[{"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-51":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},2300021,4499,"Chapter 51: October Coach of the Month? Effortless!","football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-chapter-51",51,"\u003Cp>「GOOOOO——AAAAAA——LLLLLL！！！」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Aale’s third goal！」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Tang the King’s clearance—oh no, a long pass！」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Aale’s driven finish following the control, the score became 4:2.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aale, having completed a hat-trick, was overwhelmed with emotion and slid directly onto the ground toward the stands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd’s roar was deafening; many fans were stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turned and received, one touch to deliver the assist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was that intentional?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or was it accidental?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Obtained Comeback Points *5】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Second assist of the match, bonus Comeback Points *5】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye slowly jogged toward Aale, listening to the voice in his mind as he ran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That felt good!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【666, Mengge is at it again】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【That goal was insane, but I swear Tang Ye looked back just before the clearance?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【He was probably checking if anyone was behind him—if he was observing teammates’ runs, that’s truly insane】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【True—the first touch sent a direct assist forward; if he planned it, that’s genuinely incredible】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【What can you do? This is my Tang the King—the King is just that good!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Many players can be lucky, but there’s only one Mengge!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【4:2 secured, guys, I’m out】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「ROAR——！！！」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aale was roaring at the fans in the stands; seeing Tang Ye approach, he suddenly turned and hugged him: “You gave me the hat-trick, you gave me the hat-trick, holy shit, Hu ， Hu , perfect pass—do you even know how perfect your pass was?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aale, over 1.9 meters tall, grabbed Tang Ye’s head and pressed it against his chest, shaking him violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye tried to break free, but found it impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aale’s strength was simply too great!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the match nearing its end, Tang Ye, strolling in midfield, stole the ball again, lunging from the side to tackle and knock down Cheikh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Go to…」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Sorry, sorry!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye apologized twice and pulled Cheikh up from the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheikh: 「I… damn! Forget it!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apologizing after a tackle?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How can there be a player like this!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the 85th minute, Ten Hag finally made his substitutions: Ayoubo replaced Tang Ye, and Amrabat replaced Jansen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dutchman’s substitutions clearly signaled a defensive stance, and Utrecht successfully held the 4:2 scoreline to the final whistle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The final score of the match was 4:2, and the commentators had completed their player ratings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aale, who scored the hat-trick, received an astonishing 9.7 rating and was unanimously named MVP; right behind him was Tang Ye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Tang, congratulations on the win. Your performance today was excellent. Would you like to know your combined rating from the commentators and reporters?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye stood before an advertisement board, microphone in hand: 「Rating? How many points did I get?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「8.6 points—you’re the highest-rated player after Aale!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reporter held the microphone in one hand and a small sheet of paper in the other: 「One goal, two assists, two tackles—these are outstanding stats, but…」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「But what?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye had already prepared to celebrate, but the reporter’s “but” made his expression turn serious again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Besides these impressive stats, some of your data isn’t so pretty.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Oh, I know that.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye nodded: 「Running distance, right? I’ve been training hard lately—my running distance should be increasing.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「It’s not just running distance.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reporter frowned at the paper in his hand: 「Zero successful physical duels out of three attempts, zero successful aerial challenges out of one, and… fifteen lost possessions—seven of those fifteen came under opponent pressure.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Uh…」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye placed his hand on his forehead: 「Same as running distance—I’m working on it, I’m improving.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Alright then.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reporter tucked the paper back into his pocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The camera panned right to show Aale holding the ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was today’s hat-trick scorer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In football, there’s an unwritten rule: if you score a hat-trick, you may ask the referee to keep the match ball as a memento.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Sebastian, you scored two goals in the first half—did you ever imagine you’d get a hat-trick?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Of course.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aale smiled at the camera: 「I didn’t just imagine it—I prepared for it.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prepared?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aale’s words left the reporter puzzled: 「Could you explain what this preparation was?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aale glanced at Tang Ye beside him: 「In the locker room, I asked him for a goal—and he gave it to me.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dongqiu Di Morning Brief: Shandong Taishan youth academy graduate Tang Ye scored one goal and provided two assists as his team defeated Twente 4:2. This was Tang Ye’s third start for Utrecht’s first team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Insane—I declare Tang Ye the shining light of overseas Chinese players】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Just another Shang Zhongyong】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Can you watch a match before you talk?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Shang Zhongyong? Watch my Mengge’s pass smack you in the face】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【《One Goal, Two Assists Reveal Decline: 16-Year-Old Prodigy’s Talent Fades Midway》!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After this match, every team in the Eredivisie began taking notice of Tang Ye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A 16-year-old midfielder, delivering at least one assist per match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though current data couldn’t yet classify what type of midfielder Tang Ye was, ignoring position, his average of one assist per game was truly astonishing—and news about him kept pouring in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>《Dutch Football》 Special Edition—Teen Prodigy Lands in Eredivisie? Ten Hag Cultivates a Supernatural Talent!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Royal Dutch Football Association: Utrecht Head Coach Ten Hag Named Eredivisie Coach of the Month for October.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to leaked information from the Dutch FA, Ten Hag received 78 votes in the “Player Development” category during the Coach of the Month vote.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only 81 people voted in total!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Undisputed #1 of October—no one else even comes close!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Utrecht’s base office, Fan Dejia sat on the sofa and saw the photo of Ten Hag in a suit on the Dutch FA’s homepage—he sat up straight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「You’ve been named Coach of the Month! After the next match, you’ll have to accept the award on-site!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「What?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Hag’s eyes lit up; he sat beside Fan Dejia and examined the content on his phone, momentarily speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「My god, Eric!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fan Dejia clutched his phone: 「You only joined the Eredivisie in July—your third month as head coach, and you’ve already won Coach of the Month. This has never happened in Eredivisie history!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Fan Dejia said, Ten Hag winning the monthly coach award in his debut season had already broken the Eredivisie record.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Hey, Michel, calm down.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Hag pulled the suddenly standing Fan Dejia back down, placed his right hand in front of his chest, then turned his palm upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Coach of the Month? Isn’t that… effortless?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1058,"2026-06-20T06:50:08.245Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","f11c067ccd4e458bf6bb3d109dd5a2586c7aa3e12fbf2f1d5adb64eaa32ad145","football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-chapter-52","football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-chapter-50",918,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ffootball-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-cover.jpg"]