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

Chapter 823 It's Time to Speed ​​Up

"hiss……"

Tang Ye put his hands behind his head and slowly walked to the referee.

The Manchester United captain is ready; if the referee signals that the goal is invalid, Tang Ye will immediately file a complaint with the referee.

Seeing that the referee was pressing his earpiece and not speaking for a long time, Tang Ye whispered, "There was no offside, trust my brother."

"..."

"Beep!!"

"No offside!"

"The goal stands!"

"Manchester United's fourth goal of the match!"

"From Cristiano Ronaldo!"

After confirming the goal was valid, Ronaldo immediately spread his arms and then quickly rushed towards the bench.

boom!
brush--!!!
Perhaps because they were too excited, the Portuguese forgot their own celebratory gestures.

"4:1!"

The match had only been going on for a little over 70 minutes, but the aggregate score over both legs was already 8:2.

Regardless of how Manchester United played, Villarreal were completely outmatched.

"bravo!"

Tang Ye and Cristiano Ronaldo high-fived.

Tang Ye was about to hug him further, but seeing that Ronaldo seemed somewhat resistant to the hug, he stopped.

Anyway, it's great that a goal was scored.

After celebrating with his teammates, Ronaldo seemed to still be enjoying himself. He walked to the stands below the substitutes' bench and let out a roar, as if announcing his return to the home fans.

"Wow, Ronaldo seems to have found his form!"

"This is fantastic news for Manchester United, because we know that what Manchester United needs most right now is a striker with finishing ability. Ronaldo's return to form, well... well, you can't really call it a return."

The commentator was clearly unprepared and got completely flustered here.

However, there is indeed a major problem here, which prevents the commentators from providing a precise description at the moment.

You can't say it's a return to form, because Ronaldo only started in today's game.

If he's always been a substitute, how can you tell what form Ronaldo is in?

In addition, Ronaldo only scored one goal in today's game, against a relatively weak Villarreal.

If you judge Ronaldo to be in good form based on this, isn't that a bit too short-sighted?
[Sure, sure, let's loan out a final match first and see who we play. I feel it should be Manchester City; the final should be a Manchester derby.]

[Wuhan, can you save Villarreal?!]

Stop calling him "King Wu," okay? If Wu Lei could save Villarreal, the Chinese national team would already be in the top tier of the World Cup.

[Is Ten Hag really messing things up? Did he deliberately bring Rodri on to annoy the opposing fans?]

[What disgusting opposing fans? You guys think too highly of me, Teng Sheng. Isn't this obviously a basic substitution?]

With the time approaching 75 minutes, Tang Ye, Cristiano Ronaldo, and De Ligt were all substituted off the field.

Emery also sat down and began a continued period of stagnation.

But you can't blame him. Scoring six goals in 15 minutes is something you might not even see in your dreams.

“Glory Glory Man United~”

"Glory Glory Man United!"

"..."

"Beep, beep beep—!!!"

With the referee's final whistle, the match came to an end.

事实证明比利亚雷亚尔还是有一点实力的，因为他们在最后关头由丹朱马打入一个进球，把比分从原本的1:4搞到现在的2:4，总比分也变成了3:8。

The problem is that the goal difference is too big, so Danjuma's goal was practically useless.

……

"Well, that feels great to score a goal."

Cristiano Ronaldo smiled broadly, his face crinkling with wrinkles: "I originally thought that goal was offside, but it wasn't, which is really great. Because this goal is very meaningful to me."

"in addition……"

Cristiano Ronaldo had just opened his mouth when he shut it again.

According to the original plan, he was required to name Ten Hag during his next press interview and directly expose the Manchester United manager's series of misdeeds.

but……

The situation changed slightly today.

Cristiano Ronaldo started today and even scored a goal.

Although Ten Hag's crimes are indeed real, it seems inappropriate to expose the Dutchman's crimes at this time.
Clenching his teeth, Ronaldo appeared very hesitant, with a hint of anger towards Ten Hag in his eyes.

Those who commit heinous crimes will inevitably be punished; it's only a matter of time.

Since that's the case, there's no harm in waiting!
"Yeah, it's nothing," Ronaldo shook his head.

"Cristiano, we saw that you started in today's game. We've noticed that you've started very infrequently over the past few months, especially in the Champions League (today is Ronaldo's first start in the Champions League knockout stage this season). Is this because you're not in good training condition, or is there some other reason?"

After he finished speaking, the reporter handed over the microphone.

Click!

Click, click, click!

“I… um, Eric. Hmm, I’m not really sure.”

Cristiano Ronaldo clenched his teeth together and then released them: "It's probably because of the European Championship qualifiers, that seems to be the case at the moment. There may be other reasons, but I don't know for sure yet."

Ultimately, it was just a starting position in one game, and Ronaldo's hatred for Ten Hag didn't lessen much.

What Eric's true attitude is is something that needs to be observed.

This will directly determine when the Portuguese and Dutch turn against each other.

……

懂球队战报：本届欧冠淘汰赛最大比分差！唐业2传1射，曼联双回合8:3击败黄潜强势晋级半决赛， C罗回归曼联后首次首发出战欧冠淘汰赛取得进球。（评论数572831）

ESPN: TY visited the visiting team's locker room after the game and took photos with his national team teammate WL, former club teammate Trigueros, Asenjo, and others.

The whole thing about taking a group photo was actually a bit of a coincidence.

Tang Ye originally didn't plan to go to the away team's locker room because his team had eliminated Villarreal, so he would feel a little embarrassed.

But on his way to the locker room, Tang Ye happened to pass by, so he stopped at the door for a while.

"Oh, welcome."

Just then, Danzhu came out of the dressing room and bumped into Tang Ye. He nodded and greeted him, then extended an invitation.

He thought Tang Ye had come here specifically to visit, but that wasn't the case.

"..."

Tang Ye had originally intended to join the team, but now that Villarreal players have invited him, his desire has grown even stronger.

Hearing the commotion outside the door, Asenho came over. This guy is now considered one of the senior members of the Yellow Submarine team; after Bruno left, Asenho is the most experienced member of the team.

"Tom? Come here."

Asenho pushed the door open, and Tang Ye walked over.

There were some hushed voices in the away team's locker room, but the players immediately quieted down when they saw Tang Ye enter.

It's a bit embarrassing, after all, Villarreal is not the same Villarreal it was 5 years ago. The entire roster has been almost completely shuffled, leaving only a few players that Tang Ye recognizes.

"Um, I'm sorry."

Tang Ye nodded slightly.

"It's nothing. I won by my own strength. There's no need to apologize."

Asenho put his hand on Tang Ye's shoulder.

With the eldest brother speaking up, the others in the team naturally dared not say anything.

"Um...actually, I'm apologizing for what happened when I came in." Tang Ye touched his hair.

"Haha! It's nothing, Old Trafford is your home ground anyway."

Wu Lei, Trigueros, and Tang Ye each gave a hug.

"That foul you committed in the first half was inappropriate."

Tang Ye relaxed a bit and started chatting with Trigross.

"Are you hurt?"

"No, it's just that you got a yellow card for a foul, so you didn't dare to make any big moves after that. Didn't you notice that I kept having my teammates attack in your direction in the second half?"

"Ha ha!"

Tang Ye's words made many Villarreal players in the locker room burst into laughter.

"Oh, shit!"

Trigross shoved Tang Ye away: "You're so cunning!"

"Hey, you made the mistake yourself. I told you you shouldn't have fouled so early. You're a defensive midfielder, you're just giving us a chance."

"Ha ha!"

"OK OK!"

Asenho waved his hand and said, "Although being eliminated is a bit upsetting, congratulations! Keep it up!"

He punched Tang Ye.

Would you like to take a group photo?

Danjuma walked over with his phone in hand: "Free labor, but only this once."

“Haha, come on!”

……

The semi-final draw was completed during the quarter-final draw as well.

As the winner of the second round, Manchester United's semi-final opponent is the winner of the fourth round.

So who exactly is the so-called "Winner 4"?

This is not yet confirmed, but the scope is limited to Bayern Munich and Liverpool.

The second leg between Bayern Munich and Liverpool has not yet started, and the only information available is that Liverpool currently holds a one-goal advantage and is considered by fans to be the more likely to advance.

Judging from the first leg, Liverpool players were clearly in better form than Bayern, and they were also more aggressive on the field.

But Manchester United know Liverpool all too well.

So, subjectively speaking, Liverpool's advancement to the semi-finals is actually a good thing for Manchester United.

As Ten Hag said before: Liverpool are strong, but Klopp chose to coach in the wrong era, which doomed him to never win the league title.

[Defense: 81→82]

Shortly after the competition ended, Tang Ye, who was on the bus, received a message from the system.

After processing the information from the second round of the match in my mind, my defensive attributes were also improved accordingly.

This highlights the importance of talent.

When your talent level is high enough, attribute improvement often becomes much easier.

Speaking of talent levels, Tang Ye suddenly remembered the mission he had just completed.

[Champions League Knockout Stage Missions - Stage Two]

Task status: Completed.

The original plan was to do it after returning home in the evening, but the sudden increase in defensive attributes has made Tang Ye a little anxious.

No more waiting, let's start!

You have obtained... the Talent Optimizer (Legendary)

Function: You need to choose one of the following two usage methods:
1. Directly upgrade any talent whose attribute is not higher than "Peerless" to "Peerless" (the original level of the talent to be upgraded is not limited).

2. Breaking free from the constraints of heaven and earth, talents with the "Peerless" attribute will be upgraded by half a level. If the talent level is "Transcendent Saint (Pseudo-Saint)," you have a certain probability of directly upgrading the talent to "Transcendent Saint."

Compared to the epic-level talent optimizer, the legendary-level talent optimizer is obviously much more powerful, because it can even be used on "Transcendental (False Saint)".

Tang Ye's current passing talent is "superhuman (pseudo-superhuman)," and if he improves one level further, he will be truly "superhuman."

but!

Tang Ye's eyes were very sharp; the words "certain probability" could not escape his notice.

Damn it, it's all about probability!

How is this different from equipment enhancement? If it succeeds, it's +1; if it fails, the enhancement materials are simply wasted.

As a seasoned gamer, Tang Ye knew all too well about these little tricks.

Moreover, he didn't even specify the probability, which makes it extremely risky.

What if it's wasted?
With the World Cup approaching, Tang Ye urgently needs to further improve his stats in order to perform well in the World Cup and achieve greater success.

Therefore, it seems that option one is more suitable for me...

The legendary optimizer's function is to directly elevate any talent to "peerless," just like the epic optimizer.

However, unlike the legendary optimizer, which has no restrictions and can directly upgrade even the worst talents to "world-class", the epic optimizer does not require a base talent level of at least "once in a lifetime".

With this in mind, Tang Ye, a master of mathematics and economics, began to calculate.

The worse the talent, the higher the cost-effectiveness!
Please check the panel.

Tang Ye (23 years old)
[Ball control: Absolutely amazing; Passing: Superb (or perhaps pseudo-superb)]

[Shot: A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity; Header: Useless; Set piece: The center of attention]

Speed: One in a hundred; Endurance: Unparalleled; Physical Strength: Unparalleled

[Defense: Unparalleled; Vision: Extraordinary]

Overall assessment: Transcendental (False Saint)

His worst talent is heading, and his skill level is incredibly low – "utterly useless".

This seems like a great value, but you have to understand that heading ability is basically useless for an attacking midfielder, not to mention that Tang Ye can't jump very high at all.

Conclusion: A player as intelligent as the master would never use the Legend Optimizer on headers.

Next up are speed and shooting, which are "one in a hundred" and "once in a lifetime," respectively.

From a cost-effectiveness perspective, athletes have a weaker foundation in speed, so using an optimizer would have the greatest impact on their performance, and speed is an important ability for any athlete.

However, there is a problem here, which is that shooting is also a crucial attribute for Tang Ye.

A pure attacking midfielder must have shooting talent so that he can unleash powerful long-range shots towards the opponent's goal!
Tang Ye did hesitate for a while, and then he had a long internal struggle. He had been thinking about it ever since the bus left Old Trafford, and now the bus was almost at Carrington training ground.

hiss……

Taking a deep breath, the master slowly closed his eyes, as if he had made a certain decision.

[Are you sure you want to use the Talent Optimizer (Legendary) for Speed: One in a Hundred...?]

Speed: One in a Hundred → Absolutely Stunning

Speed: 83 → 86

As soon as the talent was activated, the speed attribute jumped by 3 points, and the improvement was clearly visible.

Based on Tang Ye's experience, the target value for a "Peerless" talent should be between 90 and 95, which is already considered very high in the top five leagues.

In other words, I have a chance to reach a speed of 95?

With "Exaggeration" playing in his headphones, Tang Ye's eyes lit up.

As it turns out, the master's choice was perfectly correct.

He is about to go head-to-head with Kylian Mbappé in terms of speed!
Your series of tasks has entered the next stage.

[Champions League Knockout Stage Missions - Stage Three (Final Stage)]

[Mission Reward: Unknown]

[Mission Objective: Win the Champions League or become the Champions League Player of the Season]

……

(End of this chapter)