Chapter 786: A Large Lead in the First Leg, Bubble Bond London

After coming on as a substitute, Cristiano Ronaldo played as the center forward, while Bruno Fernandes, who had been filling in at that position, was shifted to the left wing.

Bruno Fernandes has indeed had a tough time at Manchester United, playing everywhere; he is essentially a miniature version of little Tang Ye.

After entering the pitch, Cristiano Ronaldo said nothing, maintaining only a very serious expression.

The current situation is that it is difficult for the Portuguese star to earn opportunities from Ten Hag.

Therefore, what Cristiano Ronaldo must do now is ensure that every minute he spends on the field demonstrates a sufficiently good performance, only then can he slowly gain Ten Hag's trust.

Speaking of which, these are things young players should be doing; unexpectedly, even after winning five Ballon d'Or awards, Cristiano Ronaldo still has to deal with such matters, which is truly grievous.

Due to this layer of worry, Cristiano Ronaldo's pressing frequency on the field was noticeably faster than before.

Although there was still some gap compared to the aggressively pressing Bruno Fernandes, it was not much of a difference.

Slap!

Çalhanoğlu played a through ball forward to Džeko; after receiving the ball, the Inter Milan center forward immediately looked for Lautaro, only to find De Ligt charging toward him.

With no other choice, he first had to stop the ball under his own foot.

Waiting for De Ligt's position to shift slightly, Džeko chose to pass back to Vidal.

Slap!

Tang Ye appeared out of nowhere, executing a slide tackle that took both the ball and the man, sending Vidal straight to the ground.

"Oh!!!"

"Beep beep beep beep!!!!"

The Inter Milan fans thought the referee would call a foul on Tang Ye, but since Tang Ye touched the ball first, the referee made no indication whatsoever.

Lautaro reacted quickly, tracking back in defense.

Tang Ye glanced back, first feinting with a side-step.

As Lautaro applied pressure, Tang Ye instantly performed a fake step-over to deceive him, then completed the turn.

!

Lautaro immediately shifted his center of gravity in response, but just as he spread his legs, Tang Ye nutmegged him.

"Oh!!"

"Siuuu!!"

Under Tang Ye's series of maneuvers, Lautaro was no different from a toy.

After shaking off his marker, Tang Ye played a through ball, aiming directly at Bruno Fernandes up front.

"Beautiful."

"A very perfect long pass; let's see how Bruno Fernandes handles it."

"Currently, we see that Inter Milan seems somewhat suppressed and unable to catch their breath, so all the attacking opportunities belong to Manchester United."

"I think Inter Milan should now focus more on defense, because they completely cannot keep up with Manchester United's rhythm; at this moment, they absolutely must not rush."

Dribbling the ball himself to near the bottom line, Bruno Fernandes, with Luke Shaw's cooperation, successfully passed the ball back to Tang Ye, who then began his performance once again.

"Tang Ye, still choosing to do it himself!"

"Oh, Tang Ye is playing very aggressively today!"

"Yes, seems like he's gotten a bit carried away, haha!"

With three defensive players marking him closely, Tang Ye remained completely calm, showing off nothing but flair.

He kept pulling toward Dembélé's direction, signaling his teammates to prepare for support.

Right foot raised!

Just as the defensive players thought Tang Ye was about to pass to Dembélé, the Manchester United midfielder's raised right foot suddenly twisted, cutting the ball directly into the penalty area.

Logically speaking, with such a fast through ball, teammates would not be able to react in time.

But!

You must remember who Manchester United's center forward is right now.

Cristiano Ronaldo's rich match experience was sufficient for him to make an early run.

"Wow!!!"

Tang Ye's pass rolled quickly into the penalty area, and Cristiano Ronaldo fiercely struck it with his left foot.

The distance was very close; the goalkeeper had no chance to react.

"Goal!!!"

"Cristiano Ronaldo!"

"5:0!"

"Hiss, oh my god... Manchester United wants to settle the suspense of the Round of 16 in the first leg directly!"

It was only the 70th minute of the second half, yet one could see some Inter Milan fans already beginning to leave the stadium.

These departing Inter Milan fans naturally encountered mockery.

A large portion of the jeering came from Manchester United fans, while another significant portion came from their rivals, AC Milan.

Cristiano Ronaldo!

"Siuuu!!!"

The celebration ensued, with Manchester United players gathering near the corner flag.

"Fuck you!"

Bang!

A plastic water bottle was thrown down from the stands, accurately hitting the back of Tang Ye's head.

"Damn it."

Looking at the plastic water bottle on the grass, Tang Ye very much wanted to run over and kick it.

"Eh, forget it, forget it!"

Rodri pushed Tang Ye forward: "It's fine, it's fine, let it go."

"..."

Time ticked by, second after second.

Today, the Manchester United players felt like mad dogs, using an incredibly fast match tempo to restrict all of Inter's tactics.

Ten Hag substituted Tang Ye off the field, leaving the garbage time to Lin Lin Jiade.

Tang Ye walked toward the substitutes' bench, his entire posture relaxed.

However, his eyes carried obvious ferocity; clearly, he was holding a grudge against the fan who had thrown a mineral water bottle at him.

In the front row of the home team's substitutes' bench, Inzaghi sat with his head bowed, his upper body leaning forward, his left hand pressing against his forehead.

The Italian manager kept staring at Tang Ye; no one knew what was going through his mind.

"..."

"Hard work."

Ten Hag embraced Tang Ye; the latter went to the substitutes' bench and found Rashford, who had already been substituted off.

"You could have just kicked it back!"

Rashford looked up at Tang Ye.

"Haha! I've forgiven them."

"Wow, then I need to thank you on behalf of the Inter fans."

Check Dongqiu Di Match Report: A massive scoreline difference! Manchester United swept Inter 5:0 away from home; Tang Ye scored with a penalty and a header, while Cristiano Ronaldo came off the bench to score. (Comments: 393,212)

With a 5:0 scoreline, saying that Inter still had a chance in the second leg would be utterly absurd.

Even the Inter fans, who always favored their home team, knew just how dire their situation was at this moment.