Chapter 552: The Standard Long Pass About to Break Through, The Second Level 6 Growth

Swish swish!

In the player tunnel, Tang Ye rubbed his hands together quickly to warm them up.

"You could wear gloves, like Martial,"

Rodri suggested: "I feel like you're a bit cold."

It had rained lightly in London before the match started; although the rain had stopped, the wind was still blowing.

"Gloves feel uncomfortable,"

Tang Ye shook his head, placing his hand on Dembélé's shoulder: "Ready to go out, Ousmane."

At halftime, Manchester United led Chelsea 1:0.

They were ahead, yes, but judging by the expressions of the Chelsea players nearby, they looked determined to equalize, forcing Tang Ye to become cautious.

"Beep!"

"Let's go, let's go!"

After high-fiving De Gea and Bailly respectively, Tang Ye led the players charging out of the tunnel.

"Wow!!!!"

In the stands, fans held up signs reading "Long Live TY" while shouting their slogan.

The King of Manchester United!

"OK! The second half begins!"

"Neither side has made substitutions... though it seems neither has anyone available to sub in."

"The gap between Manchester United's starting lineup and their substitutes is too huge; I feel they aren't even on the same level. Hmm, Chelsea's situation is a bit better."

The number of viewers in the live stream had unknowingly risen to over 80,000; it might not seem like many, but for the Happy Bean live stream, this online count was already quite exaggerated.

"De Ligt! Hmph, carrying the ball up himself, so showy."

"But it's fine, brothers; I feel Manchester United needs to play a bit showily this season."

Carrying the ball all the way to a position near the center circle, De Ligt then stopped.

He wanted to pass to De Jong, but the defensive players had already marked Manchester United's defensive midfielders.

Then there was no choice.

Pa!

De Ligt launched a long pass, aiming directly at Dembélé on the right wing.

"The pass is a bit high, Dembélé!"

"Awesome, Dembélé!"

"Another perfect first touch, brothers; I feel Dembélé should join the national team. Isn't this first touch much better than Wu Lei's? Let Dembélé come to the national team and partner with Tang Ye."

After receiving the ball, Dembélé decisively began his one-on-one duel with the defender.

First executing a give-and-go with Wan-Bissaka, Dembélé took the ball and cut inside.

At this moment, Wan-Bissaka moved toward the byline, and Dembélé passed the ball out.

The full-back went down the line; Wan-Bissaka was very fast!

First touch!

Pa!

He crossed the ball into the box to Haller.

Haller shielded the ball with his back to goal, then laid it off back to Dembélé!

"Get in, get in!"

Hearing Tang Ye's voice, Dembélé dribbled the ball toward the penalty area.

About to encounter a defender, Dembélé quickly played a pass with his right foot.

Rashford made a diagonal run into the penalty area.

"Wow!!!!"

Prepared to show off some skills, but Rashford made an error going out of bounds, taking the ball a bit too far; as a result, the ball he pushed out hit a Chelsea center-back.

Fortunately, the defender didn't react in time and failed to clear the ball beside him immediately; the next second, Dembélé snatched it away.

"Damn, that was a bit scary, brothers."

"Dembélé controls the ball first; Tang Ye is moving in!"

"Chelsea's penalty area is very chaotic!"

Dembélé didn't rush; he first controlled the ball and made some simple moves, passing it between his left and right feet. The defenders wanted to steal it but couldn't, because in this situation, unless two players double-teamed him, it would be very difficult for them to take the ball from Dembélé's feet.

Shifting sideways to create distance, Dembélé pushed the ball to Tang Ye.

Here it comes!

The moment he received the ball, Tang Ye came to an abrupt stop, immediately shaking off the defender.

He tapped the ball from his right foot to his left.

A left-footed push shot!

Caballero sat down on the spot, but Tang Ye's push shot went precisely between his legs.

Goal!

Shortly after the second half began, Manchester United successfully scored their second goal.

2:0!

Tang Ye bypassed the defenders and ran toward the stands with increasing speed.

During this, he heard Dembélé shouting from behind.

"Hurry up!"

Tang Ye urged them on. Once preparations were nearly complete, the two simultaneously executed sliding kneels.

Swish swish swish!!!

"Roar!!!"

【Invincible】

【I'm wondering right now why Dembélé isn't on the Ballon d'Or candidate list; isn't he even more fierce than Rashford?】

【Then you should ask Dembélé himself how he played for Barcelona last season.】

【This small detail shows that Deng-zi has truly awakened...】

【Whether Dembélé has awakened or not is a minor matter; why aren't you praising my GGBond for his king's return?】

Chelsea, through some designed tactics, matched Manchester United blow for blow, but the problem was their ability to seize opportunities was not as strong as United's.

Within the Manchester United squad, Rashford, Tang Ye, Ale, and even both defensive midfielders were extremely proficient at shooting.

Moreover, Manchester United's progression capability was extremely strong, completely able to carry the ball to positions sufficient for shooting.

But Chelsea's situation was different.

Playing on the wings, they would encounter Wan-Bissaka.

Through the middle?

That was even more impossible; Rodri and De Jong combined were worth two hundred million; if they let you pass easily, could they still be called two hundred million?

"Roar!"

Tang Ye shouted toward the stands, quickly inviting an onslaught from Chelsea fans.

"If you have the guts, transfer over here, Tom!"

"Transfer over here! Otherwise, I'm going to start cursing you!"

Chelsea fans were too fierce!

This summer window, Chelsea sold Hazard and Courtois but failed to introduce any sufficiently good players, causing the Blue Army fans to be extremely angry now.

If the main players are all sold off, are we not playing anymore?

Tang Ye didn't understand Chelsea's current situation either; he only knew that he needed to celebrate with his teammates now.

2:0!

After this match ends, Manchester United will advance to the EFL Cup quarter-finals!

Ten Hag had already sat down.

Because he knew Chelsea's momentum was now lost, with no chance of a comeback remaining.

"Erik."

Fan Fan Dejiahe patted Ten Hag's arm, then pointed at the computer screen: "Frenkie's running distance is a bit too high; you need to look at this."

The match had only reached the 60-minute mark, yet De Jong and Rodri had run 8.2 kilometers and 7.3 kilometers respectively.

Rodri's data was still within an acceptable range, but De Jong's figure...

Brother, aren't you running a bit too much?

Actually, signs of this had appeared since last season; the running distances of Manchester United's two defensive midfielders were becoming increasingly exaggerated.

Fan Fan Dejiahe had mentioned this to Ten Hag once back then, but it hadn't attracted much attention.

"Hmm..."

Ten Hag squinted, carefully examining the data displayed on the computer.

"Actually... I feel these numbers aren't as useful as you imagine. Standards differ for different people." Ten Hag meant that every player's characteristics were different.

For most players, running 8.2 kilometers in 60 minutes was indeed somewhat exaggerated, but De Jong's characteristics allowed him to withstand this task.

If an average player couldn't run 8.2 kilometers in 60 minutes, could Frenkie De Jong be considered an average player?

"This..."

Fan Fan Dejiahe was somewhat at a loss for words, but he still offered his suggestion: slightly adjust De Jong's tactical duties, reducing his running distance per match by 1 to 2 kilometers.

"That can be discussed later."

Ten Hag temporarily did not accept Fan Fan Dejiahe's proposal: "Numbers are just numbers; as long as he isn't injured or experiencing physical discomfort, it proves he can accept this running distance."

"Do you remember when we were in the Eredivisie? Back then, Tom ran only 5 kilometers per match; now he's up to 10 kilometers. These things can be adapted to gradually, Michel."

After speaking, Ten Hag turned his head away and continued observing the situation on the pitch.

"This..."

Fan Fan Dejiahe raised an eyebrow, somewhat unsure what to say.

Was this example you gave... even correct?

Check Dongqiu Di Match Report: Manchester United defeated Chelsea 2:0 to advance to the EFL Cup quarter-finals; Tang Ye scored twice, Dembélé provided an assist. (Comment count: 69,252)

Manchester Evening News — King's Return in the New Season? TY secured MVP in 4 matches, with a 100% selection rate for Best Player.

After the match ended, the Man Evening News published two articles consecutively; the front-page headline emphasized Tang Ye's performance in the recent four matches, while the secondary front-page story analyzed Dembélé's recovering form.

"If Dembélé can maintain this form, he will soon return to the level he displayed during his time at Borussia Dortmund," quoted originally from a Man Evening News reporter.

Press conference interview with Ten Hag: The EFL Cup title is also a goal for Manchester United this season, though the focus remains on the Premier League and the Champions League.

"Then do you think TY can win this year's Ballon d'Or? He needs to compete simultaneously with Van Dijk and Messi."

"..."

"You have already asked me this question before."

Ten Hag was somewhat speechless but repeated himself anyway: "It is just like the Premier League. No team can dominate the Premier League forever, and no individual can win the Ballon d'Or forever; these things change. And I feel... now is the time to give it to Tang, because from every angle, he now possesses the qualifications to win the Ballon d'Or."

"All Manchester United players and coaches will stand by Tang's side."

Click!

Crack, crack!

……

Professional Footballers' Association of England: Premier League Player of the Month Candidates for October:

1. Grealish, Aston Villa.

2. De Jong, Man Utd.

3. Vardy, Leicester City.

4. Dean-Henderson, Sheffield United.

5. Tang Ye, Man Utd.

The Premier League's monthly Player of the Month selection is here again.

Although there are five players listed, it is essentially a PK between Tang Ye and De Jong, as the other players basically have no chance.

……

Titan Sports: Lippi has included Tang Ye in the squad for the final stage of the 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship, which is seen as a deterrent to other participating teams.

"If the Chinese team wins in the end, Tang Ye will win the championship by default. However, the kickoff time for the EAFF E-1 Football Championship finals is after the Ballon d'Or selection concludes, which means even if the Chinese team wins the EAFF E-1 Football Championship title, it will not help Tang Ye's Ballon d'Or selection."

ESPN: Kobe invited TY to watch the Los Angeles Lakers' NBA game live in November, but was declined. TY politely refused citing a busy schedule. At the same time, TY promised Kobe that he would travel to the United States next year to watch games together once his schedule eased up.

Time quickly arrived at November; now there was only one month left before the Ballon d'Or rankings were announced.

……

"Huff, huff..."

In the 74th minute of the second half, the current score was Man Utd leading Bournemouth 3:1.

The camera cut to Tang Ye on the pitch; clearly, this was an opportunity for a direct free kick.

"Hmm, Tang Ye hasn't scored from a direct free kick so far this season. The position of this free kick is quite good; we can take a look..."

In the frame, Tang Ye and Rashford were standing together.

They exchanged a glance, and then Tang Ye began his run-up.

"Tang Ye..."

"Shooting directly!"

The ball on the grass was instantly lifted, surged to its highest point, and then began to drop.

This was a knuckleball, also Tang Ye's most skilled free-kick technique.

Dropping!

The goalkeeper jumped out to make a save but failed to reach the ball because Tang Ye's knuckleball did not land within the goal frame.

It hit the net behind the goal!

"Damn!"

Shouting in anger, Tang Ye bit down on his jersey, furious beyond measure.

Just a little bit off again!

Since the start of this season, Tang Ye had taken at least ten direct free kicks, but all ended in failure.

Based on Tang Ye's direct free-kick scoring rate from last year, one should have gone in out of ten attempts.

Teammates came over to comfort him as Tang Ye slowly retreated toward his own half.

"We can see that Tang Ye's overall ability after recovering from injury is slightly stronger than last season."

"Yes, his overall ability is stronger, but his free-kick level may have declined somewhat."

"Because we all know Tang Ye injured his knee in the car accident, and free kicks rely heavily on knee power."

After discussion, the two CCTV commentators reached a possible conclusion.

Although the Mayo Clinic stated in its announcement that Tang Ye's knee had fully recovered without leaving any hidden issues.

But you must remember that Tang Ye injured his knee after all, meaning during his recovery period he basically couldn't undergo much free-kick training, and even if he did train, he wouldn't dare to exert too much force.

And now the problem is that Tang Ye's feel for free kicks has become somewhat rusty!

……

Check Dongqiu Di Match Report: Round 11, Man Utd defeated Bournemouth 3:1 away; Dembélé scored in consecutive matches, Tang Ye grabbed a goal to secure his second league goal of the new season. (Comments: 42,441)

Attached: 2019-2020 Premier League Standings (as of the end of Round 11):

1. Man Utd, 31 points.

2. Liwupu, 30 points.

3. Mancheng, 25 points.

4. Chelsea, 23 points.

5. Wolves, 21 points.

Ten wins and one draw in eleven league rounds, with a total of 31 points far ahead; this is Man Utd's smoothest Premier League season in the last ten years, or even twenty.

But inside the Carrington Base, the Man Utd players dared not be the slightest bit complacent.

Because their fourth Champions League group stage match was approaching, and the opponent was still Borussia Dortmund led by Escrivá!

Snap!

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

Proficiency: 4785/5000

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

Proficiency: 4872/5000

Tang Ye was actually quite excited right now; the reason was simple: his second Lv6 skill was about to arrive.

Compared to 45-degree crosses, standard long passes offer even greater practicality, so Tang Ye is now highly anticipating this.

"Tom."

Fan Fan Dejiahe approached Tang Ye, signaling for him to halt his long-pass training: "Let's stop here for today; we'll add some time for free kicks."

"Um..."

Tang Ye hesitated slightly, pondered carefully, and then voiced Ji De Xiang Fa: "Let's not rush that just yet; how about waiting another two days? I'm starting to get a feel for long passes right now."

"Oh, is that so? Very well then."

Fan Fan Dejiahe's eyes lit up: "Haha, are you about to get stronger again, Tom? But I feel your passing is already absurdly good; improving further probably won't be that easy..."

"We'll only know if we try, Mr. Michel."

"Haha, good."

Fan Fan Dejiahe placed a hand on Tang Ye's shoulder: "Keep it up."

PS: Another chapter later tonight.

Begging for monthly votes at the start of the month!!!

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