Chapter 265: The Ball Control Attribute of 85, Tom's Manchester United Debut is Here!

Check Dongqiu Di match report: Manchester United defeated West Ham United 2-0 at home to secure a winning start to the new season, with Mkhitaryan and Martial scoring.

Hupu Community post-match player ratings for Manchester United.

Mkhitaryan 9.8 points: One goal and one assist established a perfect start to the new season.

【Top Comment: The great Armenian midfielder! Hope every game this season is like this!】

Rashford 9.7 points: Successfully completed 3 out of 4 dribble attempts; the Crown Prince of Manchester United displayed his full talent.

【Top Comment: I have never seen a 19-year-old Ronaldo, but fortunately, I have seen a 19-year-old Rashford.】

Tang Ye 6.2 points: Successfully attempted to sleep 3 out of 3 times; sleep quality was good.

【Top Comment: Even through the screen, I can feel the panic in the hearts of Manchester United fans.】

"Marcus!"

Back in the locker room, Tang Ye immediately found Rashford: "Brilliant, Marcus!"

"Haha, thanks."

Rashford took off his jersey and high-fived Tang Ye: "I heard you fell asleep sitting on a chair? Is that true or false?"

"How did you hear about that?"

"Everyone is talking about it online."

Rashford pointed to his phone resting beside the bench.

Tang Ye sat over and picked up Rashford's phone.

It was the familiar Twitter interface, but unlike Tang Ye's Spanish version, Rashford's interface was in English.

【Stop messing around, Tom, you are a Mr. 200 Million Euro!】

【True or false, did he really fall asleep directly? Isn't that too outrageous...】

【Top-tier pressure-handling technique; this is where Tom is better than Pogba. Ten Hag's judgment was not wrong.】

【No way, Manchester United spent 200 million euros to buy a Snorlax. Stop sleeping!】

"..."

Looking at the photo of himself leaning against the substitute bench asleep, which was spreading wildly online, Tang Ye placed the phone back on the bench.

He rubbed his nose, his expression slightly awkward.

He had clearly only dozed off for a tiny while!

The director and the live fans had incredibly sharp eyes!

Tang Ye shook his head; Rashford looked at Tang Ye and suddenly showed a worried expression: "You're not going to get lectured by Erik later, are you?"

This...

Was Mr. Erik going to punish him again?

Thinking of those punishment methods Ten Hag used a year and a half ago in Utrecht, Tang Ye's body involuntarily trembled.

He reached out to touch his stomach.

Before getting on the team bus later, he would go to the stands to buy two hot dogs first!

Soon, Ten Hag, having finished his interviews, returned to the locker room.

Clap! Clap!

"A very beautiful victory, lads."

Away from the reporters' cameras, a smile finally appeared on Ten Hag's face.

Obviously, he was very satisfied with the scoreline of today's match.

Defeating West Ham United 2-0, the Manchester Red Devils secured their winning start to the season!

After speaking briefly with Mkhitaryan about tactical matters, the Manchester United manager walked straight toward Tang Ye and Rashford's positions.

It's coming!

Although he had performed well in today's match, Rashford only felt himself surrounded by an inexplicable pressure.

Tom was about to be punished!

Would it be losing the air conditioning in the dormitory, or...

Losing the privilege of entering the first-team cafeteria?

"Tom, how is it, is the team alright?"

Ten Hag placed his hand on Tang Ye's shoulder, then sat down beside him: "As I told you, you come here, we join forces, I can get what I want, and you can get what you want, because what we want is consistent; we stand on the same line. Oh, I might stand a bit further back."

"Why is that?"

Tang Ye could not quite understand what Ten Hag had just said.

"Because the commander-in-chief stays behind to direct his great general."

!!!

Ten Hag used his hand to pat Tang Ye's thigh.

Tang Ye now had only one sensation: that Ten Hag was stroking the rattan armor on his body!

Commander-in-chief and general?

Rashford lowered his head.

Head coach Ten Hag was indeed the commander-in-chief.

But hadn't Tom only just joined the team?

Why had he directly become the great general?

Shouldn't the great general of the Red Devils army be the captain, Carrick?

"By the way, do you want some water?"

Ten Hag stood up, fetched a bottle of water for Tang Ye, and said: "Keep it up."

……

"A €200 million Snorlax? Summer transfer window king Tom falls asleep on the substitute bench."

"Can playing video games make players stronger? This season's Premier League record signing Tom and La Liga record signing Dembélé are both video game enthusiasts."

"The FA's appeal regarding Tom's work permit has entered its final stage; the summer transfer window king is finally about to make his Premier League debut!"

"I told you, I told you!"

At the new season's Barcelona shareholders' meeting, several shareholders appeared extremely excited.

"I figured out players like Tom immediately; his focus isn't on football."

"Falling asleep on the substitute bench—is that something a professional player would do?"

"Dembélé, Dembélé would never sleep on a chair in the substitute area!"

Football transfers are just like that; one careless moment, and tens of millions of euros can go down the drain.

By not buying Tom, Barcelona saved their €150 million!

At this moment, at the Carrington Training Base.

"Look at me, look at me!"

"OK, perfect!"

Tang Ye received a layoff pass from Rashford on the wing.

Directly into the penalty area!

【De Bruyne 45-Degree Cross Lv4: Realistic】

Proficiency: 277/500

Passed so quickly!

Look at Carrick inside the box!

Bang!

Since only one trainer was pretending to defend, Carrick easily scored the goal.

"Haha!"

Tang Ye stood still with both hands raised.

Since yesterday, he had been searching for the feeling of coordinating with his new teammates, and now he finally had a bit of that sensation.

He was slowly becoming familiar with each new teammate's habits on the pitch!

"More passing, more passing!"

Ten Hag's voice rang out, and the players adjusted their attacking method according to the head coach's request.

It was still 7v7, but Tang Ye's position had been pushed forward.

Snap!

Mkhitaryan passed to Mata first.

Mata then found Tang Ye making a forward run!

Control the ball!

Having completed his observation early, Tang Ye's first touch found Martial ahead, after which he ran to the right!

He received the pass from Martial!

Smalling arrived in front of Tang Ye!

Performing a step-over on the spot, Tang Ye tried to use his own rhythm to shake off Smalling.

However, Smalling was very cautious and did not fall for Tang Ye's feint!

Then there was no choice!

With a gentle push of his left foot, he passed the ball to Mata, who was making an overlapping run on the right wing!

Then he ran back!

Shaking off Smalling, he received the return pass from Mata!

Now, with only Valencia defending in front of the penalty area, Tang Ye did not hesitate and accelerated directly!

Before Valencia could extend his leg, Tang Ye placed his own foot in front of the ball first, directly preventing Valencia from making a move.

Snap!

To Rashford!

Valencia decisively abandoned Tang Ye to go after Rashford.

And right at that moment, Rashford passed the ball back.

Bang!

A steady pushed shot scored the goal!

"Wow!"

Raising his arms, Tang Ye now felt incredibly comfortable all over.

This was exactly this kind of possession play!

It felt very comfortable to play, and at the same time, Tang Ye had an inexplicable feeling... he felt his ball control was much stronger than before?

And there was also a feeling of being on the verge of breaking through!

Taking advantage of Fan Fan Dejiahe still explaining defensive tactics to the opposing side, Tang Ye took a moment to check his system.

【Ball Control: 84】

It was still 84, not yet improved.

But intuition told Tang Ye that he had already touched the threshold of 85!

The moment he thought that his ball control might soon break through the 85 barrier, Tang Ye's heart became extremely excited.

Keep in mind, Tang Ye carried an unactivated Legendary Template: 【Cruyff Turn】.

One of the two prerequisites for this Legendary Template was a Ball Control attribute of 85!

【Ronaldo's Broccoli +3 Active: Ball training yields 230% effectiveness】

Let's see if I can push my Ball Control up to 85 today!

!

"Faster, faster, pick up the pace!"

Ten Hag shouted, then pulled a notepad from his pocket and began writing with a pen.

【Tom, can be substituted in】

Although La Liga and the Premier League are two completely different leagues, Tang Ye's speed in adapting to the team was still quite fast.

If he maintained this training state for another two days, Ten Hag felt it necessary to let Tang Ye make his debut in the next league match.

Stupid reporters, stupid fans.

They actually think Tom isn't worth 200 million euros?

Pure nonsense!

Tom is absolutely worth 200 million euros; Ten Hag had believed in his choice from start to finish!

"Here it comes!"

"Give it directly, give it directly!"

Securing the ball, Tang Ye shielded it with his back, blocking Smalling's position.

Feinting left!

Feinting right!

Catching Smalling extend his foot in his peripheral vision, Tang Ye immediately stepped on the ball and dragged it behind himself.

He precisely found Rashford making a run into the penalty area!

Another goal!

"Goon!"

Rashford spread his hands toward Tang Ye: "That was amazing, Tom!"

Just as Tang Ye had said, find the opportunity and make the run.

He hadn't expected Tang Ye to actually be able to pass the ball to him while he was in a blind spot.

Putting an arm around Tang Ye's shoulder, Rashford reached back to pat the back of Tang Ye's head: "It's like you have eyes growing out of the back of your head; I'm not joking!"

【De Bruyne Underlap Cross Lv3: Simulation】

Proficiency: 331/400

【De Bruyne Underlap Cross Lv3: Simulation】

Proficiency: 357/400

【De Bruyne...】

Amidst the continuous sounds of striking the ball and the players shouting, Tang Ye played a small-sided training match lasting forty minutes.

"Huff, huff-huff..."

Already drenched in sweat, Tang Ye squatted down, propping his hands on his knees.

"Tom!"

Bang!

Rodri kicked the ball over, and Tang Ye kicked it back.

【Ball Control: 84 → 85】

Damn!

It finally happened!

Tang Ye straightened up, a long-unseen smile spreading across his face.

Let's check my current panel first!

Tang Ye (Age 39)

【Ball Control: 85; Passing: 88】

【Shooting: 77; Heading: 50; Set Pieces: 76】

【Pace: 73; Stamina: 71; Physicality: 77】

【Defending: 70; Vision: 95】

Overall Rating: 82

Compared to when the last season had just ended, Tang Ye's Ball Control attribute had changed from 84 to 85.

The threshold of 85 was not so easy to break through; for Tang Ye, this represented a massive improvement.

However, seemingly due to a lack of continuous training, his Stamina attribute had dropped from 72 to 71.

Hmm... overall, Tang Ye still came out ahead.

Fans all thought he only played video games during the off-season.

In reality, this was the biggest misunderstanding about Tang Ye!

Those burgers of his weren't eaten for nothing!

Mata, drinking water, walked toward Tang Ye: "Tom, your passing is fast."

"I like faster passes."

Tang Ye and Mata bumped fists, and the two sat down together on the grass.

Tang Ye spoke to his new friend about his football philosophy: "The situation on the pitch is constantly changing; once an opposing defender sees you with the ball, they will move, so you must pass the ball out immediately."

"I very much support this viewpoint, but the problem is that one-touch passing is not that easy."

"But I am good at this."

Tang Ye knew what he was good at; this was the key reason he could deliver stable performances in matches.

By bringing his strengths into play, only then could he help his teammates!

"Haha, I can see that."

Mata punched Tang Ye's shoulder again: "However... the comments about you online don't seem too good right now."

Rashford squatted nearby: "That's how it is, Tom. The night before last I posted match photos on Twitter, and then I scrolled through a lot of stuff about you."

Tang Ye rubbed his head, suddenly feeling some regret: "I should have drunk two bottles of Red Bull yesterday; I didn't know I would fall asleep. I just suddenly fell asleep—do you know that feeling?"

"The fans have very high expectations for you."

Mata looked at McTominay, who was on the grass asking the trainer to add extra training for him: "Tom, your talent is ridiculously great; you must properly fulfill your talent."

Rashford leaned his mouth close to Tang Ye's ear and reminded him: "Remember to pass to me when the time comes."

"Just like during training, you can give a very long lead, because I run fast."

Whoosh...

The super-fast Rashford, Martial with his excellent off-the-ball movement, and Mata, an experienced player who can play both midfield and forward.

Powerful new teammates!

Clenching his fists, Tang Ye had already begun to look forward to his first match for Manchester United!

On the sideline, Ten Hag picked up his pen and crossed out what he had just written.

【Tom, consider starting him directly.】

"Start him directly? Are you sure?"

Fan Fan Dejiahe leaned his head over, feeling somewhat surprised by what Ten Hag had just written.

"Today's training was good, but I feel he still needs some time to integrate."

Having said that, Fan Fan Dejiahe thought of something and added further.

"The controversy surrounding him right now is huge; I think we should wait until he has fully integrated into the team before putting him on the field."

Fan Fan Dejiahe's consideration could be said to be extremely thorough.

Waiting for the right moment to let Tang Ye take the field was a form of protection for Tang Ye.

Having been transferred for 200 million euros, if his first match went terribly, wouldn't he be cursed to death by the fans?

"No, that's impossible."

Ten Hag shook his head, looking at Tang Ye sitting on the grass chatting with his teammates, a smile on his face.

"I can feel that Tom is already the strongest player within the Manchester United squad."

Ten Hag had already seen this during training over the past two days.

The players he had coached before were simply more formidable than the players originally in the Manchester United squad!

The FA: Manchester United's new signing Tang Ye has passed the Premier League Genius Clause in his work permit appeal with a final vote of 17 in favor and 0 against; the player is now officially registered in the Premier League, wearing the number 10 for Manchester United.

Dongqiu Di Match Preview: In the second round of the Premier League, Manchester United travels to face Swansea; will Tang Ye make his debut for the Red Devils?

(End of Chapter)