Chapter 430: Head-to-Head Clash Turns Red: Manchester United, Still Dominant with Only 10 Men

Check Dongqiu Di pinned post: Manchester United vs. Burnley match in progress, current score 2:0, Manchester United leading.

【Side Quest: Achieve a 4-match winning streak in the Premier League, FA Cup, or EFL Cup; any loss resets progress to zero】

【Current Progress: 0/4】

【Reward: World Cup Semi-Finalist Treasure Chest】

The winning streak quest rewards a player template of a World Cup Semi-Finalist.

This is quite comfortable, because compared to goals and assists quests, the winning streak quest allows Tang Ye to relax slightly.

Since there is no precise data target, Tang Ye can play the match entirely according to his own inner thoughts.

Four consecutive wins!

Considering Manchester United's September schedule is not too difficult, this is a great opportunity for Tang Ye to complete the quest.

It would be terrible if the winning streak quest were dragged out until October.

Because in October, Manchester United will face Chelsea and Everton in the league, and both teams are difficult to deal with!

While the Manchester United players celebrated, several Burnley players in the penalty area looked at each other in dismay.

They were suddenly pierced by a low driven through-ball.

The defenders now felt a sensation that was hard to describe.

This feeling was as if... their underwear had leaked?

"Stand further forward! The full-backs can push up!"

The Burnley head coach shouted loudly.

The match continued; despite being two goals behind, Burnley's players did not launch a counterattack but instead played even more cautiously.

This was seen most clearly by the fans with a god's-eye view and by Tang Ye, who had a semi-god's-eye view.

The home team's two full-backs kept rushing out to harass Tang Ye, forcing him sometimes to face three defenders alone.

Burnley was clearly determined to restrict Tang Ye as an attacking point, because once the full-backs advanced their positions, the pressure on the center-backs decreased.

Bang!

In the 34th minute of the match, tripped while sprinting at high speed, Tang Ye rolled three and a half times on the ground.

"Damn it, fuck!"

Sitting on the ground and sighing, Tang Ye finally felt much better after seeing the referee show a yellow card to the defending player who committed the foul.

"Come on, Tom!"

Ale pulled Tang Ye up from the ground, then patted Tang Ye on the back.

Since it was currently a match, there was no time to use the ball to kick the mud off Tang Ye's clothes.

As Tang Ye ran toward the substitute bench, Ten Hag seized the opportunity to offer a reminder.

"Be careful not to get a card, stay calm, stay calm."

Tang Ye found a moment to give a thumbs-up; once the opposing team took the throw-in, he refocused on the match.

38 minutes!

Rashford drove straight forward with the ball, then combined with Luke Shaw and Ale.

Finally, Luke Shaw cut inside and curled a shot toward the far corner.

Joe Hart had done his best, but it was of no use.

"The match hasn't even reached the 40-minute mark, and Manchester United already holds a 3:0 advantage; if this continues, Burnley probably has no chance in this match..."

During the halftime break, Ten Hag briefly emphasized the details that needed adjustment.

Manchester United's advantage was still considerable, but since there was a full two-week gap between this match and the team's next round, Ten Hag had no intention of substituting the main players.

Scoring a few more goals to continue the momentum from the clean sheet against Tottenham was quite important for Manchester United.

"Stay calm, Tom."

Rashford whispered quietly beside Tang Ye's ear.

Tang Ye had fallen down quite a few times in the first half.

If it were Black-Haired Tom, Rashford believed he could hold himself back.

The problem was that Tom now had dyed yellow hair, looking every bit like a delinquent youth.

If he was a delinquent youth, it would be terrible if Tom lost his temper in the second half.

Tang Ye pinched his calf: "You underestimate me too much, Marcus; unless they shoot me with a gun, I won't hit them."

"What?"

Fan Fan Dejiahe suddenly raised both hands: "If they've got guns, shouldn't you run faster?"

"..."

Tang Ye suddenly realized the truth.

"Oh, that's true too. Alright then, I'll remember to run. Don't worry, Marcus; if I see them carrying guns, I'll take you along and run with you."

Fearing Rashford's worry, Tang Ye gave his good friend a shot of sedative.

The second half of the match began!

"Go Manchester United!"

"Tang Ye!"

On the stadium's large screen, a fan wearing a GG Bond mask held up all five fingers to the camera.

It meant 5:0.

Having scored three in the first half, surely scoring two more in the second half wouldn't be excessive, right?

Just as the second half began, the English commentator noticed that Tang Ye's face was extremely red.

Thus, he recalled the lyrics of the most famous song from the World Cup.

"GGBond's blood is flowing! (GGBond's hot blood flows within the heart)"

"..."

After a brief exchange regarding the free-kick opportunity, they still chose to leave it to Tang Ye.

"Look over there."

Tang Ye secretly pointed to the right with his finger: "I'll pass that way; Marcus, you just stay on the other side. There are already enough people over there."

Beep!

The referee blew the whistle, and Tang Ye bit down on the gum in his mouth.

He began his run-up!

Pa!

The free kick went straight to Smalling at the far post; Smalling headed the ball into the small penalty area!

Allé was blocked!

But Rashford got to the ball!

Rashford!

Rashford took the shot, and just as the shot was released, Benjamin stepped on Rashford's ankle.

"Fuck!"

Rashford shouted, stood up from the ground, and immediately started cursing at Benjamin: "Go fuck yourself!"

The Manchester United players were appealing to the referee for a penalty.

But since the foul occurred only after Rashford had taken the shot, Manchester United did not get a penalty.

"Alright."

Tang Ye spread his hands, preparing to retreat, but unexpectedly, the conflict between Rashford and Benjamin escalated.

Benjamin also cursed a few times; Rashford quickly closed the distance, pressing his forehead against Benjamin's forehead.

"Hey!"

Realizing the situation was turning bad, the Manchester United players quickly rushed forward.

But it was already too late.

Benjamin was extremely cunning; after being head-butted by Rashford, he immediately fell backward.

"Ah!!"

"Ahhh!!!"

Benjamin clutched his forehead in extreme pain, as if Rashford had drilled a hole into his head.

Beep!

The referee quickly ran over.

"Hey, give a direct red card!"

"Rashford paid the price for his impulsiveness."

Question marks filled the minds of the Manchester United fans.

Head-butting is indeed a red-card offense, but it didn't seem like Rashford used much force, did it?

"Hey, Referee!"

Tang Ye grew anxious; he and Allé both rushed to the referee's side.

"That's not a red card! Our guy didn't use any force!"

Tang Ye pointed at Benjamin on the ground: "He's faking it; he's absolutely faking it. Come on, look, just like this!"

Saying this, Tang Ye demonstrated, head-butting Allé in the chest and then immediately falling backward to sit on the ground: "He's absolutely faking it; how could that possibly cause an injury?"

Tang Ye spoke from the heart, but alas, the referee simply refused to listen to him.

Rashford was sent off with a straight red card!

Tang Ye exchanged a high-five with Rashford, then quietly complained to his teammates: "This referee is sleepwalking, damn it; we've got to take him down."

Rodri spread his hands: "There's nothing we can do."

Dongqiu Di live match report: Rashford sent off with a straight red for head-butting; Manchester United down to ten men.

【???】

【I think this referee must have been bribed.】

【You don't even trust GGBond's human instant replay?】

The referee's decision was highly controversial, but once made, it could not be changed.

Tang Ye felt that today's referee was not a good person.

Hmm, even if given a chance to revise it, this fellow probably wouldn't take back his red card.

Because that's exactly how bad people ruin one good thing after another!

The match continued; Manchester United was directly weakened to a 4-2-2-1 formation. Ten Hag simply substituted Ziyech for Allé, changing the formation to 4-2-3.

Tang Ye looked left and right, and suddenly a smile appeared on his face.

Because he realized he seemed to have become the center forward!

"Manchester United... although they are down a man, it doesn't seem like they intend to stop attacking."

Just as the commentator described, Manchester United was playing far too fiercely in this match.

So what if they were one man short?

Tang Ye possessed innate synergies with both Rodri and Ten Hag.

One synergy equals half a person; two synergies added together make a whole person.

Although he had never attended high school, this most basic addition was still far too simple for Tang Ye.

"Look at me, look at me!"

Herrera was surrounded in the defensive third; Tang Ye and Valencia moved over together, easily helping their teammate escape the trap.

Of course, this was not the end; after escaping, Tang Ye led his teammates in launching a rapid counter-attack.

"Pass it to the right flank, let Valencia carry the ball forward..."

"He's gone straight for it!"

The cross from the byline into the penalty area was met by Ziyech, who controlled the ball and shot in one fluid motion.

"Beautiful!"

"With one man down, Manchester United has once again breached Burnley's goal!"

Burnley's players were simply too sluggish in tracking back; against a team like Manchester United, which excels at rapid counter-attacks, playing would naturally be extremely difficult.

4:0!

And the clock has only just reached the 75th minute!

Ten Hag quickly began his substitution operations: De Jong replaced Mata, changing the defensive midfielders from two to three, leaving only Tang Ye and Ziyech up front.

A four-goal lead was already substantial; Manchester United needed to protect the fruits of their labor!

During the remainder of the match, Tang Ye kept glancing toward Benjamin, wanting to exact revenge for his good friend Marcus.

But Tang Ye truly could not think of any good way to commit a foul, and coupled with Mr. Mitchell's repeated admonitions, this matter ultimately had to be dropped.

Dongqiu Di Match Report: 10-Man Manchester United Smashes Burnley 4:0; Rashford's Confrontation Sparks Controversial Red Card; Tang Ye Records One Assist in Each Half. (Comments: 17,235)

【Mission Progress: Consecutive Wins (1/4)】

Despite the red card, overall this match was played rather easily.

Watching the Burnley players opposite him hang their heads and sigh, Tang Ye tilted his head.

He felt that several of the opposing defenders were quite dull, not clever like himself.

If they could possess even half of Tom's wisdom, would the outcome of this match have changed?

Tang Ye shook his head.

This "if" was untenable.

He would not hand over his wisdom to his opponents on a silver platter.

"Marcus, it's okay, it's okay."

In the locker room, Tang Ye and his teammates were comforting Rashford, who had received the red card.

Since it was a straight red card dismissal, Rashford would be suspended for three matches, which was precisely why the Manchester United winger was currently so dejected.

"Only three matches, it's a small issue; for the following games... wait, let me check."

Tang Ye reached into his locker and took out his mobile phone.

"Watford, Young Boys Bern, Wolverhampton Wanderers."

"Bern refers to the Champions League, so it doesn't affect things,"

Rodri reminded him.

"Oh, right, then add Derby County for the third match; aren't we going to beat these three teams effortlessly? Marcus, you just rest easy."

With an aggregate score of 7:0 in the first two starting matches, Tang Ye was now in a state of overflowing confidence.

"Marcus, you just stay in Manchester and do some charity work; in due time, you will see news of our victories."

"... Mm, thank you."

Rashford and Tang Ye bumped fists.

Thinking about it carefully, what Tang Ye said was indeed correct; once he left, Ziyech could play as the left winger.

With Tang Ye on the pitch orchestrating the rhythm, any winger who wasn't too incompetent would generally have scoring opportunities.

"This is indeed quite a pity; I feel the referee's decision was somewhat..."

He wanted to curse, but held himself steady.

"The referee's decision seems somewhat unreasonable; I don't think Rashford's foul should have been a red card."

Tang Ye voiced the thoughts in his heart.

"Currently, you are on a two-match winning streak and preparing to challenge for a higher position in the league table; in this situation, with Rashford suspended for three matches, do you think this will impact the team?"

"Impact... there will certainly be some, but I think it's manageable. Marcus (Rashford) is indeed crucial for us because he possesses great speed and excellent dribbling skills. However, I feel our recent form is still very good; even without his help, we can still win some matches."

Tang Ye looked at the camera, his tone sounding very relaxed.

This match ended 4:0; apart from the red card on Rashford, Tang Ye felt that everything else was absolutely perfect.

"Yes, among your remaining opponents in September, there are no particularly powerful forces; are you planning to use this month's opportunity to chase down Liverpool, who are currently ranked first?"

"Uh..."

"I suppose so."

Tang Ye gave an ambiguous answer.

Subsequently, the reporter asked Tang Ye about his personal goals for this season.

Last season, Tang Ye scored 17 goals, making him the midfield player with the highest scoring efficiency for Manchester United in recent years.

This season, with the addition of long-range shooting ability, the reporter wanted to know if Tang Ye had the confidence to challenge for the Premier League top scorer title.

To this, Tang Ye was naturally affirmative.

After all, what he loved most was scoring goals!

Sky Germany: Due to the direct red card, Rashford will miss Manchester United's next two league matches and one EFL Cup match, but the player remains eligible for the Champions League group stage.

Metro: After defeating Leicester City 2-1, Liwupu secured four consecutive victories to join the race against the two Manchester giants.

After Manchester United defeated Tottenham 3-0, fans generally believed this season would once again be a showdown between Manchester United and Mancheng, only for Liwupu to immediately rack up four straight wins, seizing first place in the Premier League table on goal difference.

Liwupu, who underperformed last season, has suddenly become this fierce.

What is to be done about this?

Fan discussions grew intense; renowned commentator Zhang Lu analyzed this issue for the audience on the new season/phase of his CCTV-5 program.

To summarize, in Zhang Lu's view, the strength of Manchester United and Liwupu is roughly equal this season; if forced to compare win rates, Manchester United holds a slight edge, but not by much—somewhere between 55% and just under 60%.

"Many top-tier clashes in the Premier League end in draws, so I feel, hehe, that when Manchester United and Liwupu are finally compared in the standings, it will come down to their records against weaker teams."

"Securing all three points against weaker teams is the top priority for winning the Premier League title."

"Of course, if Mancheng, Manchester United, and Liwupu can all maintain high win rates, then the situation would be different."

Leak from a General Administration of Sport staff member: After the World Cup entered the knockout stage, the General Administration of Sport and sponsors prepared a 2 million euro bonus for head coach Lippi, but leadership ultimately rejected the proposal on the grounds that "Lippi's honor contains too much Tang."

"Lippi's bonus will likely not be issued for now; leadership hopes to decide how to utilize these funds after the Asian Cup."

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