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

Chapter 873 China has top-notch players, but we Germans have an iron will!
Live match report: Süle scores with a header, Wang Shenchao's clearance attempt fails, Germany 2-0 China.

Every time a goal is scored, an exclamation mark appears in the live match report, but this time it ends with a period.

This is because Dongqiudi (a popular sports betting platform) has a clear bias towards the Chinese national team, and the Chinese national team is currently facing a very serious problem – they are already down by two goals.

"Roar--!!!!"

The German players huddled together near the corner flag, and Kimmich jumped directly onto Süle's back from behind, his muscular right hand wrapping around Süle's neck as if he were performing a rear-naked choke.

"Wow!!!!"

[Holy crap!]

[Is Germany really going to force their way into the next round? Damn it, I told you not to use Wang Dalei, Yan Junling is definitely better than Wang Dalei!]

[Here we go again, they start yelling at the goalkeeper as soon as they fall behind. Even if Yan Junling were here, he might not be able to make the saves, right? I'm really fed up with some of the people on Dongqiudi (a Chinese sports forum). They yell at everyone except Tang Ye, acting like they're so great.]

[They're getting anxious, getting anxious. It feels like Flick is about to start padding his goal difference.]

If this trend continues, Group C will eventually consist of three teams with 6 points each.

Germany started late, and if they want to secure a place in the knockout stage, they must get as many goals as possible in today's match. So, barring any surprises, Germany will likely intensify their attack in the upcoming game.

This is bad news for China. If Germany uses the Chinese national team to improve their goal difference, then China's goal difference will decrease accordingly.

Before today's match, China's goal difference was +4, but now it's down to +2!
“Focus!”

Tang Ye didn't know what to say, so he pointed to his temples at Wang Dalei, then raised his hands, hoping his teammates would cheer him on: "Stay calm!"

The first half of the game restarted, and Tang Ye's face was flushed and his whole body was covered in sweat.

He's incredibly nervous right now.

If your teammates aren't performing well, then you have to step up yourself.

In the last match against Wales, they broke their own record for the distance covered by a player in the group stage, so they'll have to go even further today.

Otherwise, if things continue like this, we won't even be able to participate in the knockout stage!

"..."

"Tang Ye, very good, that defense was executed with great attention to detail!"

"Okay, let's look at the left flank. Tang Ye, find Wei Shihao!"

"..."

"Beep, beep beep—!!!"

"The referee didn't give us a chance to continue the attack..."

The commentators and fans were still disappointed, but the first half was indeed over, with Germany leading 2-0 at halftime.

Judging from the expressions on Müller and Musiala's faces, the German players are currently in pretty good spirits.

The first half of the match between Argentina and Wales ended one minute ago, with the score also 2-0.

From this perspective, the German team's task is quite challenging...

"If we want to move into the qualification zone, we need to score two more goals against them in the second half!"

Flick yelled at the players: "Argentina are now up by two goals against Wales, so we have to extend our lead."

More goals! More!

"4-0! At least 4-0! Only then can we advance to the promotion zone!"

Taking a deep breath, Flick looked at the silent German players: "I know the score is exciting for you, 2-0 China, oh, we've avenged ourselves."

"But have we truly avenged ourselves?"

"The real way to avenge this defeat is to beat China and advance to the World Cup knockout stage!"

Frick held up one finger of his right hand: "Not one less!"

After writing "4-0" on the tactical board, Flick paced back and forth in the locker room, occasionally glaring at a sitting player.

"China will definitely intensify their attack in the second half, and TY will be moved to defensive midfield."

"Yes, China has top-notch players, 3 million euros, but that's not important."

"Our players have an iron will! Our will can bridge the gap in player ability!"

"Now, let's go out of the locker room, score two more goals in the second half, and then go into the knockout stage!!!"

"Wow!!!!"

China has a strong TY, who at the age of 23 has already won four Golden Globe Awards.

it's fine!
The German team relies not only on player ability, but also on willpower.

Their willpower was better than China's, and that was the key to their success in the second half.

"come on."

Neuer grabbed Musiala's hand, then his eyes lit up as if he had suddenly realized something: "Hiss... You weren't here in Russia, right?"

"Ah."

"It's okay, it's all the same."

Neuer shook his head: "Anyway, you know about that, right? Jamal (Musiala), let's get everything back together."

"come on!!!"

……

"China Media Group! Welcome back, dear viewers..."

"The match has already started, and Germany currently has a 2-0 lead. However, if the match ends with this score, Germany will remain third in Group C and will not have made it into the qualification zone."

"Yes, they need more goals, but China will definitely have to focus on defense in the second half. Yeah, play it safe."

"Focusing on defense is correct, but the problem is that, as we have seen, the Chinese team's backcourt defense has many visible problems when Jiang Guangtai is absent."

[Keep it up!]

[The Chinese national football team is awesome!]

Hold on! Hold on!

The homepage of Dongqiudi was constantly filled with bullet comments cheering for the Chinese team.

but……

It wasn't until around the 55th minute that many fans realized that the Chinese team wasn't playing defense as predicted by fans and commentators in the second half.

After Zhang Yuning replaced Elkeson, the Chinese team even increased their attacking frequency.

The camera pans to Escribá, whose Spanish coach looks troubled.

Everyone knows that the Chinese team should play defensively next, but as a professional football coach, he can see many things that ordinary fans cannot.

To maintain a better goal difference, should we play defensively?

This statement seems correct on the surface, but you also need to consider the actual situation.

China's defense has significant problems, especially with Jiang Guangtai absent.

So what the Chinese national football team needs to do now is indeed to strengthen its defense, but the way they strengthen their defense is rather unique.

For the Chinese national football team, the primary goal of strengthening the defense is to first launch an attack, allowing Tang Ye to freely distribute cards in the attacking third.

Let's focus on controlling possession of the ball first, then we can talk about other things!

The strategy is clear, but the Chinese team is now facing a problem: Germany is very reluctant for China to achieve the "swinging left and right" effect they want.

In order to deal with this problem, Eskeriva also made a very bold decision.

"here!"

Wang Shenchao spoke.

Tang Ye looked back and spotted his teammates' positions, then ran towards Wei Shihao.

Wei Shihao's back pass rolled over, and Tang Ye, without turning his head, directly passed the ball to Wang Shenchao behind him.

The prediction was very accurate!

"Go and grab it!"

Flick was urging Musiala and Müller to press, but Wang Shenchao was positioned relatively deep, so he still had a lot of room to think.

Snapped!
A long pass directly to Zhang Linpeng coming down the right flank!
Stop the ball by lifting your leg!

Zhang Linpeng passed the ball to Kimmich!
"Oh!"

It was a bit bad, but Tang Ye immediately gave Zhang Linpeng a thumbs up when he saw this.

"It's okay, it's okay, as long as I can get it out!"

"Yes, you can get it done!"

On the surface, it was a failure, but this operation proved the feasibility of the Chinese team's approach, so the rest is much easier.

Just five minutes later, the Chinese national team found another opportunity. Tang Ye passed the ball back to Wang Shenchao, who then passed it to the right wing.

The player who controlled the ball this time was Gao Zhunyi, who came on as a substitute.

He controlled the ball successfully and then quickly played a through ball to Wu Lei near the byline.

"Pretty!"

Teammates on the left and middle lanes are on their way to make a forward run!
"Wu Lei, hey, right, we can't rush it. What Wu Lei needs to do now is to control the ball first."

"Don't give Raum a chance to steal the ball."

"Give it to Zhang Yuning first!"

“Back to Zhu Chenjie.”

"Zhu Chenjie is looking for Wei Shihao again!"

"Okay! Sure!"

His continuous mid-range passes were incredibly smooth, giving viewers a completely unfamiliar feeling. As soon as he received the ball, Wei Shihao immediately charged at Kehrer.

high speed.

Pass the ball!

Snapped!
The cross from Wei Shihao was delivered rather far back because it didn't penetrate deep enough to reach the byline.

"Hey, Wei Shihao made a mistake!"

Zhan Jun shouted, "The ball is neither high nor low..."

Tang Ye accelerated up from behind.

The position was perfect. Tang Ye almost instinctively raised his right leg and unleashed a finesse shot.

Snapped!
"Oh my god!"

"The ball is in!"

"Tang Ye!"

"The ball is in!"

"World wave!!"

"Tang Ye's world-class goal!"

"That's a mid-air slash!"

“GOOO—AAAA—LLLL—!!!”

There was absolutely no chance of the long-range shot being blown out; Tang Ye immediately ran off after his right foot landed.

Realizing that the team was now behind, the national team captain suddenly turned around and called out to his teammates who were running towards him.

"Get the ball!"

Zhang Yuning slowed down and stared blankly at the captain.

Haven't we already started celebrating?
"Damn it, get the ball!"

After being scolded by Tang Ye, Zhang Yuning finally came to his senses and decisively turned around to retrieve the ball from the German team's goal.

“Beep beep beep!!!”

Wow!!!

"Tang Ye!"

"Tang Ye!"

"Tang Ye!"

Live Match Report: Wei Shihao's cross went astray, Tang Ye received the ball with the outside of his foot and scored a stunning long-range goal, pulling one back for China!
Klosterman, who was warming up on the sidelines, looked utterly disgusted.

I never expected the opponent to score under such circumstances...

The worst part is!

It's that man again! And that number 10 jersey!
Depend on!
Let's quickly check out Argentina's situation next door; Argentina is still leading Wales 2-0...

hiss……

With less than 30 minutes remaining, Germany needs at least three more goals!
clap clap!

"hurry up!"

"Pass it back! There's someone on the left!"

"Musha (Musiala)! You can go and provide backup now!"

Flick finally lost his temper.

Musiala accelerates!
As I pulled towards the top of the arc, I was nearly tripped by Gao Zhunyi's outstretched foot.

But it wasn't a big problem. Musiala had a very strong ability to control his center of gravity, and after staggering a few times, he easily regained his balance.

There was Zhu Chenjie and Zhang Linpeng in front of him, Musiala passed the ball with his left foot to his right foot, then his right foot to his left foot, and he went straight through the space between the two defenders.

Wow!!!

Snapped!
A low, ground-hugging shot was delivered.

Unfortunately, Wang Dalei caught the ball!
"Nice!"

Feng Xiaoting grabbed Wang Dalei's head and shouted, while the latter gestured for his teammates to hurry up and go to the front.

The time has reached the 71nd minute.

The score remained 1-2, but there was some very bad news.

Lautaro Martinez's goal extended Argentina's lead to three goals.

Argentina 3-0 Wales!
Because of this goal difference, Argentina's goal difference is now equal to that of China.

Moreover, Argentina currently has a complete advantage over Wales, and you can't guarantee that this team led by Messi won't continue to create goals in the next 20 minutes.

Escriva made a personnel change a few minutes earlier, with Fernando and Chi Zhongguo coming on at the same time.

"come on!"

Wu Xi gripped Tang Ye's arm tightly with one hand, while clenching her other fist upwards.

Wu Xi's eyes were already a little red.

"Well, come on."

Tang Ye's attention was focused on the game situation, so he didn't say much to Wu Xi, who was already emotional.

The game is now in its 78th minute.

"Sané, find Klosterman who's there to provide backup."

"A cross from a 45-degree angle!"

"The German team is playing a bit too hastily; they seem to want to score three goals in the next 15 minutes!"

"Musiala, forward position!"

"Head!"

Musiala's header went wide of the post, and the German fans in the stadium clutched their heads in dismay.

Unsurprisingly, fans watching the televised broadcast in Germany will also make the same gesture.

The last match of the group stage, there really weren't any more chances!
Come on!
"Deutschland!"

"Deutschland!"

"Deutschland!!!"

The fans at the stadium were almost in tears.

Including stoppage time, there should be about 13 minutes left.

Is it possible to score 3 goals in 13 minutes?
Hard!

But it's not impossible.

If they really fight, Germany can create their own miracle!

"Tang Ye, wow, beautiful!"

"That physical interception completely stunned Sane!"

"..."

"Wang Shenchao, pass the ball up!"

Just as Feng Xiaoting got the ball, Tang Ye appeared almost suddenly from nowhere, catching Feng Xiaoting, his teammate, completely off guard.

Without saying a word, he immediately passed the ball.

With his back to the German penalty area, Tang Ye stepped on the ball with his right foot and pulled it back, accurately passing it to Fernando who was making a forward run.

boom!
At the edge of the penalty area, Fernando was knocked to the ground by Klostermann.

Eh!
Schlotterbeck kicked the ball out of bounds, and instead of looking for the ball, both teams rushed toward the referee.

"Penalty!"

"Penalty!"

“Beep beep beep!!!”

"You damn referee, give me a penalty!"

The fans and players at the scene were no longer able to remain objective.

Whether they saw it clearly or not, they were just speaking up for their own camp.

"That's a penalty kick."

Tang Ye said, "Why don't you take a look at the VAR file?"

Tang Ye was quite certain, but the referee didn't seem to care about VAR and awarded the Chinese team a free kick.

"Depend on!"

Tang Ye was already prone to losing his temper due to the strenuous exercise, and the referee's actions made him furious.

In the footage, Tang Ye was standing on the grass, staring at the referee who was drawing lines with a very unfriendly look.

The lips are moving.

Foreign fans might not understand, but Chinese people can easily understand what Tang Ye is saying just by looking at his lips, without even needing to learn any lip reading techniques.

Because Tang Ye said: cnmlgb.

……

(End of this chapter)