Chapter 355: Ailla's Hat-Trick: Is Liverpool's Father Greater Than the Son?

【"Fuck off!"】

【"Is Wan-Bissaka actually this good, or did he just make a mistake?"】

【"Invincible, yet falling behind Crystal Palace."】

【"Crystal Palace isn't weak, okay? They're playing quite well."】

Crystal Palace currently ranks 12th in the Premier League, a standing that can be considered quite respectable.

But considering Manchester United had just won the championship, the fans were now finding it hard to accept the fact that they were trailing.

Crystal Palace shouldn't have managed to put Manchester United behind 0:1!

Rodri stood beside Tang Ye with hands on hips: "Tom, could you have anticipated that pass from Wan-Bissaka?"

Tang Ye shook his head: "No way, he's too brilliant!"

Wan-Bissaka!

The name was long, but after glancing at it a few times, Tang Ye had already memorized the spelling of this guy's name.

A pass filled with tremendous imagination!

As Manchester United's super playmaker, Tang Ye needed to sharpen his focus now!

"Stay in the center, just stay in the center!"

Ten Hag conveyed new tactical instructions to Tang Ye.

Crystal Palace liked to attack down the wings, which meant they would have fewer players in the center during their offensives.

Manchester United could fully exploit this weakness to launch counterattacks!

Tang Ye gave Ten Hag a thumbs-up, and immediately after the next kickoff, he began his maneuver.

Seizing the opportunity of the kickoff, Manchester United played a long ball from the back!

The target was Mata up front!

Mata controlled the ball with ease.

He wanted to pass it back to Tang Ye, but the latter refused.

"Go yourself, go yourself!"

Mata dribbled wide on the right flank, while Tang Ye pushed forward through the center.

The defender closed in!

Glancing left and right, Tang Ye suddenly accelerated.

Slap!

Mata passed the ball back over!

Tang Ye!

He stopped the ball on the spot, feinting a shot, but actually delivering a through ball diagonally into the box for Ailla.

Bang!

With a simple push shot, Ailla successfully opened the scoring.

1:1!

Less than three minutes after Crystal Palace's goal, Manchester United immediately responded with one of their own.

"Sebastian!"

Tang Ye hugged Ailla, while Ten Hag applauded the players on the field.

Hmm, and he also took a glance in Hodgson's direction.

Ten Hag had noticed when the Crystal Palace manager looked at him earlier.

But Ten Hag pretended not to know, mainly because Manchester United was trailing at that time, so he hadn't felt comfortable making eye contact with Hodgson.

Now it didn't matter.

The Manchester United manager would use his unruffled expression and bland gaze to kill Hodgson!

"Come on, come on!"

1:1 was only the beginning; the Manchester United players, now in their groove, would seek better opportunities in the time ahead.

The 32nd minute!

Manchester United's counterattack!

Captain Ashley Young's long pass found Tang Ye with pinpoint accuracy!

"Tang Ye controls the ball!"

"A perfect first touch!"

Both the commentators and the fans couldn't help but feel awestruck by Tang Ye's ability to control long passes.

Last season, Tang Ye still had some issues with ball control, but this season those problems had completely vanished.

Bang!

【De Bruyne Curved Through Ball Lv5: Replication (Transcendent State)】

Proficiency: 58/3500

The through ball was delivered right in front of Ailla!

Tang Ye wanted to create a one-on-one situation, but unfortunately, the Crystal Palace defenders reacted a bit too quickly.

Ailla was blocked!

"I got it, I got it!"

Ailla shielded the ball just outside the penalty area as Tang Ye rushed up quickly from behind.

Ailla passed back!

The instant he received Ailla's return pass, Tang Ye shifted the ball from his left foot to his right, pulling laterally to create space.

Quickly adjust your own center of gravity!

Swing the right leg out!

!!!

Inside the penalty area, a defending player dives to block, yet this is merely a feigned shot by Tang Ye.

The target is actually Rashford on the left!

Slap!

A lofted ball goes to Rashford making a run down the left flank; the latter heads the ball toward the penalty spot.

Allé!

The Manchester United striker scores from a scramble inside the penalty area.

Goal!

2:1!

"Hmm, judging by the situation on the pitch, Manchester United has completed the reversal of the score quite easily!"

The gap in hard strength is simply too obvious!

Cheers from the Manchester United fans ring out from the stands.

Although the number of away fans present is small, Manchester United, having just won the championship, is currently at a peak of momentum.

One Manchester United fan can fully exert the fighting power of two Crystal Palace fans!

The match enters the period after the 40th minute!

The current possession rate...

Manchester United holds 64%, and there is still a trend of it continuing to rise!

The advantage is huge; with this possession rate, Tang Ye is playing very comfortably, sending long passes forward decisively, kick by kick.

Although he knows playing this way will draw criticism from anti-fans led by those obsessed with footballing elements, Tang Ye has no choice but to do so.

Because only by doing this can he bring his strengths into full play.

Only then can he achieve suppression of the opponent!

"Rodri directly finds Allé!"

"Allé with a header!"

"Eh, Allé has fallen!"

The scene suddenly becomes lively; Ashley Young from the backfield rushes quickly toward the referee: "Penalty, this is a penalty!"

Tang Ye does not know if this is truly a penalty, but since his teammates are calling it a penalty, regardless of whether it is right or wrong, he naturally must stand on his teammates' side.

Stepping before the referee: "It is a penalty, Mr. Referee."

Players from both sides begin shoving; seeing that Valencia has the intention to strike someone, Tang Ye quickly embraces Valencia.

Ultimately, according to the referee's judgment, Allé had no opportunity to receive the ball inside the penalty area, so this is not a penalty.

"Fuck!"

Ashley Young curses loudly, and Tang Ye feels quite displeased in his heart as well.

Allé already has two goals to his name; if a penalty had been awarded, he could completely yield it to Allé.

That would be a hat-trick!

Unfortunately, the event he anticipated did not occur!

Check Dongqiu Di halftime report: Manchester United 2:1 Crystal Palace, Allé with a brace.

"Wasn't that a penalty?"

Tang Ye looks at Rodri: "Sebastián is lying on the ground."

"Do you think it was a penalty?"

"Uh... I don't know either, but I saw you all saying it was a penalty."

Tang Ye chuckles with a grin.

Rodri spreads his hands: "To be honest, I didn't see it very clearly, but I feel it was a penalty."

Fan Fan Dejiahe pushes Tang Ye and Rodri toward the locker room.

"The matter of the penalty is in the past; focus your attention on the second half."

The first-half match proved one principle: that Crystal Palace is not as easy to deal with as imagined.

The Manchester United coaching staff needs to make targeted adjustments regarding this.

Inside the locker room, Tang Ye quietly watches Allé at the far end.

He can see in Allé's eyes a longing for a hat-trick.

Hmm...

If only a penalty could be created in the second half!

Tom would unhesitatingly yield the penalty kick rights!

"Alright, dear audience friends, welcome back, this is..."

The second half of the match!

Crystal Palace head coach Hodgson is now very confident; this is because during halftime, he and the coaching staff made some adjustments to the team's tactics.

A one-goal deficit is not too much; as long as the second half is handled well, Crystal Palace can take points from Manchester United!

This is something most Premier League teams this season have yet to accomplish!

It remains an attack down the right flank.

Wan-Bissaka carries the ball himself!

Slap!

Okay, he kicks it straight out of bounds!

"Booo——!!!"

Boos from the Manchester United fans ring out from the stands.

Everyone saw that horizontal pass Wan-Bissaka made in the first half.

As it turns out, this guy spent the remaining dozens of minutes proving that first-half pass was just a fluke!

He is a pure defensive full-back.

He cannot cross the ball!

"Hiss... Wan-Bissaka's flaws are a bit too obvious."

"Players with such high limitations will find it very difficult to secure a position in the modern football system."

The commentators had only just finished discussing Wan-Bissaka when, two minutes later, the guy directly tackled Tang Ye flying near the baseline.

"Damn!"

Tang Ye sat on the ground, still feeling shaken.

Wan-Bissaka had charged up too fast just now; if he had been kicked in the body, Tom would definitely be in pain for a long time!

His mother would also be heartbroken!

"Come on!"

Wan-Bissaka pulled Tang Ye up from the ground; the latter patted Wan-Bissaka on the back, and his temper immediately subsided quite a bit.

"United! United! United!" Amidst the cheers of the fans, the Manchester United players raised the tempo by one level.

The match against Arsenal had already proven one point: compared to focusing solely on defense, using offense as defense is a better approach for Manchester United.

The reason is very clear to the fans.

Manchester United's offense is formidable!

68th minute of the match!

"I'm coming, I'm coming!"

The Tom and Jerry combination executed a play, ending with Tom successfully gaining possession of the ball on the left-wing baseline.

Cutting inside into the penalty area!

Facing the defender's mark, Tang Ye and Rodri executed a quick one-two pass, successfully bypassing the defending player.

He got past, but Tang Ye was also brought down!

"..."

Feeling somewhat speechless at losing the shooting opportunity, Tang Ye lay on the ground panting.

!

Suddenly realizing this might be a penalty, Tang Ye quickly turned on his side and hugged his lower leg: "Damn, fuck! Fuck!"

The Crystal Palace defender's extended foot had tripped Tom.

This caused Tom to suffer a serious injury!

"Beep!"

Slow-motion replay showed that Martin Kelly's extended foot had indeed tripped Tang Ye.

This caused Tang Ye to lose the opportunity to shoot inside the penalty area!

Therefore, this is a penalty kick!

"Phew..."

Sitting on the ground, Tang Ye breathed a sigh of relief.

Rodri walked toward him holding the ball, while Tang Ye pointed and said: "Give it to Sebastian, he already has two!"

The plan that had formed in his mind at halftime had been realized; this was absolutely a fantastic thing.

Let's see if there's a hat-trick!

"Thanks, Tom."

Haller clapped hands with Tang Ye, spun the ball twice in his hands, and then placed it on the penalty spot.

"Tang Ye gave the penalty kick rights to Haller, who already has two goals."

"Can Haller seize this opportunity..."

"Run-up!"

"Shoot!"

"Goal!"

"Haller's hat-trick, 3:1!!!"

After scoring, Haller did not rush out to celebrate but immediately turned to look for Tang Ye.

"Haha!"

Tang Ye likewise spread his arms wide.

They embraced Haller!

It had been less than two months since the winter transfer window, yet Haller had already achieved the first hat-trick of his Manchester United career.

This was an achievement Ibrahimović had failed to realize in a year and a half.

Now, who would still say the 65 million euro release clause wasn't worth it?

After Haller completed his hat-trick, Ten Hag simultaneously substituted off both Tang Ye and Haller.

They needed to prepare for the match against Liwupu in five days!

After fist-bumping Lin Lin Jiade, Tang Ye sat down on a chair.

To keep himself from falling asleep, Tang Ye watched the pitch intently, pretending he was still playing out there, and used this opportunity to observe his teammates' movements.

Just as he remembered, Rashford's form would noticeably decline after the 70th minute.

Tang Ye made a mental note of this key point.

If they were to coordinate with Rashford in future matches, it would be best to do so in the first half!

Then there was Mata.

Mata lacked explosive power on the right flank, but his ability to control long passes was quite good.

Perhaps when Uncle Mata dropped back to receive a long pass, he could make a run to the byline to support?

His sharp mind raced quickly; Tang Ye felt the bond between himself and his teammates growing even stronger.

"Beep, beep-beep—!!!"

Check Dongqiu Di Match Report: Man United defeated Crystal Palace 4:2 to secure their first victory in March, with Tang Ye providing an assist and conceding a penalty to help Alex complete a hat-trick.

【Tang Tang Qiuwang really... I'm crying my eyes out】

【Perhaps this is why Tang Ye is the Ball King; he is strong himself and can also make his teammates stronger!】

【So this is the GG Bond domain, huh】

【Next match is against Liwupu; we get to watch the father-son showdown again, so satisfying!】

After the match, while fans discussed Alex's hat-trick, Tang Ye went to the mixed zone at the same time to accept the Player of the Month award.

Since Tang Ye had played exceptionally well in this match, reporters asked him if he had thoughts on winning the March Player of the Month award consecutively.

"Haha, well..."

"Sebastian got a hat-trick today, so I might not be able to compete with him, haha."

A hat-trick could largely influence the voting for Player of the Month.

Now that Alex already had a hat-trick, it was indeed not an easy task for Tang Ye to win the March Player of the Month award.

Of course, if Sebastian were to win the monthly best player award, Tang Ye would be very happy too!

Manchester Evening News Headline: 4:2 Kicks Off the March League Campaign; Can Man United Chase Down Mancheng Despite a Six-Point Gap?

Attached: Premier League Standings (as of Round 29)

1. Mancheng, 78 points.

2. Man United, 72 points.

3. Tottenham, 58 points.

4. Liwupu, 57 points.

5. Chelsea, 53 points.

After losing to Chelsea, many fans believed Man United would directly withdraw from the Premier League title race, but at this moment, Mancheng also stumbled.

Being coldly held to a 1:1 draw away by Burnley caused the point gap between the two Manchester giants to widen from the original 5 points to the current 6 points.

There are only the final 10 rounds left in this season's Premier League!

"Although held to a draw by Burnley, the Mancheng players quickly regained their form. If Man United wants to catch up to or even surpass Mancheng in the standings, a winning streak alone is not enough; they also need to wait for Mancheng's next mistake."

"Of course, that is a low-probability event, because Mancheng has been truly outstanding this season," said the editor-in-chief of The Guardian.

The Sun: Tom, Rashford, and Rodri donated a total of 158,000 pounds to the free shuttle bus plan for primary schools in Manchester; meanwhile, under the call of these three Man United stars, donations across Europe totaled 820,000 euros.

"Government staff were surprised by this; this amount is sufficient to solve the school commute problems for most impoverished primary school students in Manchester."

Man United's charity combination had expanded from two people to three, exerting even greater power.

And this was just the beginning; Tang Ye, Rashford, and Rodri were all still young; once they grew up and gained more fans, their fundraising calls would exert even greater power!

Besides the donation news from The Sun, Tang Ye also saw something interesting on Check Dongqiu Di.

Wu Lei had made his debut for Villarreal!

Hmm... Wu Lei's performance for the Yellow Submarine wasn't too good, so Tang Ye immediately sent words of comfort.

However, Wu Lei remained quite optimistic, stating that he never had any expectation of getting many playing opportunities this season; his main goal was to prepare for the World Cup.

Tang Ye nodded slightly, then gave his reply.

Mr. Ferran and Marti are both coaches very skilled at organizing training; they will make Wu Lei stronger!

Slap!

Slap!

With the boost of broccoli and hair clay, Tang Ye rapidly brushed up his skill proficiency.

In recent days, Tang Ye had been training very seriously, and his teammates were naturally the same.

There were only two days left until the Double Red Derby.

Hosting this time at Old Trafford, Man United could not afford any loss.

Ten Hag and Fan Fan Dejiahe stood together, watching the Man United players training hard on the field.

"Liwupu, Liwupu..."

Ten Hag muttered something under his breath, while Fan Fan Dejiahe smiled and looked at Ten Hag beside him: "Erik, you seem under a lot of pressure."

"Do I? I feel it's fine."

Ten Hag shook his head, then sighed.

To say there wasn't much pressure playing against Liwupu would, of course, be false.

Man United had defeated Liwupu in the first half of the league season, so does that mean they are guaranteed to win when meeting them again in the second half?

No, it's not like that.

After completing Fan Daike's transfer during the winter window, the stability of Liwupu's defensive line increased significantly.

If Mancheng wants to win again, it absolutely won't be as easy as before.

Besides Liwupu, there is now another matter troubling the Mancheng head coach.

Teng Hage turned to look at Fan Fan Dejiahe: "We are currently six points behind Mancheng."

"Right, what about it?"

"Can we overtake them?"

Mancheng has been so extraordinarily dominant this season that Teng Hage now harbors the idea of abandoning the league to pursue the Champions League.

The logic is that even if they win all of their next ten league matches, Mancheng might still not be overtaken.

"Uh..."

After careful consideration, Fan Fan Dejiahe gave his response.

"I feel we still have a chance."

"But it's not a big one."

March 9th, only one day remains until the Double Red Derby.

Apart from the players and coaches currently preparing, the match staff have already started working hard.

The Premier League officials released a promotional poster for this match.

Tang Ye vs. Salah!

In the voting for February's Best Player, Tang Ye defeated Salah by a narrow margin to win the award, and tomorrow's match is clearly Salah's opportunity to strike back against Tang Ye.

Then came Liwupu's promotional poster.

For reasons unknown, the Liwupu staff created an absolutely outrageous poster.

Check Dongqiu Di pinned post: Liwupu releases Double Red Derby promotional poster, featuring Tang Ye's father alone.

In the poster, Tang Tang Zhengxiong strikes an arrogant pose looking down from above, with the Liwupu club crest beside him.

The caption reads: dad > son.

It means father is greater than son.

(End of Chapter)