Chapter 556: Cheers from Manchester United Fans, Tom's Golden Ball (Points)

"Beautiful! Tang Ye!"

"That's Manchester United's third goal of the match, and Tang Ye's second!"

The score stands at 3-1, and the excitement among the Manchester United fans has reached its peak.

【Awesome!!!】

【Hat-trick!】

【Stop celebrating, damn it, stop celebrating! He's about to get a hat-trick!】

【Why does he feel even stronger after coming back from that car crash? Ggbond, are you really this fierce?】

【Haters, speak up! Football urea, speak up!】

"United! Man United!"

Arriving below the stands, Tang Ye spread his arms wide, as if trying to embrace every single fan before him.

"Hoo..."

"Tang Ye scored two goals and provided one assist in the previous match against Brighton. In this match against Sheffield United, Tang Ye has already netted two more goals."

"Yes, ever since returning to the team in November, Tang Ye's performance has been virtually flawless."

Boom!

Tang Ye collided with his teammates, letting out roars characteristic of Manchester United players.

The CCTV commentators were holding up fine, but the two commentators in the English broadcast were at a loss for words.

From October until now, Tang Ye's performance has been in a league of its own across the entire Premier League.

This realization brought the English commentators face-to-face with a very serious issue.

"If possible, I think Tom is going to win the Premier League Player of the Season for three consecutive seasons..."

"Oh yes... but there is a precondition: Tom must maintain this form, for at least another two to three months."

"Are you sure? I feel that even if his form dips from here on out, the Player of the Season for this campaign is already his..."

The clock struck the 62nd minute of the second half.

The score remained 3-1; facing the newly promoted Sheffield United, Manchester United was in complete control of the match.

Previously, Manchester United had a problem: their possession rate was generally too low.

But this season, that issue has been alleviated; at least judging by this match, Manchester United's possession rate was superior to their opponent's.

Slap!

A long pass found its way to the front field, and Martial strode forward with great strides.

This was very likely a one-on-one opportunity, so Martial had to unleash his top speed.

Dodge the defender!

Martial tried to feint past his opponent, but failed.

Damn!

Ten Hag clutching his head, thinking this one-on-one chance was about to vanish, only to see Martial still carry the ball into the penalty area.

A defender was right beside him, but from a god's-eye view, Martial had a decent shooting angle.

Adjust slightly...

Swing the leg!

At the exact moment Martial swung his leg to shoot, a center-back inside the box bumped into him.

Both men fell to the ground simultaneously, while the goalkeeper simply stood frozen in place.

"Hey! No, no!"

"That's a dive! That's a dive!"

The Sheffield United players ran toward the referee.

The situation was tense.

Now there were only two possibilities: either Martial dove, or Martial was fouled inside the box and fell.

In the first scenario, Manchester United would receive a yellow card; however, from the god's-eye view, it was highly probable that this was not Martial's fault.

Then the second scenario...

"Penalty! Penalty!!!"

"The referee has blown the whistle! This is a penalty kick opportunity for Manchester United!"

"Wow!!!"

"Beep beep beep!!!!"

The home fans were about to explode, while the Manchester United fans made no effort to hide their joy.

Live match report from Dongqiu Di: In the 64th minute, Martial broke through on a one-on-one into the penalty area, was fouled, and fell; with a 3-1 lead, Manchester United has been awarded a penalty.

"A penalty chance for Manchester United, ready to be taken by Tang Ye..."

In the frame, Rashford popped the ball up from the ground and then handed it to Tang Ye.

"Good luck," Rashford said softly.

Slap!

After high-fiving Rashford, Tang Ye began his preparations.

A hat-trick was imminent; facing such an opportunity, Ggbond naturally had to go for it!

Just a moment before Tang Ye walked into the penalty area, Rodri leaned in, bringing his mouth close to Tang Ye's ear: "Shoot to the left."

"Hmm?"

Rodri seemed to know the opposing goalkeeper extremely well.

Tang Ye gave a slight nod, asked no questions, and walked directly into the penalty area.

"Beep beep beep!!!"

"Tang Ye is ready; the referee is confirming with the goalkeeper!"

"If he scores this goal, Tang Ye will secure his first hat-trick of the season..."

"Beep!"

"Run-up..."

"Shot!"

"Goal, it's a goal!"

"Hat-trick! Tang Ye's hat-trick!"

"4:1!"

As Rodri had said, Tang Ye aimed left, and unsurprisingly, the ball went straight in.

【Hat-trick achieved. You gain an extra 60 Counterattack Points.】

Bang!

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!!!

Three furrows were torn into the grass; Tang Ye stood up, turned, and faced Dembélé.

"Tom!!!"

Dembélé and Tang Ye collided.

"Haha!"

【Awesome!!!】

【Tang Tang Qiuwang】

【To be honest, bros, isn't this even more impressive than Messi and Fan Daike combined?】

Bang bang!

Bang bang bang!

Manchester United celebrated Tang Ye's hat-trick goal with great fanfare.

Bang!

A plastic water bottle flew down from the stands, hitting Tang Ye squarely on the buttocks.

"Damn it..."

Tang Ye turned his head, kicked the mineral water bottle up from the ground with his foot, and began scanning the stands for the culprit.

"Hey, hey, Tom, forget it, forget it!"

Rodri pulled Tang Ye back, then ran in front of him to stop the latter from kicking the bottle out: "Don't do it, let it go for now, just let it go!"

Kicking an empty mineral water bottle back into the stands was something Tang Ye had done before; at that time, he received a yellow card, and even after the match ended, many fans discussed it.

Causing so much trouble with a single kick, to be honest, was truly a losing proposition.

"Phew..."

Tang Ye waved his hands: "Actually, I was just trying to scare them, Rod."

Rodri had underestimated Tang Ye; for Tang Ye, such anger could be brushed aside effortlessly.

No sooner had he spoken than Tang Ye rushed forward with the mineral water bottle, mimicking a goalkeeper launching a long kick.

His leg swung out, yet Tang Ye did not release the mineral water bottle in his hand.

"Oh!"

Quite a few fans in the stands were startled.

"Haha!"

"Xuuu!!!"

The clock reached the 75th minute of the second half.

A very classic moment; fans who often watch Manchester United matches were already browsing the schedule.

In three days, Manchester United would play against the Miners.

So, unsurprisingly...

"Here comes a substitution for Manchester United! Amrabat replaces Tang Ye again, and Dembélé is also substituted off; coming on is Lin Lin Jiade."

"..."

"Beep, beep beep beep!!!"

"Alright, dear viewers, the match has ended, with the final score fixed at 4:1."

"In Round 13 of the Premier League, Manchester United secured their 12th victory, making them currently the team with the most wins in the league."

"Yes, both Manchester United and Liwupu have 12 wins."

Beyond the team's overall performance, thanks to his display in this match, Tang Ye had virtually locked in the Premier League Player of the Month award for November.

"Frankie" walked down from the bench to high-five teammates who had played the full match.

Following custom, Tang Ye prepared to head straight to the locker room, but under Fan Fan Dejiahe's reminder, he turned back with De Jong.

The press conference room was not yet ready, so Manchester United would conduct their post-match appreciation ceremony first.

"So there's such a thing..."

Tang Ye pinched his chin with one hand, pondering why the press room wasn't ready.

"Don't think about that; hurry over there."

Fan Fan Dejiahe gave Tang Ye a push, pointing toward the Manchester United fans in the away section.

Although the distance was still considerable, Tang Ye could already hear the Manchester United fans chanting his name.

"Haha!"

After jogging backward a few steps to bid farewell to Fan Fan Dejiahe, Tang Ye quickly made his way to the area beneath the away supporters' stand.

"Tom, the jersey, the jersey!"

The fans shouted very loudly.

Tang Ye wanted to peel off his shirt, but he hesitated slightly.

Since it was already approaching December, the weather in England was extremely cold.

Happening to have a Manchester United staff member nearby, Tang Ye asked him to fetch a jacket, then proceeded to take off his jersey.

"Here!"

"Wow!!!"

"I want it, give it to me, give it to me!"

"Don't give it to him, give it to me, give it to me, Tom! I'll give you my son!"

Huh?

As a bald uncle said this, he handed over the child he was holding in his arms.

"This..."

Tang Ye was a bit stunned, so he gave the jersey to this bald uncle.

Then he took the child from the uncle's hands.

The child looked to be only about four or five years old, with a head of golden-blond hair.

This was the same as Tang Ye's original hair color, but after dyeing it once, he hadn't touched it again; now his hair had returned to its original black.

"Brother... hello."

Tang Ye wasn't very good at dealing with children, but fortunately, this little guy didn't cry while being held by Tang Ye.

Under Tang Ye's observation, the little boy slowly furrowed his brows.

Oh no!

Is he going to cry?

Realizing something was wrong, Tang Ye clamped his hands under the boy's armpits and directly lifted him up.

"Haha!"

This was a bluff from Tang Ye; the effect was excellent, as the boy stopped crying immediately and laughed very happily.

"Tang Ye!"

"Tang Ye!"

Tang Ye swung the little boy up and down like a trophy, then handed him over to a club teammate: "Be careful, Rodri, he might cry."

Rodri was too strong, and it wouldn't be good if he accidentally hurt the boy, so Tang Ye had to remind him.

"Oh, don't worry."

Rodri took the child, while Tang Ye, along with Dembélé, began clapping for the fans, thanking them for their support from afar.

"Tom for the Ballon d'Or!"

No one knew who started it first, but thousands of fans in the away stand reached a consensus.

"Tom for the Ballon d'Or!"

"Tom for the Ballon d'Or!"

"Tom for the Ballon d'Or!"

Hiss...

Tang Ye stood on the grass, half unable to speak.

It was only after the fans reminded him that he remembered; now there were less than ten days left until the official announcement of the Ballon d'Or rankings.

When there were still forty days left, Tang Ye felt it was still far away, but now it truly was not far at all.

"Tom for the Ballon d'Or!"

"Ole~ ole ole ole ole ola..."

"Tom for the Ballon d'Or!"

Bang bang!

Bang bang bang!

"Ballon d'Or!"

"Ballon d'Or!"

Ten Hag walked up from behind and tugged on Tang Ye's arm: "Why have you stopped talking?"

"Oh... I don't know what to say."

Tang Ye felt quite a bit of pressure.

The feeling now was like the entire class shouting that you were number one before the grades were released, but in reality, you didn't know your own ranking.

Doing this created immense pressure.

What if he didn't end up taking first place in the end?

"Haha."

Ten Hag pushed Tang Ye forward a step, signaling for him to continue clapping.

Check Dongqiu Di match report: Tang Ye scores a hat-trick! Manchester United defeats Sheffield United 4:1 away, sweeping all domestic English matches in November. (Comment count: 82,153)

Sheffield United was not considered a strong team, but the words "Tang Ye hat-trick" were simply too attractive, causing the number of people in the match report's comment section to be even higher than when they previously played in the Champions League.

Manchester Evening News — During the post-match acknowledgment, Manchester United fans chanted in unison for TY to win the Ballon d'Or.

Manchester Evening News — After the match ended, Manchester United players stayed around the pitch giving autographs to fans, continuing for a full 20 minutes.

【Honestly, if this Ballon d'Or doesn't go to Tang Ye, I'm calling it a fix right now.】

【Messi fans say this year I'm siding with Tang Ye.】

【Mainly because there's no Champions League, looking at it that way I feel Messi still has a higher chance?】

【It's not like you have to win the Champions League to win the Ballon d'Or, otherwise just give it to Fan Daike — can Fan Daike's performances compare with Tang Ye's? Though I think Fan Daike should be ranked higher than Messi.】

【I'm still backing Boss Messi, sixth Ballon d'Or!】

The Guardian front page headline — 19-20 Premier League season situation: Manchester United lead the pack after the Manchester-Liverpool clash, Blue Moon Mancheng falling behind.

Attached: 2019-2020 Premier League standings (as of the end of Round 13):

1. Manchester United, 37 points.

2. Liwupu, 36 points.

3. Mancheng, 31 points.

4. Chelsea, 25 points.

5. Leicester City, 22 points.

The famous head coach Erik ten Hag once said that no team can dominate the Premier League forever. And that saying has once again been proven true today.

As the 17-18 season champions and a participant in the 18-19 season three-way battle, Mancheng actually falling behind this season is truly somewhat unbelievable.

Of course, what some fans don't know is that a points tally like Mancheng's is actually normal — winning the league title with 80+ but under 90 points across 38 rounds is how the Premier League has always been in past seasons.

But starting from the 17-18 season, the Premier League has gotten a bit strange.

If you only get 80-something points across 38 rounds, you're destined to have nothing to do with the Premier League title.

……

France Football cover — 2019 Ballon d'Or voting officially closed.

Check Dongqiu Di pinned post: Less than 10 days remain until the Ballon d'Or rankings are announced. New football fans wondering how the Ballon d'Or works, look here.

This year's Ballon d'Or race involves a Chinese player, so Check Dongqiu Di, Weibo, and even Baidu Tieba are all paying close attention, even setting up dedicated discussion columns for it, along with an introduction to the Ballon d'Or voting.

The content on the three sites is pretty much the same, but considering Check Dongqiu Di is a professional football app, it's more easily trusted.

According to Check Dongqiu Di staff, the Ballon d'Or selection is mainly determined by the following factors.

1. Overall yearly performance (from January 1 to November 27).

2. Team honors (how many titles won).

3. Individual stats (hard metrics like goals and assists, including personal, chances created, successful tackles, etc.)

4. On-pitch influence (whether you can carry the whole match at key moments).

5. International fame (one factor, but not much impact).

6. Professional conduct (on-pitch etiquette, red and yellow card count).

Overall there are 6 factors, ranked by importance from greatest to least. The influence of the last two factors can be ignored for now, so the most important are the first 4.

Besides the selection factors, Check Dongqiu Di also provided specific stats for the top three players by odds.

Tang Ye (odds first): 29 goals, 52 assists on the year, average match rating 8.52 (Premier League champion, FA Cup champion, Asian Cup champion).

Fan Daike (odds second): Dribbled past 2 times, 272 clearances on the year, average match rating 7.87 (Champions League champion).

Messi (odds third): 51 goals, 21 assists on the year, average match rating 8.26 (La Liga champion, Copa del Rey champion).

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(End of chapter)