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

Chapter 856 The only warm-up match before the World Cup: China vs. Netherlands
Pinned post: Live broadcasts of the World Cup warm-up matches China vs. Netherlands and France vs. USA are underway.

"Brothers, welcome to the live stream! This is the match between the Chinese national football team and the Netherlands."

"Why is the screen black... Don't worry, the website hasn't started broadcasting yet, what can I do? They should be in the locker room preparing right now."

"Who I'm optimistic about... there's no need to ask that, brother. Just treat this as a warm-up match, stop playing the betting odds, and studying the national team players' form is the most important thing."

[What?! The streamer has retired?]

[Hey streamer, don't buy secretly! If you do, I'll really look down on you!]

[They definitely can't win against the Netherlands, there's no point in betting on this with these odds.]

[King Tang! King Tang! It's been so long since we've seen King Tang!]

[Were there any interviews during the warm-up matches? Could you please tell me GGBond's evaluation of Luo Ge's comments?]

After about 5 or 6 minutes, something finally appeared on the screen.

Jassim Stadium!
There were no tickets for this match sold to the public, so the stands were completely empty, but the fact that it was being broadcast was actually quite nice.

Teams like Portugal and Argentina are rather stingy; they don't even broadcast the games, so the only way for fans to watch is by waiting for journalists to publish articles.

The hardest working people are undoubtedly the journalists in Qatar. They have to go up to a tall building, use high-powered cameras to watch some of the national teams' warm-up matches, and then post what they see in real time on their social media accounts, using the World Cup as an opportunity to attract fans to follow them.

“I want to emphasize again that Dumfries’ sprint could cause us a lot of trouble, but my thought is, it doesn’t matter, okay, it doesn’t matter.”

Although it was a warm-up match, judging from Escribá's tone, the Spanish coach is actually quite serious, giving the impression that he is preparing for a tough opponent.

After confirming that the players were looking at him, Escriva continued, "Don't worry about the score! What we need to do is pass the ball between the left and right flanks."

"I won't look at the score in my post-match analysis of today's game. It doesn't matter what the score is, or even if you had won the game, it wouldn't matter."

"What I want to see is the number of successful ball transfers on the left and right flanks!"

dong dong!

Eskrima tapped his hand on the tactical board and drew a line between the two wingers, Wei Shihao and Wu Lei, which crossed the magnetic flag representing Tang Ye.

"We need to use ball possession to wear down the opponent's stamina. This is the most important factor I consider when evaluating your performance in this tournament!"

Matti was touching his watch, and Eskeriva noticed it.
"Okay, that's it."

"Everyone, get ready, we can go out now."

Tang Ye put his feet on the stool to tie his shoelaces, and Zhang Yuning came over and gave him a fist bump: "King Tang."

"Brother Ning, keep it up!"

“It’s packaged!”

……

"I'm coming!"

"Stop complaining about the poor video quality. You won't find better quality anywhere else. This is how it is in the warm-up matches, what can I do? They only have a few camera positions. As long as it's watchable, isn't that enough?"

"Picture quality is something amateurs pursue; we professionals mainly focus on the competition itself!"

Wang Chao's words convinced the more than 20 fans in the live broadcast room.

that's right!
We are professionals, and professionals don't need the best image quality!
Keep it up, guys! Studying the game is our top priority!
"Okay, let's begin. Let me first introduce the starting lineup for the Netherlands."

Netherlands (3-4-1-2)

Goalkeeper: Norpert

Defenders: Ake, Van Dijk, De Ligt

Midfielders: Blind, Frenkie de Jong, Berghuis, Gakopo, Dumfries

Forwards: Bergwijn, Vincent Jansen
Head Coach: Louis van Gaal

Although no direct explanation was given, the commentator in the live stream quickly calculated that the starting lineup for the Netherlands should be worth 3.6 million euros, mainly due to the high value of De Jong, Van Dijk, and De Ligt.

"3.6 million euros, wow... the Netherlands' value is already higher than that of our national football team."

Compared to the Netherlands' 3-4-1-2 formation, the Chinese national team's lineup was more classic. Escudé used his favorite 4-2-3-1 formation from the Asian Cup qualifiers, and even the starting players remained the same.

Unfortunately, there aren't many usable players...

"Boguis, find Gakopo first."

"King Tang!"

"King Tang is here!"

"Lift your leg directly!"

"Beautiful! Although he didn't block it, Tang's move was really cool. So there is still a quality difference between a player worth 3 million euros and one worth tens of millions of euros."

"Borgius is looking for Dunfres..."

"Oh, he's charging straight in now. Is Dumfries just putting on an act?"

Dunfries made a spectacular run down the right flank, startling many viewers in the live stream.

This was supposed to be a warm-up match, why are you taking it so seriously, Netherlands!

Wu Xi continued dribbling forward, preparing to make an interception, but Dumfries jumped up and skillfully avoided it.

They couldn't stop them!
Keep pushing towards the bottom line!
Dumfries seemed to want to challenge Wang Shenchao to a one-on-one duel, but the Dutch full-back chose to pass the ball before reaching the byline.

The one with the ball is Gakopo.

After receiving the ball, he moved directly towards the center; Gakopo's action was quite decisive.

Snapped!
Blind can come up from the left!

Blind controlled the ball, and at that moment, Ake rushed up along the left flank and received a through pass from Blind.

"Take a look!"

Wang Dalei reminded him, and Zhang Linpeng quickly moved closer to make a simple interference to Ak near the baseline.

Snapped!
Inverted triangle!
They're looking for De Jong in the mid lane!

Just as De Jong got the ball, Tang Ye rushed up like a ghost, and the two of them collided head-on.

De Jong certainly couldn't possibly overpower Tang Ye, and he knew that, so he decisively sent the ball into the penalty area.

!

Wang Dalei looked tense.

For some reason, at that moment, he felt his vision become incredibly wide open.

Even when observing opposing players, it feels like watching slow motion?
Snapped!
Bergwijn took a shot, but it was easily saved by Wang Dalei.

"Awesome, Wang Dalei!"

"Fuck!"

"That save!"

"Takeoff, brothers, let's take off!"

"Wang Dalei is invincible in this state!"

After making the save, Wang Dalei stood up from the ground, looking quite excited.

Fans watching the broadcast know that the national team goalkeeper is in excellent form, so how could Wang Dalei, as the goalkeeper himself, not be able to react?

The opposing player's raised leg and shot appeared to be in slow motion in his eyes. Isn't this state simply invincible?

clap clap!

Overwhelmed with excitement, Wang Dalei clapped his hands twice, clearly ready to dominate in this warm-up match.

[Asylum Recipient: Wang Dalei]

[Vision under Sanctuary: 61 (with a 5% increase from Grace) → 71]

"Hey, you go first!"

Look to the right!

While directing his teammates on the field, Tang Ye was also organizing the information in his mind.

The efficiency of this protection is truly incredible; it can transfer all 10 points of vision attribute to the goalkeeper the moment the opponent shoots.

Simply put, when the opponent shoots, Wang Dalei, as the goalkeeper, gains a small portion of the vision of Tang Ye.

Although it was only a small part, the help it brought him was still quite significant.

What does it mean for a goalkeeper with a vision attribute of 71?
At the moment Bergwijn took the shot, Wang Dalei's field of vision was about as wide as that of a substitute midfielder in one of the top five European leagues!
[Asylum Recipient: Wu Xi]

[Vision under Sanctuary: 65 (Grace) → 72]

[Asylum Recipient: Zhang Xizhe] [Vision under Asylum Status: 66 (Grace) → 69]

Wang Dalei's protective amplification disappeared, and the 10 attribute points were transferred to Wu Xi and Zhang Xizhe.

Tang Ye now feels like a summoner in an online game, able to boost the attributes of his summoned brothers.

The only regret is that Tang Ye himself cannot control the specific increase, otherwise it would be too comfortable!

Sensing a suitable opportunity, Zhang Xizhe made a short pass to Wei Shihao, who then passed the ball to Zhang Yuning in the middle.

[Asylum Recipient: Zhang Xizhe → Zhang Yuning]

【…】

Look to the right!

Tang Ye's voice came from behind, and Zhang Yuning quickly spiked the ball to the right.

Wu Lei gets the ball!

Snapped!
The message was relayed back to Tang Ye!

ok!

Tang Ye felt very comfortable knowing that his teammates were following his lead.

Facing the ball passed by Wu Lei, Tang Ye jogged forward a few steps and delivered a long pass without stopping the ball.

The target is Wei Shihao on the left wing!
"Nice!"

Where no one was watching, Eskeriva clenched his fists.

Although it was the first time he had tried it, the performance of the Chinese national football team on the field had, to be honest, far exceeded his expectations.

In just under two minutes, the Chinese team successfully transferred possession of the ball from the left wing to the right wing and then back to the left wing.

Although they didn't launch any particularly threatening attacks, they did manage to wear down the opposing defenders and successfully maintain possession of the ball.

Wei Shihao stops the ball!
After a slight adjustment, the Chinese national team winger began to move towards the center, looking for what he considered a suitable opportunity.

First, find Zhang Xizhe, then Zhang Xizhe will give it to Tang Ye.

De Rong charged towards Tang Ye!
Tang Ye knew his teammates too well, and decisively used a feint to pull the ball away. De Jong was easily fooled and kicked nothing but air.

boom!
The through ball was passed to Wu Lei, who was waiting near the penalty area.

Wu Lei!

boom!
A shot was taken, but unfortunately, it was easily pushed away by Norbert.

"Oh!"

"It's okay, it's okay, you're awesome, Brother Lei!"

Tang Ye gave Wu Lei a thumbs up.

So far, everyone played quite well in today's match.

Everyone was incredibly nervous during the meeting at the hotel a few days ago, but now that the warm-up match is here, everyone's performance is truly outstanding!
"That feels good, brothers."

"I'm not saying this to be mean, but I feel like the Netherlands is no match for us at all."

Although he was barking like a dog, as a veteran fan, Wang Chao's mind was always very clear. Some of the things he said were just for the sake of the show and were not his true intentions.

"The Netherlands was probably intimidated by GGBond's initial performance, and now they need some time to adjust."

"Actually, I feel that the Netherlands is still very strong and should have a chance to survive against the Chinese national team."

Around the 15-minute mark, after China slightly reduced the frequency of their passes, the Netherlands' attack finally began.

boom!
De Jong suddenly moved forward, easily snatched the ball from Wu Lei's feet with a physical challenge, and then began his own attack.

Tang Ye wanted to go and stop them, but he was too close, so he could only call for his teammates.

"Cut out the position!"

Zhang Xizhe's reaction speed was actually quite fast; he came over the moment Tang Ye spoke.

However, De Jong's handling was perfect. He combined with Blind in a wall run during his run, easily avoiding Zhang Xizhe's defense.

Oops!

Tang Ye immediately had a bad feeling and could only hope that his teammates in the backcourt could step up.

"De Rong!"

"We won't spread it, we still won't spread it!"

"Holy crap, De Jong is a total lone wolf!"

De Jong's passing technique is so perfect that he doesn't need to pass the ball at all until he finds a suitable opportunity.

When the opportunity finally arrives, that will be the time for your opponent to shed tears.

The pass was given to Gakopo on the wing.

Gakopo stepped on the ball without moving, and at that moment, the Dutch midfielders and forwards simultaneously launched an attack on the Chinese team's penalty area.

!!!

boom!
A through ball from Gacobo precisely found Bergwijn making a run forward.

Near the penalty area, raise your leg!
Bergwijn feigned a shot, waiting for Wang Dalei to shift his weight before passing the ball back.

Possession was given to Berghuis, who had made a run down the right flank.

Smash the door!

The ball went in!
In the 18th minute of the first half, Berghuis scored, giving the Netherlands the lead!

"Wow!"

After letting out a sigh of relief, Berghuis didn't show too much excitement after scoring. He gave Jansen a high-five, and that was the end of their celebration.

"Damn, the Netherlands are ruthless..."

"I feel like the Chinese national football team has absolutely no way to deal with the situation when they are defending; they are just being completely dominated."

"De Jong's drives are too exaggerated."

As I said before, the Chinese team is known as "Little Manchester United".

The Chinese team has every single one of the weaknesses that Manchester United has.

There aren't any good defenders!
"fine."

Tang Ye returned and hugged Wang Dalei, indicating that his teammates didn't need to be nervous.

"Just play to your rhythm and focus on the frontcourt!"

"Get the ball out of the box as soon as possible, don't linger near the penalty area!"

The game continued, and it was the 30th minute of the first half.

By this time, the fans had already noticed something.

The schedule for this World Cup is unusual, with almost every team only having one warm-up match. To truly test their strength, everyone is choosing to go all out in these matches. This is exactly what the Netherlands and China are doing now.

De Jong was pulled by Zhang Xizhe and fell directly to the ground.

The referee showed a yellow card, and the players from both sides exchanged a few words of abuse.

"Hey, hey, stop, stop, stop!"

"Stop arguing! Calm down!"

Tang Ye stepped in to stop Jakob and Wu Xi from arguing: "This isn't a competition, calm down!"

Tang Ye first pushed Jakob away, then pushed Zhang Xizhe back: "Calm down, there's no need to break the rules."

"Don't rush!"

Tang Ye was covered in sweat as both sides tried to mediate the fight.

They said not to rush, but judging from the situation on the field, Tang Ye seemed to be the most anxious one.

The continuous shifts and transfers between left and right lanes were almost too much for Tang Ye's brilliant brain to handle!

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P.S.: The update from early this morning is considered yesterday's; this update is considered today's.

There are two more chapters to come.

(End of this chapter)