Chapter 288: Tom Takes His Friends to Punish His Father

The broadcast camera cut to Tang Tang Zhengxiong, who was sitting on the main platform with the Liverpool executives; at this moment, Tang Tang Zhengxiong was communicating with the person beside him through a translator.

Seeing his own head displayed on the big screen, Tang Tang Zhengxiong raised his right arm high.

【A Chinese person?】

【Brothers, who is this Chinese uncle?】

【Wait, I think I've seen him!】

The fans in the live stream were pondering Tang Tang Zhengxiong's identity.

It seemed like they had seen him somewhere, but they just couldn't say exactly where.

"Tang Tang Zhengxiong, this is Tang Ye's father. He is also from Foshan, Guangdong, and he was the champion of the Foshan Dragon Boat Race this May."

Zhan Jun gave the answer.

But the fans still had a question that remained unanswered.

Why is ggbond's father sitting in the Liverpool stands?

"Besides being a dragon boat enthusiast, Tang Tang Zhengxiong has another identity... He is a Liverpool fan!"

【6】

【Hahahaha】

【Damn, we're done for, brothers】

【This, this...】

The Chinese fans finally began to panic!

Of course, it wasn't just the Chinese fans; the local Manchester United fans in England were also very nervous now.

The rivalry between Manchester United and Liverpool has lasted for over a hundred years, and in the domestic league, Manchester United's results have always suppressed Liverpool.

But now, the situation seems to have undergone some changes.

Manchester United's 200 million Euro Charizard is being suppressed by the bloodline of the Liverpool stands!

Are Manchester United fans going to live in misery?

"TomYeah!"

"TomYeah!"

Upon learning that Tang Ye's father had been absorbed by Liverpool, Manchester United fans shouted Tang Ye's name.

Don't be affected, Tom!

"Liverpool's attack is still quite fluid, but there are still some issues with the players' coordination. Of course, this problem also exists within Manchester United."

"Looking at it this way, the prospects for both teams are very promising..."

"Hey, beautiful! Henderson, he's cleared the ball!"

Henderson shook off the pressure from Tang Ye and Mkhitaryan in midfield and decisively played a through ball to Emre Can on the left wing.

"Back, hurry back!"

Ten Hag shouted instructions loudly on the sidelines.

Wearing his tension on his face; this is something Ten Hag rarely does.

It was clear that he attached great importance to this Double Red Match against Liverpool!

Liverpool advanced quickly, and the Manchester United players hurriedly retreated to their own half.

Tang Ye was chasing Henderson!

Snap!

Emre Can sent a through ball to Coutinho, who immediately encountered Mata coming over to defend after receiving the ball.

Emre Can ran past the back of Mata and then received Coutinho's pass.

A very standard one-two combination!

From Liverpool's left flank!

"The far post!"

Tang Ye shouted, and Ashley Young, positioned at the far post, immediately stuck close to Gomez.

Tang Ye's judgment was not wrong; after Coutinho went down the line, he indeed passed the ball to the far post position.

Ashley Young, who had prepared in advance, headed the ball out.

To Rashford, who had retreated to support!

"Here! You go straight!"

Tang Ye took the ball from under Rashford's feet, and then the two of them ran together towards the opponent's half.

Worried that Liverpool's attack was playing too well, many Manchester United players had returned for this defense, which meant Tang Ye had no forward passing options at the first moment.

Wijnaldum chased after Tang Ye, and the latter chose to stop abruptly with the ball under his foot.

He passed to Mata, who had run up on his right to support, and then continued forward.

This attack by Manchester United was also executed; after Martial ran to the right flank to receive the ball and held off his opponent for a while, he successfully bought Tang Ye time to run up and help.

Boom!

A backheel pass was sent to Tang Ye!

Assessing the situation of the players on both sides inside the penalty area, Tang Ye extended his right foot and directly kicked Martial's backheel pass into the penalty area.

Snap!

Look at Jones at the far post position!

Boom!

"Oh!"

"A very threatening header on goal, but Mignolet reacted very quickly!"

Ugh!

Tang Ye clutched his head in his hands.

It had to be said, Phil Jones's header attempt was truly fierce.

However, the opposing goalkeeper was in excellent form, which made things quite uncomfortable!

Jones turned and gave Tang Ye a thumbs-up, and the latter responded with a thumbs-up of his own.

At the 18-minute mark, the screen displayed the possession statistics for both teams below.

LFC: 52%

MUN: 48%

The possession rates were basically similar; as for dangerous attacks, Manchester United had one more than Liwupu.

"Hmm... looking at it this way, our pre-match speculation was correct; the strength gap between the two teams in this match isn't large."

Both commentators had clearly come prepared, carefully analyzing for the audience the respective strengths of Liwupu and Manchester United.

Then came the historical record.

Last season, Manchester United and Liwupu faced each other twice, and both matches ended in draws.

The match reached the 28th minute!

At the 5-minute mark, Klopp slightly adjusted his team's tactics, after which Liwupu's possession rate began to rise.

"Snap!"

Henderson passed to Salah!

The instant Salah received the ball, Ashley Young rushed over to defend, but the Manchester United full-back chose to keep a slight distance from Salah.

This was because he worried Salah would execute a one-two pass with Gomez.

But what Ashley Young anticipated did not happen; Salah chose to dribble forward toward the penalty area himself.

!

Retreating little by little, Ashley Young was now under immense pressure.

Tang Ye had already dropped back into his own half.

As an attacking midfielder, his task was to mark Emre Can, preventing this fellow from passing to Liwupu's forwards from the back.

Salah was inside the penalty area!

He tried!

But he failed!

Ashley Young gave Salah no chance to get past him, so Salah could only choose to pass back to Matip.

Here it comes!

Tang Ye remained focused, constantly monitoring Emre Can's movements beside him.

Emre Can ran over to receive the pass!

Emre Can clearly knew Tang Ye would attempt a slide tackle, so he deliberately placed his foot on the outside, causing Tang Ye to find no opportunity to go to ground.

Physical confrontation!

Unsuccessful!

In the end, Emre Can still managed to pass the ball out!

"Moreno!"

"A cross into the penalty area!"

"Salah controls the ball!"

"Shot!"

This was a feinted shot from Salah!

Salah passed the ball to Firmino!

Boom!

"Gooo——aaaaa——llllll!!!"

"Goal! Goal!"

Firmino and the Liwupu players ran out from the penalty area together.

In the camera shot, De Gea sat on the ground and spread his hands at Bailly: "Mark your man properly!"

"The scorer is..."

The stadium announcer began to build up momentum.

"Roberto Firminoooooo!!! (Firmino)"

"Wow!!!!"

Anfield, already lively, now erupted into outright frenzy; Firmino and Henderson raised their hands high toward the fans in the stands.

"Hoo..."

Standing on the grass, a somewhat dejected Tang Ye shook his head.

When marking Emre Can just now, he should have initiated his movement earlier!

Check Dongqiu Di live match report: Salah lays it off, Firmino scores, Liwupu leads Manchester United 1:0!

【Damn, this Liwupu attack was so smooth】

【I'm feeling the bloodline suppression; is that you, Father of Tang Ye?】

【Manchester United's defense is still full of holes; feels like Salah getting past Jones is as easy as f*cking drinking water】

Liwupu's first goal directly sent the Chinese fans watching the match into a state of anxious frustration.

Pfft!

Spitting out the chewing gum and replacing it with a new one, Tang Ye and Rashford were both called to the sideline by Ten Hag.

"Marcus's route of attack is crucial; we can find opportunities through Marcus. Salah won't defend back much!"

"Tom, you need to pass with focus!"

Ten Hag's shouting was loud, but because the entire stadium was noisy, Tang Ye was not startled.

Take the route where Marcus is located more often.

Tang Ye silently memorized what Ten Hag had just said.

"Pull yourselves together, all of you!"

Ten Hag clapped quickly, pushing Tang Ye back onto the pitch: "We're behind temporarily, we're only temporarily behind!"

Beep!

After the second half kickoff, Ten Hag crossed his arms, his expression terrifyingly serious.

The back-and-forth passing in the center; Klopp had clearly studied Manchester United's tactics.

Of course, Klopp didn't even need to study; the newspaper "442" had long analyzed the problems existing in Manchester United's tactics.

The editor-in-chief of the "442" newspaper knew Manchester United's problems, Klopp knew Manchester United's problems, and Ten Hag also knew Manchester United's problems.

But for now, no one has been able to devise a perfect solution to this problem.

Even Ten Hag, as Manchester United's head coach, only had a temporary measure to alleviate the problem.

Right!

Ten Hag turned and made a raising-hand gesture toward the bench: "Rodri, warm up!"

As the first half time progressed bit by bit, riding the momentum of scoring first, Liwupu continuously launched attacks against Manchester United.

Tang Ye's expression was not very good now, because he clearly felt his ball-touch frequency slowly decreasing!

"Here, here!"

The attacking opportunity finally arrived!

Starting from near the center circle, Tang Ye successfully received the through pass sent by Mkhitaryan.

Dribbling forward! Remembering Mr. Eric's instructions, Tang Ye found Rashford making a run on the far side.

Then look at the near side.

He You Xiang Fa!

Pretending to pass, he hooked the ball with his left foot.

Then sent a through pass with his left foot!

Snap!

【De Bruyne Curved Through Pass Lv4: Realistic】

Proficiency: 577/1000

"Wow!!"

The commentator in the broadcast booth suddenly stood up.

Tang Ye's through pass flew past Salah, hit the grass near Rashford, bounced once, and went straight to Rashford's front.

Perfect control of passing power and trajectory!

Look at Rashford again!

Dribbling himself into the penalty area!

But Rashford made a mistake; while dribbling, the ball was a bit too far from his body, and was finally easily intercepted by defender Gomez.

!

"Haa..."

Shaking his hands, after exhaling, he bit down on the chewing gum in his mouth.

What a pity!

"Liverpool!"

Bang bang!

"Liverpool!"

Bang bang!

The Liwupu fans in the stands put immense pressure on the Manchester United players.

Twenty minutes ago, both teams were evenly matched, but after Firmino's goal, the situation on the field changed somewhat.

Liwupu's advantage seems to be growing larger and larger!

The 41st minute!

"Gomez goes straight for the far post!"

"Long pass to Moreno!"

After controlling the ball at his feet, Moreno stood motionless; waiting until Mkhitaryan ran toward him, Moreno passed the ball to Coutinho at the baseline.

Snap!

Cross into the penalty area!

Salah!

Control the ball!

Strike it high into the top corner!

"Gooo——aaaa——lllll!!!"

"Goal!"

"Salah!"

"2-0! Salah's poaching goal puts Liwupu two goals ahead!"

De Gea's reaction speed is already among the fastest of all goalkeepers.

However, Salah's shooting choice was extremely clever and bold.

He struck a dead corner that De Gea could never reach!

Manchester United's defenders stood rooted in stupor as the broadcast showed a replay of Salah's goal just now,

and of course, a replay of the substitutes' bench and fans' reactions!

The instant Salah fired his shot, Tang Tang Zhengxiong and Liwupu Club's deputy director both leapt from their chairs, raising their hands high: "Liwupu!"

【At 39, you made your 40-year-old father feel the most genuine happiness through football; although you have achieved many accomplishments since coming out of retirement, please never forget to accompany your family.】

【A hall roaring with great filial piety—you receive a reward: Counterattack Points ×1】

"..."

Roar...

A hall roaring with great filial piety?

Hearing the system's voice, Tang Ye turned his head and looked around.

The Liwupu fans in the stands erupted in loud cheers.

Hmm, it truly was a hall roaring with great filial piety.

But!

Clenching his fists, Tang Ye's mind raced.

Although his father was a Liwupu fan, he genuinely did not want to lose!

Check Dongqiu Di halftime report: Bloodline suppression successful; Liwupu leads Manchester United 2-0; Firmino and Salah scored.

"Trash!"

"Manchester United trash!"

"Kiss my ass, haha!"

Walking toward the players' tunnel alongside Rashford, the Liwupu fans in the stands did their utmost to taunt the opposing players.

Among them, someone in the VIP section of the commentary box pointed at Tang Ye, incessantly booing.

Standing on the open ground, Tang Ye spread his hands toward the VIP section, his expression somewhat helpless.

"Haha!"

The Liwupu fans instantly stopped their taunts, all eyes fixed on Tang Tang Zhengxiong and Tang Ye.

Before the match began, the announcer had specifically introduced Tang Tang Zhengxiong, so the fans on site knew the relationship between Tang Tang Zhengxiong and Tang Ye.

Tom's dad and Tom share the same chromosomes!

"Xuuuu!!!!"

"Hahaha!"

Rashford pushed Tang Ye toward the tunnel: "Do you know that Asian man?"

"He's my dad."

Huh?

Rashford squinted in thought, then realized: "Your dad is a Liwupu fan!"

"It's fine."

Rubbing his shoulder, which ached slightly from the bump, Tang Ye returned to the locker room together with Rashford.

"My father is laughing very happily right now, but in the second half I'll make sure he can't laugh anymore."

Leaning his body against the cabinet behind him, Tang Ye said fiercely.

At this moment, Ten Hag had also finished arranging the magnetic flags on his tactical board.

Thump! Thump!

"I don't know if you've noticed, but I must remind you now."

"Our opponents are very fond of their central channel because it serves as their bridge."

Ten Hag shaped his hands into an arched bridge.

Klopp's tactical design was excellent; in the first half, Liwupu broke down Manchester United's defensive backline precisely through ball circulation between the left and right flanks.

Ten Hag had certainly noticed this problem, and his solution was to position both defensive midfielders in the center.

"If the opponents want to pass freely in our half, shuttling left and right, we cannot let them do so easily."

Besides defense, attack was another key point Ten Hag needed to emphasize.

"We can advance down the right flank; once all their defenders shift to the right, we switch the ball to the left—just as they did against us in the first half."

"The speed of this pass must be fast!"

Suddenly turning to look at Tang Ye: "Do you understand, Tom?"

"Huh?"

Not expecting Ten Hag to suddenly call his name, Tang Ye froze for a moment.

However, he had heard everything Ten Hag had just said.

"Hmm... I think I should understand."

Returning to the players' tunnel, Tang Ye saw the plaque reading 【This Is Anfield】 once again.

Why would the stadium's designer want to hang such a phrase here? Tang Ye couldn't help but ponder.

"Tom?"

"Tom!"

"Oh, Mata, what's wrong?"

Mata pointed behind him with his finger.

Turning his head, Tang Ye finally discovered Firmino extending his right hand toward him.

"Oh, sorry!"

Tang Ye quickly grasped Firmino's hand, and the two shared a hug.

"The match isn't over yet; if you're already losing focus now, that's not good news."

Firmino said with a smile.

Tang Ye wanted to explain himself, but after thinking for a long while, he couldn't figure out what to say; soon, the referee ahead blew the whistle.

Clap clap!

Clapping his hands to hype himself up, Tang Ye followed Mata out of the tunnel.

The Liwupu fans outside were still going crazy, but in the second half, Tang Ye would make them quiet down!

"Alright, dear viewers and friends, welcome back, this is..."

"In the first half, both sides had roughly equal chances, but Liwupu currently has two goals, while Man United's goal count remains at zero."

"..."

"Here it comes, a substitution for Man United!"

Just three minutes into the second half, Ten Hag made the first substitution adjustment of the match.

Rodri replaces Herrera!

Actually, Herrera's performance in the first half was quite decent, but for defensive purposes, Ten Hag still chose Rodri.

"Go Rodri!"

Tang Ye and Rodri high-fived.

The La Liga's best midfield duo—the Tom-Rodri combination—was now ready.

If Man United failed to turn the tide in the second half, it would make absolutely no sense!

After completing the substitution, Ten Hag temporarily sat back down in his spot on the bench and then said to Fan Fan Dejiahe beside him, "Keep an eye on Rodri."

Fan Fan Dejiahe nodded.

He naturally knew what Ten Hag meant by those words.

Although Rodri didn't have a cane, he had delivered many outstanding performances in the previous few matches.

Ten Hag had to reconsider Rodri's status within the team!

The 66th minute of the second half.

"Back, back, back! Tighten up the flank defense!"

After Rodri came on, Liwupu's attacking frequency began to drop, so Klopp hurriedly adjusted their tactics.

After all, they were leading right now!

If they carried the 2–0 scoreline to the end, then Liwupu would be the winner of today's match!

Slap!

The camera cut to the pitch, where Tang Ye, from the backfield, executed a precise ground pass that found Mkhitaryan on the right flank.

Liwupu wanted to end the match at 2–0.

Tom disagreed with that!

(End of chapter)