Chapter 437: Ye He's Dilemma: How to Earn Tang Ye's Trust

Thump, thump!

The office door was knocked; Ten Hag and Fan Fan Dejiahe exchanged a glance, and then the person outside entered.

The visitor was Ye He.

He was Manchester United's new signing this season, having joined the team for nearly two months now.

"Hakim? Please, take a seat."

Ten Hag gestured for Ye He to sit on the sofa; the latter made no pretense of modesty and sat down directly.

However, seemingly not yet very familiar with the two Manchester United coaches, Ye He sat at the far end of the sofa, still quite a distance away from Fan Fan Dejiahe.

"Um, Mr..."

Ye He hesitated, words caught in his throat, while Ten Hag signaled for him not to be nervous.

"If what you want to discuss concerns the team, then I suggest you say it outright. If not, then it's up to you."

"It does concern the team."

Having only come to the coaches' office for the second time, Ye He still felt somewhat constrained.

"Is it something important?"

"..."

Ye He hesitated over this question: "Uh, I think it is important; anyway, it's very important to me, and it also has some relation to the team as a whole."

"Then take my advice and say it quickly."

Ten Hag urged him on, while Fan Fan Dejiahe listened intently from the side.

If what Ye He wanted to say involved team tactics, then the Manchester United assistant coach had to pay attention.

"Mr... it's just, I don't know if you've noticed, but I feel that during matches Tang Ye doesn't really pass to me much. I mean, oh, I'm not trying to question Tang Ye; I just feel that he doesn't seem to trust me very much."

Knowing Tang Ye's exaggerated status within the Manchester United squad, Ye He quickly added a sentence.

"Doesn't trust you very much?"

Ten Hag raised an eyebrow.

Now that he mentioned it, there indeed seemed to be such a problem.

"I suggest you talk to Tang Ye face-to-face; you know, he's a very good person, and he will listen to your thoughts."

After Ten Hag finished speaking, Ye He fell silent.

"Mainly..."

"I know Tang Ye is a good person, but I'm just too embarrassed to say it."

Ye He's face flushed red: "What if he doesn't pass to me because I'm too useless?"

Speaking of which, it was somewhat awkward; Ye He could see distrust toward himself in Tang Ye's eyes.

What caused this distrust?

Wasn't it simply ability?

Tang Ye's identity as the world's number one midfielder was completely unshakable by anyone; even a top Eredivisie attacker like Ye He wouldn't dare to say much against him.

Fan Fan Dejiahe felt Ye He made a valid point, so he spread his hands toward Ten Hag: "Hmm, if I were on the same team as Ronaldo, I'd also be too embarrassed to ask him to set up plays for me. Tang Ye and Ronaldo are similar; he also loves scoring goals, it's just that he's a midfielder."

"Sigh."

Ten Hag let out a sigh, then shook his head with a smile: "Don't think too badly of him; just say it directly. Hakim, this is the solution I recommend for this matter."

"However, to be honest, I don't think this issue needs urgent attention; our current burden is still the full-backs pushing forward to attack, so you can wait a bit longer."

Ye He had bitterness he couldn't express.

It was precisely because he couldn't wait any longer that he came to find Ten Hag, never expecting the manager's solution would be to confront Tang Ye face-to-face.

But since the head coach had spoken thus, Ye He had no other choice; after bidding farewell, he left the office.

His phone rang; it was a message from assistant coach Fan De.

Fan De hoped to meet Ye He in the parking lot one hour later.

The agreed-upon time.

"Hey, Hakim."

Fan De and Ye He bumped fists: "I can tell you might not be very satisfied with Erik's suggestion."

"Oh, no, not at all; I'm already preparing to negotiate with Tang Ye face-to-face."

Ye He took a step back, which directly made Fan De laugh.

"Haha. It's fine; Erik is just like that, try to understand."

Fan De leaned against the window of a Ferrari.

"Erik tends to favor people he's known for a long time; Tang Ye is the same; they are the same kind of person. What I mean is, if you get a bit closer to Tang Ye, then this matter will be easier to resolve."

Fan De looked into Ye He's eyes: "I know you play very well, but even if you didn't play well, as long as you are his friend, he will definitely pass to you; it's roughly like that. You can believe me, Hakim; I've known Tang Ye for a very long time."

Fan De offered Ye He a brand-new way to solve the problem.

That was to slowly integrate himself into the Manchester United squad.

Nodding gently, Ye He lightly punched Fan De on the arm.

"Mm, thanks, Michel."

"Haha, no problem. Erik is just like that, but his understanding of tactics is excellent; if it's anything related to technique and tactics, you can trust him completely."

Fan De gave another suggestion.

Snap!

【De Bruyne Cutback Pass Lv4: Realistic】

Proficiency: 528/600

Recently, the training intensity had slowed down, and Tang Ye's speed in grinding proficiency had also decreased.

However, the inverted triangle cross was indeed very close to the next level.

This growth template was still extremely important for Tang Ye.

Because his little brother Rothe possessed long-range shooting ability!

Big brother Tang Ye delivers an inverted triangle cross, then little brother Rothe fires a long-range shot from the center.

As early as last season, this combination had already executed similar plays; this was also one of Manchester United's offensive methods!

After training ended, the Manchester United players were gathered together.

"West Ham United is in good form, so we must be a bit careful in tomorrow's match."

Fan Fan Dejiahe spoke to the players: "The good news is that Marcus has returned, so our pressure isn't as great as before."

Tang Ye reached out and slapped Rashford on the butt.

"And Tom still sat out one match."

Speaking of this, Ten Hag suddenly interjected: "You've rested for two days, Tom; you won't let us down, will you?"

"Oh."

Tang Ye took a step back, then walked forward again: "Just win!"

Rashford's return had filled Tang Ye with complete confidence.

If it was only West Ham United, then Manchester United would definitely not make a single mistake.

That evening, Manchester United officially released a teaser poster for the match against West Ham United.

Seemingly implying something about the "Metro" newspaper, the poster featured a chibi version of Tang Ye alone, using a shield to block daggers thrown by two black-clad assassins.

A line of English words was carved on the assassins' clothes.

【West Ham United Bank】

Judging by this posture, Tang Ye was highly likely to be in the starting lineup for the next match.

"I think West Ham United had better make some preparations."

During Sky Sports' evening live broadcast, commentator Dawson expressed his views on Manchester United's next match.

"With Tom in the starting lineup, if West Ham United doesn't park the bus in front of their goal, they will concede at least three goals."

"Perhaps four or five?"

Hm?

Another commentator sharply turned his head to look at Dawson: "Have you been influenced by Ten Hag?"

"No, no, of course not; I'm just stating a fact. That is simply how things are."

The next day, Manchester United announced the starting lineup, and Tang Ye was firmly selected.

"Oh, Tom indeed wasn't assassinated by the bank."

The BBC commentator joked.

"Then I suppose West Ham United might be in trouble today; the winning streak of one of the two teams is bound to be ended."

Walking out of the player tunnel with his teammates, Tang Ye felt the enthusiasm of the West Ham United fans.

Mr. Eric and Mr. Michel held their opponents for today in high regard, so Tang Ye would definitely be extremely focused in this match.

Not a shred of mercy could be shown!

"China Media Group! Here is the live broadcast bringing you..."

"The match has begun! Now I will introduce the starting lineups for both teams, starting with the home team, West Ham United!"

West Ham United (4-1-4-1)

Goalkeeper: Fabianski

Defenders: Zabaleta, Balbuena, Diop, Masuaku

Midfielders: Yarmolenko, Noble, Rice, Obiang, Anderson

Forward: Arnautovic

Head Coach: Pellegrini

"Pellegrini, this is the former head coach of the Chinese Super League's Hebei team."

Many new fans in the live stream might confuse Pellegrini with Pellegrino, which is quite normal, as their names are simply too similar.

Of course, only their names are similar; the differences between these two men are quite significant.

The former was the ex-head coach of Mancheng and Hebei, while the latter was Tang Ye's arch-rival in La Liga.

Whether due to overconfidence or a special tactical arrangement, Pellegrini actually had West Ham United play with a single defensive midfielder.

"Declan Rice is the only defensive midfielder in West Ham United's starting lineup."

"It is worth mentioning that this young player was also born in 1999, only two months older than Tang Ye."

At 19 years old with a market value of 40 million euros, one could only say that this defensive midfielder for West Ham United possessed tremendous talent.

It remains to be seen whether his match experience can support him in fulfilling the role of a lone defensive midfielder in this game.

Slap!

The match had just begun when Tang Ye played a grounded through-ball directly to Mata, who was making a forward run on the right flank.

Mata also knew well that Tang Ye would pass like this and had prepared in advance.

Control the ball!

Rashford was still on his way, so Mata did not rush, dribbling the ball to gradually press the opponent's defensive line.

And by the way, wait for the teammates behind!

Allé retreated to receive support, Mata played a reverse pass to Allé, and Allé then pushed the ball to Rodri.

Rodri shifted the ball over to Rashford!

Manchester United's attacking transition was executed with incredible speed!

Rashford dribbled forward, attempting to enter the penalty area!

"Here, here!"

Tang Ye's voice rang out, and Rashford decisively played a reverse pass.

The moment Tang Ye controlled the ball, he took it to the right, then assumed the posture of a curling shot.

Slap!

However, it wasn't a curling shot; Tang Ye delivered a low, driven through-ball into the penalty area.

It was aimed at Allé inside the box!

Allé immediately passed back to Rashford, who was surging up on the left!

With a pushed shot, Rashford successfully scored.

"Xuuuu!!!!"

The home fans erupted in boos, but Rashford immediately began his celebration.

"Goal!"

"Rashford!"

After a three-match suspension for a straight red card, he started directly against West Ham United, and now he's scored in less than twenty minutes of play!

"Marcus!"

Tang Ye leaped onto Rashford's back, raising his right hand to acknowledge the fans in the stands.

The West Ham United fans were still hurling abuse, but Tang Ye didn't care; as long as he and his teammates were happy, that was all that mattered!

Clap clap clap clap!

The match was proceeding with surprising smoothness, so much so that the initially tense Ten Hag had now sat down.

Facts proved that chemistry was the most important element in a football match.

The reason Manchester United gained an advantage right from the kickoff in this match was primarily because the "Cat and Mouse" combination's chemistry had kicked in.

"Take a look at that number 26."

Tang Ye pointed at Masuaku and Valencia, saying, "You need to come harass me; see to it that you get down to the byline and contain him."

The opposition was targeting him too aggressively; Tang Ye preferred having more freedom on the pitch, which required some help from his teammates.

He also took the opportunity to locate De Jong.

"Frenkie, try to drift closer to my side; we need to coordinate, otherwise the ball won't go in."

While walking back to the halfway line, Tang Ye glanced toward the home team's bench; Pellegrini was already adjusting his team's tactics.

Tang Ye didn't possess superhuman hearing, so he had no way of knowing what Pellegrini was saying.

With no idea what the opposition was planning, all Manchester United could do was take it one step at a time.

As the clock hit the 25th minute of the first half, West Ham United seized control of possession thanks to their formidable midfield line.

The home team now gave the impression that they could score at any moment!

Rashford made a forward run with the ball, receiving the through-pass from Tang Ye.

He continued dribbling forward!

"Eh, Rashford made a mistake!"

Because he knocked the ball too far ahead, Rashford gifted the opposition an excellent opportunity.

Rice stepped up and gently pushed the ball forward; Rashford had simply run past it.

"Wow!!!"

The fans were shouting; West Ham United's counter-attack was about to begin.

"Rice, drive forward with the ball yourself first."

"Tang Ye is closing in! But Rice is very smart; he didn't give Tang Ye a chance to tackle."

"Let's take a look."

"Passed! Rice directly fed the ball out to Zabaleta, who was making an overlapping run on the wing!"

An attack by the full-back!

This was a tactic Ten Hag always adhered to, and it happened to be West Ham United's specialty as well.

A teammate provided a screen, allowing Zabaleta to accelerate straight toward the byline.

"Watch the center!"

De Gea shouted.

Manchester United's defenders were already shifting inward!

Arnautović and De Jong collided, and De Jong was knocked straight to the ground.

But the referee didn't blow the whistle!

West Ham United's attack continued!

Arnautović pushed the ball to Obiang.

Obiang controlled the ball!

A feigned shot deceived Smalling, causing him to fall.

And then it was real!

Boom!

A shot was blasted out, but Obiang's strike was securely caught by De Gea.

"Fuck!!!"

Dissatisfied with his own shot, Obiang shouted in anger.

"Hmm, this should be West Ham United's best attacking opportunity of the match so far."

"But Obiang handled it a bit too hastily."

Obiang thought he was Tang Ye, capable of making the perfect shot after just half a second of adjustment.

But he was clearly mistaken.

Very few people can truly learn Ggbond's unique specialty!

Check Dongqiu Di live match report: Haller was fouled in the penalty area and fell; Manchester United awarded a penalty.

"Hey!"

Tang Ye ran up to the West Ham United defender and spread his hands.

Just moments ago, Diop's studs had stepped on Haller's ankle!

The Manchester United striker was still lying on the ground, unable to get up!

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