Chapter 522: Manchester United Away Against Arsenal: How Many Versions of Tang Ye's Scripture Are There?

Arsenal (3-4-1-2)

Goalkeeper: Leno

Defenders: Papastathopoulos, Koscielny, Monreal

Midfielders: Maitland-Niles, Ramsey, Xhaka, Kolasinac

Forwards: Lacazette, Ozil, Aubameyang

Head Coach: Emery

A figure in Arsenal's starting lineup caught the attention of Chinese fans: number 10, Ozil.

The matter between Tang Ye and Ozil traces back to last year's World Cup.

At that time, the Chinese team faced Germany in Moscow; with the score 0-0 in the first half, Tang Ye uttered that "scripture" in the locker room: "Am I worse than him, so you make me play defense?"

CCTV commentators began discussing this incident.

"Actually, Tang Ye was probably pushed to the brink at that time; I was commentating that match too. After failing to score in the first 15 minutes, the German players suddenly started getting anxious, then proceeded to commit a series of fouls against Tang Ye."

"Of course, Ozil's performance in that match was indeed terrible."

"Sigh, Director Zhan, you can't compare other midfielders to Tang Ye!"

During the World Cup, Ozil always played as a midfielder; if you compare a midfielder to Tang Ye, whoever it is will be overshadowed.

Do you say Ozil is weak? He actually possesses a certain level of strength; otherwise, he couldn't have secured a starting midfielder spot in the Germany team filled with experts.

But do you say, compared to Tang Ye, is Ozil strong?

Hiss—

That seems a bit too weak.

Fifth minute of the first half.

The director cut the camera to the away fans' stand.

Manchester United fans held up signs bearing the famous Tang Ye Scripture.

It is worth mentioning that Manchester United fans wrote bilingual versions in English and Chinese.

【If a weakling like Ozil can play offense, why can I only play defense?】

【Am I not stronger than that Ozil? Just pass the ball to me!】

【I don't know what you're afraid of; be bold, wouldn't we have won then?】

"Xuuu—!!!"

Manchester United fans knew Ozil was a key player within Arsenal.

They must thoroughly mess with his mindset!

Twelfth minute of the first half.

Currently, Arsenal still holds the advantage on the field, but Rodri very smartly drifted to the left flank, coordinating with Ashley Young to complete a tackle on Lacazette.

"Come!"

Tang Ye demanded the ball from Rodri!

Taking possession while facing the pressing Ramsey and Ozil, Tang Ye stepped on the ball and flicked it backward, easily nutmegging Ramsey.

Just as Tang Ye and the Arsenal players were locked in a stalemate, McTominay ran up from the side.

McTominay drove the ball forward.

"Faster! Faster!"

Ten Hag had already started urging them on.

McTominay pushed his passing ability to the limit, found the opportunity, and threaded a through ball to the left wing.

Rashford made a forward run to receive the ball.

Niles closed in.

Papastathopoulos was also behind!

With two defenders marking him simultaneously, Rashford naturally had no way out.

He stepped on the ball to stop it, waiting for a teammate to come up and support.

Tang Ye arrived with Rodri.

Rashford crossed the ball horizontally to Tang Ye.

Tang Ye tapped it back to Rodri!

A very fast short-pass combination.

The coordination between the Cat and Mouse duo, the Big Brother and Little Brother duo, can be described as absolutely flawless.

Why can these two duos coordinate so well?

Because the Cat and the Big Brother are the same person!

"Go, go, go!"

Rashford moved to the byline to prepare.

Rashford's forward run drew Niles away, giving Tang Ye the chance to run into open space!

Abandoning the idea of passing to Rashford, Rodri cut the ball with his left foot and passed it directly to Tang Ye.

Pata-pata!

Executing a one-two with Martial, Tang Ye took the ball and ran straight into the penalty area.

He didn't notice, giving Koscielny a chance to enter the play.

Bang!

The Arsenal center-back cleared the ball, but not far.

McTominay passed the ball back again!

Turning to face the ball rolling toward him, Tang Ye suddenly leaped up and struck it sharply with his heel.

"Wow!!!"

A classic no-look pass; Tang Ye delivered the ball into the penalty area to Martial.

Martial took a direct shot!

Leno used his body to block the ball, which bounced back to Tang Ye's feet.

Another kick!

The chance fell to Martial again.

This was the Manchester United striker's second shooting opportunity.

This time, Martial remained calmer and found the perfect shooting angle.

"Goal!"

"15th minute of the match! A goal from Anthony Martial!"

"1-0!"

"Manchester United leads away from home."

The Arsenal goalkeeper made a decent save, so Manchester United expended considerable effort to secure this goal.

"Martial!"

Tang Ye embraced Martial inside the penalty area, then the two ran shoulder-to-shoulder toward the corner flag.

"United!"

"Martialllll!!!"

The Manchester United fans chanted the name of the scorer, Anthony Martial, in unison.

【You have obtained 10 Counterattack Points】

"Wow!"

Tang Ye embraced McTominay.

He was gradually finding his chemistry with the club's academy graduates.

Just like the feeling of building chemistry with Ye He before!

Tang Ye understood exactly what McTominay wanted to do.

McTominay also understood exactly what Tang Ye wanted to do.

Thus, when the two cooperated, they could achieve an effect where one plus one equals more than two.

And this happened to be GG Master's greatest specialty!

"How did he get the ball a second time?"

Leno threw up his hands at Koscielny and Monreal inside the penalty area.

"They keep passing into the box; no matter how fast my reactions are, it's useless. Can't you mark your men properly?"

The Arsenal players were now at their wits' end; on the other side of the camera, Tang Ye and Ashley Young were dancing.

Although Young had truly eaten shit, GG Bond would not tell this to the reporters.

He had to protect his teammate!

"..."

"Actually, we can see that using a three-man defense against Manchester United is quite strenuous."

"Arsenal likely intended to launch an attack, but because Tang Ye exerted such immense defensive pressure, we can see that Maitland-Niles and Kolasinac basically never moved out of the defensive line."

"Correct; it looks like a three-man defense, but Arsenal has effectively become a five-man defense..."

Since last season, a saying has circulated in the Premier League: one must absolutely not use a three-man defense when playing against Manchester United.

Yet there are always those who refuse to believe it.

In Emery's view, Arsenal could only perform at their best when playing with a three-man defense, so he attempted this tactic again today.

The result was exactly as it now stood.

The camera cut to Emery on the sidelines.

Behind Emery, the Arsenal fans in the stands were shouting loudly, hoping Emery would adjust his tactics.

"Win, win! We cannot lose again!"

"We want the Champions League, not the Europa League!"

27th minute of the first half.

Slap!

A 45-degree cross from midfield by Xhaka.

Lacazette received the ball in the forward line!

Without any hesitation, after controlling it, he quickly passed to Özil on the wing. Özil then played a through ball to Aubameyang.

Next came Aubameyang's show; although nearly 1.9 meters tall, this Arsenal forward possessed exceptional ball control.

Left foot to right foot, right foot to left foot.

He stepped on the ball and feinted around his surroundings.

Relying on his own ability, Aubameyang evaded Smalling's challenge.

Smalling played somewhat anxiously; failing to make the tackle immediately, he knocked Aubameyang down the very next second.

"Beep!!!"

The referee blew the whistle.

It was a clear foul by Manchester United; Arsenal was awarded a direct free-kick opportunity.

"Be careful!"

Ten Hag shouted, even specifically asking Valencia to pass a message to Smalling.

Valencia ran over to Smalling: "Don't rush, just play steady and we'll be ok."

Smalling and Valencia fist-bumped, then high-fived Bailly nearby.

Arsenal's direct free-kick opportunity was left for Özil and Xhaka to handle.

Tang Ye stood at the front, acting as the foremost man in the wall.

Observing carefully, he turned to face his teammates, raising his right hand to signal one and then zero.

Ten—that was Özil's number.

Based on Tang Ye's deduction, Arsenal would give this direct free-kick opportunity to Özil.

Beep!!!

The referee blew the whistle.

Özil started his run-up!

He jumped over!

Then came Xhaka!

A long-range shot blasted out, sailing straight into the stands.

"Hey Tom!"

Bailly shouted at Tang Ye: "How come there's false intel!"

"Damn, my bad, my bad."

Scratching his hair, Tang Ye looked somewhat embarrassed.

Judging by Özil's posture, he seemed set to shoot directly; no one expected him to be just a decoy.

The match continued as Ten Hag returned to the substitutes' bench.

"Our set-piece defense has huge problems."

Ten Hag sat down on the chair: "When Özil started his run-up, our entire wall was disrupted, yet in the end, Özil didn't kick."

The entire wall in the penalty area was disrupted by an opposing feinting player. This is not a mistake a top-league team should make.

"We haven't had such problems before."

Ten Hag shook his head, and when he continued looking at the pitch, anger filled his eyes.

Regarding this, Fan Fan Dejiahe had something to say.

"Um..."

"It seems David and the others were tricked by Tom; I saw their hand signals."

"... Alright."

Time reached the 32nd minute of the first half.

The momentum of the game was slowly tilting toward Arsenal.

It had to be said that the London Gunners were quite formidable.

On the other hand, the absence of Luke Shaw and De Jong had indeed brought a significant impact to Manchester United.

Tang Ye and Ziyech stayed near the right touchline.

Looking for a chance, looking for a chance...

Seizing on an Arsenal player's mistake, Ziyech collided directly with Aubameyang.

Ziyech was naturally no match for Aubameyang; after the collision, he fell straight to the ground.

The ball kicked up by Ziyech happened to strike Aubameyang's hand.

Handball!

Tang Ye seized the opportunity, rushing over to quickly grab the ball on the ground with his hand.

Immediately followed by a long pass!

Pa!

Tang Ye's long pass pierced straight through Arsenal's midfield defensive line, accurately finding Rashford.

Rashford!

Dribbling the ball himself, Rashford began his one-on-one duel with Niles.

Cutting inside with the ball!

Manchester United wanted to launch a fast break, but no one could execute it, so Rashford and Martial could only hold possession in the attacking third first, waiting for teammates to support.

Arsenal's defenders and Manchester United's attackers closed in together.

With help from McTominay and Ziyech, Tang Ye received the ball again.

Tang Ye was now in a small pocket of space in the center, slightly to the right.

Aubameyang was running toward him!

Pa!

A classic 22.5-degree cross!

Pa!

Tang Ye's pass struck the empty ground beside Koscielny, bounced up, and came into the six-yard box.

Ashley Young making a forward run!

Bang!

Lifting his left leg, Ashley Young easily scored with his knee.

Goal!

With Arsenal dominating the flow of play, Manchester United countered by scoring to extend their lead.

"Let's take a look at the replay..."

"Hiss... Tang Ye's reaction was indeed very fast; this quick free kick can be said to be the key to this attack."

"Yes, we all say that Tang Ye's competitive form dips slightly when the weather is cold, but it seems that even when not in his best form, Tang Ye can still bring pressure to the opponent's defensive line."

Check Dongqiu Di halftime report: Manchester United leads Arsenal 2:0 at halftime; Tang Ye's quick free kick nearly created a one-on-one opportunity.

【Which idiot said to let Arsenal stop Manchester United? They are completely not on the same level.】

【The match between Arsenal and Manchester United should have been scheduled for April; with so many fixtures in April, Manchester United would definitely be weakened by then.】

【The problem is that it is currently March.】

【Mancheng: Arsenal, go take out Manchester United.】

【Manchester United doesn't even have any substitutes available now; how will they play in April?】

"Tom, why was there false information!"

As soon as he returned to the locker room, Tang Ye was immediately questioned by his teammates.

It was a bit awkward.

"I don't know, damn it; seeing the way he looked, I felt he would definitely take the kick, but he let it go."

Tang Ye sat in his spot and clapped hands with his teammates to apologize.

He naturally knew how much danger this kind of false information could bring to the team.

"It doesn't matter, it's fine."

Rashford was quite chill about it: "Anyway, that Özil is also very weak; if he had taken the kick, he probably would have missed."

When Rashford said the word "weak," he used Chinese, which immediately made the teammates in the room realize what was going on.

Ashley Young pointed at Rashford, looking as if he had suddenly understood: "Eon, did you watch that Bible video?"

"The Bible, haha!"

The teammates were all laughing; Rashford quickly raised both hands: "That video is too popular; even if I didn't want to scroll to it, I ended up seeing it."

After saying that, Rashford looked at Tang Ye again: "Is Özil really that weak, Tom?"

Tang Ye held his head in both hands: "Marcus, can you stop watching that video?"

"Haha!"

Ashley Young laughed loudly: "Why not watch such a good video?"

Just as Ashley Young was speaking, Sébastien also opened his mouth, speaking English with an accent: "Aren't all eleven of those German players weaklings? Give me the ball, and I'll take them all out directly."

"Hey!"

Tang Ye shouted loudly: "Sébastien, the version you watched is fake; don't be deceived by the fans—they can photoshop the subtitles!"

"Huh? Didn't you say exactly that? Eon, Tom! Be honest, we are all on your side."

Sébastien thought what he had seen was real, but in fact, it was a fan-edited, heavily modified version.

Even the version Rashford watched was wrong.

After all, only a minority of people in Europe understand Chinese, so fans can photoshop the subtitles however they want.

"It's not my problem; that was fake. I am the person who supposedly said that sentence, but I absolutely never said those words."

"Haha!"

The players were still laughing when Ten Hag and Fan Fan Dejiahe finally finished the work in their hands.

The first thing Ten Hag did was to scold all the players in the room.

"We are playing in the Premier League, the top-tier football league in England! What kind of things are you chatting about?"

Tang Ye pointed at Sébastien: "He was deceived by the fans."

(End of chapter)