Chapter 292: I Must Remind You, My Win Rate Is 100%

Dongqiu Di pinned post: Benfica vs. Manchester United Champions League group stage match in progress, current score 0:1, Manchester United leading.

Dongqiu Di live match report: Tactical foul by Benfica, Manchester United awarded a set-piece opportunity on the left wing.

Fans only saw Tang Ye and Rashford cover their mouths to exchange a few words, after which Rashford ran off.

All Manchester United players positioned outside the penalty area, leaving only Mata dropping back for cover and Tang Ye responsible for taking the set-piece.

Some conflict erupted between players from both sides inside the penalty area, and the referee was dealing with the issue.

At this moment, Tang Ye stood at the back observing.

The set-piece location was far from the goal, so a cross was definitely the better choice.

However...

Quickly adjusting his breathing, Tang Ye had a Hao De Xiang Fa.

Worth a try!

Chewing gum, Tang Ye, already in position, waited for the referee's whistle.

But the referee hadn't blown the whistle yet, because Ashley Young and the Benfica players inside the penalty area had started arguing.

Tang Ye watched very intently.

Only then did he realize his captain possessed such fierce fighting spirit!

"Boooo—!!!"

Hisses from the home fans constantly rang out across the stadium; Tang Ye turned his head to take a look.

Noticing Tang Ye looking at them, the Benfica fans shouted even louder.

"..."

Lowering his head and focusing his attention on the pitch, Tang Ye's mind instantly cleared.

"Peep!"

OK, the argument was over!

"Huuu—!!!"

Taking a deep breath, he held it in his belly.

Then he began his run-up!

Pa!

【De Bruyne Standard Long Pass Lv4: Realistic】

Proficiency: 552/1200

He used the Standard Long Pass skill, but strictly speaking, it wasn't entirely a standard long pass.

This ball carried a slight topspin!

"Far post position!"

"Smalling and Rodrigo are battling for it!"

"Tang Ye's delivery seems a bit too high!"

The Manchester United players who charged into the penalty area had no way to reach Tang Ye's long pass.

The Benfica fans breathed a sigh of relief!

And just as they relaxed, the jumping goalkeeper Svilar also failed to reach Tang Ye's long pass!

!!!

"GOOO——AAAA——LLLLL!!!"

"Goal!"

"Goal!"

"Tang Ye!"

"Direct chip over the goalkeeper!"

The commentators shouted it out, while the Manchester United players inside the penalty area all clutching their heads.

Looking back, Tang Ye, arms spread wide, was running quickly toward them!

"Wow!!!"

Amidst the roaring cheers from the away fans, Tang Ye rose after his knee slide, and the Manchester United players on the pitch quickly surrounded him.

Ashley Young grabbed Tang Ye's head tightly with both hands: "Roar!!!"

"Tom!!!"

Ashley Young's roar left Tang Ye slightly dazed; he stood frozen for half a second, while Rashford and Rodrigo vigorously tugged at Tang Ye's jersey and hair.

"What a goal! What a wonderful goal!"

"Haha!"

Shaking his head, Tang Ye spread his arms and pulled both Ashley Young and Rodrigo into an embrace.

【You obtained Counterattack Points *20】

【Phase Two Progress: Goals (1/2), Threatening Passes (6/10)】

Threatening Pass count +1!

Clearly, the system had judged Tang Ye's earlier chip shot as a pass.

But thinking about it carefully, the system's calculation method was quite reasonable.

The key to a "Threatening Pass" lies in the word "Threatening."

If it resulted in a goal, it was definitely threatening!

Clap clap clap clap!

Finishing his celebration, Ten Hag clapped slowly, muttering words like "Tom Tom" incessantly.

"Slap!"

Tang Ye and Rodri high-fived, the two of them walking together toward their own half.

Rodri leaned his head in close and shouted loudly into Tang Ye's ear: "Damn, when I saw your hand signal, I thought I'd remembered it wrong!"

Before the match, the players had already agreed in the locker room that raising the left hand meant to shoot directly.

Yet for this set piece from 40 meters out, Tang Ye had damn well raised his left hand too, which made Rodri briefly doubt whether he had remembered incorrectly.

"That's ruthless, Tom!"

"We had to play aggressively."

Rodri's astonished expression filled Tang Ye with a sense of pride from the bottom of his heart.

Rodri was stunned by his super long-range lob.

This was recognition of Tom!

"Look over there!"

Following the direction Rodri pointed, Tang Ye saw the Manchester United fans in the stands raising both hands high.

"Tom Tom!"

"Viva Tom Tom!"

"Viva Tom Tom!"

This was the Long Live Tom song!

Just now, Tom's lob had stunned not only his little brother Rodri, but also the fans in the stands!

Check Dongqiu Di live match report: Tang Ye scores from a 37-meter set-piece lob; Manchester United leads Benfica 2:0 away.

【A bit outrageous, but considering it's Tang Ye, it seems quite normal.】

【King of the Ball's mindset!】

【Hurry up and make Rodri a starter; having another defensive midfielder who can head the ball is too important for the current Manchester United.】

【Suggest Coach Teng add extra practice with GGBond to work on heading too.】

The live camera cut to Ten Hag, and only then did fans in the broadcast studio and at the stadium see the smile on Ten Hag's face.

Nearly two minutes had passed since Tang Ye's lob, yet the smile on Ten Hag's face had not disappeared.

The Dutch manager squinted, his posture looking relaxed and casual.

Hmm...

Come to think of it, Ten Hag hadn't been this happy last season!

It was clear that compared to last season, this season's Manchester United had indeed made considerable progress.

The fans saw Manchester United's growth, and of course Ten Hag saw Manchester United's growth too!

The Long Live Tom song continued in the stadium as the clock approached the 78th minute.

Trailing by two goals, Benfica was now getting anxious; they wanted to try to pull the score back in the remaining time.

But Manchester United was overwhelmingly dominant; the English Red Devils, while leading, maintained their offensive pressure.

Why was Manchester United so fierce?

Because Tom was playing very aggressively!

【Stage Two Mission Progress: Goals (1/2), Key Passes (6/10)】

In the second match, the mission progress was slightly above 50%.

It was a fairly good completion rate, but still not stable enough.

The chain missions were interlinked; if Tang Ye failed to complete the Stage Two mission within four matches, he would be unable to unlock the Stage Three mission.

The difference between success and failure amounted to two chest rewards; if he truly failed, Tang Ye would definitely not be able to accept it.

He had to play super aggressively!

Looking far first, then near, he shifted laterally to shake off Feisa!

"Go, go, go!"

Bang!

Playing a through ball to Rodri, who was charging up from the left flank, Tang Ye then curved around Feisa and sprinted forward.

Sprinting side by side with his little brother Rodri.

The moment to demonstrate their bond had arrived!

Slap!

Rodri passed horizontally; after receiving the ball, Tang Ye ran to the right.

Pretending to pull wide to the right flank, he instead seized the gap in Benfica's penalty area and played a direct through ball straight into it.

Mkhitaryan!

Slap!

Duang!

After all, Mkhitaryan was not a striker; his shot inside the penalty area lacked proper foot control, and it ultimately struck the post.

【Mission Progress: Goals (1/2), Key Passes (7/10)】

"Phew!"

He let out a sigh, then shook his head.

What a pity!

"Beep, beep-beep—!!!"

The full-time whistle blew; playing away, Manchester United defeated Benfica 2:0, maintaining their 100% win rate in this season's Champions League.

The live camera focused on Tang Ye, the guy who had completed that super long-range lob in the second half.

The away fans were shouting Tang Ye's name, while the home fans pressed their lips together in contemplation.

As for Tang Ye himself...

Looking at the Benfica crest above the podium, Tang Ye found Rodri beside him: "Rod, I think that eagle flew down from that crest; I'm quite sure of it, so you can trust me."

Rodri nodded: "Mm, of course I trust you; I've always trusted you."

"Haha, thank you, Rod."

Tang Ye was delighted, then began to ponder again: "Then do you think that eagle will fly out once more after the match ends? I can wait for it a while."

Walking while looking where Tang Ye pointed, Rodri placed a hand on Tang Ye's shoulder: "Mm... I don't think it will."

Blinking his eyes, Tang Ye's brain engaged in serious thought.

The eagle wouldn't fly out again—was it because they had defeated Benfica?

That was truly very regrettable.

Dongqiu Di Match Report: Three consecutive Champions League victories! Manchester United defeated Benfica 2:0 away, with Tang Ye scoring directly with a stunning chip.

【Manchester United is awesome!】

【Three matches, nine points; time to prepare for the knockout stage, brothers.】

【Eighteen years old, valued at 120 million euros, a starter for a Champions League giant.】

【Starter? I feel Tang Ye is already the core now.】

After the match ended, Chinese fans were still debating intensely.

Looking at it now, Tang Ye's transfer to Manchester United was indeed an excellent choice.

At present, Tang Ye would be an absolute starter at any giant club, but other teams, such as Barcelona and Bayern, would never begin building tactics around Tang Ye as quickly as Manchester United has.

Starter?

Not like that!

Having joined the team just over two months ago, Tang Ye now shows signs of becoming the team's tactical core!

"Was this planned in advance? Was it planned before Tom transferred to Manchester United?"

In the press conference room, a reporter asked Ten Hag about Tang Ye's tactical status.

"You could say that, but that isn't rigorous enough."

"When Tang was playing at Villarreal, I already saw his ability, so I was certain he would deliver outstanding performances after arriving at Manchester United."

Ten Hag scanned the reporters present: "As for the tactical core, this matter requires careful consideration, but I do indeed have that idea now."

"It must be admitted that Tang is the most outstanding player in our squad."

Ten Hag's high evaluation of Tang Ye was something reporters had always known.

After finishing questions about Tang Ye, reporters asked the Manchester United head coach about Martial and Rodri.

1. Martial's injury will require at least four weeks; Manchester United currently lacks strikers, but Ten Hag has a way to solve this problem.

2. Rodri's performance has been outstanding; he is a strong contender for a starting midfield position.

"Many fans question your starting lineup arrangement; they believe Lingard should not appear in the right midfield position. Of course, considering Manchester United now has no strikers available, and this is your first Champions League match..."

"I know, I know."

Ten Hag cut off the reporter's words.

"Coaches being questioned by fans is a very normal thing."

"But I must remind you:"

"One hundred percent."

"One hundred percent—that is my Champions League win rate."

Dongqiu Di Hot Discussion: After the match, Ten Hag told reporters his Champions League win rate is 100%. (18,812 comments)

【A bit outrageous...】

【Let's get hyped, brothers!】

A head coach's post-match interview garnering nearly 20,000 comments is enough to reflect the exaggerated traffic surrounding Ten Hag.

One might have thought Ten Hag was arrogant enough last season, but it now seems that wasn't the case.

For some reason, Ten Hag has become even more arrogant this season!

Champions League Group Stage Standings (as of Round 3)

1. Manchester United, 9 points.

2. Benfica, 6 points.

3. Basel, 3 points.

4. Feyenoord, 0 points.

On the night the match ended, the Manchester United players returned to England.

The relaxation following victory lasted only half a day, because on the afternoon of their return to England, the Manchester United players went back to the base to begin their preparation training.

The schedule is dense; the day after tomorrow at noon they will travel away to play Huddersfield, which is the 9th round of this season's Premier League.

The afternoon was for tactical class; as per usual, Tang Ye first checked his system.

【De Bruyne 45-Degree Cross Lv4: Realistic】

Proficiency: 461/500

Only 40 proficiency points remained to reach the next level, so Tang Ye's focus for upcoming training was now very clear.

"Marcus!"

Snap!

【De Bruyne 45-Degree Cross Lv4: Realistic】

Proficiency: 462/500

The 45-degree cross found Rashford at the far post directly; the latter cushioned the ball with his chest, and the subsequent shot beat the goalkeeper to open the scoring for Team A.

"Wow!"

Tang Ye and Rashford simultaneously raised their right hands to celebrate.

Training continued, with Ten Hag and Fan Fan Dejiahe standing together, intently watching the session on the field.

Fan Fan Dejiahe held a notebook in his left hand while writing in it with a ballpoint pen in his right.

【Rashford, Header】

After finishing, the Manchester United assistant coach spoke: "Marcus's heading is too poor."

"Yes."

Ten Hag spoke quickly: "This affects Tom's performance; when he was at Villarreal, Tom's crosses used to be kicked very high, but now he often kicks them low, aimed at chest height, because he knows the teammates in the box lack strong heading ability."

Tang Ye was truly considerate, but this also made Ten Hag feel quite uncomfortable.

His Tom couldn't pass in the way he liked best!

"Wow, Erik, you even watched Villarreal's matches from last season?"

"So... do we need to train Marcus's heading?"

Fan Fan Dejiahe made a suggestion: "We could try finding a heading coach."

"Marcus doesn't have much natural talent for heading; what we need now is a striker, something I mentioned during the summer window."

During the summer window, Ten Hag repeatedly emphasized to Manchester United's hierarchy the need to buy Allé, but later, upon realizing they would have to compete with Barcelona for Tang Ye, Ten Hag shifted all his focus onto Tang Ye.

Having spent 180 million euros on Tang Ye, Manchester United's remaining budget was only enough to buy someone like Rodri.

"Villarreal quoted 60 million euros for Allé, clearly indicating they don't want to sell to us."

Mentioning Villarreal, Ten Hag's mood wasn't too good.

"Sebastián was, after all, the La Liga Silver Boot winner last season; it's normal they aren't willing to sell. But this season..."

Slap!

Throwing the notebook onto the grass, Fan Fan Dejiahe reached into his pocket and pulled out his phone.

Currently, ten rounds of the La Liga season had been played, and Allé ranked seventh on the top scorers list.

He was still very strong, but not as exaggerated as last season.

By the winter window or next summer window, Allé's price would definitely drop!

"Rather than developing Marcus, I think Allé is more reliable."

【De Bruyne 45-Degree Cross Lv4: Realistic】

Proficiency: 484/500

The final training session before the match ended, with the proficiency of 【45-Degree Cross】 temporarily stalled at 484 points.

It wasn't far off; if he was willing to do extra practice, there was a chance to level the skill up to Lv5 before tomorrow's match.

However, today's training had truly been exhausting, so Tang Ye didn't assign himself any more tasks, simply focusing on waiting for tomorrow noon's match.

"Huddersfield's form this month has been very good."

At the dining table, captain Carrick spoke to the players.

Tang Ye, who was dipping fries in ketchup, lifted his head: "Really?"

"That's what Michael said during the meeting just now."

Rodri reminded him.

"Tom wasn't listening during the meeting anyway."

Carrick laughed heartily: "So what were you thinking about during the meeting? Well, although Michael's speaking does make people sleepy, I feel like you fell straight asleep."

"I didn't fall asleep."

Putting a fry into his mouth, Tang Ye defended himself: "I felt like there was a very large mouse in the conference room; I saw him as soon as I walked in, and then I searched for half an hour but couldn't find him."

The Manchester United players at the table nodded, then showed surprise: "So you searched for a mouse for half an hour?"

"Yes, I feel like he hasn't left yet; he should be right behind the chair where Mr. Erik was sitting; there's a hole there."

Mata and Carrick exchanged a glance, both nodding: "So Tom, your excellent vision isn't without reason."

"So what we were just discussing should be about tomorrow's match."

Carrick brought the topic back.

Carrick had been somewhat neglected this season; finally making the squad list for the next match, he was now quite excited: "Huddersfield's form is very good; there are even many people who think they can force a draw against us at home."

"That's impossible."

Having finished his fries, Tang Ye wiped his hands with a napkin: "Our only draw this month was the match against Liwupu."

"Mm."

Carrick nodded: "Did that mouse tell you that?"

"No, no, I just saw him in the conference room; I'm not very familiar with him yet."

"Beautiful!"

"Tang Ye's pass found Mata up front directly!"

"Mata is attempting to go down the line!"

After completing the pass, he ran forward, observing the positioning of all players ahead while running.

Slap!

Mata is on the wing!

A back pass finds Tang Ye directly!

Passing the ball out to Carrick who moved up to support, Tang Ye then actively ran to the right wing.

The Manchester United players on the left wing have already started pressing forward!

Rashford and Mo Lin are both inside the penalty area!

After a series of short passes and controls on the right wing, Tang Ye ultimately gained possession of the ball.

Slap!

【De Bruyne 45-Degree Cross Lv4: Deceptive】

Proficiency: 486/500

The 45-degree cross goes straight into the penalty area!

Mo Lin!

He controls the ball!

He shoots!

"GOOO——AAAA——LLLLLL!!!"

Goal!

In the 52nd minute of the match, the visiting Manchester United successfully changed the score!

An assist from Tang Ye!

(End of Chapter)