Chapter 368: Divine Weapon Descends from Heaven! An Assist Hat-Trick in the Manchester Derby

Boom!

A header sends the ball out.

Unfortunately, due to Kong Pani's interference, Haller's header went wide!

"Ugh, fuck!"

Guardiola clutched his bald head.

That was close!

The Mancheng head coach is under immense pressure now, and the Manchester United head coach isn't faring much better either.

After the score became 2:2, continuous attacks allowed the Manchester United players to gradually find their rhythm—a fact even fans could observe with the naked eye.

The problem was that Mancheng's defense was simply too outstanding; even having found their rhythm, Manchester United still lacked clear scoring opportunities.

Ptui!

Spitting a mouthful of saliva onto the grass, Tang Ye began tracking back.

While running, he thought simultaneously.

What exactly needed to be done to break open Mancheng's defense?

Kong Pani, Otamendi, Danilo...

The faces of Mancheng's defenders flashed one by one through Tang Ye's mind as he recalled the potential weaknesses of these players.

"Come on, come on!"

"Manchester United!"

"Go Tom!"

Voices came from the away stand; Tang Ye gave a thumbs-up to the stands in response, then immediately refocused his attention on the match.

In the 74th minute, the first substitution of the match finally occurred.

Jesus replaced Sané!

Substituting an attacking player indicated that Mancheng now had the Qiu De Xiang Fa to win.

Just a few minutes after this substitution, Manchester United found an excellent attacking opportunity.

An indirect free kick on the right wing!

This kick was Tang Ye's responsibility!

Observing the situation in the attacking third...

Snap!

Combining a 45-degree cross with the 【Ward-Prowse Topspin Free Kick Template】, Tang Ye poured almost everything he had into it.

Inside the penalty area!

Haller!

Boom!

A header!

"Goal!"

"Goal!"

"3:2! Manchester United takes the lead!"

"But we must first check if this goal involved offside!"

Since this goal had a very obvious suspicion of offside, Mancheng's players immediately protested to the referee.

The assistant referee raised his flag!

This was indeed an offside goal!

"Damn!"

Haller roared at the stands.

He had started his run too early!

"Beep beep beep beep!!"

Fans in the stands were blowing fake whistles; Tang Ye shook his head helplessly.

What a pity.

Check Dongqiu Di live match report: Tang Ye assisted Haller's goal from a free kick, but the goal was disallowed due to offside; the score remains 2:2.

Ten Hag complained to the fourth official but received no favorable feedback, so he could only shout instructions to the players on the field.

"It's okay, it's okay, keep going!"

"We can win, we can win!"

Less than twenty minutes remained.

"As the match enters its final stages, both teams have exposed certain issues."

"With the score at 2:2, the remaining time represents an opportunity for Manchester United, and of course, also for Mancheng..."

As the match reached the 80th minute, due to continuous dribbling and running earlier, Tang Ye could now feel obvious fatigue.

But this was a Manchester United attacking opportunity, so Tang Ye had to hold on!

Rodri lofted the ball into the penalty area!

Haller flicked a header to Rashford on the left side of the box!

Rashford shot!

Boom!

A powerful and heavy volley, but it was saved by the goalkeeper Ederson.

"In the final stages of the match, Manchester United created many good chances, but the players failed to convert them."

"This goal was a bit of a pity..."

As the commentator spoke, Arae made a run to the ball.

Ederson saved it again!

This time the ball bounced far, flying straight toward Tang Ye.

Wow!

It's GGBond's chance!

Watching the ball fly toward him in the air, Tang Ye ran backward quickly to retreat.

Seizing the perfect moment!

At this moment, the defenders' attention must be entirely on him, so what Tang Ye needed was a surprise pass.

Bang!

He struck with his right foot using an outside-of-the-foot technique, controlling the ball onto the grass while simultaneously delivering a through pass of extremely low height.

At a height of roughly only 30cm, it flew right past the defenders' lower legs.

Tang Ye's through pass hit Arae's foot!

Arae!

Making another run to the ball!

The ball went in!

"GOOOO——AAAAAA——LLLL!!!"

Very decisive, Tang Ye and Arae ran out directly to celebrate.

Smalling and Rodri were still hesitating, so Tang Ye shouted out: "No offside, no offside!"

He saw it very clearly; Arae's position was not offside, which is why he chose to pass the ball to Arae.

"Wow!!!"

Knee slide!

"Roar!!!"

【Assist Hat-trick, you receive an additional 40 Counterattack Points】

Tang Ye's assist hat-trick!

"Go to hell!"

"Lick my ass!"

The Mancheng fans in the stands were already boiling with rage!

"Haha!"

Tang Ye was extremely happy right now.

Because he achieved an assist hat-trick, the on-site commentators and Manchester United fans shouted his name together.

"T-O-M..."

"Tom!!!!"

Seeing the on-site camera pointing at him, Tang Ye suddenly thought of something and slowly walked toward the direction of the camera.

Standing still on the grass, Tang Ye extended his right arm horizontally to his right side.

Swish swish!

Shake the wrists!

"Hmm, what is this?"

The commentator didn't understand Tang Ye's move, and neither did the on-site fans.

But the Chinese fans in the livestream room understood it!

【!!!】

【Flame Dragon Armor, Combine!】

GGBond was too unkind, actually hiding a secret skill from the fans.

In fact, he is a distinguished Armor Summoner!

The master of the Flame Dragon Summoner!

"Tom!"

Rodri didn't know what Tang Ye was doing with this move.

He only knew that his big brother Tom had secured 3 assists!

Big brother Tom is the strongest!

"Tom!"

"Viva TomTom!"

Manchester United fans followed suit, making the wrist-shaking motion while loudly shouting Tang Ye's name.

So amazing, Tom!

Check Dongqiu Di live match report: After delivering an assist hat-trick, Tang Ye performed the Flame Dragon Knight celebration move, and Manchester United took the lead again 3:2.

This match started with Manchester United leading, then Mancheng equalized and reversed the situation.

Now it is Manchester United's lead again!

Of course, Mancheng is indeed a worthy opponent to respect.

GGBond had always hidden his identity as the Flame Dragon Knight Summoner, but now facing the strong enemy Mancheng.

He revealed his hand!

The match entered its final moments, and Guardiola was roaring hysterically on the sidelines, wanting Mancheng to equalize the score once more.

But in the final minutes, Manchester United played with such solidity that Tang Ye even transformed into a right-back, defending alongside Valencia against Jesus.

Manchester City's successive attacks yielded no results!

"Beep, beep-beep—!!!"

The referee blew the whistle!

"Hoo!"

Exhaling sharply, Tang Ye plopped straight down onto the grass.

Valencia tried to pull Tang Ye up from the ground, but Tang Ye simply refused to rise.

"Haha!"

Valencia patted Tang Ye's shoulder, then sat down beside him.

Hands propped on the grass, before his eyes were Manchester City fans frantically taunting him.

Manchester United was Manchester City's rival; since Tom had taken three points from Manchester City, it was certain that Manchester City fans disliked Tom.

But Tom would not be saddened by this.

Because he knew with absolute certainty that far more people liked him.

He shifted his hips to face the away stand.

Tom saw a banner bearing his name!

"Beautiful!"

Ten Hag rushed onto the pitch with Fan Fan Dejiahe, dropping to his knees to wrap his arms around Tang Ye's neck.

This was the first time since taking charge of Manchester United in the summer before last that Ten Hag had led his team to victory over Manchester City.

This match proved one thing, something Ten Hag had been pondering all along.

He, Erik Ten Hag, was no worse than Guardiola!

In fact, he ought to be even stronger!

The embraces from Mr. Erik and his dear teammates filled Tang Ye with such joy that much of his physical fatigue seemed to vanish.

Placing his hands on the shoulders of Rashford and Mata, Tang Ye slowly walked toward the player tunnel.

Right in front of the home team's bench, Guardiola stood motionless, his two eyes fixed intently on Tang Ye.

Hmm?

Almost instantly, Tang Ye detected Guardiola's gaze; he turned his head to look, only for Guardiola to immediately snap his head back.

Tang Ye found this somewhat strange.

Having watched Tom for so long, wasn't he going to come over and greet Tom?

In just a few short seconds, Tang Ye completed his assessment of Guardiola.

This was a man with a cold heart!

As for whether to become friends with him, that was something Tang Ye needed to ponder for a while longer.

"What's wrong?"

Seeing Guardiola's flustered expression, the Manchester City assistant coach walked over.

"Tom."

Guardiola pointed in Tang Ye's direction: "I was watching him just now, and then I got caught..."

"Probably just a coincidence,"

the assistant coach said with a smile, while Guardiola's expression remained extremely serious.

Just moments ago, the distance between him and Tang Ye had been at least forty meters, yet Tang Ye had instantly detected his stare.

Reason told Guardiola this was merely an accident, but intuition told him otherwise.

Hiss—

Taking a deep breath, Guardiola decided not to dwell on the matter any further.

Tom's gaze had almost pierced right through him!

Check Dongqiu Di live match report: Manchester City lost 2:3 at home to Manchester United, missing the chance to extend their points lead; Tang Ye descended like a divine soldier, recording three assists and summoning the Flame Dragon Armor. (Comments: 52,319)

"Summoning the Flame Dragon Armor"—this was Tang Ye's new celebration move, and as the home base of Tang Ye's fans, the Check Dongqiu Di app immediately posted a video clip of Tang Ye's celebration.

【Who could have guessed that our GGBond is actually an Armor Summoner!】

【So cool, damn it.】

【I freaking saw an Armor Warrior on Check Dongqiu Di, truly heaven-defying...】

Facing the blue moon of Manchester, who were in fiery form this season, Tang Ye actually recorded three assists.

It sounded somewhat shocking.

But once fans thought of Tang Ye's identity as the Flame Dragon Hero, they no longer felt shocked.

If it was the Flame Dragon Hero... then this should be quite normal, right?

Probably...

Click-click!

In the mixed interview zone, as the MVP of the match, Tang Ye was quickly surrounded by reporters.

"Recording an assist hat-trick against Manchester City, is this special for you?"

"Mm, of course."

Tang Ye nodded; a question like this required absolutely no thought.

"Manchester City is very strong; I think getting three assists against them is no easy feat. Last time we played them, we lost, and both my teammates and I felt terrible then, but this time we won, so I'm very happy now, and my teammates certainly are too."

The reporter nodded: "When you made the third assist, you performed, um... this celebration move."

Holding the microphone in his left hand, the reporter mimicked Tang Ye's earlier wrist-flicking motion with his right: "This is the first time we've seen you make this celebration move. Does it have any special meaning?"

"Well..."

Compared to the previous question, this one was not so easy to answer.

"It's from a TV show in our country, uh, I don't know how to put it."

Tang Ye's language organization system encountered a slight glitch.

"Hiss, it's roughly like, um, as long as I make this move, I can gain power. That's basically the idea."

"Wow."

The reporter wore an expression of sudden realization: "In that case, I suggest you do this move before the match even starts; you might play even better."

"Haha, but I prefer using it as a celebration after scoring or assisting."

The league interview concluded, and the reporter quickly shifted to asking about the Champions League.

Next week, Man United would travel away to face Juventus, having drawn 3-3 with them in the first leg.

The second leg was crucial, as it would directly decide which team advanced to the semifinals!

Thinking about facing Juventus again, Tang Ye's expression suddenly turned serious.

"Juventus, like Mancheng, are not easy opponents to deal with. My teammates and I will do our best."

Click!

Click-click!

Manchester Evening News Headline: Chinese Heavenly King Descends Like a Divine Soldier; Man United Defeats Mancheng 3-2 to Win the Six-Point Battle—Is the Premier League Title Still Up for Grabs?

Attached: Premier League Standings (as of Round 33)

1. Mancheng, 84 points.

2. Man United, 81 points.

3. Tottenham, 67 points.

4. Liwupu, 65 points.

5. Chelsea, 61 points.

Currently, Man United trails Mancheng by 3 points and a 6-goal difference.

Considering the Premier League has reached Round 33 and Mancheng's win rate is very high, this gap of 3 points and 6 goals in difference is quite significant.

The good news is that given the current standings, teams trailing behind like Tottenham and Liwupu have no chance whatsoever of catching up to Man United.

Second place in the league was practically secured.

But could they take first place?

Tom didn't know, and Ten Hag didn't know either.

No one knew.

However, the race for first place in the league would have to be put on hold; both Man United and Mancheng should now focus on the Champions League.

Mancheng vs. Bayern, Man United vs. Juventus—two Premier League teams would face their Champions League life-or-death battles in a few days!

Metro: Man United is contacting Barcelona midfielder De Jong; although De Jong is a player with "Barça dreams," he currently cannot secure a starting position at Barcelona, and Ten Hag hopes to bring the player to Manchester.

With April approaching, the summer transfer window was near, and as the kings of inflating transfer fees, Man United had ushered in their first transfer news.

However, this news had already emerged during this year's winter window.

Ten Hag was pursuing one of his former players, Frenkie De Jong!

A defensive midfielder; fans speculated that Ten Hag likely wanted to use De Jong to replace Herrera in the starting lineup.

But most Man United fans did not support Ten Hag doing this.

Because De Jong was simply too young.

Neither his market value nor his immediate combat effectiveness was as outstanding as Herrera's!

However...

The examples of Tang Ye, Rodri, and Ale were right there.

Ten Hag had purchased these three players at a premium, and all three had delivered stunning performances in this season's matches.

Man United fans still needed to express their views cautiously.

Great Eric's choices were often correct!

"Barça won't sell; this isn't my problem, you need to figure out a way."

In the office, Ten Hag was engaged in a fierce argument with the upper management.

"Frenkie is an outstanding player, far more outstanding than you imagine; you'll know once we buy him."

"Listen to me, John; I believe Frenkie's talent is comparable to Tom's."

Oh?

Upon hearing that De Jong's talent could rival Tom's, Murtough's eyes began to glow: "Are you sure, Eric?"

"Of course."

"Then we will consider this matter."

After briefly chatting with Ten Hag about the summer window, Murtough took his leave.

"Frenkie's talent is comparable to Tom's? Eric, are you serious?"

After Murtough left, Fan Fan Dejiahe, who had been sitting silently, suddenly spoke up.

De Jong had played half a year previously in Utrecht, so Fan Fan Dejiahe naturally understood De Jong's abilities clearly.

He had talent, but he certainly couldn't compare to an eccentric species like Tom, who treated chipping the crossbar with long shots as a game.

"Of course I was lying to him."

A smile hung on Ten Hag's face: "Barcelona's asking price is very high; if I didn't say that, the upper management wouldn't be willing to pay."

Ten Hag knew these upper management figures at Manchester United all too well.

Before a transfer, one must first blow things out of proportion; that way, even if De Jong fails to perform, the upper management will have no recourse against Ten Hag.

Besides, De Jong's ability is plain for all to see; how could he possibly fail to perform at Manchester United?

Not a single disciple of his, Ten Hag, is mediocre!

Absolutely not!

"Uh... alright."

Fan Fan Dejiahe was rendered speechless.

Indeed, what Erik said was correct.

The gap between a head coach and an assistant coach is enormous!

(End of Chapter)