Chapter 378: Beckham's Long-Pass Guidance; The FA Cup Final Arrives

【Passing: 89→90】

【Set Pieces: 76→77】

【Vision: 97→97】

With Beckham's long-pass template, Tang Ye gained experience in three attributes.

Among them, the most noteworthy was naturally the Passing attribute.

Tang Ye's Passing attribute had finally broken through the 90 threshold!

A Passing rating of 90 was already absurd on its own, coupled with the mechanism Tang Ye possessed.

A 10% accuracy bonus.

A simple calculation showed that in an actual match, if making a one-touch pass, Tang Ye could directly deliver a pass with an effective attribute value as high as 99.

Let alone in a real match; this kind of thing couldn't even be pulled off in a video game!

The ancestors said fortune favors the bold; it seemed there was truth to that after all!

Feeling his two feet, Tang Ye opened his panel.

Tang Ye (40 years old)

【Ball Control: 86; Passing: 90】

【Shooting: 78; Heading: 55; Set Pieces: 77】

【Speed: 75; Stamina: 74; Physicality: 80】

【Defending: 72; Vision: 97】

Overall Rating: 84

The second attribute of Tang Ye's to exceed 90, aside from Vision!

May 19th, FA Cup Final: Chelsea vs. Man Utd (Wembley Stadium).

The poor Blues of Chelsea had not yet realized the severity of the situation!

……

Man Utd Official: Congratulations to our number 10 player Tang Ye@gdsNo. 1GGBond for winning the 2017-18 Premier League Assist King title.

Premier League Top Scorers (2017-18 Season)

1. Salah (Liwupu), 32 goals.

2. Harry Kane (Tottenham), 30 goals.

3. Aguero (Mancheng), 21 goals.

4. Vardy (Leicester City), 20 goals.

5. Sterling (Mancheng), 18 goals.

6. Tang Ye (Man Utd), 17 goals.

A midfielder, yet ranked sixth on the top scorers list.

It seemed absurd, yes, but Tang Ye's name appeared not only on the scorers list.

Premier League Top Assists (2017-18 Season)

1. Tang Ye (Man Utd), 33 assists.

2. De Bruyne (Mancheng), 17 assists.

3. Sane (Mancheng), 15 assists.

4. David Silva (Mancheng), 11 assists.

5. Sterling (Mancheng), 11 assists.

6. Ai Ai Kesen (Tottenham), 10 assists.

Sixth in goals, first in assists; this was Tang Ye's data for the current Premier League season.

Regarding this, Man Utd legend Ferdinand commented: "Tom's first season at Man Utd was phenomenal; never before has a player posted such statistics in their debut season."

The Premier League officially released the candidate list for the 2017-18 Season Best Player, with Tang Ye, Aguero, De Bruyne, Kane, and others securely selected.

These players were all familiar faces on the monthly Best Player candidate lists; this time, they would contend for the Season Best Player award.

Before contending for the Season Best Player, however, Man Utd had one matter left to complete.

That was the FA Cup Final against Chelsea!

The Sun front-page headline: "During the FA Cup match, London's temperature should be between 16 and 20 degrees Celsius; this weather is perfect for Tom, who was born in low-latitude regions."

With the Premier League concluded, fans naturally shifted their attention to the final event, the FA Cup.

Man Utd would launch an assault on their second trophy of the season!

Just during the FA Cup preparation period, World Cup news gradually began capturing the fans' attention.

People's Daily Online Sports: "England National Team announces 23-man roster for Russia World Cup, led by Kane and Ashley Young, with Arnold and Rashford selected."

After England announced their World Cup list, Man Utd immediately issued a congratulatory tweet, celebrating Ashley Young, Phil Jones, Rashford, and Lin Lin Jiade.

With four players selected for the England National Team, Man Utd tied with Mancheng and Tottenham in this regard.

Tang Ye learned this news only after training ended, so he joined his teammates in congratulating the four colleagues selected for the England squad.

"England's lineup is very strong."

Looking at England's 23-man roster, Tang Ye's eyes widened greatly.

Kane, Maguire, Kyle Walker, Sterling...

Tang Ye knew all these players, of course, and understood just how formidable they were.

And there was Marcus and the others too!

England's lineup could only be described as terrifying!

"Marcus, luckily we didn't get drawn against you guys, or it would have been disastrous; you're too strong."

"Haha, but I'll most likely be a substitute,"

Rashford said softly.

Yet for someone his age, even making the England national team as a substitute was already extraordinary.

Oh, right!

Remembering something, Tang Ye began searching online for the Spain national team's squad list.

Russia, France, and Portugal had all announced their 23-man rosters, but the Spain national team had not yet done so.

"What a pity."

Rodri seemed to guess what Tang Ye wanted to know, so he volunteered the information: "I've already been selected."

"Wow? When did that happen?"

Tang Ye's eyes lit up.

"Uh... just at the start of last month, Lopetegui contacted me."

Rodri's words brimmed with pride, and of course, gratitude toward his big brother Tom.

"Oh, I asked you about this before; you never told me, Rodri."

"When you asked me, I hadn't been selected yet..."

Rodri defended himself.

"That's true enough."

Tang Ye lowered his head and did a quick calculation.

So many players from Manchester United had been called up to their national teams!

Indeed, strong club performance clearly benefited players' chances of national team selection!

Tang Ye and Rodri headed to the cafeteria for lunch, while Rashford pulled out his phone, seemingly searching for something online.

Mata leaned in: "What's up?"

"Wow, why are you searching for China?"

"I'm checking whether Tom got selected," Rashford said matter-of-factly.

"China's list hasn't been released yet; I already checked,"

Mata replied.

"But... Marcus, there's really no need to search."

"Hm? Why not?"

Rashford turned to look at Mata; seeing that Rashford still hadn't caught on, Mata explained.

"You could assemble a World XI and Tom would still start; researching national team rosters like this is just a waste of time."

"... That's true enough."

Rashford had been planning to wait until the Chinese team's roster was announced so he could congratulate his good friend Tom.

But now it seemed doing so was meaningless.

After all, Tom was a stat monster!

"Still, I think you should congratulate him once the list comes out."

Mata added: "Even though it's already a certainty, he'll definitely be happy to receive congratulations. You know Tom—he's that kind of person. I'm planning to congratulate him too."

Snap!

【De Bruyne's Underlap Cross lv4: Realistic】

Proficiency: 767/800

Buying items to grind proficiency really was fast; before he knew it, 【Underlap Cross】 was about to reach lv5.

Currently, in Tang Ye's growth template, only 【Underlap Cross】 and 【Cutback Cross】 had not yet reached level 5; the others were either stuck at lv5 unable to advance, or already charging toward lv6.

After training ended, Ten Hag gathered the players in the meeting room to hold a session regarding the FA Cup final two days later.

Tang Ye and Rashford hid in the back row, fiddling with their phones.

The national team group chat was blazing hot; with the squad list imminent, the team manager asked the players to chain-reply with their jersey numbers.

【Gao Lin: 18】

【Wu Lei: 7】

【Zeng Cheng: 1】

Tang Ye took a quick look; everyone had basically chosen the numbers they wore during the World Cup qualifiers, with only a small fraction of players making changes.

He hadn't checked the WeChat group in too long; while his teammates were coordinating number assignments, Tang Ye wasn't there, so now only a few numbers remained available.

Honestly, it was a bit of a pity. Tang Ye opened the chain-reply to see which numbers he could still choose.

1, 2, 3... 20, 21, 22, 23.

Tang Ye only then realized that all 22 players besides himself had already chosen their numbers.

Only he remained.

And the number left over after his teammates had picked...

was number 10.

Wow!

What a coincidence!

Placing his thumb on the screen, Tang Ye began the chain-reply.

【Tang Ye: 10】

【Zhang Zhang Yuning: Damn, Tang Tang Qiuwang!】

【Wang Wang Dalei: Tang Ye!】

【Zheng Zhi: @Tang Ye, roughly when will you be back? Our training camp has already started.】

The group chat buzzed with activity again as Tang Ye quickly sent a message.

【Tang Ye: I'll return after playing the final match, within a week.】

After the FA Cup concludes, there will be the Premier League season awards ceremony, where Tang Ye will need to collect several trophies.

But honestly, attending award ceremonies isn't too important; if there's a scheduling conflict, Tang Ye can simply have someone accept the awards on his behalf.

After all, the World Cup kicks off next month, and sufficient joint training time is crucial for the underdog Chinese national team.

【Zhang Zhang Yuning: Good luck in the FA Cup, King Tang!】

【Tang Ye: Haha, thanks!】

After replying to Zhang Zhang Yuning with text, Tang Ye also sent a "strive" emoji sticker.

With his passing attribute just reaching 90, Tang Ye now desperately craves a high-level showdown.

Because matches are the best way to test the extent of one's improvement!

Tang Ye gave it a try, hoping to raise the proficiency of 【Bottom Cross】 to Lv5 before the final, but failed.

But it didn't matter; the Manchester United players were determined to secure the FA Cup title, and regardless of anything, they would succeed.

On the day of the match at Wembley Stadium.

This super stadium, capable of holding nearly 90,000 people, was surrounded today by fans from all over the world.

Chelsea and Manchester United fans naturally made up the majority, but there were also many neutral fans hoping to enjoy high-level competition.

"We're the boys in red and we're on our way to Wemberly! (We are the boys in red, we are marching on the road to Wembley!)"

"Wembley! Wembley! (Wembley! Wembley!)"

"We're the famous Man United and we're going to Wembley! (We are the great Manchester United, we are marching on the road to Wembley!)"

The Manchester United team bus drove into the stadium first, and Tang Ye soon heard the familiar sound of the team anthem.

The number of fans coming to support Manchester United live today was as large as ever.

"It's a full house today."

Based on the number of fans outside the stadium, Tang Ye made his judgment immediately.

The large turnout of fans made Tang Ye feel inevitably nervous.

Manchester United's goal today was to claim their second trophy of the season under the witness of their fans!

The bus pulled up to the stadium's side gate, and Chelsea fans swarmed over.

To mess with the minds of the Manchester United fans, the Chelsea fans directly started singing Mancheng's team song.

"Damn!"

Ashley Young punched the seat in front of him with his fist.

The Manchester United captain felt extremely dissatisfied with the Chelsea fans' behavior!

Tang Ye glanced at Ashley Young, then looked out the window again.

The Chelsea fans were indeed a bit excessive.

Tang Ye firmly believed in one principle.

Arrogant people must pay the price!

"Erik ten Hag, Ten Hag, you're going to jail, Ten Hag~"

"Manchester United has no future! Ten Hag, you're going to jail~~~"

Besides targeting the Manchester United players, the Chelsea fans had specially dedicated a song to Ten Hag.

TheScored data website: This season, Manchester United and Chelsea have faced each other twice, with each team securing one victory. Combining the data from both matches, the Blues led with a 64% possession rate, while Manchester United had four more dangerous attacks than Chelsea.

Sky Sports commentator Dawson: This is an evenly matched contest, and I believe Tom will step up at this moment, because whenever Manchester United faces strong opponents, Tom always manages to deliver some surprising passes.

【Saint Dao has arrived, Manchester United feels stable now.】

【Chelsea won't be easy to play against; Manchester United was shut out before.】

【That was because Ten Hag basically threw the match; if Tang Ye had played the full game, there would have been a chance for a draw.】

【What do you think, brothers, anyone have score predictions?】

While the players were still warming up on the pitch, the fans in the Huandle Dou livestream room were already itching to go!

The camera focused on Tang Ye.

The super midfielder valued at 140 million euros by Manchester United.

Receiving a pass from a teammate, Tang Ye was at the far end!

He shot directly!

The ball was struck by Tang Ye into the stands, hitting a Chelsea fan directly.

"Holy crap!"

The fans in the stadium started booing, and Tang Ye quickly ran to the bottom of the stands: "Sorry, bro, sorry! Are you okay? Are you hurt?"

"Boooo!!!"

"Wow!!!"

The Chelsea fans simultaneously booed and cheered as Tang Ye raised his hand to gesture apology to the fan who had been hit by the ball.

"I will never forgive you, Tom!"

The fan shouted loudly.

"Hey, no!"

Tang Ye helplessly spread his hands: "Don't be like this, brother, don't be like this. My fault, my fault."

"I can forgive you, but you have to give me an autograph."

"Haha."

The surrounding fans burst into laughter; Tang Ye caught the passed ball, wrote his name on it with a pen, and then began to back away.

"Watch out!"

Shouting loudly, Tang Ye kicked the ball directly into the hands of that Chelsea fan with a single strike.

People nearby still wanted to snatch it, but alas, Tom's aim was simply too accurate!

Check Dongqiu Di live match report: Scored first? Before the match even began, Tang Ye's shot went wide and hit a Chelsea fan in the stands.

"Good evening, brothers! Today is still a Manchester United match!"

"FA Cup Final! I said it in the group chat as soon as the stream started: I, Tang Tang Qiuwang, will go for my first FA Cup title today. No exceptions will occur."

In Wang Chao's eyes, Manchester United had already secured the FA Cup championship on credit.

This was because, in the eyes of a simp, the male god GGBond was the most powerful of all!

"The streamer isn't a simp! Really, the streamer isn't a simp! Stop talking about this."

"Damn it, I'm muting you all right now."

Wang Chao was furious.

Clearly, everyone was simping together when they were simping, but now that the simping was done, they turned their faces and pretended not to know him?

Such fans didn't even deserve to be simps!

"It's starting, it's starting! Let me first introduce Chelsea's starting lineup!"

Chelsea (3-5-1-1)

Goalkeeper: Courtois

Defenders: Azpilicueta, Gary Cahill, Lu Lu Dige

Midfielders: Moxi, Fabregas, Kante, Bakayoko, Marcos Alonso

Forwards: Hazard, Giroud

Head Coach: Kong Di

Facing Manchester United, who excelled at counter-attacks, Chelsea, in an extremely pretentious move, chose to play with three defenders once again.

However, Manchester United fans dared not relax.

Based on experience from previous matches, Chelsea's three-defender tactic was quite noteworthy.

Moreover, since today was the championship final, Kong Di would surely devise something specifically targeted at Manchester United.

If Manchester United wanted to win, it would absolutely not be easy!

(End of Chapter)