Chapter 472: Seven Goals Bloodbath Against Cardiff City; Manchester United Claims the Summit in Round 18

Pointing at the open space ahead, Tang Ye simply adjusted his own center of gravity.

Slap!

【De Bruyne Standard Long Pass Lv5: Replication (Transcendent State)】

Proficiency: 2192/5000

"Wow!!!"

Tang Ye's long pass accurately found Lin Lin Jiade making a forward run into the penalty area on the right wing.

Controlling the ball!

The first touch wasn't very good, but it didn't matter.

Because the positioning of the opposing defenders had also gone wrong!

Lin Lin Jiade!

Slap!

The shot was taken.

Goal!

【Mission Progress: Assists 10/10】

At the familiar sound, Tang Ye raised both hands.

The mission for this random Serie A club chest had been accepted long ago.

The plan was to claim the mission reward during this match; he just hadn't expected it to happen so quickly.

It was only the 11th minute of the first half!

"Xuuu!!!"

The Cardiff City fans were shouting as Lin Lin Jiade reached the sideline and started dancing.

There was no music in the stadium.

But Lin Lin Jiade brought his own rhythm!

"Jesse Lin Lin Jiade!"

"Today, Ten Hag has placed this English midfielder in a forward position."

"Yes, because Lin Lin Jiade's overall ability is still quite good; both his passing and shooting are fairly outstanding."

Lin Lin Jiade was playing in Ye He's position.

It looked somewhat strange, but cases of midfielders filling in as wingers are quite common in top-tier leagues.

Since everyone is a top-tier player, isn't it normal to be capable of playing multiple positions?

Hey, speaking of midfielders filling in as forwards, one player must be mentioned.

The camera panned horizontally, focusing on Tang Ye beside Lin Lin Jiade.

GGBond!

The great world's number one midfielder.

And also the great world's number one impostor winger!

"Keep attacking, keep attacking!"

Tang Ye shouted to his teammates, indicating that he would increase the match tempo even further.

Tang Ye had been extremely sensitive to others' emotions since childhood; he naturally knew what the Cardiff City players were thinking right now.

Having just conceded a goal, the Cardiff City players wanted to catch their breath.

Unfortunately, Tom would not give them the chance!

"..."

"Tang Ye, to Rashford!"

"Goal!"

"Rashford's goal!"

"In the 18th minute of the match, Manchester United opened Cardiff City's goal once again!"

The time between the two goals seemed a bit short, but this was exactly what was happening in the match.

Cardiff City's defense was on the soft side, completely unable to withstand Manchester United's violent impact.

"Fuck fuck fuck..."

The head coach placed one hand on his head; his anxious appearance made many fans watching on TV unable to hold back their laughter.

"Cardiff City needs to adjust their tactics now; I think continuing to stick with four defenders is not a smart decision."

Continuing to stick with four defenders is not smart.

The problem is that Cardiff City hasn't practiced with five defenders this season!

Fighting against relegation is already strenuous enough; do they still need to research new tactics?

The opposition was already in complete chaos; after a series of combinations between De Jong and Rodri, they easily carried the ball into the attacking third.

"Here, here!"

Tang Ye received the ball!

He shook off his opponent!

While moving, he lifted his head to observe.

An opportunity couldn't be better!

Bang!

A long-range shot was fired from outside the arc.

The ball flew past the defending player's arm.

The goalkeeper reacted, but the ball was so fast that even with a dive, he couldn't touch it.

"Goooo——aaaa——lllll!!!"

"Tang Ye!"

"A worldie!"

It is now the 29th minute of the first half, and the score has reached 3:0.

Cardiff City was being completely dominated, without any room to fight back.

"Judging by the current situation, 3:0 might not be the end of this match."

"This season, Cardiff City's results against Mancheng and Liwupu were 1:4 and 0:5 respectively; I wonder what result they will achieve against Manchester United."

The 39th minute.

Take a look at the score on the big screen now.

Manchester United: Cardiff City.

5:0.

Very nice; before the first half even ended, Manchester United had already matched Liwupu's result.

Of course, this doesn't mean Manchester United's attack is much stronger than Liwupu's, but rather that today Cardiff City's players were completely in disarray.

Having spent years mixing in the Championship, how could Cardiff City's young players have ever witnessed the might of King Tom!

Just standing still, and then the defensive line exploded!

"Given the current situation, Manchester United can be said to have basically locked in victory for this match..."

The commentators no longer had the mind to analyze tactics for everyone.

Because it was meaningless.

At least, that was the case for this match.

Something popped up in the bottom left corner of the screen.

【2018-19 Premier League Standings (if the score holds until the end)】

1. Manchester United, 48 points.

2. Mancheng, 45 points.

3. Liwupu, 41 points (one game fewer played).

If this 5:0 scoreline holds until the end, Manchester United will top the Premier League table in the 18th round.

This is a comprehensive overtaking in both league points and goal difference!

Check Dongqiu Di live match report: 55th minute of the second half, Tang Ye delivers a precise through ball, Lin Lin Jiade scores his second goal, and the score reaches 6:1.

【Stop killing them, stop killing them!】

【Who said before the match that Manchester United would also suffer an upset? Come on, tell me what this is!】

【Manchester United really has a knack for bullying weak teams.】

【Damn, these aren't even teams of the same caliber anymore, are they?】

Tang Ye raised his hand to acknowledge Lin Lin Jiade, then glanced toward the substitutes' bench.

Unsurprisingly, Tang Ye was substituted off immediately after this goal.

"Fellaini replaces Tang Ye!"

"With 57 minutes played in this match so far, Tang Ye has recorded three assists and one goal, making him the Manchester United player involved in the most goals."

"With Manchester United's victory already secured, Ten Hag is substituting him off early to prepare for upcoming matches!"

As Tang Ye walked off the field, several home fans could be seen in the camera shot flipping him the bird.

This was unavoidable.

Tang Ye stood on Manchester United's side, and Cardiff City was his opponent.

The Cardiff City fans were heartbroken, but given his identity as an opponent, Tang Ye would not empathize with their Mi De Xiang Fa.

"Good work."

Ten Hag clapped hands with Tang Ye, and the latter sat down on the substitutes' bench.

"Jesse is going for a hat-trick!"

Back on the substitutes' bench, this was a sentence Tang Ye spoke: "Really, I have a feeling; he's in great form today."

Lin Lin Jiade swung his MVP trophy around.

Fans in the away stand screamed along with the rhythm.

"Wow!"

"Wow!"

"Wow!"

Tang Ye sat right on the grass.

The grass was icy, but Tang Ye had a long down jacket padded underneath him, so it didn't really matter.

"Haha, Tom!"

Ashley Young knelt on the grass and wrapped his arms around Tang Ye's neck.

The match had ended.

18 rounds, 15 wins, 3 draws.

They were now first in the Premier League!

"Damn, Young, I already feel like I've won the championship."

Tang Ye looked up at the fans in the high stands.

The Man United players and fans were all ready.

Now only one championship trophy remained!

……

Check Dongqiu Di match report: Tang Ye directly created four goals, Lin Lin Jiade scored his first Premier League hat-trick, Man United thrashed Cardiff City 7-2 away, and successfully claimed the league title after 18 rounds. (33,731 comments)

Attached is the Premier League standings (as of round 18):

1. Man United, 48 points.

2. Mancheng, 45 points.

3. Liwupu, 44 points.

4. Chelsea, 36 points.

5. Tottenham, 33 points.

Crack crack!

Cardiff City's small stadium was packed with many reporters.

The Premier League's three-kingdom situation underwent a earth-shaking change before the end of December.

After pulling away from Liwupu, Man United went a step further, directly pushing Mancheng off the ring.

"Now you are number one in the Premier League, and right after such a huge victory. Eric, do you think this victory will boost the players and fans?"

"Of course, of course."

Ten Hag remained quite calm.

At least that was how it appeared from his expression.

"We achieved a 7-2 scoreline. I won't say we would have scored more goals, because it no longer matters. This victory has propelled Man United to a new position."

Ten Hag pressed his arms against the table and spoke slowly: "I said before that December is Man United's opportunity, because I believe in our players, I believe we can achieve this in December. Mancheng has 45 points in 18 rounds, Liwupu has 44 points in 18 rounds; in past seasons, this result would almost have locked in the season title, but not this season, because Man United will keep them below, just as you see today."

Crack crack!

Ten Hag was showing off, while Tang Ye yawned on the side.

Both of them were photographed by the reporters.

"Then do you think Man United can hold this position, given that Tom cannot participate in the league in January?"

"I think we can. Because no one can rule a league forever; Mancheng's reign was last season, but last season is over. We are now talking about the 18-19 season; this is Man United's season."

Hmm...

Tang Ye turned his head to look at Ten Hag.

The reporter continued asking: "So... do you think the sky over Manchester is red now?"

"Haha."

Ten Hag laughed, looking up at the sky once.

"I think what we should discuss now is not the color of the Manchester sky, but the color of the entire England sky."

"I can almost be certain that today the sky over all of England is red."

……

《TA》front-page headline — 7 goals thrashed! The Red Devils of Manchester City top the Premier League, is the road to revival right before our eyes?

《442》front-page headline — In-depth analysis of Ten Hag's 4-2-3-1 formation's suppressing effect against ordinary teams. Is possession counter-attack the answer to the new Premier League season?

Check Dongqiu Di repost: Tang Ye reposted a photo of the Premier League standings on his personal social media, with the caption "Long live Man United" in "Chinese".

Now the Check Dongqiu Di comment section is full of "Tang Ye is awesome" and "ggmu (Glory to Man United)".

Because this match was truly shocking, not only due to the rare 7-2 scoreline, but also because of Man United's position on the standings after the match ended.

Having stayed in second place for so long, they are finally first now.

But speaking of which, it is quite a pity.

If there were two more months this year, including match data from December and January, who would be the Ballon d'Or winner for the year would truly be uncertain!

2018-19 Premier League top scorers list (as of round 18)

1. Salah (Liwupu), 14 goals.

2. Mane (Liwupu), 13 goals.

3. Tang Ye (Man United), 11 goals.

4. Aguero (Mancheng), 10 goals.

4. Aubameyang (Arsenal), 10 goals.

You might wonder why there is a midfielder in the Premier League top scorers list.

If you have this question, then you must personally watch a Man United match.

After watching, you will know why.

"Ohggbond, in the fairy tale..."

"Fuck!"

As soon as he opened a football commentary video on B Station, the song "Little Hero Big Belly" burst out, scaring Tang Ye into quickly turning down the volume.

"Man United defeated Cardiff City 7-2 away; after this match, Man United directly ascended to first place in the Premier League."

After watching just the beginning, Tang Ye immediately turned off his phone.

Recently, there has been a continuous winning streak; it has been playing a smooth game.

These haters don't know how to trash-talk during a smooth game, making Tang Ye lose the desire to browse B Station.

He turned his attention to his lovely system.

【Mission Progress: Assists 10/10】

【You have obtained a Random Serie A Club Chest (not lower than Intermediate).】

【Do you wish to initiate the wealth management mission for the Random Serie A Club Chest?】

【Failure】

"..."

The Random Club Chest differed significantly from ordinary chests.

Aside from being far more random, the biggest problem with this thing was that it couldn't be placed in the forge for upgrading!

Shaking his head, Tang Ye exhaled a breath.

Actually, it didn't matter; given his current stats, even a standard Star Template or Legend Template wouldn't provide much improvement.

【You have opened the Random Serie A Club Chest.】

A blue roulette wheel materialized before his eyes; Tang Ye waited quietly for it to spin.

【Inter Milan】

Inter Milan...

Since the system's timeline diverged from reality, Tang Ye had abandoned the idea of guessing the player in advance.

Let's just look at the result!

【You have obtained the Perišić Balanced Left-and-Right Template (Intermediate).】

"..."

"Hm?"

"Hm???"

Tang Ye furrowed his brow.

No stat upgrade was one thing,

but was there not even any experience points?

A Balanced Left-and-Right Template should be related to ball control and passing.

Shouldn't there be a notification like 【Ball Control: 88→88】 or 【Passing: 91→91】 right now?

It was simple logic: no notification meant no experience points gained.

Ggbond's head swelled.

Hiss—

Calming down to think carefully, after pondering for about half a minute, Tang Ye found an answer that was very likely correct.

He already possessed an Ultimate-level Balanced Left-and-Right Template.

Originally having balanced feet, now he received another set of Perišić's balanced feet.

The effects overlapped, so naturally, there was no result.

What a pity.

Tang Ye shook his head, preparing to reset the Perišić template.

Regardless of whose Intermediate template it was, as long as it added experience, it would be stronger than Perišić's!

"Knock knock!"

The door sounded.

His thoughts interrupted, Tang Ye went barefoot to open the door.

Halfway there, Rodri's voice came through.

"Tom, where did you put my charger?"

"You're asking me? I don't know either; just look for it yourself."

Tang Ye recalled the scene in Rodri's living room.

After entering, there was a small table on the left with a power outlet.

"Rodri, check the left..."

"Left side..."

"..."

Tang Ye stood still, unmoving.

"I, I damn..."

Suddenly, his eyes lit up.

Negative...

Did negative times negative equal positive?

Tang Ye stood rooted to the spot, his brain attempting to accept this fact.

Since childhood, people around him had said to listen carefully to the teacher.

It seemed they were indeed correct.

Because teachers would tell students many correct things.

The side effects of two Two-Footed Templates multiplied together, and the side effects vanished completely!

"See you tomorrow, Rodri."

"Mm, see you tomorrow, Tom."

After bidding farewell to Rodri, Tang Ye lifted his head, gazing at the ceiling of his room.

Respected mathematics teacher, are you well?

If Ggbond were to meet his former mathematics teacher, he would definitely take the initiative to go up and say hello.

Of course, if the teacher asked him to make up the homework he hadn't done before, Ggbond could only say one thing: sorry.

Because he was not a good person.

……

(End of Chapter)