[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back":3,"chapter-football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-chapter-13":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Football: At 16, Let Me Retire and Come Back?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2299983,4499,"Chapter 13: Monge","football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-chapter-13",13,"\u003Cp>After Tang Ye entered the field, he began observing the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Utrecht really wants to win today, so they’ll have many forwards up front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What does this mean?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It means Tang Ye only needs to sneak back behind, and his touches will be extremely few!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just three minutes after Tang Ye entered, Utrecht launched a sudden wide attack—Ruwijn broke past Mayerisch on the right flank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruwijn dribbles toward the center!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aale starts making a run!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruwijn passes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aale, charge into the box from the arc!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Receive Ruwijn’s pass, then…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shoot!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Goal! Goal!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aale scores!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Utrecht takes the lead at the death! Aale, brace!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“2:1”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Chao and some fans in the livestream were extremely excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These excited people shared one common trait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all bet on away team win or away team 2:1 victory!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahaha!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Utrecht’s players slowly ran toward the corner flags, while Tang Ye and his teammates hugged tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Awesome, wasn’t it supposed to be that Utrecht can’t beat Haag?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Host, you told us to bet on Haag winning, then turned around saying “support Chinese player” and bet on Utrecht. Host, you’re not human!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Damn, is Tang Ye this strong? The team leads right after he comes on!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You above are a troll—dare to smear my Monge? Don’t you know the host is a Monge fan?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【3 minutes on, zero touches—Monge is an attacking midfielder, why is he hiding back? Is this Ten Hag’s tactic?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Utrecht suddenly took the lead; Koolt was now extremely tense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at the fourth official’s board.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the 87th minute of the match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today’s game had many fouls; with stoppage time, there should still be about seven or eight minutes left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eight minutes is enough to equalize!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Koolt complained to the referee that Utrecht was delaying time with celebrations; Aale, who just scored his second goal, received a yellow card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Utrecht’s players were dissatisfied but said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The key now is to hold onto the 2:1 lead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the start of the season, Utrecht lost two straight games and still had zero points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They truly wanted these three points!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Drop back, drop back, stand tight!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Hag shouted instructions from the sideline, but Haag, being the stronger side overall, was launching a fierce counterattack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were mounting a massive assault on Utrecht!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Near the center circle, Christensen controlled the ball, constantly scanning for openings, when Alberg stretched out his hand on the flank, calling for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pah!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Christensen played a direct through ball; Alberg received it on Utrecht’s left flank and burst forward with a powerful run.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ramselaar reacted quickly—he sensed danger to his goal and immediately sprinted toward Alberg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alberg passed to the center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now Haag’s striker Hafenal had possession!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The center is open—where’s Utrecht’s defensive midfielder?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Defensive midfielder? Hmm, why is the closest one to Hafenal… Tang Ye?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tang Ye, move! Run!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tang Ye, what’s going on? Run… make a run—Tang Ye is making a run.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tang Ye is still making a run!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Da Tang Shuiyun, Jinse Yinxiang, You Lan Shuijing… Tang Ye, damn it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m unsubscribing—I’m quitting!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m done—anyone who supports Tang Ye is an idiot!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On camera, Hafenal passed to the overlapping Duplan, who, using his excellent movement, found himself facing Utrecht’s two center-backs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because their attention was drawn to the wide attackers, Utrecht’s two center-backs were still far from Duplan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a gap between the defender and the ball carrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant Duplan could shoot directly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, just as Duplan slowed down to swing his leg, a player in blue away kit crept up from behind his left side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Tang Ye!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Take him down! Take him down!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Hag shouted from the sideline: “Foul him directly—it’s fine, bring him down!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Duplan shot now, it would pose a huge threat to Utrecht’s goal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Hag meant for Tang Ye to commit a deliberate foul, take a yellow card, and turn Duplan’s long-range shot into a free kick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Considering the Eredivisie players’ poor free-kick quality, giving the opponent a free kick was actually safer for Utrecht.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye was now intensely focused—he hadn’t heard Ten Hag’s shout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing Duplan with the ball, Tang Ye suddenly dropped sideways, his right thigh hitting the ground, his left leg swinging out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pah!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye cleanly dispossessed Duplan; the sudden kick startled Duplan into jumping up, causing the Haag forward to lose balance, stagger a few steps, and collapse to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I, damn it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Awesome, damn it—perfect tackle, clean, no foul suspicion!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m an idiot—I’m such an idiot!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tang Ye, king of football—you’re the damn king of football!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Wait, what???】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Monge can do this?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Master, what’s your job?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Nice, that tackle looked super practiced—did Tang Ye secretly train this?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【No wonder Ten Hag had Tang Ye pretend to be a defensive midfielder today—he’s got this trick up his sleeve!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn… damn…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Chao’s heartbeat quickened; seeing Utrecht’s win odds at 2.7, he felt no excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he was filled with regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Profound, profound regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he’d only bet 100 yuan!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Chao clenched his fists tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew Tang Ye was on the big list, yet he only bet 100 yuan on Utrecht winning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What is this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is disrespect to the King of Football!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The King of Football asked me to wash his feet—and what did I do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I only bet 100 yuan!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Chao was overwhelmed by a sudden wave of guilt!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you okay, bro? I didn’t mean it, I didn’t mean it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Duplan rolling on the ground, Tang Ye rushed over and helped him up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duplan wanted to curse, but Tang Ye’s tackle was so clean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was the most incredible thing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most incredible thing was that Tang Ye almost walked over and tackled Duplan!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What is this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Hag pointed at Tang Ye on the pitch and looked at Fan De: “He can do this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh, this… this…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fan De frowned: “Technically, he shouldn’t be able to tackle.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Technically?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Hag gestured to Van Gaal: “Did you see that tackle of his? I just walked over and knocked the opponent down—how many years of practice does it take to get that smooth?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, wait, that’s not right!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Hag suddenly remembered something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If any other player pulled off something like that, it’d be 100% due to secret extra training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the guy standing on the field is Tang Ye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could he possibly have done extra training?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This must’ve just been luck.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Hag gave his judgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two minutes passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tang Ye, right flank, tackle—perfect!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The one who went down is Duplan again! Tang Ye is apologizing to Duplan!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Van Gaal turned to look at Ten Hag, saying nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hss—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt... off somehow!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1124,"2026-06-20T06:50:08.245Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","252cbd003b52e146839f617fffa4a373ac246c47730649ae7da417d4ec9f58af","football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-chapter-14","football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-chapter-12",918,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ffootball-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-cover.jpg"]