isn't a good choice! The Japanese players seem to be playing a bit too hastily."

Normally, a mistake wouldn't be a big deal, but Wu Xi reacted very quickly, rushing up and kicking the ball directly to Tang Ye.

Maeda Daizen turned his head to look back.

Good guy!
This is a problem!

"Nice!"

Tang Ye called out, startling Shibasaki Yue, who was guarding him nearby.

Realizing what was happening, Shibasaki Gaku tried to block Tang Ye's position, but the latter easily pushed him aside.

"idiot!"

No matter how much you ramble on, it's useless; a failed defense is a failed defense.

"Wow!!!!"

The camera zooms in, showing Tang Ye dribbling the ball deep into the box.

"So far in this race, Tang Ye has covered more than 11.5km. It's hard to imagine that he can still maintain such an incredible speed!"

"Yes, but Coach Zhan, I need to remind you that Tang Ye's single-game running distance record is 15.1km (120min)!"

First, we marvel at Tang Ye's seemingly tireless ox, and then we begin to observe Brother Ox's performance.

Luo Guofu, who came on as a substitute, was not performing consistently, so Tang Ye didn't pass the ball again after trying to get him to play a quick combination.

We've arrived near the restricted area!

[De Bruyne's long-range curling shot lv5: Replica (Beyond the current state)]

Proficiency: 3412/3500
Snapped!
A curling shot was delivered.

It hit the top right corner!

Shuichi Gonda reached out to stop him.

The Japanese goalkeeper failed to stop Tang Ye's curling shot, and Tang Ye's shot also failed to break the deadlock, instead hitting the junction of the crossbar and the post and bouncing out.

Yuto Nagatomo was about to stop the ball, but Wu Lei intercepted it.

! ! !
Tang Ye reached out immediately, and Wu Lei, with perfect understanding, passed the ball back before making a forward run.

boom!
The ball was set up by Tang Ye!
Inside the penalty area!
Wu Lei!

Snapped!
"The ball is in!"

"The ball is in!"

"Wu Lei scores!"

"2:0!!!"

"Wait, we need to check if the ball is offside!"

Was Wu Lei offside when Tang Ye passed the ball?

The goal has not yet been declared valid, but the Chinese players didn't argue with the referee. Tang Ye grabbed Wu Lei's shoulder, and the two rushed out to celebrate.

Wow!!!

boom!
"Awesome! Brother Lei!"

"You are the world's number one striker!"

Tang Ye jumped onto Wu Lei, and the two of them crossed the track and arrived below the stands.

Tang Ye raised both arms, intending to perform a difficult move, but he lost his balance and both he and Wu Lei fell straight onto the track. "Holy crap!"

boom!
"Ha ha!"

"..."

The actual score is still 1-0, as the referee is listening to the video assistant's advice.

The VAR file is already spinning!

"This ball..."

"Wow, that's really hard to tell!"

"It seems like he was offside by a little bit? Hmm... mainly because of the contrast between Taniguchi Shogo's toes and Wu Lei's toes."

The image was unclear, so the video assistant zoomed in and drew a green line.

"No offside!"

"The ball was not offside!"

"China scores! 2-0!"

Bang bang bang!
Bang bang bang!

Wu Lei's close-range finish sealed the victory for the Chinese team, effectively ending any suspense in the match.

92nd minute of the second half!

2: 0!

"Brilliant!"

"Wu Lei is awesome!"

"China is awesome! Awesome!"

There's no need to say much more; the players on the field are all incredibly talented.

There's also Esheng!

Of course the fans haven't forgotten you, and you're awesome!
Speaking of Eskeriva, the Chinese national team coach is currently in a somewhat off state. Ferran raised his hands in front of the bench, pacing back and forth while constantly raising his arms and shouting.

Unfortunately, what the fans don't know is that the Chinese national football team's expectation for today's match was a draw.

We just wanted to draw with Japan, but the Chinese national football team, playing on home soil, really lived up to expectations and shut out Japan, who were ranked second in the group.

"..."

"Beep, beep beep—!!!!"

"Alright, everyone, the match is over. The final score is 2-0, and the Chinese team has achieved a clean sheet against Japan on home soil."

"In addition, here's a related update: after today's match, the Chinese team has secured first place in Group B."

"Yes, although this will not directly affect the Chinese national team's group in the World Cup, defeating Japan, who is currently ranked first in Asia, could help the Chinese national team improve its FIFA ranking, thereby indirectly helping with the World Cup group draw."

"However... actually, Coach Zhan, I think the most important thing for the Chinese team isn't the FIFA ranking, but this kind of momentum. A clean sheet against Japan at home, hey, that's incredibly important for the current Chinese team!"

I've said a lot, things like group rankings and FIFA world rankings are all very complicated.

However, you can completely set aside these complicated things and focus on the current Asian Cup qualifiers.

All you need to know is that among all the teams participating in the final round of the Asian Cup qualifiers, China currently has the highest number of points, and that's perfectly sufficient.

……

"Tang Ye!"

"Tang Ye!"

"Tang Ye!"

The Helong Sports Center was filled with the excited shouts of fans. Senbao stood blankly on the grass, not saying a word.

"call……"

Sigh.

Moriyasu lowered his head.

He didn't understand much Chinese, but he knew the fans at the stadium were chanting Tang Ye's name.

This guy!

I had actually heard of this name back in 2016.

However, Tang Ye only truly attracted the attention of the Japanese national team during the 2017 Asian Cup qualifiers, and the match in which Tang Ye truly threatened the interests of the Japanese team was postponed until the 2019 Asian Cup.

As Moriyasu watched Tang Ye celebrate with his teammates on the field, he felt as if he were watching an anime at 20x speed.

Hajime Moriyasu felt like he was a villainous boss.

Tang Ye already knew about that guy when he was still developing in the newbie village, that number 99 from Utrecht.

As a result, Moriyasu Hajime didn't pay attention to Tang Ye, who was developing rapidly. By the time he realized that this guy was the protagonist of the anime, it was too late. Once Tang Ye had fully developed, he retaliated by hitting Moriyasu Hajime twice. Poor Moriyasu Hajime was powerless to fight back at this point.

Ugh.

Is it ultimately impossible to defeat?
Moriyasu squinted.

"It's okay, we still have a World Cup spot."

The teaching assistant comforted him, and Moriyasu nodded gently.

It’s never too late for a man to take revenge in ten years!

……

"Brilliant!"

"King Tang, here I come!"

"Hahaha, Tang Ye!"

The celebrations started off well, but then the situation suddenly changed for some reason, and the fans started storming the field.

The same principle applies: security needs to stop one or two people rushing in, but if hundreds or thousands of people rush in together, security only needs to find a place to hide.

The winter chill hadn't ended yet when Tang Ye took off his jersey and flung it high into the air.

"wowhoo!"

……

Japan's head coach Hajime Moriyasu: Today's game has been painful for us, and we have let down the loyal fans of Japan.

"In this Asian Games, your record against the Chinese team is one draw and one loss. Previously, you had stated that the Japanese men's football team would win the World Cup. After these two matches against China, do you want to postpone your planned time to win the championship, since you need to defeat China first in order to pursue the World Cup?"

Moriyasu touched his nose.

In his view, the two things are actually unrelated; the Asian Games are the Asian Games, and the World Cup is the World Cup. Moriyasu Hajime emphasized the current FIFA ranking of the Japanese national team.

Asia's No.1!
With this status, Japan is sure to get a good draw in this year's Qatar World Cup!
"..."

"Just like you said, we will learn from Tang Sang. I have always believed that Tang Sang's technical characteristics have great reference value for modern football. His technique has a future-oriented quality. I think that in a few years, Japan will also have the opportunity to cultivate such a player... Maybe he can't reach the level of Tang Sang, but I believe he has enough ability to help the Japanese team."

Interview with Eskreva: It hasn't been an easy journey, and the Japanese team has taught us a lot.

Interview with Tang Ye: I feel that our whole team is in top form, and I'm looking forward to the group stage draw for the Qatar World Cup; I hope that China's FIFA ranking can surpass Japan's after the Asian Cup qualifiers, but even if we don't, it's okay, the Chinese team is very strong now and can beat other strong European and American teams; Wu Lei is the world's best striker, at least that's how it was in today's game. If I were to vote, I would give Wu Lei the first place in this year's Ballon d'Or, but of course I wouldn't give him my own trophy, because I only have 3, and if I give it to him, I'd only have 2 left.

……

Dongqiudi Match Report: Tang Ye's dream corner kick broke the deadlock, Wu Lei's stoppage-time finish sealed the victory, and the Chinese national team secured first place in Group B with a 2-0 home win against Japan. Their FIFA ranking may well see them reclaim the top spot in Asia. (537655 comments)

Since 2022, the Chinese national football team's performance has been somewhat inconsistent, but if we ignore the matches and only analyze the results, this year's Chinese national football team is simply incredibly strong.

A few days after China's victory over Japan, Manchester United also received good news: thanks to Martial's brace, they advanced to the EFL Cup final. Furthermore, the Red Devils are determined to win the upcoming Champions League Round of 16 second leg.

Good news kept pouring in.

Then a new problem arises.

The front page headline of the China Football News: With the national team securing the top spot in their group one round early, will their key players participate in the away match against Oman?
Despite being called a key player, everyone knows in their hearts that reporters and fans just want to know if Tang Ye will play in the next game.

If he doesn't play, Tang Ye might still be able to participate in the upcoming Champions League second leg.

However, if they do this, the Chinese national football team will also need to bear some risks.

The new world rankings have not yet been announced. Before it is certain whether the Chinese national football team can regain its position as the top team in Asia (and possibly get a better group in the World Cup), Eskeriva should be more cautious in his actions.

……

(End of this chapter)