Chapter 784: ppbond Goes Public to Rake in Cash, Champions League Knockout Stage Continues

"Tang Ye, do it yourself!"

"Take a direct long-range shot!"

"Goal!"

In the 74th minute of the second half, Tang Ye completed his brace for this match.

"Vamos!!!!"

Sliding out on his knees, the several Manchester United players in the attacking third soon collided together.

Leeds United was deeply dissatisfied with this goal that widened the score gap, but to be honest, the difference between trailing by two goals and trailing by three was not significant; both meant zero points, so many home fans were now in a numb state, forced to watch helplessly as the opposing players celebrated.

"Although he didn't deliver a performance worthy of being called stunning in the two national team matches, we can see that Tang Ye, and indeed Manchester United as you mentioned, has not diminished their dominance in the Premier League in the slightest."

"Yes, this is the issue of adaptability I often speak of; for a player like Tang Ye, only the Premier League and the Champions League knockout stages can bring out his true abilities."

"Additionally, if Leeds United cannot score four more goals within the next 15 minutes, Manchester United will maintain their current unbeaten league record after the conclusion of round 26."

Scoring four goals in 15 minutes to catch up is something even a small brain knows is impossible, so Manchester United's 26-round unbeaten streak was essentially a foregone conclusion.

From 20 rounds unbeaten to 25 rounds unbeaten, and now taking another step forward after 25 rounds unbeaten.

These excellent results led Ten Hag to reveal Manchester United's terrifying ambition to the press: "Our next goal is 30 rounds unbeaten; although we say unbeaten, we will still strive to win every single match."

"Actually, I personally feel quite regretful; although many fans and media are saying Manchester United's results are good, in my eyes, Manchester United originally had the chance to achieve 26 consecutive wins, we should have seized that opportunity, but we failed to do so."

Regarding this matter, to be honest, the reporters could not find suitable words to refute Ten Hag.

Because Manchester United was indeed strong enough this season, and in competitive sports, capable teams are free to speak without constraint.

"We are just one match away from achieving 26 consecutive league wins!"

Ten Hag held up one finger, his expression serious.

"You drew with Mancheng."

A reporter brought up the name that would make Ten Hag unhappy.

"Some teams may receive God's blessing for a short period, but I do not believe their luck can last, because football ultimately relies on absolute strength."

"Do you mean that you think Pep (Guardiola) achieving these results now is all due to luck?"

Click-click!

The reporters leaned forward, clearly very interested in Ten Hag's words.

"I did not say that."

"Everyone may have different ways of interpreting the same sentence; perhaps many interpretations are correct, but not all of them are."

Well then.

In the end, Ten Hag made no judgment on what the reporters said, merely giving an ambiguous, completely baffling response.

2021-22 Premier League Standings (as of the end of round 26):

1. Manchester United, 76 points.

2. Mancheng, 69.

3. Liwupu, 69 points.

4. Chelsea, 55 points.

5. Tottenham, 53 points.

After the conclusion of round 26, the gap between Manchester United and both Mancheng and Liwupu widened once again.

If previously the 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms' scenario existed within the same tier, then now Manchester United could be said to have established an entirely new echelon, existing independently of the other two opponents.

Of course, a large part of the reason for Manchester United's good results is their ability to maintain excellent stability when facing mid-table or upper-mid-table teams in the Premier League, which can be analyzed from Manchester United's match records this season.

In this season's domestic English league, Manchester United recorded one draw and one loss; the draw was against Mancheng, and the opponent in the loss was Wolves.

Simply put, no matter who the opponent is, Manchester United can exert strong suppression over them in terms of hard strength, even when players on the field or Ten Hag make mistakes.

So, is Manchester United invincible?

The answer is no, after all, Manchester United did lose a match this season.

Experts from 'Man Evening News' concluded that when three key Manchester United players are in poor form and Ten Hag makes a tactical error, any of the top 12 teams in the Premier League have a chance to hand Manchester United a defeat.

—Reference data from the FA Cup match: Manchester United vs. Wolves.

'Beijing Youth' — Tang Ye (Sports Department, School of Economics and Management) awarded the Peking University Undergraduate National Scholarship, award amount: 8,000 RMB.

'Phoenix Finance' Front Page Headline — Tang Ye's primary concept stock, ppbond, lists on the London Jiaoyisuo, stock code ppbd, initial share price 620 pence (£6.20), 47% increase in 8 hours, share price soaring to 911 pence (£9.11), market capitalization rising to £340 million.

【Finally going public to rake in the cash】

【What does it mean that it rose to 9 yuan on the first day? Is this company really worth £340 million?】

【Of course it's not worth it; as I said, it's a Tang Ye concept stock. Buying this stock is just buying Tang Ye, isn't it? Look at Tesla; how could building cars alone justify a trillion-dollar market cap? People buy the stock for Elon Musk himself, so there's nothing wrong with me buying stock for this person Ggbond, right?】

【Hehe, I managed to grab some new shares, but I only bought £1,200 worth, I'm cashing out and running now haha (. jpg) (. jpg), thanks to Tang Tang Qiuwang for the free money!】

【Setting up a position, I feel this stock can still rise】

Raise my foot; it's already swollen by half on the first day. Do you really think it will drop 30% tomorrow? This whole thing is just a cash grab. The CEO is Bo Er, not Tang Ye; he's nowhere near as kind as Tang Tang Qiuwang. Buying now means buying at the peak; if this company ever turns a profit, I'll eat my words.

Xueqiu reposts foreign news: ppbond is expected to launch a sports drink business, with Chairman Tang Ye potentially serving as the spokesperson; specific timing unknown.

UBS issues a warning: ppbd's share price may fluctuate violently due to the results of matches involving Manchester United and the Chinese national team; investors need to clarify risks before investing.

Sky Sports: ppbond has diverse businesses with extremely weak earning power in each individual sector, but they possess TY as a free spokesperson, an advantage that no other company listed on the London Jiaoyisuo possesses.

"Actually, I also have some experience in stock trading; I believe the reasonable share price for ppbd should be between 400 pence and 450 pence. If the share price falls below 400 pence, I will use my own salary to buy ppbd stock."

After the company went public, Tang Ye suddenly had a feeling that he had grown up a lot.

Not the kind of growing up from 17 to 18 years old, but on a much greater scale.

Turning 17 or 18 is merely a legal coming-of-age process, whereas the listing of ppbond actually holds far greater significance for Tang Ye.

He seemed to have become the "successful person" elders spoke of in his childhood—that kind of guy sitting in an office drinking coffee in a white suit and shirt, whom others watched with such envy.

But!

Tang Ye discovered that when you truly reach this stage, you realize there isn't as much excitement inside the suit as imagined.

As the largest shareholder, Tang Ye had just finished reviewing Bo Er's report and the company's outlook.

ppbond simply cannot make any money!

Running a business is indeed a headache; after the listing, ppbond's market capitalization grew exponentially and was now approaching 400 million pounds.

Yet ppbond's net profit for the last quarter was only 520,000 pounds...

Just as Tang Ye was worrying about ppbond, he thought of something even more important.

【Champions League Knockout Stage Chain Quest: Phase One】