Chapter 234: Barcelona's 100 Million Euro Offer

La Liga Official: Villarreal midfielder Tang Ye named La Liga Player of the Month for March.

Front page headline of "Villarreal News"—Winning Monthly Best Player again, this is Tom's second time beating Messi to the award.

Front page headline of "Utrecht Evening Post"—Winning Monthly Best Player consecutively in February and March, will Tom's market value see a second surge during the Piggy Xia Chuang transfer window?

Front page of "Bild"—Bayern will likely give up the chase for Tom, as they feel 80 million euros is no longer enough to bring this Chinese star to Germany.

Taking advantage of a gap while searching for his seat by rank, Tang Ye switched screens to browse the news.

Although there are still over 40 days left in the La Liga season, rumors about him are already flying everywhere.

"Inter Milan? Inter Milan has never contacted me at all; this reporter is just talking nonsense!"

Tang Ye felt somewhat angry.

He had been slandered, and not just once!

And what about this "Metro"? This newspaper actually claimed Tang Ye is Manchester United's most important transfer target for Piggy Xia Chuang!

This is pure nonsense!

According to feedback from Pochettino, the clubs currently communicating most closely with Utrecht should be Barcelona and Dortmund.

Manchester United hasn't even contacted Utrecht yet.

They have only had some exchanges with Tang Ye's agent!

"Ding-dong!"

Tang Ye's phone rang; it was a message sent by Wilhof, the chairman of Utrecht Club.

The last time the two of them interacted on WhatsApp was quite a while ago, so Tang Ye was somewhat surprised to receive a message from Wilhof.

【Wilhof: Tom, if you have any clear thoughts, tell me as soon as possible; this is very important.】

Tang Ye's transfer requires club approval, but club approval alone is not enough.

Tang Ye himself must agree and sign for it to happen.

Utrecht is very tempted by those huge offers, but if Tang Ye ultimately doesn't want to go to any of them, then Utrecht can only remain tempted in vain.

Not knowing what to say, Tang Ye simply sent an "OK" to Wilhof.

【Wilhof: By the way, I personally suggest you could go to Barcelona.】

Suggesting going to Barcelona?

Is the major shareholder of Utrecht seemingly a Barcelona fan?

Tang Ye shook his head.

Never mind; the more one thinks about transfers, the more annoying it becomes. Tang Ye's focus right now should still be on the current La Liga season and the Europa League.

Three goals or three assists!

He hasn't obtained his La Liga Legendary Chest yet!

Front page headline of "AS"—Barcelona is attempting to lock in a transfer with Tom before the Piggy Xia Chuang window opens; their latest offer is between 105 million and 120 million euros. Enrique greatly admires Tom's unique playing style.

Dongqiu Di Match Preview: Yellow Submarine away against Besiktas; can Tang Ye secure the first leg of the quarter-finals?

【Is there any talk about the Yellow Submarine winning the Europa League championship?】

【The Europa League champion should now be decided among Ajax, the Yellow Submarine, and Manchester United.】

【Ten Hag has a bloodline suppression over Ajax.】

【A Liwupu fan expresses hope for the Yellow Submarine to reach the final; currently, only the Yellow Submarine can suppress Manchester United in the Europa League. With a starting lineup value nearing 400 million playing in the Europa League, Manchester United is truly a genius team.】

【A genius team deserves genius players!】

With the Europa League matches approaching, fans' attention was quickly drawn away from the transfer window.

Time arrives at April 13th!

Istanbul, Turkey!

"This is the place where miracles happen."

Sitting in his seat on the bus, Tang Ye said softly.

"But not the same stadium."

Rodri pointed out Tang Ye's mistake.

"It's all the same, all the same; anyway, we are about to create a miracle too."

Looking at the Europa League signage outside the stadium, both of Tang Ye's eyes were shining.

"Rod, is that Europa League logo the same shape as the trophy?"

Rodri leaned his head over and saw the Europa League logo Tang Ye was referring to.

Hanging on it was the content of today's match.

Besiktas vs Villarreal.

"I don't know either."

At this moment, Musacchio, at some unknown time, had leaned over Tang Ye's seat: "We'll know once we win it."

"Haha!"

The excited Musacchio raised his right hand.

"Villarreal!"

"China Central Television! Here is the live broadcast of the 2016-17 season..."

"Now, let me introduce the starting lineups for both teams in this match!"

"First, the home team, Besiktas!"

Besiktas (4-2-3-1)

Goalkeeper: Fabri

Defenders: Gönül, Mitrović, Tošić, Adriano

Midfielders: Özyakup, Talisca, Hutchinson

Forwards: Quaresma, Tosun, Babel

Beşiktaş!

They are currently first in the Turkish Süper Lig!

However, Mr. Ferran told the players before the match that the Süper Lig was not worth mentioning.

Beşiktaş should not be a match for the Yellow Submarine!

"Huff, huff, huff..."

Running on the pitch, Tang Ye used his broad vision to search for opportunities.

Like the Yellow Submarine, the opposition also employed a 4-2-3-1 formation; with a 4-2-3-1, wide midfielders generally drop back deep to defend, so at times like this, Tang Ye would try to stay in the central channel.

Tang Ye liked places with many people, but by "many people" he meant many teammates, not many opponents.

Places with many opponents were absolutely, absolutely disliked by Tang Ye!

"Tang Ye, move forward in the center on your own!"

"Teammates, pass the ball over!"

"Let Tang Ye give it a try!"

"Although he lacks outstanding dribbling skills, Tang Ye's sense of rhythm is quite excellent!"

"We can look for some chances!"

"Tang Ye has been brought down!"

Tough!

Sitting on the ground, Tang Ye's expression was somewhat dejected.

The ability to evade pulling and tugging was truly too important for him.

He still needed to practice more!

Bruno and Rodri ran to the spot where Tang Ye had been fouled, and the three of them exchanged a few words.

Ultimately, the chance to take this indirect free kick was given to the captain, Bruno!

【Not giving it to Tang Ye?】

【Not giving it to King Ball Tang?】

Bruno stood behind the ball, eyes wide as he scanned the penalty area, while Tang Ye found an unoccupied spot on the edge of the box to hide.

While the opposing fans weren't paying attention, Tang Ye winked at Musacchio inside the penalty area.

!

Musacchio understood instantly and immediately shot a glance at Ale on his side.

"Bruno!"

"Run-up!"

"Pass... Bruno pushes the ball to the side!"

Bruno pushed the ball into the empty space on Tang Ye's left, and at that moment, Tang Ye hurriedly ran over.

Inside the penalty area, Ale and Musacchio used their bodies to directly shove aside the defending players.

Tang Ye ran over.

He curled a shot straight away!

A Level 5 curled shot to the far corner!

Goalkeeper Fabri leaped out!

The angle of Tang Ye's curled shot wasn't quite good enough; the ball hit Fabri's fingers.

However, after the deflection, it went into the net!

"In the 7th minute of the match, the opening goal comes from Tang Ye!"

The commentator shouted loudly.

No one really expected a goal to be scored so quickly!

"Villarreal's set-piece tactic was arranged very well."

"Of course, there were also some mistakes from Beşiktaş; they ignored Tang Ye standing on the edge."

If you thought Tang Ye, like his codename GGBond, was a friendly person,

then you were wrong!

Completely and utterly wrong!

GGBond's friendliness was limited only to his friends.

When facing opponents, he would absolutely not show any mercy!

The sudden deficit forced head coach Güneş to adjust his tactics.

At the start of the match, Beşiktaş had wanted to use their home-field advantage to crush the Yellow Submarine, but instead, they got hit with a stick themselves.

Now they had to be more cautious!

The wide midfielders dropped back!

"Don't give their forwards a chance to get to the byline!"

Güneş's tactics played a decent role; until the 35th minute of the match, the fiercely attacking Yellow Submarine still hadn't secured their second goal.

【Goal Count: 1/3】

Still two goals short of the Legendary Chest, Tang Ye actively picked up the pace, but unfortunately, Ale and Bakambu's form today was truly just average.

Outside the Yellow Submarine's penalty area, a series of short-range combinations had failed to find any suitable opportunity.

Instead, it was the home team, Beşiktaş, that found an opening amidst their constant defending!

"Quaresma crosses into the box with the outside of his foot!"

"Talisca!"

"A header!"

"Goal!"

The home fans in the stands erupted in jubilant cheers.

"You could have blocked his position while you were outside!"

Asenjo and Ruiz began arguing.

Villarreal defender Ruiz had received a red card in the previous league match, but since La Liga red cards do not carry over to the Europa League, Ruiz's eligibility for the Europa Cup remained unaffected.

"I was afraid he would shoot directly from outside the box."

"Then if he f***ing shoots from outside the box, isn't the probability of me saving it even greater!"

Ruiz shook his head.

Hmm...

It indeed seemed to be exactly like that.

Having completed the goal, Talisca restrained his inner excitement and slowly jogged toward the sideline.

Both index fingers pointed skyward!

"Talisca!"

The equalizing goal ignited the fans in the stands.

"Crush them!"

"Crush the Spaniards!"

"BJK!"

Boom! Boom!

"BJK!"

Boom! Boom!

Musacchio and Bruno signaled the players to quickly adjust their mindset.

Considering that Villarreal still had many matches ahead, it was best for them to widen the score gap in the first leg, thereby freeing up room for the subsequent league fixtures.

But the current situation was this:

As the current season's Süper Lig champions, Beşiktaş were in exceptionally good form.

They had even exceeded Escribá's pre-match estimates!

As the home fans began taunting Villarreal, Escribá knew he had to step up!

At halftime, Escribá addressed and corrected some of the team's issues, placing extra emphasis on problems within the forward line.

The second half began! Tang Ye drifted back and forth in the attacking third.

According to Escribá's halftime emphasis, the opposing forwards were generally in excellent form today, so Villarreal would focus slightly more on possession in the second half to reduce opportunities for the opposing forwards to exert their abilities.

How to secure possession? Tang Ye was naturally the key.

But relying solely on Tang Ye for possession was certainly not feasible; doing so would cause Villarreal to lose their attacking threat.

Therefore, the forward line was also crucial.

Cheryshev, Ale, and Bakambu needed to intensify their pressing against the defenders!

"Quaresma, carrying the ball down the wing!"

"Step-overs as he moves forward."

"Villarreal's defenders are being extremely cautious; they simply haven't given Quaresma any opportunity."

Before the match, Mateu had emphasized to the defenders not to allow Quaresma any chance to cut inside.

!

Rodri was extremely cautious.

He indeed had not given Quaresma any chance to cut inside!

Sansone, tracking back, and Rodri combined to trap Quaresma on the flank.

Özyakup and Talisca both prepared to move over to support.

Tang Ye had also run over!

Tang Ye was still some distance away from Quaresma.

However, that did not mean he was completely unable to help.

Tang Ye could contribute to the team by utilizing his ability to analyze the flow of play.

"Behind, behind, go to the far side!"

Hearing Tang Ye's words, Rodri flicked the ball to Costa, positioned to his right rear.

Okay!

Tang Ye began running forward.

"Víctor! Bruno!"

Shouting two names in succession, Costa immediately understood Tang Ye's intention.

First pass back to Ruiz, who was pushing up through the center!

Ruiz then passed the ball forward to Bruno!

"A very fluid passing combination; it seems Beşiktaş's high press in the attacking third has failed!"

"Tang Ye has made a forward run; Bruno is advancing with the ball."

"But Bruno seems to have no suitable passing lane to get the ball to Tang Ye right now."

On the sideline, Güneş anxiously waved his hands, signaling his players to drop back and defend.

The Beşiktaş players retreated quickly; just as Tang Ye received the ball, all the opposing defenders were already in position.

Nothing could be done about it.

Tang Ye hesitated for a moment, then chose to pass the ball to Bacca on the right.

Bacca acted decisively; after receiving the ball, he immediately sent it into the penalty area.

Ale scores on the rebound!

Boom!

Goalkeeper Fabri parried Ale's shot away.

A corner kick opportunity for Villarreal!

This is the Yellow Submarine's sixth corner of the match!

Delivered to Bruno!

Instinctively, Tang Ye moved into the penalty area to contest for the ball, but after being reminded by Musacchio, he walked back out.

He had just remembered that he possessed little heading ability.

Glancing at the forest of strikers and center-backs inside the box, each standing over 1.85 meters tall, Tang Ye knew that outside the penalty area was the position best suited for him.

Although being outside the box meant being farther from the goal, it offered one advantage.

That was, standing outside the penalty area allowed Tang Ye to take the entire box in at a glance.

This feeling was extremely comfortable!

"Beep beep beep!!!"

The fans were interfering!

Bruno took the corner kick!

It was aimed at the far post!

Tang Ye assessed the situation and tried to block Hutchinson's position from the outside, only to be shoved aside directly by Hutchinson.

The Beşiktaş penalty area descended into chaos!

Bacca reached the first point!

A header shot!

Boom!

Bacca's header struck Fabri's legs and rebounded out.

Rodrigo followed up with a supplementary shot!

The instant Rodrigo swung his leg, Tang Ye almost instinctively ran toward the right goalpost.

Boom!

Rodrigo's pushed shot happened to strike the post.

After rebounding, the ball landed right at Tang Ye's feet!

Shoot immediately!

"Goal!"

"Beautiful!"

"Tang Ye!"

"A brace from Tang Ye!"

With this goal scored, Villarreal regained the lead.

【You have obtained 15 Counterattack Points】

【Scoring a brace, you obtain an additional 30 Counterattack Points】

"Vamos!"

Tang Ye ran to the corner flag on the right flank and embraced his teammates tightly.

Although Tang Ye did not stay inside the penalty area to contest for the ball initially, he ultimately became the one who scored the goal.

Securing his second goal!

While helping his team take the lead, Tang Ye also received a reward of 45 Counterattack Points!

Oh, not just that!

【Goals Scored: 2/3】

【Assists: 0/3】

After completing his brace, Tang Ye was now only one goal away from the Legendary Chest!

This was the closest Tang Ye had ever been to the Legendary Chest since accepting the mission!

Check Dongqiu Di live match report: Rodrigo contested for the ball and pushed a shot that hit the post; Tang Ye scored on the rebound. The Yellow Submarine leads Beşiktaş 2:1 away from home.

"Wow~"

Escrivá successively high-fived Bruno, Tang Ye, and Gaspar as they walked back; after celebrating, they returned to their seats.

"Marti."

The Yellow Submarine's head coach patted Marti on the shoulder.

This match was unfolding exactly according to his script!

With the score at 2:1, the Yellow Submarine dominated the flow of play.

If they scored another goal now, the Yellow Submarine would lead by two!

If they can lead by two goals in the first leg away match, Villarreal's pressure in the second leg will be much lighter.

They can shift their focus to La Liga!

"Hmm... we can see that after taking a one-goal lead, Villarreal did not adopt a more conservative tactic."

"Tang Ye even wants to accelerate the pace of the game!"

Watching Tang Ye running hard on the pitch, Escriba revealed a gratified smile.

"Marti, do you remember when Tom first joined the team? He was absolutely not this hardworking back then."

"Our training has had a very good effect on him!"

Turning a lazy player into someone less lazy (at least during matches) was something that made Escriba feel extremely proud.

The whole world praises Ten Hag for his immense help to Tang Ye's career, unaware that Escriba also played a significant role in it.

It's just that Saint Escriba is not as great as Saint Ten, so he receives slightly less attention, that's all.

【Goals Scored: 2/3】

It is now the 71st minute of the second half!

Full time is approaching; Tang Ye must pick up the pace of the game.

Tang Ye's rhythm drove his teammates on the field!

Now, the Villarreal players are full of passion!

Head coach Escriba was also quite cooperative; upon noticing the change in the team's rhythm, he immediately substituted Sansone for Bakambu, who was not in good form.

"Mine!"

Holding the ball near the right sideline, Tang Ye immediately faced defense from both Babel and Talisca.

Following habit, he immediately sought the passing lane.

But he couldn't find one!

Then there was no choice; Tang Ye pulled the ball under his foot, pretending to break through along the sideline.

At this moment, Talisca directly stuck out his foot!

It's a chance!

Tang Ye used the inside of his left foot to push the ball to his right foot!

Babel, positioned on the right, stuck out his foot!

Tang Ye used his right foot to pass the ball back to his left!

Finding the gap!

He charged straight through between Talisca and Babel!

"Wow!!!"

Fans in the stands, whether supporting the home team or the away team, let out screams.

La Croqueta!

That was a standard La Croqueta!

Regardless of whether Villarreal's attack would succeed, the fans in the stands were definitely entertained.

"Move forward, move forward!"

Tang Ye shouted loudly.

Quickly create distance from Babel behind him!

Pa!

【De Bruyne 45-Degree Cross Lv4: Realistic】

Proficiency: 255/500

This was a 45-degree cross from a very long distance, and moreover, it was a pass made while running.

It severely tested Tang Ye's control over his own body.

The good news was that when he previously obtained the 【Mbappé Far-Target Near-Strike Template】, Tang Ye's body control ability had improved considerably.

At least his center of gravity was stable when he struck the ball!

"Tang Ye crossed it directly!"

"He sent it to Sansone in the forward position!"

Sansone remained very calm; using the opportunity to control the ball, he shook off the Besiktas defender behind him and then ran directly toward the baseline.

Stepping on the white line along the edge of the penalty area!

He directly pushed it into the far corner!

Goal!

【You obtained Counterattack Points *10】

【Assists: 1/3】

After executing La Croqueta, Tang Ye made the best decision!

Unfortunately, however, this was not a goal by Tang Ye, causing him to fail in completing his task of scoring three goals in a single match.

In the final moments of the match, Besiktas, through Talisca, seized an opportunity to win a penalty; Talisca, taking the penalty, easily scored.

2:3!

This was the final score of the match!

"Damn..."

Standing on the grass, Tang Ye scratched his hair.

Although they won the match, Tang Ye still had one thing he needed to do.

That was to properly comfort Rodri!

Huang Huang Qian gave away a penalty to the opposition in the final moments of the match with a foul at his lower back, and his current form is not very good.

"It's fine, it's fine!"

Head coach Escrivá patted Rodri on the back with his hand.

"This is not a problem, this is not a problem."

……

(End of Chapter)