Chapter 514: Ye He Explodes with Power, Liwupu to Walk Alone Forever

"Glory, glory Man United!"

"Glory, glory Man United!"

"..."

With the score at 2-2, the competitive pressure on the fans of both teams present at the stadium was considerable.

The players had not yet emerged from the tunnel, so the director first cut the camera to the Liwupu supporters in the away stand.

【0-2, 2-2, 3-2!】

Three different scores; this was the match scenario predicted by the Liwupu fans.

As the away team, Liwupu had achieved the feat of coming back from a 0-2 deficit to draw level at 2-2.

Now their goal was 3-2!

To complete a counter-kill against Man United!

If the away fans had words to say, the home fans naturally did too.

【Liwupu cannot stop Man United's revival; we are about to become second in the league.】

【Liwupu will forever be third!】

【The great GGBond will lead us to victory!】

The moniker GGBond had already spread across Europe, and now many fans used this term to refer to Tang Ye.

Compared to Tom, GGBond carried more of a master's aura, instilling trust in the fans regarding the great Tang Ye.

"Alright, dear viewers, welcome back; you can see that the second half has begun!"

"In the first half, Man United initially took the lead, but Liwupu quickly responded, scoring two goals in just eight minutes to level the score."

"Given the current situation, both Man United and Liwupu are eyeing a 3-2 result."

Shortly after the second half began, a box popped up in the bottom-left corner of the CCTV broadcast studio.

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

2. Liwupu.

3. Man United.

A 2-2 score means a draw, with each side taking one point; Man United would fail to overtake Liwupu.

"Hmm... it's already the 27th round of the Premier League; if Man United wants to contend for the title, I feel they must win this match."

The players' thinking matched the commentators'; shortly after the second half started, Tang Ye led Rodri in a massive push forward.

Their objective was to suppress the opponent, exactly as Mr. Eric had said at halftime.

Man United's tactical characteristics were very unique; they had to generate offensive suppression.

Time reached the 52nd minute of the second half.

McTominay headed the ball directly out from the defensive third.

This choice was very smart; although Salah and Firmino possessed excellent footwork, McTominay used his height advantage to prevent the Liwupu forwards from touching the ball with their feet.

He headed it out to Ye He, who received the ball, turned, and faced the Liwupu half.

Searching for Tang Ye making a forward run!

Ye He's intention was good, but the problem was that Tang Ye was currently being marked by both Fabinho and Wijnaldum, leaving him no chance to receive the ball.

With no other option, Ye He could only dribble forward a distance himself first.

Pushing forward, he played a through ball!

Allé ran a curved line in front of Fan Daike, successfully receiving Ye He's pass in the attacking third.

Between crossing horizontally and passing back, the Man United striker made a rather controversial choice.

He drove down himself to the area near the right-wing baseline.

Standing 1.91 meters tall, Allé was now playing completely like a winger.

Hiss—

It seemed all these Man United players had been influenced by Tang Ye!

In a one-on-one situation where Robertson was defending Allé, there was definitely no way for Allé to get past.

He passed back to Valencia, who was supporting from behind.

Valencia stepped on the ball to stop it!

Slap!

A 45-degree cross went directly to Rashford on the left wing.

Rashford wanted to break through on his own.

Alexander-Arnold extended his foot to complete the tackle.

The clearance wasn't thorough enough; the poked-out ball didn't go out of bounds but was instead controlled again by Rashford.

"Come on, come on!"

Tang Ye raised his right hand and suddenly made a forward run, dragging both Fabinho and Henderson toward the arc of the penalty area.

Rashford boldly played a cutback.

Bang!

Jumping up, Tang Ye flicked the ball with his heel, shaking off Fabinho.

He performed a few simple feints.

Then he sent another through ball into the penalty box!

The target was Allé, who was cutting into the box from the right-wing baseline!

"Shoot directly!"

Tang Ye shouted loudly, but Allé hesitated at the first moment.

Adjusting slightly, he passed the ball to his preferred foot before shooting.

Boom!

Matip blocked the shot with his body!

"Damn it!"

Tang Ye clutching his head with both hands.

He had made a mistake; to ensure Fan Daike couldn't reach the ball, his through-pass had been angled sharply, but that very angle had made things difficult for Allé.

Tang Ye hadn't passed the ball to Allé's preferred foot!

"It's fine, it's fine!"

"Just stay calm!"

Valencia's voice came from behind.

Manchester United had finally found their rhythm now; as long as they maintained this state in the time remaining, scoring was only a matter of time.

Liverpool's defense was indeed quite solid, but that applied only to the central penalty area and the left flank.

Ten Hag was now extremely confident; the opponent's defense was not impenetrable, which meant Manchester United still had opportunities to widen the score gap.

The 63rd minute.

Slap!

Rashford and Luke Shaw created a combination play on the flank, with Luke Shaw receiving the ball and entering the penalty area.

Moving slightly toward the penalty area, Tang Ye darted inside and then back out; his deceptive running was putting immense pressure on the defenders.

Seeking coordination with Rodri, Luke Shaw, sensing an opportunity, accelerated and charged straight into the box.

Thud!

Fan Daike approached from the side and stepped squarely on Luke Shaw's ankle.

"Oh!"

"That's clearly a foul; Liverpool's defender committed a foul by stepping on Luke Shaw with his Nike cleats."

Manchester United would most likely be awarded a direct free kick because of this, but whether it was a direct or indirect free kick was now secondary.

Fan Daike's step had been somewhat vicious; Luke Shaw fell to the ground and was unable to get up immediately.

"Hey!"

Tang Ye rushed forward, arrived in front of Luke Shaw, then spread his hands toward Fan Daike, questioning the Liverpool defender about the intent behind this foul.

"Are you sure doing this is appropriate? Are you sure?"

Tang Ye stepped closer, step by step.

Although Fan Daike was extremely strong, he was ultimately the one at fault, so as Tang Ye advanced, the Dutchman chose to retreat.

A second confrontation erupted between the two sides; players from both teams pushed and shoved each other, none showing any goodwill.

Tang Ye was now extremely angry.

Having been tackled often, Grandmaster GG knew very well how much damage Fan Daike's previous step would cause Luke Shaw.

【Damn, is this how Fan Daike plays?】

【I recall Fan Daike seemed to have tackled Tang Ye once before, right?】

【Penalty! Penalty!】

【Penalty my ass; that's such an obvious foul outside the box. If it had been inside, Fan Daike definitely wouldn't have stuck his foot out.】

Fan Daike's conduct in this match was indeed somewhat unreasonable; not only Manchester United players, but even his own teammate Robertson criticized his behavior.

"He could easily get injured; are you trying to make him unable to play football with this?"

Robertson spread his hands toward Fan Daike.

But he was, after all, Fan Daike's teammate, so after saying this, he said nothing more.

The team doctor administered some simple treatment to Luke Shaw, but this failed to alleviate the Manchester United defender's pain.

There was no choice; a substitution had to be made.

Ashley Young came on to replace Luke Shaw!

Ashley Young, who had lost the captain's armband this season due to poor form, was once again given a chance to play.

Clap clap clap clap clap!

The fans bestowed overwhelming applause upon this veteran Manchester United captain, while also directing this applause toward Luke Shaw.

Luke Shaw himself was not a tough player like Tang Ye.

According to the fans' experience, after Fan Daike's step, Luke Shaw would be unable to play for at least a month.

In addition to Ashley Young, Ten Hag used this opportunity to also bring on Martial.

One could only say that Mr. Eric understood Manchester United players all too well; if there had been a goal in the first half, Rashford's performance in the second half would have declined significantly.

What to do if performance declines?

Just substitute him off directly; Manchester United currently had no shortage of forwards to bring on.

Ten Hag's two consecutive substitutions sounded the horn for Manchester United's second acceleration of their attacking tempo.

Boom!

Rodri seized the opportunity to tackle Salah.

Reacting by instinct, he passed the ball to McTominay on the right, who then advanced with possession.

Although McTominay was not Deron, thanks to his excellent physical condition, ordinary defenders were still unable to tackle him when he dribbled forward.

As McTominay dribbled forward with an attacking run, Tang Ye and Fabinho both ran forward together.

Fabinho was extremely annoying.

Shaking his head left and right to observe the situation ahead and around him, Tang Ye suddenly stopped abruptly, shook off Fabinho, and then moved toward McTominay's direction.

Like McTominay calling for the ball!

Crack!

A long pass sent out!

Behind the defense!

"Wow!!!!"

Amidst the shocked cries, Tang Ye's long pass accurately found Ziyech making a forward run on the right flank.

He controlled the ball with his chest, passed it to his thigh, then to his calf, before tapping it onto the ground.

Ziyech's handling of the ball could be described as an exceptionally brilliant performance.

And this created an opportunity for him to breach the Liwupu goal.

A driven shot was unleashed.

The score became 3:2.

"Goal!"

"Goal, scored by Ziyech!"

On the substitutes' bench, Fan Fan Dejiahe suddenly leaped up, accidentally dropping the notebook in his hand.

The notebook smashed onto the grass, seemingly shattered.

But it didn't matter!

Fan Fan Dejiahe was now extremely excited.

【You have obtained Counterattack Points *10】

【Assist brace achieved; you have obtained extra Counterattack Points *20】

To be honest, this assist was rather unexpected for Tang Ye.

Because he hadn't anticipated Ziyech would perform like this.

So fierce, brother!

After the second half's second kickoff, about four or five minutes later, that familiar box appeared again in the bottom left corner of the CCTV broadcast.

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

2. Manchester United.

3. Liwupu.

Different from just now.

Now Manchester United is in second place!

"What Manchester United needs to do now is stabilize; as long as they stabilize, it's fine."

"If they hold this score, Manchester United will achieve a league double over Liwupu."

"At the same time, they will become the 2nd place team in the Premier League after the 27th round concludes."

Both the commentators and the fans hoped Manchester United would play more steadily from here on.

However, the Manchester United players and the Liwupu fans did not think that way.

Rarely, the Manchester United players on the field shared the same mindset as the opposing fans.

83rd minute.

Crack!

Salah feinted left and right, constantly changing his rhythm, before finally entering the Manchester United penalty area to take a shot.

De Gea parried the ball away.

McTominay gained possession!

As a youth academy player, the fact that Ten Hag has not yet substituted McTominay off speaks volumes; this player has performed excellently in this match.

McTominay dribbled forward. Rodri ran to the wing to provide support.

There were many Liwupu players in the center, so Tang Ye wanted to move over there too.

But he was chased away by Rodri.

"I can do it!"

Rodri shouted; the most important thing for a little brother is to share the burden for his big brother.

Unlike when he played at Villarreal before, now under the leadership of big brother Tom, little brother Rodri has grown up!

Running from McTominay's position to the right wing, Rodri received his teammate's pass.

First controlling the ball, he then looked forward.

Think, think quickly!

If it were Tang Ye, how would he handle this opportunity?

Having made his choice, Rodri adjusted his body position and delivered a precise low through-pass to Ziyech, who was making a forward run on the right wing.

Ziyech was in good form today, and big brother Tom's favorite thing to do is pass the ball to forwards who are in good form!

Arriving at the byline.

Ziyech held his position, preventing Robertson from getting a touch on the ball.

Accelerate, accelerate!

A cross sent into the center, targeting Haller inside the penalty area.

The Manchester United striker controlled the ball and shot in one fluid motion; Alisson's save attempt was futile.

Goal!

85th minute of the match.

Haller's driven shot; this was the goal that sealed the victory.

"Wow!!!!"

"Wo!!!"

At the 85th minute, leading by two goals, Manchester United's victory was sealed; the players embraced and celebrated wildly.

Simultaneously, the fans in the stands were cheering.

"United!"

"Man United!"

The camera focused on a child who, facing the lens, held up his index and middle fingers to form a '2'.

Two—this was the number of goals by which Manchester United led Liwupu today.

It was also Manchester United's league ranking after this match.

Manchester United stepped over the corpses of their arch-rivals to ascend to second place in the Premier League!

"Haha, Rod!"

Tang Ye collided with Rodri; the two shouted a few words at each other, then pulled McTominay from the side into their embrace.

McTominay's luck was truly excellent; after being promoted to the first team, he rarely had chances to start, yet his result was a victory in the Double Red Derby.

Most importantly, this was a match that reversed the rankings of the two teams!

"Beep, beep-beep!!!!"

The match ended; the final score was indeed 4:2. After Allé scored, Liwupu failed to net another goal.

"We will never die! (We never die)"

"Xuuuu!!!"

"We will never die!"

"Xuuuu!!!"

Manchester United fans issued taunts directed at the Liwupu players.

"Third in the Premier League!"

Bang bang!

"Third in the Premier League! Liwupu, you are third in the Premier League!"

"Because you are forever third, you will always be third. Manchester United will forever press down upon you."

When Alexander-Arnold and Fan Daike walked together toward the player tunnel, fans on the stands lining both sides of the tunnel pointed at their heads.

"Alexander, tell me who the winner of this match is?"

"Do fouls work, Fan Daike!"

"Alexander, shall I teach you how to defend? Don't keep watching Rashford slip past you!"

When Klopp approached, the Manchester United fans had new words to say.

"Jürgen!"

"You will always walk alone! (You will always walk alone)"

Check Dongqiu Di match report: Tang Ye scores a penalty and provides two assists, Allé nets the winner, Manchester United refuses to be overturned and wins 4:2 to climb to second in the Premier League, Salah's second-half performance was terrible, Luke Shaw exits injured.

"United!"

Bang bang!

"United!"

Bang bang!

Standing in the center of the pitch, Tang Ye placed both hands on his waist, watching the celebrating Manchester United fans.

"Perhaps I could take out my medal and walk another lap around the stadium, what do you think, Rod?"

(End of chapter)