[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back":3,"chapter-football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-chapter-44":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Football: At 16, Let Me Retire and Come Back?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2300014,4499,"Chapter 44: I Made Tang Practice Shooting the Night Before Last","football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-chapter-44",44,"\u003Cp>The second half begins!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to the frequent high press in the first half, Groningen’s players were nearly drained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to Ten Hag’s prediction, Groningen would slow down the pace in the second half.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the facts proved exactly as Ten Hag had predicted!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teammates exchanged passes along the flanks, while Tang Ye hid in the center, searching for attacking opportunities and rubbing his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hss—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feel…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looks like an opportunity!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tom!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ramsey called out, planted his front foot to stop the ball, then whipped it toward Tang Ye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a diagonal through ball, but the placement wasn’t precise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it didn’t matter—there were no defenders near Tang Ye; he easily collected the ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After controlling it, he looked up, and his innocent face broke into a bright smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, no!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John felt increasingly uneasy seeing Tang Ye’s smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Droste, you were supposed to mark that No. 99!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where the hell are you now!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thwack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye struck it with the outside of his foot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The familiar sound rang out, and Aale sprinted forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the pancake Master had made for himself—now it was done!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tang Ye, shoot blind!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Here we go again—this is Tang Ye’s third blind shot of the match!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Will this one go in?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s in! Solid! Tang Ye’s long pass flew over the away team’s fullback’s head and found Aale!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perfect arc, perfect landing, perfect deceleration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only flaw was Aale’s timing—he started his run too late; by the time the Ivory Coast defender cut inside, it was no longer a one-on-one chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it didn’t matter—for a seasoned striker like Aale, there were still plenty of ways to handle this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crossed to Barazite!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barazite shoots!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Goal! Barazite, amazing! Barazite’s shot!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Utrecht equalizes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wowww!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fans in the stands rose almost simultaneously; Barazite looked toward the assistant referee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No offside!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perfect!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Beautiful!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barazite slid into a kneeling celebration; Utrecht players rushed toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye was happy—but not ecstatic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was the third-to-last player to touch the ball; it wasn’t his assist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No comeback points awarded!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pity, but still—helping the team equalize was worth celebrating!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahaha!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye embraced his teammates, savoring the joy of the equalizer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Utrecht’s substitutes’ bench, Ten Hag quietly called Ayoub back from warming up and sat him down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the pitch, Tang Ye hugged teammates and ruffled their hair; after the celebration, he emphasized again: “It’s not over, the match isn’t over—we’ll score again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“More goals—we keep attacking!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aale and Barazite took deep breaths,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is Tang Ye a fraud?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn, anyone who called Tang Ye a fraud is an idiot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aale saw absolutely nothing fraudulent about Tang Ye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He only knew Tang Ye was a warrior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A warrior who wanted goals!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second half’s second kickoff was taken; Tang Ye glanced at the fourth official’s board.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twenty minutes left!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had twenty minutes left to upgrade his chest!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Olé Olé Olé…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Olé Olé~ Olé~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The atmosphere grew livelier; the players’ energy rose steadily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The match reached the 78th minute!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aale! Aale, push forward, accelerate, Aale!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn, Aale seems to be slowing down!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tibbling is catching up—Aale is in danger!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pass!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To Tang Ye!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tang Ye, outside the box!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just blast a long-range shot!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The livestream suddenly went silent—Wang Chao had leapt from his chair and yanked out his microphone cable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Chao clamped his mouth shut, letting the stadium noise amplify.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye’s outside-the-box strike ignited the Goffert Stadium; substitutes rushed onto the pitch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Tang Ye remained unmoved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was thinking—was that goal truly good?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You gained 10 Comeback Points】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Bonus for brace: 10 Comeback Points】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Portugal Advanced Chest → Portugal Star Chest】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perfect!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good goal!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye cheered himself, then sprinted off with Barazite and Amrabat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tom!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud! Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tom!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud! Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The edge of the stands was deafening; Aale had to shout to make sure Tang Ye heard: “How do you feel?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t know—I can’t describe it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye’s head was being ruffled by teammates; his mind was foggy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t articulate his excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simply put.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the same thrill as upgrading from an Advanced Chest to a Star Chest!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【6666】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Master, are you a striker or a midfielder?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Holy shit, 2 starts, 4 goals—Tang the King is ruthless!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Someone once doubted Tang the King—he didn’t visit a foot spa for a month】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The People’s King!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The livestream had no host voice—Wang Chao could only type in the comments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Full-time! Utrecht beat Groningen 3-2 at home—Tang the King scored twice! Brothers, I’m off—I’m using today’s earnings to buy a new mic, or I won’t be able to broadcast next time】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the match, head coach Erik Ten Hag sat in the press room chair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing eight reporters below, Ten Hag looked relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The win was hard-fought, but it is precisely such hard-fought victories that reveal the greatness of the head coach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reporter extended congratulations to Utrecht on their victory today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the pleasantries, the reporter turned directly to Ten Hag: “Mr. Eric, we noticed you had Ayoub warming up at the start of the second half, yet after Tang scored, you brought him back to the bench. Did you originally intend to substitute Ayoub off?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, of course not.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Hag quickly shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To admit it would mean acknowledging Ten Hag lacks the ability to analyze the match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Hag would never admit anything detrimental to himself!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I sent Ayoub on primarily to create deception—the opponents thought I was going to substitute Tang off, the fans thought the same, and so did you reporters. Because of this deception, the opponents’ tactical setup faltered, and that is the fundamental reason we scored our second goal.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reporter took a deep breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder he could only be a sports journalist, never a team coach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply could not conceive of such tactical maneuvering!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tang scored twice today, his second brace of the season. What do you have to say about that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Hag did not rush to answer the reporter’s question; instead, he smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To be honest,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Last night, I specifically had Tang practice shooting.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1023,"2026-06-20T06:50:08.245Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","5becea7f0a5ae09079440b0cdcc7b8b5b0d4e240fae1ad954e15b334a20b3ddf","football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-chapter-45","football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-chapter-43",918,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ffootball-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-cover.jpg"]