Chapter 718: Here We Go!

An easy victory against a relegation-battling team to secure the season's first win has sent the already confident Manchester United fans into overdrive.

Of course, upon careful reflection, the result of a single match against Leeds United does not directly indicate Manchester United's excellent form for this season.

Setting aside the 4:0 scoreline, English football media have analyzed Manchester United's situation from multiple angles.

First is the synergy between B. Fernandes and Tang Ye.

It was originally thought that B. Fernandes and Tang Ye, two players with such extreme technical characteristics, could not coexist, but now it is clear that this view is absolutely wrong.

In the first round, Manchester United demonstrated an excellent strategy: having Tang Ye and B. Fernandes move laterally across the pitch simultaneously or make crossing runs.

Through this method of exchanging positions, the passing and attacking abilities of both players are fully unleashed.

"Ten Hag has finally been smart for once."

Jensen couldn't help but sigh: "Of course, I have reason to believe that Ten Hag began pondering tactics for the new season before last season had even ended."

"In other words, while TY was still playing at Dortmund, Ten Hag had already arranged everything."

"Ten Hag's advance planning may seem clever, but in reality, it reflects a lack of confidence and insufficient ability."

On average, Jensen mocks Ten Hag once every two episodes, and this time is no exception.

This proves that the Sky Sports commentator's dissatisfaction with the Dutchman has been building for quite some time.

Setting aside personal bias, what Jensen said does hold some truth.

The tactics displayed by Manchester United in the first match were too advanced; they simply could not have been thoroughly researched during a mere month of pre-season friendlies!

【OK, so Ten Hag prepared in advance, right? That's awesome then.】

【Stop stacking these buffs, I beg you, can't you say something bad about Manchester United?】

【Hahaha, researching tactics half a season in advance, is that real or fake?】

【It's definitely real; if Ten Hag were truly that brilliant, why did he only finish 4th in his first year at Manchester United?】

【Doesn't matter, as far as I'm concerned, Manchester United has already taken out a loan for the Quadruple.】

Popping champagne at halftime is understandable, but this season's Manchester United fans have directly showcased popping champagne before the match even starts.

They've only played one league match.

Yet they've already taken out a loan for the Quadruple.

A long article by "442" analyzes Manchester United's current status:

"The match between Manchester United and Leeds United will become material for other teams in the league and Champions League clubs to study Manchester United, but we believe Manchester United's new tactics possess a certain complexity and resilience, and do not belong to the category of tactics that are easily cracked..."

In this lengthy article, "442" mentioned many things, including pointing out some of Manchester United's problems, but its core purpose was to explain to fans Manchester United's dominance in the new season.

In the view of the newspaper's football experts, Manchester United in the 21-22 season resembles Manchester United in the 19-20 season; they have made sufficiently thorough preparations in every aspect, to the point that opposing coaching staffs find it difficult to formulate appropriate responses.

The high pressing by Dembélé, Tang Ye, and B. Fernandes in the front line!

The 500-million-yuan midfield defensive line consisting of Tang Ye, Rodri, and De Jong!

Let us set aside for now the question of how strong Manchester United's defense actually is.

In fact, if you can manage to move the ball from Manchester United's front field to their back field, that alone can be considered a considerable success.

August 26.

Check Dongqiu Di pinned post—Breaking! Messi joins Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer!

Check Dongqiu Di pinned post—Premier League Round 2: Manchester United defeats Southampton 2:0 away, goals by B. Fernandes and Greenwood. (Comment count: 187,232)

Front-page headline of "China Football News": Twenty players from the national team roster have assembled in Hebei; the away match against the UAE will likely become Escrivá's debut as the national team coach.

Having easily secured six goal differences in two matches, Manchester United has naturally become the current leader of the Premier League table.

This should be the fastest Manchester United has reached the top of the Premier League in the past few seasons.

Although many fans jinxed them before the season started, it currently appears that Manchester United can withstand the pressure and will not collapse simply because many people are optimistic about them.

Regrettably, due to the transfer rumors surrounding C. Ronaldo and Messi's departure from Barcelona, Manchester United's spotlight has been slightly overshadowed.

That evening, Tang Ye departed from Manchester Airport, his destination being the UAE.

News of Tang Ye leaving Manchester was quickly reported by "The Sun," with reporters even capturing the moment Tang Ye boarded the plane with his bag.

Tang Ye's purpose in going to the UAE is very simple: to prepare for the upcoming Asian Games Qualifiers Round 12.

The Asian Preliminaries are an A-level national team tournament, requiring clubs to release players; however, regarding Tang Ye's departure, fan opinions are deeply divided.

The "Club Faction" argues that Tang Ye should not return immediately for the first round, citing that during the 2017 Round 12 qualifiers, Tang Ye was only called up by the national team for the 6th round, yet he secured World Cup qualification in just five matches.

Because of this precedent, the Club Faction believes Tang Ye could stay at Manchester United for a while longer, as there is no urgent need to worry about the Asian Preliminaries.

The other faction is the "National Team Faction," which supports Tang Ye playing from the first round and completing the entire Round 12 campaign.

The National Team Faction's reasoning is also simple: it is now 2021, not 2017, and the strength of group opponents Japan, the UAE, and even Saudi Arabia cannot be underestimated.

Additionally, since the Champions League has not yet begun, Manchester United's current schedule is not particularly difficult.

If Tang Ye can lead the Chinese team to qualify for the World Cup finals earlier, he can withdraw from national team duties ahead of time next year and focus fully on preparing for the Champions League knockout stages.

Both factions have arguments supporting their views, leading to endless arguments in the comment sections.

Meanwhile, on the plane, Tang Ye witnessed all of this unfolding with his own eyes.

"..."

"You're being criticized again?"

The perceptive Liu Min noticed the change in Tang Ye's expression.

This is Tang Ye's itinerary assistant, a graduate student from Harbin Institute of Technology, primarily responsible for arranging Tang Ye's schedule and timing.

Since both are Chinese, they have quite a lot to talk about.

"Haha, I don't know what to say either."

Tang Ye shook his head slightly, his thumb continuing to scroll across the phone screen.

"Many people on Check Dongqiu Di are saying you should return later, otherwise Manchester United won't be able to achieve 38 consecutive wins this season."

Liu Min laughed: "The fans' expectations for you are indeed very high."

"Haha, a 38-game winning streak."

Tang Ye sighed: "How could there possibly be a 38-game winning streak... Mainly, I feel there aren't any particularly difficult matches in September and October, so it's better to secure points early."

"Especially those two Middle Eastern teams; we must win both."

"What about Japan?"

Liu Min asked the question every fan wanted to know.

Everyone says this year's Japanese team is very strong, so what is the plan for the national football team against Japan?

"Japan... Japan is too difficult."