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Chapter 871 Let us sing the Tang Ye Bible together

#ChinaVSGermany.

The Sino-German feud has reignited!
#QatarWorldCupChina's do-or-die match.

#TangYeBible.

#Germany crisis.

News about the match between China and Germany almost unsurprisingly dominated the trending topics on major platforms.

To be honest, the Chinese national football team has had really bad luck in this World Cup. Even after defeating Wales and pulling off a surprise victory against Argentina, they still haven't secured a spot in the knockout stage.

In comparison, Germany and Argentina were luckier. Even though they performed poorly in the first two rounds, they still had a chance to challenge for the top spot in the group.

Damn it!
It feels like everyone is targeting our national football team!
"However... well, actually we don't need to be too nervous."

"Because China currently has a goal difference of 4, which is quite high, it won't be easy for Argentina and Germany to overtake them in goal difference!"

"Yes."

"Here they are! As you can see, the players from both teams are already warming up on the field!"

Clap clap clap!

Amid applause and cheers, the players from China and Germany ran out one after the other.

"TangYe!"

"Advanced to the knockout stage!"

"Long live Germany! Long live Germany!"

"Thomas!" (Müller)

Tang Ye raised his hand in response to the cheers from the fans in the stands.

"Get moving, get moving!"

The physical trainer waved his hands, and the national football team players started running around the markings that had been set up on the field.

Tang Ye didn't warm up with the team. He was quite talented, and he started chatting with Kimmich, a Bundesliga player who was passing by: "Your number 14 is really good, Musiala."

"Yes, he is our best young player."

Kimmich was somewhat wary of Tang Ye's praise of the German players before the match.

However, considering that it was Tang Ye who spoke, he probably didn't mean anything by it.

"This is the first time I've seen Thomas play as a center forward. I watched the video of your first two games, and Musiala and Thomas had a good partnership."

Tang Ye, with one hand on his chin, began to talk to Kimmich.

"This is the first time you've seen Thomas play as a center forward? That can't be right, you've played in the Bundesliga."

"It was the first time. When Thomas was at Bayern, he had Robert (Lewandowski) as a center forward, so he usually played as a shadow striker or a number 9."

"That's true."

Kimmich and Tang Ye clapped, and at this moment, the boos from the audience increased, making Tang Ye feel somewhat helpless.

"Okay, we shouldn't be chatting."

"Well, why?"

Tang Ye glanced towards the stands and waved his hand, saying, "Many of you fans are very angry with me."

"You know, it's because of the previous Bundesliga and World Cup."

"Ha ha!"

Kimmich nudged Tang Ye, and the two stopped talking.

The argument between Chinese and German fans in the stands grew increasingly heated.

The good thing is that the two sides don't speak the same language. Most Chinese fans can only shout "fuck" in English, while German fans can only shout "TY stupid" with a non-standard pronunciation (some even have to go to YouTube to find Chinese swearing tutorials). So as long as there is no physical conflict between the two sides, the conflict cannot be further escalated.

"I'm chasing the light of my dreams!"

"It is because we have courage that we are not afraid of danger!"

"Your love has no limits~~~ Give me the strength to keep moving forward!"

The songs played at the event were chosen by fans from both sides. Tang Ye listened with great interest at first and warmed up to the rhythm.

But after a German song ended, things started to get a little off.

boom!
Suddenly, the sound of banging on a door came from the speakers, followed almost simultaneously by screams from the Chinese fans in the away team's stands.

what's the situation?
"What's wrong?"

Tang Ye looked towards the stands and saw that the fans were all chanting his name, and the photographers on site were all pointing their lenses at him.

Even the big screen showed Tang Ye's head.

"Grass!"

"No, why?!"

What exactly are you afraid of?

"..."

Ok.

Although Tang Ye was a bit slow to react, he eventually understood after hearing those words.

Looking at Wu Lei standing in the distance, his teammates were gesturing towards him.

Wu Lei had previously mentioned that the Bible would be included in today's pre-match playlist, which Tang Ye refuted at the time.

But now it seems that Tang Ye's rebuttal was wrong.

Wu Lei is right!
“During the game, I told you guys that you could attack, but you just nodded and kept nodding, and then you just kept passing the ball back and forth in the back, and you just didn’t move forward.”

“The full-backs keep telling me to go, and of course I can go, but how am I supposed to go if they keep telling me to go? And you guys don’t pass the ball forward. If I want to get the ball, I have to come back and carry it forward myself.”

"..."

There was no melody, just pure speech, but with the professional sound system on site, it felt like a large-scale lecture.

The German players stood on the field, looking embarrassed.

They couldn't understand Chinese, but they could recognize Tang Ye's voice.

Tang Ye's voice and exasperated tone make it easy for anyone, whether they understand Chinese or not, to tell what is being played.

It is the great Bible!
Of course, Tang Ye himself is actually in a more awkward position on the field than the German players.

"You guys can clearly pass the ball forward, you can clearly coordinate with me, so why don't you cooperate? Besides, I've already communicated with you many times on the field."

"Damn, I don't know why you guys are afraid. What's there to be afraid of about those guys on the German team?"

"Wow!!!!"

"Just keep playing defense, just keep playing defense. Even a terrible player like Özil can play attacking, so all I can do is play defense, right? Am I worse than him? Just keep playing defense."

"Damn it, their midfield is so weak, and you're still afraid? I don't know what you're afraid of."

Am I worse than him? I just play defense all the time!

[Everyone stand up, begin chanting!!!]

Wow, the organizers really went all out! Didn't they use a translation app to check what the song meant?

Are you sure this is a song?

[How dare you! How can my King of Football's bible not be considered a song?]

The large screen at the scene still showed Tang Ye's head.

It's clear that Tang Ye is truly in a helpless situation.

The fans' original plan was to use this to mess with the German players' mentality, but they didn't expect to stab their own teammate in the back first.

"It's nothing, it's nothing, haha."

Feng Xiaoting punched Tang Ye's arm, and the latter raised his hand to indicate that he was unaffected.

……

Dongqiudi pinned post: 42 minutes to go before the China-Germany match, the Tang Ye Bible is played in the stadium before the game starts.

"..."

"This is the last group stage match, but it's not certain whether it will be our last match in this World Cup."

"We are currently first in our group, but that doesn't mean we've already secured a spot in the knockout stage."

Escribá gave his final pre-match instructions: "Argentina will beat Wales and get 6 points, I can almost guarantee you that. So actually, our current advantage isn't as big as you think!"

"Do you understand me?"

"We must perform as well as possible, and even if we lose, we should try to lose as few games as possible!"

"We even want to draw, or even defeat our opponents!"

"This is the final step to advance to the knockout stage, everyone stay focused!"

Clap clap clap!

Clap clap clap!

Tang Ye rubbed his hands together, took a deep breath, and focused his attention.

He has everything ready!

……

"China Media Group! Good evening, viewers!" "This is a live broadcast of the third round of Group C matches in the Qatar World Cup, between China and Germany!"

"The match has begun!"

"Now I will introduce the starting lineups for both sides!"

Germany (4-2-3-1)

Goalkeeper: Neuer
Defenders: Raum, Rüdiger, Süle, Thilo Kehrer

Midfielders: Goretzka, Gundogan, Kimmich
Forwards: Musiala, Thomas Müller, Gnabry

Head Coach: Flick

Judging from the starting lineup, the German team is basically a weaker version of Bayern Munich.

Although it's a weaker version, it's still a weaker version of Bayern Munich, so its overall strength is definitely not bad.

"Deutschland!"

Boom!

"Deutschland!"

Boom!

"Auf geht's! (Go for it!)"

"Kmpfen und siegen! (Fight and win!)"

Taking advantage of the kickoff, the Chinese team launched a strong attack.

After the kickoff, Elkeson made a back pass directly to Zhu Chenjie on the defensive line, and at the same time, the Chinese national team began to press forward as a whole.

Wei Shihao and Wu Lei were at the front, and Tang Ye was also on his way!

Snapped!
Zhu Chenjie made a long pass.

Very clever, they didn't look for Tang Ye, the national team's defenders' target is Wei Shihao on the left wing!

Stop the ball!

Pretty!

A good ball control move; Wei Shihao received the ball and stopped it with a single touch.

[Asylum Recipient: Wei Shih-hao]

[Asylum Recipient: Zhang Xizhe]

Wei Shihao is right next to Goretzka and Gündoğan, so he can't break forward any further. Therefore, he needs to find a suitable passing route.

Snapped!
It was sent back to Zhang Xizhe!
Zhang Xizhe is looking for Tang Ye!

Faced with the ball rolling towards him, Tang Ye's first choice was to turn to the side and, without stopping the ball, deliver a long pass to sweep it away.

The target is Wu Lei, who is making a forward run down the right flank!

After a series of maneuvers, the Chinese team successfully dribbled the ball to the right flank near the baseline, where Wu Lei and Laom faced off!
Hey!

Zhang Linpeng made a forward run and received a pass from Wu Lei.

A 45-degree cross finds Elkeson!
Elkeson and Kimmich collided, and the tall Chinese national team center forward won the confrontation.

Just as Elkeson was wondering what to do, Tang Ye moved closer again, successfully creating a suitable passing lane for his teammate.

Snapped!
Upon receiving the feedback, Tang Ye immediately contacted Wei Shihao.

"It feels so familiar!"

"Hey, this is one of the main tactics of the Chinese team in this World Cup... well, not exactly one, but it's definitely the main tactic of the Chinese team. This kind of alternating ball control on the left and right flanks perfectly showcases Tang Yejing's passing accuracy..."

"Here comes Wei Shihao!"

"Cut inside and come right in!"

"The German players are very smart; they locked Tang Ye in position directly."

Tang Ye attempted to break through between Goretzka and Kimmich, but the two German defenders held their ground very firmly, preventing Tang Ye from making a successful run.

Wei Shihao had no choice but to stop his inside cut.

call!
Let's make some adjustments!
Snapped!
The through ball found Wu Lei, who was making a run at the far post.

Snapped!
Rüdiger kicked the ball away.

"Oh!"

Although it was a successful defense, many German fans who witnessed it were terrified.

It's not that the Chinese team's attack was particularly good, but rather that German fans harbor a deep-seated fear of the word "China."

Every time Tang Ye received the ball and prepared to pass it, the Germans felt a strange, throbbing sensation in their hearts.

Perhaps this is what makes the King of Football different from others!

After several exchanges, the German players successfully won the ball back after it was cleared from the backfield.

Musiala held off Zhu Chenjie, shielded the ball with his back to goal, and then passed it to Gundogan behind him.

Gundogan dribbled the ball with the instep and strode forward.

Germany's fast counter-attack is coming.

"hurry up!"

"Zhu Chenjie!"

"Get back on defense quickly!"

The fans in the stands were urging them on, and the Chinese national team's defenders were also working hard to get back on defense.

but……

Zhu Chenjie seems to be falling behind Gündoğan?
Snapped!
Gundogan passed the ball to Gnabry, and possession temporarily shifted to the right side.

Gnabry initially made a fast forward run, but after a few seconds he suddenly slowed down.

Because Müller, who had previously retreated to defend the middle, has now returned and is in a very good position.

Feng Xiaoting now has to face both Gündoğan and Müller simultaneously!
boom!
Gnabry's pass was slightly deflected by Wang Shenchao, making the pass less accurate.

Gundogan dropped back to receive the ball, and Zhu Chenjie and Tang Ye were already in position by then.

Wait, Tang Ye?
shit!

TY, what are you doing here!

Before Gindoan could figure out what was going on, half of his body was already trapped by Zhu Chenjie.

Tang Ye quickly came up, his eyes constantly observing the movements of Gündoğan and the German players next to him, and he almost easily judged the opponent's intentions.

With Zhu Chenjie's help, Tang Ye used his body to knock Jingdong An aside and successfully regained possession of the ball.

"!"

Jingduoan immediately retaliated, grabbing Tang Ye's clothes and refusing to let go.

Sensing the strong pulling force from behind, Tang Ye quickly pushed the ball in front of Zhu Chenjie before throwing it to the ground.

China's attack is favorable!

"hurry up!"

Tang Ye blew a whistle, and Zhu Chenjie quickly passed the ball to Wu Xi, who had returned to receive it.

At this point, a situation arose where Musiala and Raum locked Wu Xi in place, preventing him from turning around to attack.

The message can only be sent back to Zhu Chenjie.

Zhu Chenjie was immediately pressed by Gündoğan, and even Müller was on his way.

!

Okay, we can only pass the ball back to Tang Ye, who has just stood up.

hiss……

The situation is not looking good!
Germany's pressing pressure is too great, and the Chinese team is now facing a serious problem.

They couldn't hit the ball out!
Depend on!
Tang Ye used his body to block the position, feinted past Gundogan, and then dribbled forward with the ball.

Goretzka and Musiala arrived almost simultaneously, one on the left and one on the right.

Tang Ye wanted to turn around and pass the ball back, but it was too late.

There's no other way but to show off my skills!

Observing the positions of the forwards, Tang Ye jumped up and pretended to walk to the middle.

Tang Ye did indeed walk through the middle, but before he made his run, he kicked the ball past Musiala's feet.

This was a nutmeg and a crossover dribble!

Snapped!
Tang Ye, who had just completed his stunt, was pushed to the ground by Goretzka, who flung his arms upwards and sighed helplessly.

You only realize how difficult this match is once you actually play it. Germany clearly studied China's first two matches specifically.

To prevent the Chinese team from continuing to use their nasty left-right flank tactics, the German team opted to intensify their pressing in the attacking third, directly preventing the Chinese team from bringing the ball out of their own half.

"Beep!!"

Yellow Card: Gretschka (GER).

……

(End of this chapter)