Chapter 380: Rashford's Hat-trick, Manchester United's FA Cup Crown

"Glory Glory Man United!"

Walking out of the player tunnel, Tang Ye saw Mata ahead touch the grass and then make a kissing gesture.

Finding it quite interesting, Tang Ye also placed his hand on the grass, grabbed a few blades, and lightly touched them to his lips.

Pah!

Doesn't taste good!

It wasn't very pleasant, but if the goal was to show off, then it was indeed excellent.

Tang Ye liked showing off, so he memorized this grass-eating motion.

The second half has begun!

Although trailing in score, Chelsea made no substitution adjustments.

Instead, on Manchester United's side, Ten Hag substituted Martial for Mata.

Let's see how Chelsea operates in the second half first!

"Go, go, go!"

Wanting to replicate the first half's success, Tang Ye played another long pass, finding Rashford once again.

Rashford controlled the ball!

He went down the line and then cut inside!

It was the same routine as before, but this time the Chelsea players were prepared; Azpilicueta and Moxi both pressed Rashford simultaneously.

Bang!

Azpilicueta completed the tackle on Rashford!

"Right side, right side! Give it directly!"

Kong Di shouted loudly from outside the pitch; Azpilicueta got ready and played a precise through ball to find Hazard ahead.

Hazard crossed horizontally to Kante in the center!

"Damn, Chelsea is coming!"

"But I feel Chelsea's counterattack shouldn't be too strong..."

Kante dribbled forward himself to advance the ball, then sent a short pass to Giroud.

Giroud distributed the ball to Alonso on the wing!

Alonso went down the line!

"Watch the box, watch the box!"

Tang Ye signaled to his defensive teammates to be careful.

Because he had sensed something not quite right.

Slap!

Alonso crossed horizontally to Giroud, who had made a forward run into the penalty area.

Giroud shot!

De Gea parried the ball away.

However, the clearance wasn't clean; at the drop point, Hazard arrived swiftly, controlling and shooting in one fluid motion.

Goal!

"Beep beep beep!!!"

Hazard decisively slid toward the corner flag, holding both arms out level and making a pear-peeling gesture.

1:2!

Chelsea pulled one back!

"Damn, that was so awesome!"

Chelsea's sudden counterattack goal caused Wang Chao and many fans watching the broadcast to panic.

They hadn't accomplished much in the first half, but in the second half, the Blues quickly found their form.

The situation is a bit terrible!

"Watch your positions!"

Ten Hag called the players over to the sideline: "Use your brains when marking; their passing is ordinary, very ordinary; just execute basic defense!"

Gulp gulp!

Tang Ye took a huge gulp of water, swallowed a little, and then spat out the rest.

Tang Ye could now clearly feel the sound of his own heartbeat.

His intuition was correct; Chelsea was not an opponent easy to deal with.

If one judged Chelsea solely based on the first half, then the Manchester United players would be making a mistake!

Dongqiu Di live match report: Giroud's header attempt missed, score remains 1:2, Manchester United leading.

Time reaches the 65th minute; current possession rate...

Manchester United's comprehensive possession rate in the first half was 52%, but by now this figure has dropped to 45%, and there is still a trend of it continuing to fall!

【Ten Hag's halftime adjustment is still lackluster; it's hard to play when Manchester United isn't leading.】

【Alexis hasn't had any camera time today; wouldn't it be better to let Martial play as the striker?】

【What's going on, Saint Ten? Make some moves!】

Fans hoped Ten Hag would step up, while the Manchester United head coach was now covered in cold sweat.

Slap!

Ashley Young cleared the ball away, then quickly shouted to his teammates: "Pull yourselves together, pull yourselves together! Focus!"

Rudiger played a long pass from the backfield; Tang Ye quickly moved to the drop point and successfully won the first touch.

Hurry, pass it to Herrera!

Tang Ye had just passed the ball to Herrera when the latter was immediately dispossessed by Bakayoko.

Chelsea players were waiting right nearby!

Bakayoko passed the ball to Moxi.

Moxi makes a forward run!

Moxi didn't rush; he exchanged a series of quick passes with Giroud, finally succeeding in delivering the ball to Giroud inside the penalty area.

Giroud!

De Gea rushed out, diving and colliding with Giroud, who was attempting to shoot.

"Hiss—"

"Damn, I feel like something's about to go wrong..."

The moment Giroud hit the ground, referee Oliver sprinted over and showed De Gea a yellow card.

It was a foul inside the penalty area; Oliver also awarded Chelsea a penalty kick.

A penalty kick with the score at 1:2!

"Hey! Referee!"

Manchester United players quickly surrounded Oliver, with Valencia constantly pressuring the official: "The shot was already released when the collision happened; there was no obstruction of the shot!"

"It's a penalty, it's a penalty!"

Players from both sides soon started arguing; Tang Ye stood where he was, helplessly rubbing his nose.

Turning his head to glance, he discovered Kante standing right beside him, equally uninvolved in the quarrel, so Tang Ye reached out and greeted him: "Hello."

"Hello."

Kante somewhat embarrassedly scratched his head, seemingly apologizing for his earlier action of fouling Tang Ye.

"Peep!"

Rudiger and Valencia each received a yellow card.

As for the penalty...

Oliver upheld his decision!

"Peep peep peep!!!"

"Peep peep peep!!!"

The awarding of the penalty left Manchester United fans extremely dissatisfied; insults directed at Oliver's family rang out from the stands.

Tang Ye returned to his teammates; Rodri and Valencia stood with hands on hips, clearly unable to accept this result.

Chelsea's penalty kick was to be taken by Hazard!

Run-up!

Bang!

The run-up and shot were executed in one motion; Chelsea equalized the score via the penalty kick!

"Damn!"

"Bang bang bang bang bang bang!"

Hammering the keyboard against the desk, Wang Chao's mindset had completely exploded.

From a two-goal lead to a 2:2 draw, Manchester United had been completely dominated by Chelsea in the second half!

"Fuck fuck fuck..."

Ten Hag grabbed his own head.

Conceding two equalizing goals in quick succession, the Manchester United players' mindsets were about to crack!

Check Dongqiu Di live match report: Giroud wins a penalty in the box, Hazard converts the spot-kick to equalize!

"Chelsea!"

Bang bang!

"Chelsea!"

Bang bang!

"United!"

"Booooo!!!!"

Holding his waist with both hands, Tang Ye narrowed his eyes, observing the Chelsea players on the field.

Manchester United now faced a major problem, and as the midfielder connecting the front and back lines, Tang Ye knew he needed to step up and do something.

If they continued playing like this for the next several tens of minutes, Manchester United would miss out on the championship!

Walking slowly across the grass, a 2D model of the stadium emerged in Tang Ye's mind; on the model were blue pieces marked with player names, representing the eleven Chelsea players on the field.

3-5-1-1; this was the formation of the blue pieces.

Then came the red pieces representing the Manchester United players, 4-2-3-1; this was the formation of the red pieces.

The positioning of the twenty-two pieces differed, and the characteristics of each piece were also distinct.

The twenty-two pieces in his mind began moving simultaneously, and Tang Ye's breathing grew rapid at that moment.

After simulating for only a few seconds, Tang Ye felt his brain was about to explode, forcing him to stop the operation.

Simulating four or five pieces simultaneously was no big problem for Tang Ye, and seven or eight pieces in the short term was also okay, but twenty-two pieces exerted pressure that was simply too great.

Even Tom, with his brilliant mind, could not handle it.

"Shit!"

【Vision: 97→97】

The match resumed!

A glance at the stadium's big screen showed it was the 71st minute of the match.

Due to tactical reasons, the Red Camp would exhaust their stamina relatively quickly.

Therefore, extra time absolutely could not be allowed!

A corner kick opportunity for Manchester United!

Valencia took the corner, aiming for the first point at Ale in the penalty area!

A header shot!

Ale's header struck the post and rebounded out; Tang Ye immediately followed up with a long-range shot.

Slap!

Courtois saved it once again!

"Hiss—huff..."

Tang Ye clasped the back of his head with both hands.

The goalkeepers on both sides were performing so miraculously today that scoring from a long-range shot was basically impossible without an exceptional chance.

The match soon entered the period after the 80th minute, and the Manchester United players began to feel nervous.

If Manchester United currently had a 40% win rate, dragging the game into extra time would leave them with only 20%.

Tang Ye, Rashford, and Rodri—all three key players—could no longer hold on!

Ptui!

Needing to breathe through his mouth, he had no choice but to spit out the chewing gum.

Capitalizing on Chelsea's mistake, Manchester United found a counter-attack opportunity on the right flank.

Tang Ye ran past Martial and successfully controlled the ball.

One-on-one against Lu Lu Dige!

Dribbling forward bit by bit with the outside of his foot.

This was a rare attacking chance in the second half, so Tang Ye acted with extreme caution.

Waiting for the opportunity...

He pushed the ball right in front of Lu Lu Dige!

Lu Lu Dige stretched out his leg!

Perfect!

Tang Ye quickly pulled the ball back, then pushed it forward again, completing a modified V-drag to shake off Lu Lu Dige.

Entering the penalty area!

"Ahh!!!"

"Nonono!!!"

"Beep beep beep!"

The scene had descended into chaos; Cahill and Courtois rushed over together to block, but Tang Ye seized the opportunity.

Bang!

Cahill brought Tang Ye down!

This was clearly a penalty.

But before hitting the ground, Tang Ye poked the ball through to Rashford, who was making a forward run on the left flank.

!

Cahill's heart suddenly constricted.

Rashford shot into the empty net!

"Goal!"

"Damn!"

"Goal!"

"Tang Ye! Tang Ye has finally stepped up!"

Thinking it was a penalty, Courtois stood still without moving.

As it turned out, due to the advantage of play, the referee did not blow the whistle!

3:2!

Veins bulging on his face, Rashford rushed to the bottom of the stands and let out a fierce roar at the fans.

"Marcus Rashford!"

"Hat-trick!"

This was the goal that restored Manchester United's lead.

It was also Rashford's hat-trick goal!

【Assist double achieved; you have gained an additional Counterattack Point * 10】

"Haha, Marcus!"

Exhausted, utterly exhausted, Tang Ye walked over slowly and wrapped his arms around Rashford's neck from behind.

"Glory Glory Man United!"

"Glory Glory Man United!"

Amidst the cheers of the fans, Ten Hag raised both clenched fists, shouting excitedly.

The Chelsea fans in the stands were undoubtedly suffering the most right now.

Hazard's two goals had given them hope.

But they never expected this hope to be only temporary.

They were still behind!

"Just hold on, just hold on!"

Valencia leaned his mouth close to Tang Ye's ear and shouted loudly.

With at most six minutes left, as long as they held this score, Manchester United would be today's victors.

They could lift the FA Cup championship trophy after the match ended!

"Come on, come on!"

The players encouraged each other.

Although exhausted, because he had found his momentum, Tang Ye now felt quite good.

【I have never seen a 20-year-old Ronaldo; fortunately, I have seen a 20-year-old Rashford】

【Then why don't you say you saw a 19-year-old Maradona-Tang?】

【God damn Maradona-Tang】

【Manchester United's young star only plays with talent】

【Mancheng has 1 championship, Manchester United has 2 championships, so Manchester United > Mancheng!】

"Bang bang bang!"

Forty thousand Manchester United fans occupied Wembley Stadium.

Chelsea still wanted to seize their final chance!

"I've got it, I've got it!"

Running side by side with Kante.

Bakayoko passed the ball over; Tang Ye reached out to block Kante's position.

A direct slide tackle!

Tang Ye kicked the ball away, and he and Kante rolled around on the ground together.

Chelsea's attack continued.

Hazard lofted a high ball to Fabregas!

Fabregas's header!

Hazard's pass was good, but Fabregas's header was indeed a bit off.

Tang Ye climbed up from the ground, preparing to move forward and join the attack, when the referee blew the whistle.

"Phew..."

Letting out a breath of relief, Tang Ye collapsed directly onto the ground.

"Manchester United! Champions!"

"Haters, speak up!"

All the Manchester United players on the bench rushed onto the pitch, while the fans were also jumping up and down.

3:2, this was the final score of the match.

Manchester United had won the match!

They were the champions of the FA Cup final!

The players ran wildly across the field; Rashford and Rodri quickly found Tang Ye lying on the ground.

"Get up, Tom!"

Rodri wanted to pull Tang Ye up to celebrate together, but just as Tang Ye sat up, he fell back down.

"Damn, I can't do it, huff huff, really can't do it, Rod, let me catch my breath, just let me catch my breath and I'll be fine..."

The match duration wasn't too long, but it was absolutely one of the most exhausting games Tang Ye had played this season.

Almost like that Manchester derby!

"Cough cough!"

He felt a bit like vomiting, but Tang Ye held it back, first kneeling on one knee on the ground, then slowly standing up.

It was a very, very tiring match, but seeing his teammates running and celebrating on the grass, Tang Ye felt this match was extremely meaningful.

This match once again confirmed Tang Ye's theory.

The more difficult the match, the greater the sense of achievement after winning it!

"Tom."

Ten Hag walked toward Tang Ye, opening his arms; Tang Ye gave Ten Hag a hug: "Mr. Sitting Like."

"We'll keep the Red Flags flying high! (We must let the Red Devils' flag fly high!)"

"You've got to see yourself from far and wide" You will witness it everywhere with your own eyes,

"You've got to hear the masses singing with pride (You will hear the masses singing proudly)"

"United! Man United! (Manchester United! Manchester United!)"

Chelsea fans had already begun to leave the stadium, but the noise in the venue did not diminish in the slightest.

The Manchester United players gathered below the podium.

The head coach, Sitting Like Ten Hag, dressed in a suit, was preparing to walk up the steps leading to the podium!

"Huff huff..."

Rubbing his hands together, Tang Ye stood right behind Martial.

He was ready!

(End of Chapter)