Chapter 428: Super Long-Range Hat-Trick! But It's the First Match of the New Season

Dongqiu Di pinned post: Manchester United vs. Tottenham, Premier League Round 3 in progress, current score 2:0, Manchester United leading.

【Doesn't Ali have to mess with him?】

【Aren't England fans supposed to be fierce? Can they tolerate this?】

【Don't say it, my GGBond is truly fierce.】

【If Ball King isn't fierce, who is? Damn it, scare them to death!】

【Haha, I remember this is the second time Tang Ye has clashed with Ali; brothers, these are natural enemies, he must be dealt with.】

While Ten Hag discussed tactics in the locker room, Fan Fan Dejiahe kept urging Tang Ye to calm down.

"Hey, rest assured, Mr."

Tang Ye looked very carefree: "It's in the past, already in the past; I promise I won't mess with him, let him keep pretending a while longer."

"Do you guarantee it?"

Fan Fan Dejiahe narrowed his eyes, wanting to confirm with Tang Ye once more.

"I definitely guarantee it."

Tang Ye punched Fan Fan Dejiahe's chest to indicate his stable state.

"Mm, then it's OK."

Fan Fan Dejiahe squeezed Tang Ye's shoulder, then left.

He basically always kept his promises; in Fan Fan Dejiahe's impression, Tom was that kind of person.

If Tom said he could endure Ali's provocation, then Fan Fan Dejiahe believed he could endure it!

"Alright, alright, tidy yourselves up, think first about how to play the second half. Leading by two goals doesn't mean we're secure; be careful!"

Ten Hag made the final emphasis.

In the player tunnel, Rashford and Kane were exchanging words, while Tang Ye sized up Ali ahead of him with a glance up and down.

When Ali turned his head, Tang Ye rolled his eyes at him, then turned his own head away.

Fan Fan Dejiahe's words had taken effect; Tang Ye no longer intended to continue tangling with Ali.

The second half begins!

Holding a two-goal advantage, the Manchester United fans began their frantic taunting of Tottenham.

Kane and Ai Ai Kesen's performances were still relatively steady, but Dembélé and Dale, who had just conceded a penalty, were now in far worse shape.

Dongqiu Di live match report: 58th minute, Tang Ye directly blasts a free kick wide; subsequently, De Jong replaces Herrera.

De Jong replacing Herrera marks the third time this season Ten Hag has made this substitution move.

Ten Hag's intention is quite clear: he wants to use De Jong to gradually replace Herrera's starting position.

And De Jong's driving role demonstrated in recent matches has indeed been excellent!

64th minute!

Bailly plays a low through-ball from the back to Rodri; the Manchester United defensive midfielder carries the ball forward, preparing to seek coordination with Tang Ye.

"Don't pass, don't pass!"

Tang Ye stopped Rodri's initial idea to pass, instead drifting toward the left flank where Rashford was positioned.

After a glance and deciding the situation wasn't right, Tang Ye slipped over to the right flank.

Tang Ye's bizarre running route left the Tottenham defenders somewhat bewildered.

But what they didn't know was that their Manchester United teammates were now equally bewildered.

When you don't know what to do, you need to solve the problem at its root.

As a defensive midfielder, Rodri needed to find a way to get the ball to Tang Ye; that was his line of thinking going forward.

No rush to pass to De Jong first.

De Jong then passes to captain Valencia!

"Valencia, give it to Tang Ye!"

Ai Ai Kesen is ahead, but Ai Ai Kesen isn't fast; Tang Ye finds Arai for a one-two, easily bypassing Ai Ai Kesen.

He dribbles forward himself!

Arai and Rashford make simultaneous forward runs!

OK!

Knowing this is a good opportunity, Tang Ye first dribbles toward the center, and then...

Bang!

The pass goes out!

The pass did go out, but at the very instant he completed it, Tang Ye was tripped by Ali.

Damn!

Tang Ye clenched his right fist and slammed it fiercely onto the grass.

The referee signals advantage.

Look at Arai up front!

Bang!

The shot is taken, but Lloris saves it.

A very regrettable chance!

Tang Ye felt that if Ali hadn't tripped him, he could have made a steadier pass, allowing Arai to execute a more precise shot.

Somewhat unwilling to accept it, Tang Ye got up and appealed to the referee, but alas, the referee simply refused to pull out his second yellow card.

"No card for that?"

Ten Hag complained to the fourth official, but to no avail either.

One could only say that Tang Ye was truly pitiful.

Not only was he treated like a ball to be kicked during the national team matches, but even after returning to the club, while things were somewhat better, they weren't actually much improved.

"United! Man United!"

With victory in sight, the chants of the Manchester United fans grew louder and louder.

"It's nearly the 70th minute; if Tottenham wants to equalize, they need to seize their opportunity quickly."

"Of course, we must say Manchester United's defense is quite solid; they may not give Tottenham this chance."

Approaching the 70th minute, Ten Hag made his second substitution.

Ziyech replaced Rashford.

This was a measure to protect the stamina of Manchester United's winger.

Hiss—

Clapping hands with Rashford, Tang Ye watched his good friend Marcus leave the field.

To be honest, it felt a bit unpleasant, because without Rashford, Tang Ye felt the attacking play on the flank wouldn't quite come off.

He wasn't entirely clear what Mr. Ai Ai Kesen intended with this substitution, but since the adjustment had been made, all the players on the field could do was comply.

The 72nd minute!

Holding the ball in the center and weaving back and forth, Tang Ye waited for his teammates to make their runs.

Whether it was because he had just joined the team and wasn't yet familiar with the environment, Ziyech did not run to the position where Tang Ye wanted him to be.

Feeling a bit frustrated, Tang Ye called Rodri forward, and the two of them pressed up together.

The defending players came up to press.

Rodri suddenly accelerated, catching Ai Ai Kesen completely off guard.

!

Tang Ye's eyes lit up, as he realized the speed he had trained in the United States was about to come in handy.

Seizing the opportunity, Tang Ye curved his run and accelerated forward.

"Here!"

Pointing with both fingers at the empty space beside him, Tang Ye comfortably received the through pass from Rodri.

This was the tacit understanding between a big brother and his little brother.

It was simply perfect, wasn't it!

Flicking the ball to the right with his right foot, Tang Ye faced the Tottenham goal directly.

Dier was charging over!

Knowing he didn't have much time left, Tang Ye needed to make a quick decision.

Two options: the first, of course, was to play a through pass for either Haller or Ziyech to finish.

Haller's position wasn't ideal, and Tang Ye didn't quite trust his new teammate Ziyech yet.

Then there was no other way.

It could only be the second option!

While Dier was still two meters away, Tang Ye swung his right leg out.

Bang!

Lloris leaped vertically but failed to reach the ball.

Duang!

Tang Ye's long-range shot slammed heavily into the crossbar, then bounced onto the grass.

Rebounding from the grass, it hit the top netting of the goal.

"Eh!"

"Oh my god!"

"Goal!"

"Tang Ye's world-class strike!"

Besides being a world-class strike, this goal also achieved something else.

A hat-trick!

Without hesitation, Tang Ye immediately led his teammates rushing out.

Using the momentum from his run to slide on his knees, muscle memory successfully helped him tear three lines into the grass.

Swish swish swish!

Stand up!

"Roar!!!!"

"The scorer is... Tang Ye!"

"It's a hat-trick!"

"Tang Ye!"

"Tang Ye!"

The fans chanted Tang Ye's name in unison with the live commentator.

This was the first time Old Trafford stadium had erupted in the new season!

"Tom!"

"Haha, God Tom!"

Fans reached out their hands, wanting to touch Tang Ye's hair, but his teammates beat them to it.

"Tom!"

Rodri shouted once, grabbed Tang Ye's head, and then planted a fierce kiss on it.

"Shit, a bit dry."

One could only say this was what happened right after getting a perm; Rodri was like he had kissed a bundle of dry firewood.

"Come in freely, come in freely."

Tang Ye spread his hands and acted cool in front of his teammates.

Originally there was nothing much, but the moment he caught sight of Alli standing still in the distance sighing, Tang Ye's blood pressure shot straight up.

He ran over directly.

"Hey!"

Rashford shouted once, and Rodri turned his head: "What's wrong?"

Tang Ye arrived in front of Alli.

"What position are you even playing? Can you score goals that you're playing striker here?"

"Can you play a little bit better, bro?"

Lloris stepped up to demand an explanation from Tang Ye, but the latter pushed him away directly.

"Wow!!!"

"Tom!"

The fans who loved watching a spectacle were starting a commotion!

The referee walked over and showed Tang Ye a yellow card.

The reason was deliberate provocation.

"Oh!!!"

"..."

Tang Ye helplessly spread his hands: "No? Tsk... alright then."

Check Dongqiu Di live match report: Super Super Saiyan returns to position! Tang Ye scores a world-class goal with a long-range shot from 27 meters, securing the new season's first hat-trick directly in the 3rd round of the league.

Check Dongqiu Di live match report: Maliciously provoking Alli, Tang Ye receives a yellow card from the referee.

【Blondes are just like this.】

【Damn, a hat-trick in the first starting lineup? What did James train our Tang Tang Qiuwang in?】

【GOAT and GOAT!】

【Tang Ye's trash talk is a bit fierce.】

【Tieba players are just like this; I feel Tang Ye hasn't cursed anyone out in too long and has gotten rusty.】

"Didn't you already say that?"

Ten Hag found Fan Fan Dejia, and the latter looked somewhat awkward: "Erik, I really said it, and I even confirmed it with him."

"... Alright then, but it doesn't matter anyway."

Leading Tottenham by three goals today, Ten Hag was still in a good mood.

Tang Ye was ultimately an attacking midfielder; outfield players were not so easy to accumulate yellow cards and get suspended.

Just one impulsive act; it's normal for young people.

Ten Hag knew just how good Tang Ye's temper was.

Such a great guy wouldn't receive a yellow card suspension in his entire career!

The match entered its final moments, and Pochettino made his final adjustments.

But this was just a dying struggle.

Trailing by three goals in the 80th minute, even if Jesus himself came onto the field, he wouldn't be able to help Tottenham equalize the score.

"Huff huff..."

Really a bit tired, so Tang Ye gave up this free kick from a good position, yielding the opportunity to Mata.

A bit of a pity; Mata's long-range shot did not hit within the frame of the goal.

"Manchester United's change of rhythm caught Tottenham somewhat off guard, and moreover, the change in Tang Ye's technical characteristics caused Pochettino's original targeted tactics to fail."

"Yes, that's right; looking at the current situation, Tottenham probably doesn't have any chance in this match."

"..."

"Beep, beep-beep---!!!"

The full-time whistle blew; in the 3rd round of the Premier League, Manchester United ultimately played out a 3:0, directly sending away Tottenham, who had just secured two consecutive wins.

A small London team; you still need more training!

"Tang Ye!"

"Tang Ye!"

The fans could not stop the Ming De Xiang Fa of wanting to shout out Tang Ye's real name.

In the previous match against Brighton, the Manchester United fans didn't see much of anything.

But in this match lasting 90 minutes, the Manchester United fans saw everything.

After changing color, Tom became even more formidable!

Clapping hands and embracing with his teammates, Tang Ye walked in the direction of the player tunnel.

Alli next door was originally walking alongside, but upon seeing Tang Ye, he decisively stopped in his tracks to avoid meeting Tang Ye at the tunnel entrance.

Both were midfield players, yet Tang Ye scored three goals.

Alli would not have the face to speak to Tang Ye.

"Too easy, haha!"

Returning to the locker room, the first thing Tang Ye did was look for water to drink.

Although it wasn't hot today, the perceived temperature was very high, so the physical exertion was immense.

"Impressive."

Rashford entered from behind: "So you ended up getting a yellow card after all."

"Damn, I couldn't help it."

Gulp, gulp!

He drank water quickly.

"He kept targeting me in the second half; what was I supposed to do? That referee baffles me too—giving me a yellow but not him."

Tang Ye took another sip of water: "If I were the referee, he would have seen a red card already; I certainly wouldn't have been so lenient."

"Hahaha."

Check Dongqiu Di Match Report: Hat-trick! Tang Ye descends like a divine warrior to help Manchester United defeat Tottenham 3:0, securing their first victory of the new season. The last time the Red Devils kept a clean sheet against Tottenham dates back to the 2014-15 season. (34,231 comments)

As the World Cup kicks into gear, the user base of Check Dongqiu Di has risen significantly, and Manchester United has consequently gained several million new Chinese fans.

Tang Ye rightfully returned to the pitch to collect his MVP trophy, while Ten Hag went to the press room to accept interviews from reporters.

"Yes, to be honest, I do not support my players making provocative moves on the field, because when the number of yellow cards accumulates sufficiently, players may face suspension. However, our opponent today truly went too far, so I will not criticize my player for this."

Ten Hag stood on Tang Ye's side.

"Tom achieved a hat-trick in his first starting appearance of the season, making him the first player to score a hat-trick in the Premier League this campaign. Do you believe this resulted from Tom's training in the United States?"

Mentioning the training in the United States, Ten Hag truly had too much to say.

"This is obvious; the reason I had Tang skip the pre-season matches is because I knew that, compared to tactical integration, sufficient strength and speed were more important for him. I was clear on this point, so I made this decision."

Tang Ye's performance in the previous match against Brighton was also quite good, but since that game ended in a draw for Manchester United, Ten Hag would not say too much about it.

But today's match was different.

A clean sheet plus a hat-trick meant Ten Hag simply had too many things he wanted to tell the fans.

"As I said before, sending Tang to train in the United States was a decision made by our coaching staff; of course, that was my euphemistic way of putting it."

Ten Hag continued speaking.

"Euphemistic way of putting it?"

The reporter didn't understand Ten Hag's meaning.

"Although other personnel did not support me when I proposed this suggestion, I will not ignore their contributions to the team because of that."

Ten Hag looked at the camera, and before anyone realized it, he had swallowed credit for a monumental achievement as his own.

"Mm..."

The reporter nodded: "During the US pre-season matches, Tom faced a lot of skepticism; reporters asked about this at the time, but you gave no specific answer... Was that due to a need for tactical secrecy?"

Ten Hag shrugged: "This has nothing to do with tactical secrecy; I can even guess what they would have said... As for an explanation, hmm... an explanation is unnecessary."

"In my view, doubting a player who has long since proven himself is not reasonable. During today's match, one of our opponents did exactly that, and his outcome was not very good; don't you agree with me?"

A smile rested on Ten Hag's face.

"Of course, I admit his approach did have some effect, because if he hadn't played those little tricks, today's scoreline should have been 4:0. Of course, 5:0 was also a possibility, since we played truly well."

Okay, back to the main topic, as it were.

(End of Chapter)