Chapter 345: Hiding a Water Bottle Inside a Down Jacket Allows It Into the Stadium: The Upcoming Champions League Knockout Stage

Pinned post on Dongqiu Di: The Manchester United away match against Newcastle is underway; the current score is 1-0 in favor of Manchester United. Tang Ye attacked a fan and was shown a yellow card.

ggbond attacked a fan!

Those who hadn't been watching the match just opened Dongqiu Di and were stunned speechless.

Wait, I haven't seen my ggbond for a week; how did he start doing this kind of thing!

The matter was extremely serious; the app staff even specially released a short video of Tang Ye attacking the fan.

【Turns out the Newcastle fan provoked him first; well done, Tang Tang Qiuwang!】

【Such great ball sense; so accurate.】

【Damn, this big brother got hit and still feels so good about it.】

【If I got hit by Tang Tang Qiuwang, I'd feel good about it too.】

【The comment section is full of geniuses.】

"I'm done, damn it."

Back in the locker room, Tang Ye rubbed his neck, feeling quite uncomfortable in his heart.

"You shouldn't have kicked it back."

Ten Hag was still dealing with things on the tactical board, while Fan Fan Dejiahe stood nearby with hands on hips.

"Hiss... I thought about it carefully, and indeed I shouldn't have kicked it back, but don't you all think I kicked it very accurately?"

Tang Ye gestured with both hands: "What I kicked wasn't a ball, it was a water bottle; a water bottle is much harder to kick than a ball, don't you agree?"

Fan Fan Dejiahe stared with wide eyes.

If it was about dealing with Tang Ye, Mitchell was indeed still a bit lacking.

"Haha, I know you are very skilled, but that isn't the issue we were just discussing; we are discussing that you shouldn't have kicked that water bottle back, because it caused you to receive a yellow card."

Mata laughed loudly, then added: "Of course, you are a forward, so a yellow card isn't that serious."

Fan Fan Dejiahe shrugged: "I don't know how to put it; anyway, Tom, just remember not to do that again in the second half."

Since joining Manchester United, Tang Ye's frequency of defending had decreased, which meant he basically never received yellow cards.

Given this, Tang Ye didn't really need to worry about the issue of accumulating yellow cards leading to a suspension.

As long as he didn't receive a red card and get sent off directly, it would be fine.

"Alright, let me first talk about the upcoming substitutions and tactical adjustments."

Ten Hag tapped the tactical board and began his analysis of the match.

Sitting in his own spot, Tang Ye placed his hand on Rodri's thigh, his thoughts already having flown far away.

The incident of being hit by the water bottle was in the past; Tang Ye wouldn't hold a grudge against that fan.

But now there was a new problem, a very important problem troubling Tang Ye.

How exactly did that Newcastle fan manage to bring a mineral water bottle into the stadium?

Tang Ye thought carefully, recalling situations he had encountered when watching matches as a child.

Hmm...

That fan must have hidden the water bottle inside his down jacket and then secretly smuggled it in!

"Tom!"

Rodri patted Tang Ye's shoulder; the latter snapped out of his daze and quickly looked toward Ten Hag.

"Tom, I said you should keep an eye on their number 11; don't easily give the ball to him. Can you do that?"

"Mm, of course."

Walking out of the locker room, Rodri felt curious about what Tang Ye had been pondering while zoning out earlier: "What were you thinking about? Tactics?"

"Mm."

"What tactics?"

Rodri's eyes lit up.

Tom is very smart; he can always come up with some excellent methods!

"Let me tell you, Rodri, don't tell anyone else."

"If we go to watch a match, we can hide a water bottle inside our down jackets to bypass security, and then we can throw water bottles at players we don't like."

"Of course, they won't be able to hit me, because I will dodge."

"..."

The corner of Rodri's mouth twitched.

Well, it was indeed a tactic.

"But Tom, that is not a good tactic."

The second half of the match began!

The camera first focused on that Newcastle fan who had thrown the object at Tang Ye.

Due to his exceptionally outstanding throwing ability, that guy immediately became the leader of the south stand, leading the fans around him to sing Newcastle's cheering songs together.

"Calm down, calm down!"

Worried that Tang Ye might receive a red card, Ten Hag specifically emphasized this point.

Currently, throughout Tom's professional career, he had not received a single red card; absolutely cannot let him break that record in this match.

Time progressed to the 61st minute of the second half.

Ten Hag made a substitution; Anthony Martial made his first appearance in February.

"Martial replacing Mata; this means they want Martial to play on the right wing."

"Ten Hag tried this arrangement before, but the feedback on the effect wasn't very good; now with Ibrahimovic replaced by Ale as the center forward, I wonder if Ale can activate Martial's abilities."

"..."

"Martial on the right wing, he just blew right past Shelvey!"

The moment Martial came on, he looked in great form — two black gloves flitting across the screen.

Now Manchester United have a charity mouse on the left wing, a glove mouse on the right wing, and a King Tom in the middle.

This lineup is absolutely terrifying!

*Slap! *

Martial plays it across into the box.

Target: Alé!

Martial got the ball to Alé, but by then Alé was already swarmed by Newcastle's defenders and could only stand on the ball.

Back to Rashford!

"Give it to me!"

Hearing the shout from behind, Rashford lays it back to Tang Ye!

Mmm, it's Tom's chance!

Wind up!

*Thwack! *

A long-range shot flies out — goalkeeper Dubravka launches himself into the air.

"Wow!"

"A very high-quality long-range effort, but Dubravka's concentration was razor-sharp."

Alé gives Tang Ye a thumbs-up: "Ok ok, watch the corner, watch the corner."

Damn…

Feeling a bit frustrated, Tang Ye shook his head.

That keeper on the other side is pretty good!

Lightning reflexes!

Tang Ye knew he could never be a goalkeeper — his reactions clearly weren't that fast.

No, no, no!

Tang Ye bit down on the gum in his mouth.

The match was still going on — he had to focus!

The match ticked past the 75th minute, and the Manchester United players eased off the tempo slightly.

But a strange thing happened — even as the pace slowed, United's possession share rose rather than fell.

Valencia lofts a long ball forward, looking for Ashley Young on the left!

Tang Ye was standing at the centre circle.

One quick glance up told him the ball would reach Ashley Young — no question about it.

Then he looked back toward Newcastle's goal.

Imagining himself in Ashley Young's position right now — what if…

"Young, just chip the keeper!"

Hearing the shout, Ashley Young hesitated for a beat.

He glanced up toward the goal.

*Slap! *

"Ashley Young!"

"Oh — he went for the chip!"

"Dubravka's position is quite far off his line right now."

"He's scrambling back!"

The Newcastle fans are under immense pressure now.

Dubravka leaps!

He couldn't reach it!

*Slap! *

Ashley Young's chip hits the six-yard box, takes one bounce, and rolls into the net. "GOOOO—AAAAA—LLLL!!!"

"Ashley Young scores!"

"That goal must have been from thirty metres out — and it started from the wing!"

Cheers erupt from the away end as the Manchester United players rush into a huddle.

Ashley Young roars at Tang Ye.

"Beautiful, Tom!"

……

"Beep, beep, beep!!!"

Full time — although Newcastle mounted a late fightback, they still couldn't take any points off Manchester United.

1:2 — that was the final scoreline!

!

Thanks to that chip, Manchester United captain Ashley Young was unsurprisingly named Man of the Match!

This is Ashley Young's second single-match Premier League MVP award this season!

"Not bad, Tom!"

"Ha, of course — the keeper was that far off his line, it'd be a crime not to chip him."

Tang Ye rubbed his fists.

It would be perfect if that chance were given to him.

Of course, Yang is also a great guy; Tom's friend deserves that kind of chip shot!

"Actually, I almost touched it; that was close..."

"No, if you strike directly after controlling the ball, he wouldn't have been able to touch it."

Tang Ye said seriously, "I encountered a similar situation while playing FIFA before; it was also a chip shot from that position, and Dubravka didn't touch the ball."

"Wow."

Ashley Yang gaped.

While speaking, Tang Ye deliberately glanced toward Rodri.

Rodri always made him quit his internet addiction, saying playing games was useless.

But in Tang Ye's view, that wasn't the case.

He had learned so, so much from games!

The Times: A Brief Analysis of Manchester United's Final Chances of Catching Mancheng.

"Manchester United displayed astonishing competitive form after the start of 2018, propelling them back into the title race. However, it is worth noting that Mancheng did not 'collapse' in the second half of the league as fans speculated; after losing to Liwupu, the Blue Moon of Manchester City resumed their winning streak."

"This season's situation is overly complex; what is certain is that the champion will be a Manchester team, but whether it will be the blue Manchester or the red Manchester remains undetermined for now."

The Premier League this season has reached round 27, with only 11 matches remaining before the season ends.

Mancheng has maintained a record of one loss and two draws up to now, yet still hasn't secured the championship.

"The pressure on both Mancheng players and coaches is currently immense," said Manchester United legend Neville while commentating on the match.

As the point gap slowly narrowed, many fans shifted their attention to the Premier League.

But soon, a new match captured the fans' attention.

Check Dongqiu Di Match Preview: Champions League Round of 16, Manchester United visits the Ceramic Stadium to face Yellow Submarine, Tang Ye faces Escrivá directly.

Tang Tang Qiuwang is about to lead his new friends in a campaign against his old friends!

Will he succeed?

In the press room, Tang Ye accepted reporters' interviews regarding the Champions League knockout stage.

"Next week will be my first Champions League knockout match; you just told me that."

"Facing former teammates and a coach in my first Champions League knockout match, I don't think that's a good thing."

Tang Ye smiled bitterly: "To be honest, the team I least want to play against is Villarreal."

"Is it because Villarreal is very strong?"

"Hmm..."

After hesitating for a moment, Tang Ye finally nodded: "You could say that; they are very strong, but we will find a way to win the match."

The Champions League knockout stage holds immense significance for Tang Ye.

Yellow Submarine wants to go further in the knockout stage, and naturally, so does Manchester United.

Their interests have clashed; at this point, a showdown becomes inevitable.

A head-on confrontation!

"Only hoping~ that the future you~ can be happy~"

"That is~ what the future me~ most desires~~"

"The future us still walks on"

"Just no longer side by side~"

"Wow! So cold!"

After coming out of the locker room, Tang Ye ran back in, put on a knit cap emblazoned with the Manchester United crest, and came out again.

Recently, Manchester United has been on a winning streak, and Tang Ye's mood was very, very good.

"Tom, your Bluetooth isn't connected!"

De Gea reminded him, and only then did Tang Ye realize his earphones were out of battery.

That's a pity; he could only listen to music tonight.

No, he wouldn't need to wait until night; after training, in Rodri's car on the way home, Tang Ye would showcase his singing voice!

"Beep!"

The whistle blew, and Manchester United players quickly gathered in front of Ten Hag.

In February, Manchester United has four matches remaining: one FA Cup, one Champions League, one league match, and finally the EFL Cup final.

The FA seemingly wanted to keep Manchester United players in suspense, deliberately scheduling the final Tang Ye anticipated most for the very end.

But it doesn't matter.

Four matches seem like a lot, but considering the density of Manchester United's schedule, it's actually just twelve days.

Fan Fan Dejiahe opened his notebook and took out the materials he had prepared long ago.

Next, Manchester United must first play an FA Cup match, then travel away for a Champions League match.

"There are only three days between the FA Cup and the Champions League, so Eric and I have discussed it; we won't go all out in the FA Cup. Tom, Yang, and Rodri, you three should all be substitutes then."

"We'll just let that match go; winning would be great, but losing doesn't matter. The focus is the Champions League, the Champions League against Villarreal."

When mentioning the Champions League, Fan Fan Dejiahe paused for a moment; Tang Ye could see Mr. Michel's emphasis on the Champions League knockout stage.

"Next, our main players will concentrate on preparing for Yellow Submarine; we won't analyze the FA Cup anymore."

Standing together with Rashford, Rodri, and the others, Tang Ye's heartbeat gradually accelerated.

Ten Hag and Fan Fan Dejiahe attached great importance to the Champions League matches, which made Tang Ye feel the pressure as well.

After all, he had never played in a Champions League knockout match!

"Hey, Tom, do you want earphones?"

Rashford handed his earphones to Tang Ye: "I just heard you say your earphones were out of battery."

"Oh, thank you, Marcus."

"But I'm not in the habit of wearing other people's earphones."

Fearing Rashford might misunderstand, Tang Ye quickly explained: "Of course, I don't mean to look down on yours; I just don't like wearing other people's earphones."

"It's fine, it's fine."

Rashford and Tang Ye bumped fists, then stuffed the earphones into his own ears.

Training began!

Having just finished a match, today's training session was not very intense.

However, Tang Ye currently had a fairly sufficient supply of Counterattack Points for buying props, so this was not the time to be too frugal.

【You purchased Ronaldo's Broccoli +4】

【You purchased Pogba's Hair Clay +4】

A cutback pass came out!

Straight to Smalling!

Smalling shoots!

Goal!

【De Bruyne Cutback Cross Lv3: Simulation】

Proficiency: 391/400

Tang Ye didn't use cutback passes often, yet his cutback crossing was about to level up immediately.

It was just a little short; one more push!

Snap!

Snap!

【De Bruyne Cutback Cross Lv3: Simulation → Lv4: Realistic】

Proficiency: 1/600

Within just a few days, both the Curved Through Ball and the Cutback Cross had leveled up successively; Tang Ye now felt his passing ability had improved significantly.

He should be only one final push away from breaking the 90 threshold!

(End of Chapter)