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

Chapter 861 China Has the Advantage in Ball Control? (Bonus Chapter for Monthly Tickets!)
Holy crap, they're playing so aggressively! I just started watching, is this what the Chinese national football team's intimidating presence is like?

[Hahaha, Essen's tactics today were indeed a bit ruthless, but if they play like this, won't the second half be a disaster?]

[666666 Keep it up!]

[Play it safe, GGBond! Don't play like a club! This is the national team!]

At the start of the match, the Chinese team did play a bit too aggressively, putting immense psychological pressure on the fans.

The camera focuses on Escriva.

Ethan!

While you are indeed very capable, why are the tactics you used today somewhat perplexing?

They're facing Argentina, can't you just behave yourself?
Ok……

Many fans don't know that Eskeriva was actually innocent; his initial dominance did not represent the Chinese national team's tactics throughout the match.

The Chinese team only hoped to use the kickoff opportunity to put pressure on Argentina; the core of today's strategy was actually defense.

If the opposing team strengthens its offense and weakens its defense, doesn't that mean our side is strengthening its defense?

"Now let's add some information about the starting lineup of the visiting team, China, our Chinese men's football team!"

China (4-3-3)

Goalkeeper: Wang Dalei
Defenders: Zhang Linpeng, Feng Xiaoting, Jiang Guangtai, Wang Shenchao
Midfielders: Wu Xi, Tang Ye (C), Zhang Xizhe

Forwards: Wu Lei, Zhang Yuning, Wei Shihao
Head Coach: Eskriva

"Tang Ye!"

"Tang Ye!"

"Tang Ye!"

"Wow... Tang Ye is getting a lot of cheers at the scene."

"Yes, we can see that Tang Ye's current position is relatively conservative, and he is not making any particularly aggressive forward runs."

"Romero is bringing the ball up!"

"Argentina is attacking, but not very fast. Should Romero pass the ball?"

Seeing that Romero had no intention of passing the ball, Tang Ye immediately signaled Wei Shihao to press forward.

!

Romero was forced to pass the ball to Paredes, but Paredes was then pressured by Tang Ye.

"Oh!!"

The pressure was immense. Tang Ye's original plan was to force the opponent into making a mistake, but Argentina didn't make any mistakes during the entire passing process. Paredes quickly passed the ball to Messi in front.

Messi turned around to receive the ball, and after receiving it, he turned and began his own advance.

Although he is nearing retirement age, Messi's speed is not weak, and he quickly found a good breakthrough for Argentina.

Snapped!
Pass it back to De Paul!
"Take a look!"

Tang Ye spoke up, and Wang Shenchao prepared to intercept him.

De Paul played a through ball.

Lautaro has the ball now!
He dribbled the ball with the outside of his foot and slowly moved towards the Chinese team's goal.

Lautaro didn't act aggressively, but he was actually waiting for his teammates to get into position.

Tagliafico came up the wing, and Lautaro passed the ball to him.

Snapped!
Cross from the byline!

Di Maria controlled the ball and passed it to Messi.

"Wow!!"

boom!
Jiang Guangtai sat down on the spot, and Messi's shot flew past him.

The Argentine captain's shot bypassed Jiang Guangtai, but not Feng Xiaoting.

"Pretty!"

"Feng Xiaoting! It's time to get out of this predicament!"

The commentator couldn't help but remind him, and Feng Xiaoting didn't hesitate, passing the ball out before his body was fully aligned.

The rumors are completely distorted; Wu Xi has no chance of getting it.

Romero came up to get the ball, and just as the Argentine player was about to take possession of the ball, Tang Ye, who had retreated, arrived in position and bumped Romero directly with his shoulder.

boom!
Tang Ye and Romero were vying for the ball on the spot, both of them looking quite disheveled. In the end, Tang Ye had sharp eyes and managed to poke the ball out between Romero's legs.

Jiang Guangtai rushed out of the penalty area, got the ball, and dribbled forward.

"Don't worry, don't worry!"

Tang Ye moved forward while reminding his teammates.

[Asylum Recipient: Jiang Guangtai]

Okay, the increase is in place.

Jiang Guangtai played a through ball to Zhang Xizhe on Tang Ye's left.

"Hiss... It seems like the Chinese team can't pass the ball directly to Tang Ye."

"Yes, that's just like our pre-match analysis. We said it's unrealistic for the Chinese national team to find Tang Ye when they play the ball out from the back, because many Argentine players will be marking him. You can't expect Jiang Guangtai and Feng Xiaoting to outpace De Paul and the others in terms of reaction time."

"Oh, of course I don't mean to belittle the national football players, I'm just saying that we do need to be more careful when facing strong opponents, and this carelessness is in all aspects."

Zhang Xizhe was the one who advanced the ball, and he quickly passed it to Wei Shihao in front of him.

At the same time, Wu Lei accelerated and started on the right wing.

Snapped!
Wei Shihao made a long pass and decisively found Wu Lei.

"Eh!"

The Chinese team's playing style was a bit rough!

Wu Lei controls the ball!

After gaining possession of the ball, Wu Lei did not continue his charge towards the byline, but instead drew the attention of the Argentine defenders.

Wu Lei won't pass the ball unless the defender runs right in his face.

Then, when the defender actually came over, Wu Lei quickly passed the ball back to Zhang Linpeng.

Zhang Linpeng and Wu Xi circled around each other, executing a cross-positioning maneuver.

Unable to break through Argentina's tight encirclement, Tang Ye suddenly dropped back to receive the ball.

Snapped!
Wu Xi passed the ball over, and Tang Ye backed down Paredes.

Feint a step and wait for Paredes to make his move.

ok!

Seizing the opportunity, Tang Ye pulled the ball back, turned, and showed off to Paredes in the middle.

Paredes seemed to be getting a little anxious and reached out to pull Tang Ye down.

Snapped!
The Chinese team captain managed to throw the ball away before falling to the ground, giving possession to Wei Shihao and Wang Shenchao.

"Tang Ye has fallen to the ground!"

"The referee has indicated that China's attack is in the favor."

"Wei Shihao, hand him over to Wang Shenchao!"

"Go inside yourself!"

Wei Shihao bypassed Molina, attempting to enter Argentina's penalty area directly.

Getting into the penalty area isn't a problem, but getting the ball into the penalty area is not an option.

Wang Shenchao had just passed the ball to Wei Shihao when Romero immediately cleared it from Wei's feet.

"Grass!!!"

Wei Shihao roared, venting his dissatisfaction.

But this goal wasn't the teammates' fault; it was simply that Argentina's defense was too good.

Tang Ye observed the situation of his opponents from left to right as he retreated.

According to his analysis, Argentina's performance in this match was not very good; at least several full-backs and midfielders did not play well enough.

However, strength is often relative. Regardless of the Argentine players' form, they are definitely superior to the Chinese players in terms of raw strength, which is a major reason why the Chinese national team is currently unable to produce a deep attacking style.

The camera focused on Escudé, who was standing on the sidelines. The Spaniard hadn't smiled since the start of the match.

Things went pretty much as he expected, and Argentina's performance was even worse than he anticipated.

But that's no reason to be happy.

The biggest problem for the Chinese team right now is that they can't simultaneously execute lateral passing and deep vertical attacks.

Tang Ye deals the cards in the middle, and he can act as a dispatcher, letting the ball swing left and right.

However, the premise of swinging between the left and right flanks is that the forwards drop back to receive the ball. Once Wei Shihao and Wu Lei drop back to receive the ball, Zhang Yuning will be the only player left in the entire frontcourt.

"Tang Ye's passing accuracy is indeed amazing, but the premise is that you have to give him enough passing options. Tang Ye can create miracles with through balls, but this is based on having enough teammates in the attacking third. If you only have Zhang Yuning, Argentina only needs to mark Zhang Yuning, and Tang Ye's attacking power will be greatly weakened."

"Hmm... I feel that Escribá probably knows this, and the Chinese team's goal in this match is probably to wear down Argentina."

Therefore, it still comes down to CCTV's commentary, which immediately points out the key information.

The Chinese team never even considered trying to break Argentina's goal!
They don't care about losing Tang Ye's offensive attributes!
"..."

Di Maria came up the wing, went forward, and made a diagonal run towards the penalty area.

He ran towards the center and flicked the ball with his left foot to Messi near the byline.

Messi has the ball, while Wang Shenchao has his hands behind his back, adopting a standard one-on-one defensive stance.

"Messi! Messi!"

"Leo! Leo Messi!"

Messi is close to Wang Shenchao.

The Chinese players were very clever; they simply gave up on trying to steal the ball and just kept retreating, not giving the team any chance.

However, Messi's football intelligence is truly high, as he created a very seductive opening. The thought of intercepting Messi made Wang Shenchao lose his temper, and he deliberately stretched out his leg, ultimately leading to a very bad outcome.

"Wang Shenchao!"

Messi dribbled past Wang Shenchao!

"A through ball into the penalty area!"

Di Maria received a pass from Messi, and Jiang Guangtai quickly moved closer, preparing to intercept.

Di Maria passed the ball to Paredes next to him.

boom!
A long-range shot from Paredes!
"Wang Dalei!"

"Wow! Beautiful!"

Wang Dalei leaped into the air and successfully pushed the ball off the crossbar.

Argentina's corner kick!

"Go up there! React quickly!"

Wang Dalei didn't give Feng Xiaoting any face and shouted it out directly.

Feng Xiaoting wasn't the only player to be scolded during this defensive play; Wang Shenchao was quickly found by Tang Ye.

"Don't go!"

"You're lying to me! I told you not to believe their actions!"

"You can retreat even in front of the penalty area!"

Tang Ye and Wang Shenchao bumped fists, once again emphasizing the importance of careful defense.

The Chinese national team's backline should be more careful; a slow defense could give Tang Ye a chance to get back and defend!

Corner kick.

Snapped!
Romero!
boom!
The header went straight out of bounds.

"..."

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No. 1: China vs. Argentina.

No. 2: China 0:0 Argentina.

……

Grade 11 at Mianyang Nanshan Middle School.

"Holy crap, that was terrifying!"

"It's awesome!"

The teacher's multimedia screen was playing a live broadcast of the China-Argentina match.

The match was scheduled for 6 PM in China, so many schools arranged for students to watch the live broadcast during evening self-study sessions, and some teachers who liked football would even "secretly" make the arrangements.

"Oh, Paredes, so close!"

"It's okay. Tang Ye is usually at his strongest around the 20-minute mark, and Argentina won't be able to score then."

In junior and senior high school, each class had its own "Brother B" (usually good at math, but weak in English), and Mianyang Nanshan Middle School was no exception.

"Feng Xiaoting really didn't play well, but Jiang Guangtai is still good; he played in the English Championship before."

"We're about to get a corner kick; there will be at least five corner kicks in the first half."

"Hey, here it comes, a corner kick! Hey!~~"

Brother B shrugged, realizing he had been right after all.

It's a pity there's only one multimedia system in the classroom, otherwise he would definitely go up and do some Python or C++ programming, use the program to calculate the Chinese team's winning probability, and then stand on the podium and sigh deeply, lamenting the unfortunate fate of our great national football team in the World Cup!
"Keep your voice down! Don't let the other classes hear! I'll be the one to take the blame if someone reports me."

The teacher gestured for Brother B to calm down.

You can show off if you want, but you can't just use my teacher's certificate as part of your application materials.

……

"China!"

clap clap!

"China!"

clap clap!

The score remained 0-0 until the 20th minute, which must have been very satisfying for Chinese football fans.

There's absolutely nothing for the Chinese team to worry about at this score.

You might even burst out laughing when you see the possession percentage next.

Because China had more possession than Argentina!

52%!

Judging from the ball possession data, Escriva's tactic of switching the ball between the left and right flanks was successful!

Unfortunately, the Chinese team has only managed one shot so far, which was Tang Ye's shot from 35 meters out that went wide.

"Wu Lei, bring the ball in..."

"Give it to Tang Ye!"

As soon as he got the ball in front of him, De Paul appeared, and behind him, Paredes had his hand on his shoulder. Tang Ye quickly executed a somersault, moving sideways to create space.

!!!

De Paul stretched out his leg, but Tang Ye caught it out of the corner of his eye, jumped up and successfully avoided it.

"Tang Ye, you're still controlling the ball, what are you trying to do!"

"Argentina, haha, it seems like these Argentine defenders can't do anything about Tang Ye!"

DePaul got anxious and prepared to physically assault her.

But before De Paul could even get going, Tang Ye had already accelerated into the penalty area.

Give it to Wang Shenchao next to him!
Snapped!
Wang Shenchao returned the ball.

Have the opportunity!
Tang Ye raised his right leg high, with Martinez charging towards him.

Success or failure depends on this!
Snapped!
Tang Ye kicked the ball into Martinez's arms.

"Hold!"

"Fuck!!!"

His face turned bright red instantly, and all the muscles in his body tensed up.

"Wang Shenchao's pass was a bit too hasty; it should have been to the grass."

"..."

"Long pass!"

"It's still a long pass from Tang Ye, a very good one."

"Zhang Yuning headed the ball back, Wei Shihao, cut inside!"

"Through pass!"

"Give it to Wu Lei!"

Wu Lei made a ghostly run into the penalty area, but unfortunately Martinez got there first and kicked the ball away.

The Chinese team missed two opportunities in a row, which was very frustrating!

The good news is that Argentina is also performing poorly. Lautaro seems to be under a spell today, constantly wasting opportunities given by De Paul and Messi.

Head coach Scaloni has held his head in his hands more than once!

Molinache, come up here!

A cross from a 45-degree angle!
Snapped!
Lautaro missed his header, and the ball was caught by Zhang Linpeng behind him.

Gomez rushed up and stole the ball from Zhang Linpeng's feet.

"Look at Messi!"

Tang Ye shouted out, and he was also rushing to the back field.

His sixth sense is very sharp, so whenever he feels that something big is about to happen, he will take very proactive measures to defend himself.

Gomez passed the ball to Tagliafico.

The Argentine full-back makes a run down the wing.

Wow!!!

Just then, Zhang Linpeng was not in his position, so Feng Xiaoting had no choice but to go out and fill in for him.

But this substitution actually played right into Argentina's hands.

Tagliafico delivered a low cross, bypassing Feng Xiaoting, and successfully found Messi.

Messi passes back to Di Maria!

"Oh!!!"

boom!
Tang Ye decisively fell to the ground to block Di Maria's shot, but Di Maria was incredibly steady. After receiving the ball, he paused for a second, noticed Tang Ye's tackle, and then passed the ball to De Paul.

This is bad.

Tang Ye can block Di Maria, that's not a problem.

But adding another De Paul wouldn't work.

boom!
"GOOO-AAAA-LLLL!!!!"

Wang Dalei was in good form and reacted quickly, but De Paul's long-range shot was just too tricky to execute.

The ball went in!
Argentina scores!

The score is now 1-0!

……

(End of this chapter)