Chapter 372: Ali, Go to Hell!

Check Dongqiu Di pinned post: Manchester United vs Tottenham FA Cup quarterfinal in progress, current score 2:0, Manchester United leading.

【Tang Tang Qiuwang! A rabona!】

【Feels good, just play five at the back, let's reach one final first】

Holding a two-goal advantage, fans were shouting at Ten Hag to play defensively.

But Ten Hag had his own considerations.

If they played purely defensive, Manchester United's strength wasn't exactly formidable, so it was better to use central possession and counter-attacking in place of pure defending.

Experience showed this style of play was the most suitable for Manchester United.

"Glory, glory, Tottenham Hotspur! (Glory belongs to Tottenham Hotspur!)"

"Glory, glory, Tottenham Hotspur!"

Tottenham fans said glory belonged to Tottenham.

Manchester United fans said glory belonged to Manchester United.

And so a question arose.

In the end, to whom did glory belong?

"Come on, come on, Son, hurry up!"

"Beat him, beat him, you can shoot, you can shoot!"

Son Heung-min, who was on the ball, was quickly being directed by the Tottenham fans.

Son Heung-min was looking for an opening!

Smack!

A long ball straight out to Ai Ai Kesen on the right wing!

Ai Ai Kesen brought the ball under control with ease and adjusted on the spot.

!

Ten Hag had a very bad feeling about this.

Giving Ai Ai Kesen so much time to adjust — wasn't this asking for trouble!

He wanted to warn them, but it was already too late. Ai Ai Kesen delivered a 45-degree cross from the right wing.

The target was Kane in the box!

Bang!

Kane's header in the box deflected and went into the goal.

"Offside, offside!"

"Brothers, this is a thousand percent offside, trust me"

"Holy crap, not offside, ref, are you blind or what, ref!"

Thanks to Kane's headed goal, Tottenham pulled one back!

After scoring, Kane didn't celebrate; instead, he decisively ran into the goal and fetched the ball out.

Manchester United were strong, no doubt about it.

But Tottenham's goal today was to complete the comeback against Manchester United!

Regarding this, a Sky Sports commentator said in the live stream: "In the upper half of the draw, Chelsea have already beaten Southampton and advanced, so if Tottenham can come back against Manchester United, the final will be a London derby."

The commentator's words drew a rebuttal from another commentator: "Oh? So you think Tottenham can come back against Manchester United?"

"This is football, in a football match anything is possible"

"No no no! Impossible, this is impossible!"

The two commentators held completely opposing views and seemed about to start arguing.

The fans were in the same situation now!

In the 66th minute of the second half, Ten Hag brought on Martial for Mata.

This wasn't the first time Ten Hag had made this kind of substitution.

Let's see if it has any good effect!

"Here, give it to me, give it to me!"

Receiving a low through ball from Smalling, Tang Ye carried the ball forward.

An 80-rated physical contact stat gave him plenty of nerve!

Just then, Alli suddenly closed in and shoulder-banged Tang Ye.

Holy crap!

Tang Ye withstood the first one, but Alli came at him again right away.

He didn't want to let Tang Ye run past him!

Bang!

Alli's second hit knocked Tang Ye off balance and sent him crashing to the ground.

His arm hit the ground and hurt a bit, but Tang Ye got up quickly and walked straight toward Alli: "Bro, what are you doing, what exactly do you want?"

Alli reached out, trying to shove Tang Ye away.

Smack!

Tang Ye slapped Alli's outstretched hand away, then kept walking forward, forcing Alli to back up step by step.

Davies wanted to come help Alli, but he was quickly held off by Alese.

Alese doesn't have a yellow card right now, so he'll make some more aggressive plays.

"Hey, mate, forget it, forget it, alright?"

Alli gestured for Tang Ye not to keep pursuing the matter, but Tang Ye was still hot-headed and had no intention of listening to Alli: "The thing is, you did it on purpose."

"You just needed to commit a tactical foul to hold me back; why did you have to push me to the ground? Tell me, why did you do this?"

"Fuck your mother!"

Tang Ye shoved Ali in the chest.

Seeing the conflict about to escalate, Rashford and Martial rushed up to pull Tang Ye away.

Tang Ye stared at Ali, then spat a mouthful of saliva onto the ground.

Ashley Young appealed to the referee, stating that this foul deserved a yellow card.

Ali's foul indeed warranted a yellow card, but the problem was that Ali already had one yellow card; issuing another would mean two yellows equaling a red, resulting in immediate expulsion.

At this moment, the referee had to be extremely cautious.

In the end, the referee still did not show Ali a yellow card.

"Damn it, you're not giving a card for this?"

Beep!

The head referee ran toward Tang Ye and showed him a yellow card.

"..."

This was Tang Ye's yellow card, issued for questioning the referee's decision.

"No, hey! This is unreasonable!"

Ten Hag and Fan Fan Dejiahe grabbed the fourth official to complain, while Manchester United fans both at the scene and watching the broadcast expressed their dissatisfaction.

【What the hell, damn it】

【Wait, why did Tang Ye get a yellow? Can someone explain this to me?】

【He probably cursed at the referee; don't know what he said.】

【Yeah, it seems King Ball Tang fucked the referee's mother...】

"Forget it, forget it, no need, no need!"

Rashford pushed Tang Ye away.

"I know, Marcus, I'll stay calm, but what he did was too unreasonable, you know?"

Tang Ye glanced back at Ali, then finally shook his head.

Unbelievable!

The match continues!

Originally, Ten Hag had prepared for the team to play defensively, but Tang Ye's very active positioning gave him a different idea.

Then let's play offense for a while longer!

Yeah, just for a while!

"King Ball Tang, what's the plan? Ready for some revenge!"

"Through the middle! Take the ball yourself!"

It was already nearing the 80th minute, so dribbling past opponents was indeed unrealistic.

However, Tang Ye could look for combinations with his teammates.

Pass the ball to Martial, who came to support!

Then move forward!

Hold onto the ball!

Since he had already been warned by the referee once, Ali did not dare to commit a foul this time, allowing Tang Ye to pass the ball forward to Allé.

Strike it directly!

Lloris punched the ball away.

A corner kick for Manchester United!

Herrera prepared to take the corner, but at this moment, Tang Ye observed the situation inside the penalty area.

"Can you give this corner to me, Ander?"

"Sure, are you sure you want it?"

"Yeah!"

Tang Ye and Herrera high-fived, and the two exchanged positions.

"Oh! Tang Ye is taking this corner kick!"

"Manchester United has quite an idea!"

Ten Hag paced back and forth on the sideline.

Having Tang Ye take the corner was not Manchester United's tactic, and Tang Ye's approach clearly did not meet the requirements.

Ten Hag felt somewhat uncomfortable, but considering Tang Ye might have some Hao De Xiang Fa, he didn't say anything.

"Beep!"

Giving a thumbs-up, Tang Ye began his run-up!

Pa!

In the camera view, the corner kick kicked by Tang Ye carried very obvious topspin.

He was treating this corner kick like a free kick!

He aimed for the far post!

"Block him, block him!"

Signaling for teammates to help block positions, Bailly got ready!

Jump up!

Bang!

"Goooo——aaaa——llll!!!"

"Goal!"

"Tang Ye's assist!"

The atmosphere in the stadium heated up.

Manchester United had rarely scored from a corner kick!

Running across the penalty area toward his teammates, he suddenly remembered something, circled around Ali once, and only then began celebrating with his teammates.

【Assist brace achieved; you receive an extra Counterattack Point *10】

【Mission Progress: Assists (2/2) / Goals (0/2)】

Status: Completed

So satisfying!

After jogging over, Tang Ye gestured to his teammates; Bailly, who had scored, understood immediately and struck a fishing pose.

"Haha!"

Tang Ye directly dropped to the ground in a sliding tackle pose, lay there struggling just like a fish washed ashore.

"Wowowow!"

While his teammates were jeering, Rodri and Ake lifted Tang Ye off the ground.

"Haha!"

Clap clap clap!

Ten Hag's applause.

As expected.

It was right that he hadn't made a loud fuss when Tang Ye took the corner kick earlier.

That guy Tom has plenty of ideas; if he's the one violating tactical requirements, it must be reasonable.

As expected, Tom and Ake are the two people he trusts most at Manchester United!

The score is 3-1, and the time is the 80th minute of the second half.

The reasoning is simple: Tottenham needs to burn their boats!

"OK, Manchester United is switching to a defensive formation."

"Tang Ye's position is very deep; Tang Ye is being substituted off directly!"

"Damn it, Ten Hag, what are you doing!"

Tang Ye already has a yellow card, and he kept interfering with Ali during the second half.

If Tang Ye receives another yellow card now, he will be suspended for one match, which is unacceptable for Manchester United, currently in a critical period of the season.

This substitution by Ten Hag is a form of protection for both Tang Ye and Manchester United!

Slap!

After high-fiving Lin Lin Jiade and then embracing Ten Hag, Tang Ye slowly walked toward the substitutes' bench.

Halfway there, he suddenly remembered something, turned around, and looked at Ali, who was still on the field.

At that moment, Ten Hag suddenly shifted sideways, blocking Tang Ye's path.

"Hmm? What is it, Mr. Erik?"

"Sit down for a moment, just sit down for a moment."

Ten Hag instructed Fan Fan Dejiahe to pull Tang Ye back to the substitutes' bench.

"United! United! United!"

As the match entered its final stages, holding a three-goal advantage, the Manchester United fans grew boisterous, constantly pressuring the Tottenham supporters.

"We're going to win!"

"Beep beep beep!!!"

A set-piece opportunity for Tottenham!

Ai Ai Kesen!

Slap!

Ai Ai Kesen chose to shoot the free kick directly, but the goalkeeper De Gea saved it.

"Phew..."

Clutching his head with both hands, Ai Ai Kesen was certain of one thing.

This match was over!

Check Dongqiu Di Match Report: Manchester United defeats Tottenham 3-1 to meet Chelsea in the FA Cup Final; Tang Ye records a corner assist and receives a yellow card for confronting the referee.

Although it was a yellow card, because it was ggbond's yellow card, the news specifically highlighted it.

After all, in the fans' impression, ggbond rarely receives yellow cards!

"Hey Tom, are you okay?"

Immediately after the match ended, Rodri and Rashford found Tang Ye; at that moment, Tang Ye was still greeting the fans in the stands, but upon hearing Rodri's voice, he turned his head.

Rodri high-fived Tang Ye: "During the first half, I thought this matter was settled, but I didn't expect you to actually clash with him, haha!"

Tang Ye glanced in Ali's direction, then spread his hands: "I originally intended to let it go, but he kept messing with me in the second half, so what could I do?"

Speaking of this incident, Tang Ye wore an expression of helplessness: "Moreover, I don't even know what that yellow card was about, damn it; that referee just ran over and gave me a yellow card."

"You cursed at him," Rashford reminded.

"Fuck you' is just an interjection!"

Tang Ye spread his hands to defend himself: "Don't many English speakers like to shout that phrase? Marcus, there are plenty of people saying exactly that in the TV shows you watch. I'm truly innocent, damn it!"

"Modal particle, haha."

Tang Ye's answer made Rodri want to laugh: "But the referee didn't know you were treating 'fuck you' as a modal particle. Forget it, forget it, it's over, it's over."

"He doesn't know, so there's nothing I can do about it."

Tang Ye shrugged.

Rodri was right — the matter was already over.

Manchester United are going to play in the final!

But what about Ali!

He can't go!

……

Crack, crack!

Having claimed the Man of the Match for the semifinal, Tang Ye returned to the pitch and accepted an interview with a reporter.

Seeing the reporter interviewing him, Tang Ye's eyes lit up: "Oh, we've met before — Cathy, that's your name, right?"

"Wow?"

Cathy looked a little surprised: "Tom, you actually still remember me."

"Haha, we've probably met quite a few times. You interviewed me during the league and the FA Cup too, right? Hmm… I don't remember exactly which match it was, but this isn't your first time interviewing me."

"Thank you, Tom."

The reporter smiled and nodded: "After winning this match, you'll be facing Chelsea in the final. Facing Chelsea in the final — is there anything you'd like to say?"

"Hmm…"

"Chelsea are very strong."

Tang Ye gave his judgment decisively: "We lost to Chelsea 0-2 once before, and I remember that match very clearly, because I was subbed off early… Meeting Chelsea in the final will be very difficult, but I'm really looking forward to playing against Chelsea."

The stronger the opponent, the greater the sense of achievement when you beat them and take the title.

Tang Ye had always believed in this principle.

The reporter then asked Tang Ye about the clash with Ali in the second half.

Tang Ye had nothing much to say about the confrontation with Ali — he simply said what was on his mind to the camera.

"Mm, thank you, Tom!"

The reporter, smiling, signaled the cameraman to stop filming.

She turned around, scribbled something with her pen, then tucked it into Tang Ye's pocket.

"Hm?"

Tang Ye stared wide-eyed: "Miss, you…"

Tang Ye wanted to say something, but Cathy had already clicked off in her high heels.

"……"

……

Back in the locker room, Tang Ye told his teammates about the note he'd been slipped.

"It's basically like that, but don't ask me which reporter it was — I can't say that, I have to protect her privacy."

Slipping into his slippers, Tang Ye sat back down in his seat: "I feel like both the Spaniards and the English are really warm. I got a note in Spain too, but that time it was from a host."

Hearing what Tang Ye and his teammates were chatting about, Fan Fan Dejiahe chimed in: "We Dutch are pretty warm too."

"But Tom wasn't that famous back then," Alai supplied.

"That's probably it — Dutch girls are even warmer than you'd imagine. Trust me, Tom, if you'd already been on £300k a week back then, there'd have been plenty of people from Utrecht after your phone number."

Fan Fan Dejiahe clapped Tang Ye on the shoulder.

"But back then my weekly wage wasn't even €10k."

Tang Ye tried to recall, but he could no longer remember exactly what his weekly wage had been when he was playing in Utrecht.

After tax, was it only around €6,000?

Hmm… €6,000 a week was actually quite a lot, but once you had to rent a place or make donations, honestly it wasn't quite enough.

"C'mon, Tom, give that reporter a call!"

Ashley Young was egging him on: "Drive over to pick her up, then do whatever you two want in the car — trust me, it feels great that way."

"Come on, Young, I can't drive, you know that."

"You could borrow Rodri's car," Alai reminded him again.

"My car?"

"No, no, no!"

Rodri and Tang Ye shouted out countless no's together.

"Don't be ridiculous, lads."

……

Official FA announcement: the FA Cup final between Manchester United and Chelsea will be held on May 19th at Wembley Stadium.

Manchester United official match preview: Premier League Matchday 36, home vs Arsenal on April 29th.

April 29th, home vs Arsenal — this is Manchester United's final match in April.

"If I could start again, oh I'd pick Li Bai~"

"A few hundred years ago, did~ so~ good or bad, not so many people guessed!"

On the team bus back, listening to the song playing in his earphones, Tang Ye's thoughts began to drift.

If he could start again…

Hmm, actually Li Bai wasn't the only choice.

The poems Du Fu wrote are also quite good; he could choose Du Fu.

Both Li Bai and Du Fu are formidable, but Tang Ye would not do it all over again.

He is very satisfied with his current life.

When Li Bai wrote his verses, there certainly weren't tens of thousands of people in the stadium cheering for him!

Oh, right!

Thinking of something, Tang Ye turned his attention to his system.

【Mission Progress: Assists (2/2) / Goals (0/2)】

Status: Completed

【You have obtained the Manchester United Chest·Superstar】

Rubbing his hands together, Tang Ye began his operation.

【Do you wish to place the Manchester United Chest·Superstar into the Money Jar to activate the Wealth Management Mission?】

【Mission Objective: Manchester United Chest·Superstar → Manchester United Chest·Legend】

【Requirement: Accumulate 5 assists in any upcoming matches】

Five assists, and the reward is the Manchester United Legend Chest!

Looking at it this way, it seems quite easy.

But there is one point to note.

Manchester United has only five matches remaining this season.

The final match is the FA Cup Final against Chelsea; Tang Ye had better secure the new Manchester United Legend Chest before the FA Cup Final.

That means he needs to rack up 5 assists in the next 4 league matches!

……

FA Cup Official: Hazard named Player of the Match in the FA Cup Semi-Final.

Check Dongqiu Di Top Story: In La Liga Round 33, Yellow Submarine hosted Leganés at home; Wu Lei came off the bench, broke away alone, and scored his first-ever La Liga goal.

For Chinese fans, Wu Lei's substitute goal for the Yellow Submarine was absolutely a huge surprise.

Wu Lei's performance since joining the Yellow Submarine had been rather mediocre, yet for some reason Escrivá kept giving him many opportunities, and Wu Lei did not disappoint the fans' expectations, finally scoring his first La Liga goal.

Currently, Wu Lei has made 6 substitute appearances in La Liga, scoring 1 goal.

Judging solely by the statistics, it seems rather mediocre, but the training systems of La Liga teams are no joke; since joining during the Dongchuangjia Alliance, Wu Lei's ability has been growing visibly.

According to predictions by Chinese fans, if Wu Lei can maintain this rate of improvement, his market value has a chance to break through 5 million euros!

And besides the national team, with the transfer window approaching, the powerhouse Manchester United has also been linked with many players.

De Jong, Amrabat, Ai Ai Kesen, and even Dembélé, the forward Barcelona just bought.

According to reporters, these four players are all potential targets for Ten Hag, but the accuracy of this news has yet to be confirmed.

De Jong and Ai Ai Kesen are fine, and Amrabat is also acceptable.

But what the hell is Dembélé?

Everyone knows Manchester United currently lacks a right winger, but Dembélé's performance this season has been far from good!

What is Ten Hag thinking!

……

(End of Chapter)