Chapter 278: Manchester United vs. Rooney: Tang Ye's First Premier League Goal Arrives!

"Rooney!"

Carrick, Mkhitaryan, and Rashford, the Manchester United players, successively high-fived Rooney.

Everton's number 10, Rooney, was a meritorious player for Manchester United.

Tang Ye imitated Rashford, called out Rooney's name, and then shared a hug with this Manchester United legend.

Although he didn't actually know Rooney, that is.

"I've watched your matches; you're good, but... too thin!"

Rooney shouted at Tang Ye.

"I'm gaining weight."

Tang Ye rolled up his shorts to show Rooney the muscles on his thighs.

The match was about to begin; standing in the player tunnel, Tang Ye could already hear the cheers of the Manchester United fans coming from outside.

Hmm... he seemed to hear his own name!

"China Central Television! Here is the live broadcast bringing you..."

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

Manchester United (4-2-3-1)

Goalkeeper: De Gea

Defenders: Valencia, Bailly, Phil Jones, Ashley Young

Midfielders: Fellaini, Tang Ye, Mata

Forwards: Mkhitaryan, Martial, Rashford

Compared to the previous Champions League group stage match against Basel, Manchester United's starting lineup for this game had been slightly adjusted.

However, Chinese fans were not interested in such minor player adjustments.

The camera focused on Tang Ye on the pitch; the face of Manchester United's new signing bore a smile.

Tom is in a good mood; it looks like Manchester United's offense will be quite fierce in this match!

Run forward!

Dash into the gap between the two Everton defensive midfielders!

Fellaini found the right position and delivered a through ball to Tang Ye.

At the very moment Fellaini played the through ball, Tang Ye lifted his head to check the far end first, then turned to look at the near end.

Looking far and near, he kept full control of the situation in the attacking third and around himself!

He lifted his left foot to let the ball roll naturally in front of him, then pushed forward!

The detestable Schneiderlin tried to reach out and pull Tang Ye down, but Tang Ye had anticipated his intent long ago and immediately sidestepped to evade!

"Wow!"

Forward!

Baines pressed in from the side.

Step on the ball and stop abruptly!

Then move toward the wing!

The attention of every player on the field was fixed on Tang Ye, who was drifting wide.

Tang Ye continued to drift toward the left wing!

Suddenly, with a "pa" sound, Tang Ye, while leaning left, suddenly kicked a low, long pass toward the center!

The ball speed was fast, directly piercing through half of Everton's rear defensive line.

The target of the pass was...

Rashford, who had just completed a forward run!

He controlled Tang Ye's pass.

Then directly pushed it toward the far corner!

"Duang!"

Rashford's pushed shot struck the right goalpost, rebounded, and then rolled into the net.

"G——oooo——aaaa——lllll!!"

The goal went in!

"Vamos!"

Tang Ye, who had witnessed Rashford's pushed shot firsthand from the backfield, shouted loudly.

This was an almost perfect combination between Tom and Marcus!

Bang!

Rashford quickly slid on his knees toward the corner flag, while the Manchester United players in the backfield were rushing over.

【You have obtained Counterattack Points *10】

"United!"

"United!"

【Not bad, not bad, just like this】

【Rashford's shooting technique is fierce, Ranaldo!】

The fans watching the match were in very high spirits.

Because they could feel that Tang Ye's integration with his new team was getting better and better.

From the first round to the fifth round of the new season, across five matches, Manchester United had been getting stronger in every single game!

"Watch the right wing, watch the right wing!"

Ten Hag shouted loudly from the sidelines.

Tang Ye didn't know how to distinguish left from right, but it didn't matter.

Ten Hag knew that Tang Ye couldn't hear anyone else when he was playing.

Everton looked for opportunities on Manchester United's right flank, but United's defense was not so easy to break through.

Mkhitaryan, tracking back, cooperated with Fellaini; the two worked together to intercept Sigurðsson.

Mkhitaryan poked the ball out!

Manchester United manager Ten Hag was issuing passing instructions to Mkhitaryan!

Let's see what his instruction is!

"tomtomtomtomtom!"

Five consecutive sounds; it seemed this was indeed a very important instruction.

Finding his position, Mkhitaryan sent a pass to Tang Ye.

Gueye tried to block Tang Ye's position, so Tang Ye bumped into him.

Okay, he couldn't outmuscle him.

After a small adjustment, Tang Ye finally used his flashy feints to shake off Gueye.

He actively ran toward Mkhitaryan's pass!

Planting his standing foot, he passed straight forward!

【De Bruyne Standard Long Pass Lv4: Realistic】

Proficiency: 454/1200

"Tang Ye! What a decisive pass!"

"A through ball behind the defense!"

"That's a direct pass without even looking!"

Tang Ye's long pass sailed over Everton's rear defensive line, pinpointing Martial, who was making a forward run.

The Manchester United striker showcased his excellent first-touch ability.

He controlled the ball!

Martial's positioning was excellent, but his physical confrontation was somewhat lacking.

Williams bumped Martial aside!

Martial!

Press immediately!

Shoot!

Goalkeeper Pickford saved Martial's long-range shot.

But he spilled it!

Martial followed up with a rebound shot!

Goal!

"g——oooo——aaaa——llll!!!"

"Anthony Martial!!! (Anthony Martial)"

【97】 "We'll keep the Red Devils' flag flying high~ (We want the Red Devils' flag to fly high)"

Wearing gloves, Martial spread his arms wide and ran toward the sidelines to celebrate.

Tang Ye followed behind Mkhitaryan, rushing over.

Because Pickford made a successful save on the first attempt, this goal did not count as an assist for Tang Ye.

But it was all the same.

The fans knew Tom's contribution to the team just now, and Tom himself knew his contribution to the team.

That was enough!

"Come on!"

"Go Manchester United!"

"Tom!"

Fans in the lowest tier reached out their hands, and Tang Ye walked over.

Originally, Tang Ye only intended to high-five one fan, but upon seeing that Tang Ye intended to approach, almost all the fans in the bottom row reached out their hands.

So Tang Ye changed his mind.

"Marcus, Marcus, look at me, look at me!"

Once Rashford turned his gaze over, Tang Ye began his maneuver.

He ran over!

Clap Clap Clap!

At incredible speed, Tang Ye completed high-fives with nearly ten fans in the stands.

"Please, Tom!"

Mata spread his hands toward Tang Ye.

"Haha!"

The match resumed; after taking a two-goal lead, Ten Hag returned to his position.

He turned his head to glance at Fan Fan Dejiahe's computer.

The possession rates of the two teams were not much different, but Manchester United's attacking statistics were clearly superior to Everton's.

Simply put, in this match, Manchester United had dominated almost every advantage.

Thinking of this, a smile appeared on Ten Hag's face.

"I said it before: finishing fourth in the league last season was my mistake; that's why I'm bringing out my best tactics this season."

"..."

Fan Fan Dejiahe nodded gently, hesitated for a moment, and finally spoke up.

"Erik, I've always had a question, but I don't know whether I should ask it or not..."

Ten Hag laughed: "Just say it directly."

Fan Fan Dejiahe scooted his butt closer to Ten Hag: "I've been your assistant coach for four years, so why don't I know what this 'best tactic' of yours actually is..."

"Oh, Michel, you don't need to know that."

Ten Hag's expression relaxed: "You only need to know that I can grasp the team's tactics; hmm, that's enough."

Fan Fan Dejiahe wanted to pry into heavenly secrets, and that was absolutely not allowed!

After the first half entered its 35th minute, Everton, trailing by two goals, began to grow anxious.

Tang Ye continued pushing forward!

He ran to the right flank, right behind Mkhitaryan!

Mkhitaryan carried the ball, attempting to use his individual ability to create opportunities for the team.

Jagielka charged up!

Mkhitaryan prepared to evade, but at that moment Tang Ye shouted, "Someone behind you!"

But it was already too late.

Sigurdsson, running back from the front, prevented Mkhitaryan from turning, and then Jagielka completed the tackle.

Trouble!

Mata sprinted quickly toward the position Tang Ye had abandoned!

But this, too, was too late.

"Jagielka is carrying the ball forward himself!"

"Everton is starting a counterattack; Rooney is making a forward run."

"Mata runs up to block, but Jagielka passes directly!"

Boom!

A long pass from an Everton defender accurately found Tom Davies making a forward run on the right flank.

Davies controlled the ball!

Then he ran forward again!

Ashley Young watched Davies' position, but Davies chose not to tangle with Ashley Young, instead passing the ball ahead early.

Everton's attacking players were running incredibly fast.

Through a series of consecutive passing combinations, they successfully slipped a through-ball to striker Rooney.

Goal!

Everton pulled one back!

Tang Ye and Mkhitaryan exchanged a glance; both of their expressions were somewhat awkward.

"Henrik, it seems we made a mistake."

Tang Ye pinched his nose, then high-fived Mkhitaryan.

【Manchester United is playing too aggressively.】

【Ten Hag's offensive tactics are inherently aggressive; with a slightly better striker, Manchester United would easily take off.】

【A blasted shot into the top corner, damn; Rooney knows De Gea too well.】

【The 4-2-3-1 doesn't suit Manchester United; two defensive midfielders aren't enough.】 Fans in the comment section engaged in fierce discussion about Manchester United's tactics.

Does anyone else feel that Manchester United's goal just now was a bit inexplicable?

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

"Watch the offside line."

Ashley Young and Valencia encouraged their teammates on the field.

Whoosh...

Exhaling, Tang Ye passed by and high-fived Rashford: "Keep it up, keep it up."

Check Dongqiu Di halftime report: Manchester United leads Everton 2:1 at home; Martial, Rashford, and Rooney scored; Tang Ye assisted with a long pass without looking at the ball.

On the way to the player tunnel, Tang Ye felt a bit tired, so he checked his system.

【Vardy's Red Bull +5: Active, remaining time 72 minutes 16 seconds】

He had bought Red Bull before the match started.

Something isn't quite right!

"Tom!"

!

"Tom!"

Fans in the stands were still shouting, while Tang Ye's brain frantically recalled the situations from the first half.

However, even after returning to his seat in the locker room, Tang Ye still couldn't figure out the problem.

"Our opponents are very cunning, and they were also very lucky..."

Taking advantage of Ten Hag's speech, Tang Ye found assistant coach Fan De: "Mr. Michel, I'd like to see how far I ran in the first half."

"Hmm?"

First startled for a moment, Fan De then reacted: "Come over here."

Looking at the notebook placed on the small table, Fan De found the number belonging to Tang Ye.

Number 10.

Running distance is... 6.8 km!

"Indeed, that's a bit long."

Noticing something off with the data, Fan Fan Dejiahe checked Tang Ye's offensive heat map again.

It was shaped like the character "mountain"; the two vertical strokes on the left and right were yellow, while the central cluster was intensely red, marking where Tang Ye had spent the most time.

"You have too much unnecessary running."

Fan Fan Dejiahe gave his verdict.

Because he was still in the adjustment period with his new teammates, Tang Ye's attempts to pose as a striker on the wing did not succeed every time.

If he failed on the left flank, Tang Ye would traverse the entire midfield to reach the right flank.

This was the origin of his nearly 7 km running distance.

"Too much unnecessary running..."

Tang Ye committed Fan Fan Dejiahe's words to memory, then quietly slipped back to his position.

Ten Hag made a slight adjustment to the team's tactics.

"Tom!"

He exchanged a hug with Pickford in the tunnel.

The second half had begun!

"We'll keep the red flags flying high~ (We will make the Red Devils' banner soar high.)"

"You've got to see yourself from far and wide~"

"You've got to hear the masses singing with pride~"

"United! Man United!"

The inspiring team anthem sent the Manchester United players' morale soaring to its peak!

Ten Hag still stood on the sideline with his hands in his pockets.

He glanced at Everton's manager, Ronald Koeman, next door.

Ten Hag could tell that Koeman was under immense pressure!

Because he wanted his Everton players to equalize the score!

The 66th minute of the match!

Tang Ye was drifting back toward his own half.

At halftime, Ten Hag had adjusted the team's tactics; in the second half, Manchester United would play somewhat more conservatively.

Observe.

After registering the positions of all the defenders, Tang Ye quickly simulated the scenario in his mind.

He needed to trap the Everton player in possession!

"Number 17!"

Hearing Tang Ye's call, Valencia immediately stepped up to challenge Gueye.

At the same time, Tang Ye instructed Mata to mark Sigurðsson, while he himself picked up Baines, who was making a run from the flank.

Gueye passed the ball to Sigurðsson; at that moment, Manchester United's five defenders began to compress their defensive line.

Sigurðsson was immediately surrounded!

Bailly and Fellaini pressed together, forcing Sigurðsson into a hurried pass.

Naturally, it resulted in a turnover.

Manchester United gained possession!

"I'm going first."

After calling out to his teammates, Tang Ye slipped forward immediately.

With enough teammates covering the back, Tang Ye, as the Red Devils' attacking midfielder, now needed to push into the final third to create more passing options!

"Let's look at Manchester United's counterattack; Mata's long ball finds Rashford directly."

"..."

"Tang Ye combines with Rashford, and Rashford drives down the baseline!"

"Everton stopped Rashford's initial dribbling attack, but they couldn't prevent the one-two combination between Tang Ye and Rashford."

Cheers erupted from the stands as Rashford reached the byline.

Tang Ye cut inside immediately, looking for an opening.

Everton's defenders tracked his run!

He changed the rhythm, briefly creating space!

Tang Ye would release the ball extremely quickly, so he only needed a fleeting moment of space!

Rashford used the outside of his foot to dribble, compressing the defensive line!

A cutback!

Tang Ye feigned controlling the ball but actually tapped it slightly forward.

Using the feint of controlling the ball to shake off his opponent was something Tang Ye had learned from Bakambu.

Having shaken off the defender once again, Tang Ye arrived at the edge of the penalty area.

"Wow!!!"

Feinting a shot toward the far corner, Tang Ye waited for Pickford to shift his weight, then twisted his right foot—

And struck the near corner!

"Goooo——aaaa——lllll!!!"

"Tang Ye's first Premier League goal, Tang Ye's first Premier League goal!"

Tang Ye did not know this was his first Premier League goal; he only knew that he had just scored.

And scoring requires running out to celebrate!

Knee slide!

Thud!

His body smashed onto the grass, sliding forward using the momentum from his run-up!

He stood up and roared at the fans in the stands.

"Roar——!!!"

【You obtained 15 Counterattack Points】

"Tom!"

"Tom!"

Cheers from the fans erupted in the stands!

In the second half, Everton's offensive momentum grew fiercer; it almost seemed like they were about to equalize the score.

But in the end, it was Manchester United who extended their lead!

【Awesome, Tang Ye!】

【Haha, Manchester United's counterattack is so damn smooth, holy shit】

【Mainly because my King Tang Tang Qiuwang stepped up】

【Wait, what the hell is Martial doing, taking a walk?】

"Not bad, Tom."

Ashley Young placed his hand on Tang Ye's head and rubbed it twice: "Great shot."

"How could you lose track of him like that? Stick tight to that number 10!"

Koeman was on the sideline lecturing the Everton players: "Spread out a bit more; you're too easy to shake off!"

Everton adjusted their state very quickly.

Just a few minutes after Tang Ye's goal, the Everton players seized an opportunity.

Jagielka made an overlapping run and crossed!

At the far post!

Thud!

Schneiderlin's header!

The distance was so close that De Gea could only stand rooted to the spot.

3:2!

Everton pulled one back!

"The score gap has narrowed to one goal again; this match is getting quite thrilling!"

"Manchester United is making a substitution!"

"Herrera comes on to replace Fellaini!"

"Lin Lin Jiade comes on to replace Martial!"

After coming on, Lin Lin Jiade played as a wide midfielder, while the original wide midfielder, Rashford, moved up to play as a striker.

Ten Hag has so many tricks up his sleeve!

In Manchester United's current starting lineup, only the positions of Tang Ye, De Gea, and Phil Jones are unchanging!

The 82nd minute!

A corner kick opportunity for Manchester United!

Herrera took the corner, while Tang Ye squatted on the edge of the penalty area, observing.

Tang Ye was not skilled at judging the landing point, but he could guess roughly where the ball would drop by observing the players' movements inside the box.

It's a chance!

Tang Ye charged into the penalty area, using his body to block Jagielka's position.

Bailly got the chance to head the ball!

In the end, the Manchester United center-back did not disappoint the crowd, steadily scoring with a header.

4:2!

The players sprinted toward the sidelines, and Tang Ye spread his arms wide.

"United!"

"United!"

The moment Bailly scored, Ten Hag raised both hands, turned around, and celebrated together with the Manchester United fans in the stands.

"Beep, beep-beep——!!!"

The full-time whistle blew.

4:2 was the final score of the day!

The fans in the stands were still chanting the team name; Tang Ye walked a few steps, then felt slightly tired, so he squatted on the ground.

Looking up, he saw Rodri approaching and extended a hand for a high-five.

"Haha!"

Rodri grabbed the muscles near Tang Ye's neck, bent down, and shouted: "You ran a long distance today!"

Tang Ye propped his hands on the grass: "Marcus and the others ran too fast; if I didn't run, I wouldn't be able to join the attack."

"Rod, pull me up."

Tang Ye extended his hand, and Rodney grabbed it, quickly pulling the latter up from the grass.

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