Chapter 269: Ten Hag to Be Banned for Three Consecutive Matches

【This draw seems acceptable?】

【Benfica's defense probably can't withstand a casual pass from me, King Tang of Football.】

【Manchester United is very strong this season; I feel this draw means United will advance effortlessly.】

Fans are generally very optimistic about Manchester United!

This is because Manchester United's squad this season is extremely luxurious!

With Ten Hag and Tang Ye working together, Benfica and Feyenoord are likely in for a disaster!

UEFA: In the audio incident during the 16-17 Europa League final, it was Manchester United manager Ten Hag who proposed the manipulation; the committee ultimately sentenced Ten Hag to a fine of 55,000 pounds and a two-match ban from the Champions League.

Well, Ten Hag is gone.

The sudden news left fans feeling somewhat distressed.

Last season, to help Manchester United win the Europa League title, Ten Hag used a little trick on Tang Ye, who was still playing for Villarreal.

As a result, the scythe of judgment ultimately fell upon Manchester United this season!

Manchester Evening News headline: Manchester United executives are shocked by Ten Hag's ban and will file an appeal with UEFA within one day.

The Champions League hasn't even started, and UEFA has already banned Saint Ten!

Manchester United has lost the strongest person in their ranks!

For Manchester United, which is aiming to break through the Champions League knockout stage, UEFA's decision to ban Ten Hag for two matches is absolutely, absolutely unacceptable.

Without a head coach for two consecutive matches, how the hell can Manchester United play in the Champions League!

Soon, fans discovered another key point.

Feyenoord is a Dutch team.

Ten Hag has a three-year suspended sentence hanging over him; he cannot enter the Eredivisie!

You think UEFA only banned Ten Hag for two matches?

No, it's actually three matches!

In the away match against Feyenoord, Manchester United will also be without a head coach!

【Ten Hag originally wanted to mess with Tang Ye last season, but it's Tang Ye this season who suffers the loss; delayed attack, not bad.】

【Ten Hag: Tang, forgot to tell you I can't play in the Champions League; you're on your own.】

【Tang Ye: Didn't Mr. Erik say he would lead me to higher honors? Mr. Erik, where are you?】

【This master-disciple combo is too damn hilarious; playing Basel in the first round, let's see how Manchester United plays without a coach.】

Ten Hag's three-year suspended sentence is related to Tang Ye.

The three-match Champions League ban is also related to Tang Ye.

Hiss—

Fans suddenly realized there seems to be a strange connection between Ten Hag and Tang Ye.

Ten Hag always suffers losses because of Tang Ye.

And whenever Ten Hag suffers a loss, Tang Ye always gains something.

Previously it was the KNVB Cup and the Europa League titles; now it is...

Now what is it?

The Chinese national team qualifying for the World Cup?

Seems not!

Because early the next morning after Ten Hag was punished by UEFA, Transfermarkt released the new season valuations for players in the Premier League, Fan Fan Dejia, and the Eredivisie.

Premier League player valuations have been updated!

Let's look at Tom's current valuation!

Opening the Transfermarkt website, the first thing that meets the eye is a photo of Tang Ye holding the Europa League MVP trophy, chewing gum.

Seeing this photo, the Little Tang People (Tang Ye fans) immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Since he's featured at the top of the transfer website, his valuation certainly won't be poor!

For this reason, "China Football News" released a special issue.

The front page still features Tang Ye's photo, with a line of text above his head.

【120 million euros, number one in the world; where exactly is Tang Ye's endpoint?】

Attached: Global Football Valuation Rankings (Ligue 1 and La Liga player valuations not yet updated).

1. Messi (Barcelona), 120 million euros.

1. Tang Ye (Manchester United), 120 million euros.

3. C. Ronaldo (Real Madrid), 100 million euros.

4. Bale (Real Madrid), 90 million euros.

4. Suarez (Barcelona), 90 million euros.

Jumping directly from 50 million euros to 120 million euros, Tang Ye's move can be said to have created football history.

Actually, without Champions League performance results, it would be basically impossible for Tang Ye's valuation to break 100 million.

But this is not a problem!

Through Ten Hag's manipulations, Tang Ye joined Manchester United with a real transfer fee of 180 million euros.

If the transfer fee is already 180 million, it would be too unreasonable for his valuation not to break 100 million!

Thinking of this, Chinese fans silently shed tears.

Ten Hag, he...

... has truly sacrificed too much for Tang Ye!

The Times: Ten Hag cannot appear for the first three Champions League group matches; without a coach, can the Red Devils still qualify for the Champions League knockout stage?

The Sun's front-page headline: This season, Manchester United will face the Eredivisie side Feyenoord in the second round of the Champions League group stage, meaning UEFA's ban overlaps with the "restrictions Ten Hag himself faces." Ten Hag will be suspended for only two matches, not three.

"The Hundred-Million Mr.!"

Lunch break over, returning from the dormitory to the training ground, Tang Ye had just stepped onto the grass when he heard his teammates' roars.

"Awesome, Tang Ye!"

Wang Wang Dalei pressed his hand on Tang Ye's neck: "120 million euros, and a homegrown Chinese player at that—I never even dreamed of this as a kid."

"You're now valued the same as Messi."

Wu Lei reminded him from the side.

"Haha!"

Holding an ice-cold Coke in one hand, Tang Ye high-fived his teammates one by one with the other.

He'd received a congratulatory text from Bo'er upon waking from his lunch nap, so of course he already knew about the change in his market value.

Quickly stripping off their clothes, the players began stretching on the training ground.

"My agent told me earlier I might break the hundred-million mark."

"You're number one in the world now!"

Zhang Zhang Yuning looked extremely excited.

He remembered that when he'd previously met Tang Ye in the Eredivisie, Tang Ye's value had been only a few million euros.

And now, in the blink of an eye, it was damn well 120 million!

"Neymar and Messi's values are going to rise too; my ranking will drop soon enough."

"Either way, you're still first. Hey, what's the situation with Ten Hag?"

Zhang Zhang Yuning raised an eyebrow at Tang Ye: "So it's really just a two-match suspension? How are you going to play the Champions League then?"

Tang Ye shook his head helplessly.

"When I signed the contract, Manchester United didn't tell me we'd have no coach for the Champions League."

"Haha!"

"Let's go, let's go, here we come!"

【De Bruyne Bottom-Fed Cross Lv3: Simulation】

Proficiency: 377/400

【De Bruyne Bottom-Fed Cross Lv3: Simulation】

Proficiency: 389/400

Proficiency: 402/400

【De Bruyne Bottom-Fed Cross Lv3: Simulation → De Bruyne Bottom-Fed Cross Lv4: Realistic】

【De Bruyne Bottom-Fed Cross Lv4: Realistic】

Proficiency: 2/800

【Passing: 88 → 88】

"Phew..."

Having just completed a pass, Tang Ye let out a long breath.

During training these past few days, he had deliberately been grinding the proficiency of 【Bottom-Fed Cross】.

Just as before, with tremendous effort and a little help from 【Pogba Hair Gel】, Tang Ye had pushed his 【Bottom-Fed Cross】 straight to Lv4.

Slap!

Kick it once to get a feel!

Hmm...

Thanks to the increased accuracy, Tang Ye felt much more confident when delivering bottom-fed crosses.

The only downside was that leveling up Bottom-Fed Cross hadn't increased his Passing attribute.

"Beep!"

Team leader Instructor Li gathered the players together.

"Tomorrow at noon, after lunch, we depart for the stadium; everyone go back early tonight and rest well."

Neither the team leader nor the coaches said much, but precisely because of that, the players felt the pressure all the more.

"A six-point battle!"

Wu Lei placed his cleats into his shoe bag and zipped it tight: "Still, it's not too bad; finishing third in the group means we can play in the playoffs."

"We definitely can't settle for the playoffs."

Tang Ye chimed in: "Win two more matches and we qualify directly. I checked the comments on Check Dongqiu Di; they say South Korea is about to play Iran, so their points won't increase then."

"Haha!"

Wu Lei clenched his fist and punched Tang Ye's arm lightly: "Good luck!"

The Chinese national team released a pre-match poster for the game against Uzbekistan, featuring Tang Ye alone.

On match day, a red bus bearing the "CFA (Chinese Football Association)" logo drove toward the Wuhuan Sports Center.

Although the national team's bus was surrounded by police cars, many fans still followed in their own vehicles.

A black Buick came charging up from the left, honking its horn frantically.

Hearing the noise, Tang Ye pulled open the curtain.

"The national team is awesome!"

"Tang Ye! Holy crap, Tang Ye, look at me!"

Tang Ye leaned his head toward the window to look; the fan in the driver's seat had already stuck his head out of the passenger-side window.

"Damn it, grab the steering wheel!"

Tang Ye shouted loudly and quickly drew the curtains shut.

Hiss—

For Tang Ye, who could only ride a bicycle, the driving skills the fan had just demonstrated were simply too exaggerated.

Arriving at the stadium!

"Tang Ye!"

"Holy crap, Wu Lei, don't blow this one-on-one!"

"Lippi! Lippi! (fake Italian)"

"Tang Ye must start, Tang Ye must start! (fake Italian)"

With still four hours until kickoff, one could only say the fans on site were truly enthusiastic.

Tang Ye was happily greeting the fans when Wu Lei tapped his shoulder.

"What's up, Brother Lei?"

Wu Lei said nothing, instead looking in one direction together with Zhang Zhang Yuning.

Tang Ye looked over as well.

In the distance, four or five fans dressed in red Ggobond cosplay costumes were dancing.

These Ggobonds were extremely popular among the national team fans; nearly everyone passing by went over to take a photo with them.

"Damn it..."

Check Dongqiu Di pinned post: National Team lineup against Uzbekistan, led by Tang Ye and Wu Lei; the national team's strongest roster is bound to secure a fourth victory!

"Let's go!" "Let's go, let's go!"

In the player tunnel, the national team players clapped hands to encourage one another.

Beep!

The referee blew the whistle!

"China Central Television, China Central Television. Good evening, dear viewers. This is the live broadcast of the 2018 Russia World Cup Asian Qualifiers..."

"As you can see, the player emerging from the tunnel wearing the red number 19 jersey is Tang Ye. Half a month ago, he transferred from Utrecht to Premier League side Manchester United for 180 million euros, breaking the historical record for the highest transfer fee in football."

He Wei wanted to discuss Tang Ye's valuation with the viewers in the live stream a bit longer, but the match started very soon.

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

"First, the home team, the Chinese Men's National Football Team!"

"Wow!"

National Team (4-3-3)

Goalkeeper: Zeng Cheng

Defenders: Deng Deng Hanwen, Zhang Zhang Linpeng, Feng Feng Xiaoting, Li Li Xuepeng

Midfielders: Zhang Zhang Xizhe, Tang Ye, Zheng Zhi

!

Forwards: Gao Lin, Xiao Zhi, Wu Lei

"Team China!"

"Let's go!"

"Team China!"

"Let's go!"

The match has begun!

Today the national team was playing a 4-3-3 attacking formation; for Tang Ye, this formation was not the best.

But one cannot look only at Tang Ye.

According to Lippi's analysis, using a 4-3-3 today would be better for the team as a whole.

Two matches remaining!

The current national team could not afford even the slightest mistake!

Seventh minute of the match!

The away team launched a fierce attack against the Chinese team; the coordination between Djeparov and Shomurodov outside the penalty area nearly helped the away team breach the national team's goal.

"Oh!"

The fans in the stands breathed a sigh of relief; the director quickly cut the camera to Babayan, the Uzbek head coach on the away team's bench.

Today, their tactics were clearly deliberately designed.

They knew the national team's attacking ability was very strong.

Therefore, Uzbekistan wanted to seize the initiative!

"Careful! Careful! (Chinese)"

Lippi shouted from the sidelines.

The national team fans in the stands were under great pressure, but the expressions of the national team players and coaching staff were fine.

This was because, before the match started, Lippi had already guessed what the opposition would do.

Therefore, today's tactical plan for the national team was to be conservative first, then aggressive!

Take a look at the opposing head coach, Babayan.

The silly kid is still laughing here, unaware that his underwear has already been stripped clean off.

At the 20th minute, the CCTV live broadcast room displayed the possession statistics for both teams in this match.

The national team's possession rate hovered around 38%.

This possession rate is very low, but considering the national team had been defending continuously for the first 20 minutes, such a low figure was quite normal.

"Huff huff"

Running on the pitch, Tang Ye spotted an opening ahead and decisively sprinted toward it.

Slap!

Behind him, Zheng Zhi passed the ball over!

As always, he first checked the far end, imprinting the scene there in his mind.

Then he looked at the near end!

The Uzbek defender in the middle was closing in on his position!

Within a short span, Tang Ye completed his assessment of Denisov.

This guy's physical confrontation ability shouldn't be strong!

Charge straight into him!

Facts proved Tang Ye's judgment was correct.

Denisov was easily bumped aside by Tang Ye!

Shaking off Denisov!

Tang Ye dribbled forward!

He originally intended to pass directly, but unfortunately, the strikers on his team hadn't yet reached suitable positions.

Brother Lei and Brother Gao Lin.

Your movements are a bit slow!

"Get in, get in!"

After shouting twice, Tang Ye temporarily kept the ball under his own control.

"Tang Ye has advanced with the ball for nearly 30 meters; his movement is very aggressive!"

While playing in La Liga and the Premier League, Tang Ye exhibited many weaknesses, such as a lack of ability to advance while holding the ball and poor physical confrontation.

But on the stage of the Asian Qualifiers, Tang Ye's original weaknesses suddenly all turned into his advantages!

"Go up, go up!"

Worried that Tang Ye might take a long-range shot directly, the goalkeeper ordered one of the center-backs inside the penalty area to move out.

Tang Ye pushed the ball right in front of the defender.

He stretched out his foot!

"Haha!"

Realizing the opponent had fallen for his trick, Tang Ye was overjoyed and quickly pulled the ball back.

Then he pushed it again into the penalty area!

Passing it to the center forward, Xiao Zhi!

Bang!

Xiao Zhi's shot was parried away by Nesterov's hands!

"Such a quick reaction!"

"Nesterov has really earned his merit with this save!"

In the stands, fans held their heads and sighed.

This was the second-best scoring opportunity for the national team so far; unfortunately, the opposing goalkeeper was in excellent form today.

Tang Ye and Xiao Zhi high-fived, then pushed out to the edge of the arc, preparing to wait for Zheng Zhi to take the corner kick.

The national team's corner kick tactics were somewhat lackluster; on this play, neither the strikers inside the box nor Tang Ye, who was positioned at the arc hoping to catch them off guard, managed to connect with Zheng Zhi's cross.

"Fall back, fall back!"

"Hurry up, hurry up!"

After shouting, Feng Feng Xiaoting was the first to run back toward their own half.

Baidu Hot Search List No. 1: National Team Wuhan Home Match vs Uzbekistan (Hot).

【Come on, National Team!】

【Uzbekistan's defense isn't bad.】

【Someone needs to step up at a time like this; don't you think I'm right, GGBond?】

The fans were shouting GGBond's name!

The camera cut to GGBond on the field!

Look at the far end!

Then look at the near end!

Spotting an opportunity, he ran straight forward!

Reaching out his hand to call for the ball!

This was a test for Zhang Zhang Xizhe!

Slap!

The pass came over!

It was a decent delivery!

Tang Ye controlled the ball with his chest, seamlessly transitioning into a turn.

The ball struck Tang Ye's thigh, then bounced onto the grass.

This was the result of his grueling training throughout a La Liga season.

A ball-control attribute as high as 85!

The defender rushed out!

Tang Ye feinted to pass the ball to Gao Lin cutting into the box on the left, but actually, once the defender drew near, he executed a Cruyff turn to shift his position sideways.

He directly shook off Ismailov!

A low shot!

"G——ooooo——aaaa——lllll!!!!"

"Goal!"

"Tang Ye!"

"Opening the scoring!"

"After receiving the ball in the attacking third and shaking off the defender, that shot was a complete display of individual ability!"

Screams erupted from the stands as Tang Ye, having scored, quickly ran toward the sideline.

Wu Lei and Zheng Zhi were already waiting for him!

Sprinting!

Knee slide!

Swish swish swish!

After standing up, he leaped again!

【You have obtained 20 Counterattack Points】

Arriving below the away team's stands, Tang Ye took a deep breath.

"Roar——!!!!"

"Awesome, Tang Ye!"

Wu Lei grabbed Tang Ye's neck with one hand while constantly rubbing Tang Ye's hair with the other.

Deng Deng Hanwen charged from behind and crashed into Wu Lei, causing Wu Lei to pull Tang Ye's hair and fall backward violently.

"Ah! It hurts, it hurts!"

"Damn, my bad, my bad."

Wu Lei quickly let go and, together with Zheng Zhi, grabbed the muscles on Tang Ye's arm.

After the celebration ended, Tang Ye went to the area below the home team's stands and thrust his fist out forcefully.

"ohggbond! Be a hero in the fairy tale~"

"ohggbond! Passion flows in the heart~"

"ohggbond! Everything is in our hands~~"

"Make the world better~ Persistence will surely~ lead to success!"

Just as Tang Ye guessed, the Chinese national team fans in the stands started singing this song again.

Hmm...

Although Tang Ye didn't know why the fans were singing this song.

But the rhythm was great, and he liked it very much!

Raising both arms, Tang Ye waved to the fans in the stands.

"Go Tang Ye!"

"Go!"

"The National Team is awesome!"

Check Dongqiu Di live match report: Tang Ye received a long pass, controlled the ball perfectly, dribbled past defenders, and shot; the National Team leads Uzbekistan 1-0!

The first half continues!

After taking the one-goal lead, the momentum of the Chinese team rose completely!

CCTV obviously wanted to stir up the players' passion; at this moment, a statistic suddenly popped up at the bottom of the live broadcast screen.

Uzbekistan's starting lineup market value: 13.25 million Euros!

A very high starting lineup market value!

Then came the home team, the Chinese Men's National Football Team!

"We can see that the total market value of the 11 starters on the Chinese team's field is... 126.55 million Euros. This starting lineup value is significantly higher than Uzbekistan's..."

"Hmm, it is significantly higher."

The CCTV commentator was actually already giving Uzbekistan a lot of face.

Unfortunately, Uzbekistan just couldn't pull their own weight.

26.55 > 13.25.

The combined market value of the 11 players on the Uzbekistan field wasn't even a fraction of the Chinese National Team's starting lineup value!

Brother, with what are you going to win?

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