[{"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-5":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},2299975,4499,"Chapter 5: Monty Has Arrived!","football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-chapter-5",5,"\u003Cp>“But Tang’s passing is truly excellent!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tenghahe  said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Tang Ye is young, although Tang Ye likes to stroll, although Tang Ye has little defensive ability…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite all these flaws, they cannot hide the fact that his passing ability is phenomenal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the Utrecht first team needs is wins!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a high-level league like the Eredivisie, when two strong teams face off, what do you need to win?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Top-tier discipline, and just a touch of creativity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye has no discipline, but he has creativity!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tenghahe  could already picture Tang Ye delivering a one-on-one pass on an Eredivisie pitch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holy shit, if you had a midfielder like this, how easy would it be for strikers to score!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, right after completing that pass, Tang Ye suddenly walked slowly toward the sideline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s wrong?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meilunte  and  Tenghahe  tensed up almost simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn, this level of training match shouldn’t cause injuries, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s going on?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meilunte  shouted, expecting Tang Ye to point out some physical problem—but instead, Tang Ye sneaked to the sideline, pulled a fresh piece of gum from his backpack, put it in his mouth, and sprinted back onto the field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The previous gum had lost its flavor; Tang Ye needed a new one!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meilunte ,  Tenghahe : …\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Does he really like chewing gum?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tenghahe  suddenly asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meilunte  took a deep breath and brushed it off vaguely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d only recently noticed this young player; he didn’t really know Tang Ye’s preferences or playing style.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The training match ended quickly.  Tenghahe  quietly noted Tang Ye down, then left the second-team training ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Although this training match wasn’t intense, there are still some issues you need to pay attention to…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meilunte  was explaining tactics in the center, players gathered in a circle listening intently, while Tang Ye, taking advantage of the crowd, slipped to the very edge and sat down directly on the grass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, Tang, the coach is talking!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhaka  kicked Tang Ye’s butt, reminding him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye pressed a finger to his lips and whispered: “Shh, I’ll sit for a bit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Get up!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhaka  insisted Tang Ye stand, which confused him—but soon he understood why.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked up and saw  Meilunte  glaring down at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“M-Mister…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye felt embarrassed, and beneath that, a hint of grievance—he’d felt the system’s drawback for the first time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meilunte  never cared about players sneaking to the back of the group—but now, because of those two “lucky” outside-of-the-foot passes, his eyes were locked onto Tang Ye!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tang, do you know…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meilunte  looked at Tang Ye sitting at his feet: “You feel more like 36 than 16. You’re lazier than Mrs. Jones’s sow!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was July 23. Utrecht’s second team continued their friendly matches at home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the previous match, today’s opponent was Rotterdam Spartans’ second team, from the lower-tier Eerste Divisie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the Chinese Huanle Dou livestream, Wang Chao turned on the broadcast as usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Phew, guys, good evening! This is the friendly between Utrecht and Rotterdam Spartans. Last match cost you guys a lot of Dou—don’t panic! If you follow my logic today, you won’t go wrong!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Wait till you win before you praise Super Brother—you’re just Little Wang, right, Little Wang?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Streamer, last match I followed your tip and bet on Forward Eagle to win—I haven’t been to the foot spa in four days. You owe me compensation.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Will Tang Ye play today? I’ve watched that outside-of-the-foot pass over fifty times—it’s fucking gorgeous, holy shit】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【That kind of pass was pure luck, but if he pulled off one like that, Tang is bound to get more playing time now.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Home team 3:0—if I get it right, I’m buying a Utrecht jersey.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the match even started, the Dou Gods on Huanle Dou were already making bets. Host Wang Chao didn’t lag behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If Utrecht wins 3:0 or 3:1 today, I’m buying an official jersey!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Making bets with jerseys is common among fans—but unlike ordinary fans, the Dou Gods never lie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they guess the score right, they’ll actually buy the 2000-Dou official jerseys!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The match began. The host didn’t introduce either team’s starting lineup, because in this level of match, aside from Tang Ye, no one else mattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is the match itself important?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No. What matters is the score!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On-site, the director zoomed in on Tang Ye on the bench. The crowd erupted in screams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone still remembered that stunning outside-of-the-foot pass from days ago!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you under pressure?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhaka  elbowed Tang Ye’s upper arm. The latter shrugged indifferently: “Big pressure.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They want to see your outside-of-the-foot pass.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That was luck. They won’t see it again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he gave fans what they wanted just because they asked, wouldn’t that make him look cheap?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Move forward, move forward!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, just like that—beautiful!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meilunte  clapped repeatedly. Less than 15 minutes into the match, Utrecht scored first at home—1:0.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After celebrating with the fans on the pitch,  Meilunte  turned his gaze to Tang Ye sitting on the bench.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally,  Meilunte  had wanted to get rid of Tang Ye from the second team—but now his thoughts had shifted slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone thought Tang Ye’s previous outside-of-the-foot pass was luck—but  Meilunte  knew it wasn’t, because Tang Ye replicated the same pass in training the very next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One time could be luck. What about two?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His sharp instincts picked up something subtle—he no longer wanted to let Tang Ye go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what if  Tenghahe  wants him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Got it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meilunte ’s eyes lit up. He shouted to Tang Ye on the bench: “Tang, warm up!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye used the outside-of-the-foot pass to attract  Tenghahe —but beyond that, he had nothing else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tenghahe  was definitely watching this match.  Meilunte  just needed to put Tang Ye on the field so  Tenghahe  could see every single one of his flaws!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meilunte  acted fast: at 14 minutes, Tang Ye warmed up on the sidelines; at 35 minutes, he was subbed on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Here he comes! Monty’s here!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Tang Ye’s back on! I knew the coach would give him more minutes—but I bet 2000 Dou on 3:0! Why the hell did you bring Monty on now?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Home team scored in the 12th minute—I thought my 3:0 was safe, then you bring Monty on!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Fire  Meilunte !】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1041,"2026-06-20T06:50:08.245Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","686483ca7f97deaf6d622489295a24b8639a8b7019ecd6554701d98146dd2922","football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-chapter-6","football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-chapter-4",918,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ffootball-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-cover.jpg"]