Chapter 608: When Entering the Finals, You Should Lead a Dog Inside

Crack!

Crack crack!

After the question was posed, the reporters below became especially agitated, and photographers aimed their cameras at Ten Hag's face, snapping away furiously.

Even a dog tied to the Manchester United bench could win?

This is too interesting.

As Manchester United's head coach, how would Ten Hag view this question?

"..."

"Hmm... I think some fans have not seen the essence of the match; they remain stuck on a very superficial level, which leads them to form some very mistaken viewpoints."

Ten Hag said slowly.

"When a team is playing on the pitch, you must understand why this team is standing here. A head coach's influence on a team is long-term and subtle; in-game command is only one aspect, but as you know, not all head coaches are skilled at in-game command."

"Four years. I stayed at Manchester United for four years, implementing my tactical philosophy into the team's matches. Now, due to certain circumstances, I cannot enter the match venue, so I believe launching an outcry against me at this time is highly inappropriate."

Crack crack!

"The logic is this: when a head coach has already made sufficient contributions to a team, then even if that coach stands in the background, the team can still win the match."

"But if you say the team's victory has nothing to do with this coach in the background? Hmm, I think that is incorrect."

Ten Hag looked at the camera: "That Manchester United could defeat their opponent despite lacking in-game command from the coach is a testament to the team's strength, and equally a testament to the head coach's ability."

In Ten Hag's view, the gaze of some reporters and fans was somewhat too shortsighted; they could only see the most superficial aspects of things, namely goals and scores.

But this was far from enough.

Why could Manchester United defeat the mighty Bayern Munich despite lacking a head coach? Was this not a manifestation of the head coach's ability?

"Some coaches do not know how to cultivate players' ability to adapt in the moment; this is also why they need to shout loudly from the sidelines,"

Ten Hag said.

UEFA Official: Tang Ye selected as Champions League Semi-Final Best Player.

Check Dongqiu Di Match Report: Tang Ye scores a hat-trick! Manchester United advances to the Champions League final after extra time, 3-2 against Bayern; Neuer's god-like performance fails to save the day. (172,302 comments)

【Manchester United is truly invincible; can damn Barcelona withstand this?】

【Facts prove Manchester United indeed does not need a coach; Saint Teng can go home and sleep.】

【How bold! Have you thus forgotten the achievements of my Saint Teng!?】

【Cold fact: Tang Ye has scored 9 goals in the Champions League this season.】

【Hey, why didn't Juventus make the Champions League final? What's the situation with C. Ronaldo?】

【The Jurassic Era has begun again; Tang Ye fans stand high above watching the show. Messi and Ronaldo are already old; now it is the GG era.】

There is no doubt that this semi-final between Manchester United and Bayern was the most exciting match of the Champions League this season, bar none.

Some fans said this was a contest between the two most combative teams of the season.

Whether this statement is correct remains to be seen, but just look at the data: this season, the number of teams capable of defeating both Manchester United and Bayern combined is few.

Thanks to a hat-trick in extra time that secured a last-gasp victory, Manchester United reached the Champions League final for the first time in ten years.

While Messi and Ronaldo fans argued, Tang Ye fans reposted the current Champions League top scorers list.

2019-20 Champions League Top Scorers List (as of the end of the semi-finals):

1. Lewandowski (Bayern), 10 goals.

2. Tang Ye (Manchester United), 9 goals.

3. Gnabry (Bayern), 7 goals.

4. Sterling (Mancheng), 6 goals.

5. Jesus (Mancheng), 6 goals.

The appearance of a midfielder among the top five scorers in the Champions League list is very interesting indeed.

Currently, Tang Ye ranks second on the scorers list, just one goal behind first-place Lewandowski; since Bayern was eliminated after the semi-finals while Manchester United still has one match remaining,

considering penalty factors, if Tang Ye scores one goal in the final, he will become this season's Champions League Golden Boot winner!

Manchester United legend Roy Keane: Fans downplaying Ten Hag's role is very wrong; without a doubt, Ten Hag is the most outstanding coach Manchester United has had in the last ten years.

Premier League Official: Tang Ye selected as the 2019-20 Premier League Official Player of the Season.

This news came from the Premier League authorities, but under these circumstances, it failed to cause much excitement among fans.

Even a fool knows that no one in the Premier League this season could compete with Tang Ye.

Manchester United has already secured the domestic minor treble; now, awards like the Premier League Player of the Season can no longer attract fan attention.

What everyone is focused on is the upcoming Champions League final.

Barcelona vs. Manchester United.

It may not be the match with the highest competitive level, but it is undoubtedly the match with the most talking points.

"Fuck you, you idiot Dembélé!"

As reported by As, interviewing local Barcelona fans in Catalonia.

The epidemic in Spain had not yet ended, but the fans gathered at Camp Nou did not care about such things.

"Why are you so formidable at Manchester United, but only get injured at Barcelona?"

"Fuck you!"

The Barcelona fans were somewhat annoyed.

It was not just Dembélé; there was also De Jong.

The abilities displayed by these two players at Barcelona and at Manchester United were simply not on the same level.

As soon as they joined Manchester United, they became absurdly strong, so absurd it felt like Barcelona had deliberately let them win.

Barcelona advanced to the finals unexpectedly this season, facing an opponent as terrifyingly strong as Manchester United.

On second thought, if Dembélé and De Jong from Manchester United were brought back to Barcelona, would the situation of this match undergo a world-shaking change?

Manchester United cannot have both wings flying together, and their super midfield line cannot take shape.

But the current situation is that Manchester United indeed has both wings flying together, and they also possess the most luxurious midfield line in football, with a total market value exceeding 400 million euros.

Whether Manchester United's midfield is close to divinity is unknown.

But Barcelona's defensive line is already very far from the people.

Barcelona fans are now extremely nervous.

Because they do not know if the team's shoddy defensive line this season can withstand the impact of Manchester United's midfield and forward line.

Check Dongqiu Di match preview: August 25 early morning Champions League final, Barcelona versus Manchester United at the Stadium of Light, the ultimate battle begins, Dembélé and De Jong fight against their former club.

The Sun front-page headline — Ten Hag unfollows Sky Sports on his personal social media; the radio station's commentator Jason had published the "tie a dog to the Manchester United coaching bench" remark a week ago.

"Hey!"

Crack!

【Dybala Cross from the Wing lv5: Replica (Transcendent State)】

Proficiency: 2472/3500

A cross delivered from the right-wing baseline.

The position given was quite deep, intended to avoid the defenders in the penalty area simply feeding the ball directly into the striker's mouth.

Unfortunately, Aïe failed to score after receiving the cross.

"Ah!"

"Haha!"

Aïe's header flew wide; Manchester United's second goalkeeper didn't even make a save motion.

"My fault, my fault!"

Tang Ye and Aïe raised their hands to signal, then shifted their attention back to the panel.

The Cross from the Wing skill is still over 1000 proficiency points away from lv6; it seems unrealistic to achieve a breakthrough before the final.

Tang Ye briefly checked his current system, wanting to find something that could be improved before the final.

But he found nothing.

"Don't zone out!"

Dembélé pushed Tang Ye from behind.

"Hey, I'm not zoning out; I'm thinking about that goal just now!"

Tang Ye defended himself.

Seeing Dembélé's manner, Tang Ye suddenly realized he was a bit too nervous, so he shook his head with a bitter smile.

Tang Ye remembered clearly, because the former him was not like this.

However, this change was unavoidable; after three years with Manchester United, he and this team had completely fused together.