[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back":3,"chapter-football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-chapter-80":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Football: At 16, Let Me Retire and Come Back?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2300050,4499,"Chapter 80: A One-Touch Shot Is Hard to Pass Out (20k Words, Requesting Monthly Tickets!)","football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-chapter-80",80,"\u003Cp>“Fuck!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye shouted out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Come on, man, how the hell didn’t that go in?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aale was clearly getting anxious—he should’ve controlled the ball when there was no shooting angle, not just blasted it straight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A direct shot like that only hits Vormer!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aale turned around and gave Tang Ye a huge thumbs-up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t panic, brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trust me one more time!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What a shame, damn it—Utrecht almost equalized!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But still, looks like no matter if Utrecht breaks through up front, as long as Tang Ye’s in form, their chances of winning are pretty high.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Utrecht won’t win… what do you mean Utrecht won’t win? Fuck off, Utrecht’s definitely winning!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fan posted a comment supporting Feyenoord in the livestream and got banned immediately by the moderator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Look at the livestream title.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Utrecht Pushing Hard, Charge Forward!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The title literally says it’s Utrecht’s livestream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’re a Feyenoord supporter—just shut up, okay?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first half continued. Seeing Ramselaar and Jansen underperforming, Ten Hag had De Jong and Amrabat start warming up early.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Playing against strong teams is like this—sometimes bringing on new players produces unexpected results.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Move! Move!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Hag shouted toward the pitch; his words seemed to wind up Tang Ye like a spring—he immediately sprinted toward Ahmedi’s position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earlier, Tang Ye failed to intercept Ahmedi’s cross; this time, he took the initiative.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing Tang Ye’s tackle, Ahmedi was extremely arrogant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t pass the ball immediately—instead, he kept it at his feet!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feyenoord’s players were underestimating their opponents!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Here I come!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye seized the chance, sprinted forward, and executed a sliding tackle, taking the ball and bringing Ahmedi down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye’s tackling ability comes from the “Casemiro Tackling Template,” but he’s modified it slightly to suit his own style.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike Casemiro’s powerful, forceful tackles, Tang Ye’s are softer—but riskier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He can control the ball after the tackle!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go! Go!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye shouted twice, then got up and sprinted forward with the ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His speed wasn’t fast, but Feyenoord’s defenders were tense seeing him with the ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This guy looks soft, but he’s genuinely threatening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye scanned the field and saw Ahmedi rushing to steal the ball—he quickly took two more steps forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Look at the box!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thwack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye used Wordered’s free-kick technique to deliver a 45-degree cross, slamming the ball straight into the penalty area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aale!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Can you believe in you?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In the box, Aale!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Header!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Goal!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Although Aale missed Tang Ye’s one-on-one chance earlier, he capitalized on this header!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aale, brilliant!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“1-1! Utrecht equalized!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tang Ye didn’t celebrate—he’s apologizing to Ahmedi first; he just tackled him down.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You gained 10 Reverse Points】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The camera cut to Aale, the Ivorian, who charged straight toward Tang Ye after scoring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tom!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aale hugged Tang Ye: “I’ll take my chances—I told you, I’ll take my chances!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know, I know!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aale kept rubbing Tang Ye’s hair; Tang Ye tried to pull away, but couldn’t budge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aale was just too strong—especially now, wild with joy after scoring!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tom! Hahaha!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Balazs ran over: “Tang, I’ll take my chances too—pass me the ball! Just one pass! I haven’t scored in ages!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fuck, me too!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ramselaar leapt over Aale’s back and planted a kiss on Tang Ye’s hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obviously, against a team like Feyenoord, you can’t rely on possession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Possession?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Does ball control even matter?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tom makes one pass and your carefully built defense flies to heaven!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Clap! Clap! Clap!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Hag applauded the Utrecht players on the pitch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder—he’s the one who trained them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such fluid coordination!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So satisfying!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first half continued; after equalizing, Utrecht slowed the pace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feyenoord, of course, disagreed—they were the stronger side, even away, so after conceding, they launched a fierce attack on Utrecht.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Hag began his tactical trickery, instructing Tang Ye to drop back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Utrecht’s original 1-2-2-1 formation became a 3-2-1-2.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Montford’s defensive awareness was terrible, his exceptional tackling ability still intimidated opponents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shifting from 4-2-1-3 to 4-3-3, Utrecht successfully held their 1-1 lead in the first half.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Phew…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye spat out his gum and glanced down at his shirt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His white long-sleeve jersey was completely dirty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were all the marks of his hard-fought battle!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Halftime, home team locker room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I think you all feel it—we don’t need much possession against Feyenoord, okay? We don’t need much possession.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Hag paced back and forth: “When they have the ball, don’t panic—defend as you normally would. Don’t get anxious just because you haven’t touched the ball for a long time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned to Tang Ye: “You barely touched the ball in the first half—were you anxious?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not at all.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye answered without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Hag pointed at Tang Ye: “You all need this mindset—this top-level mindset! Let them have possession. Do what you’re supposed to do: stretch the defense, guard the flanks. And another thing—set pieces: unless absolutely necessary, don’t foul during their deep attacks. Their set pieces are dangerous—we can’t give them that chance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Hag was fired up, and the players were too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye could feel—he was in great form tonight!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After covering the main points, Ten Hag stepped aside and let Fan Dejia take over to emphasize the details.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Switch positions.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aale whispered, swapped places with Amrabat, and sat beside Tang Ye: “Tang, we’re brothers, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye was confused by Aale’s question, but answered quickly: “Of course—you’re my brother.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good, Tang, listen—I messed up that one-on-one in the first half, you know? A mistake. You can still pass to me—I’ll definitely take the chance!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aale gripped Tang Ye’s shoulder muscles tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh… I’ll try, but not every chance comes up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye dodged the answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he could deliver some great passes, the conditions were actually quite strict.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, Tang Ye needed to gain possession—which wasn’t hard for Utrecht’s two defensive midfielders, but was tough for a forward midfielder like him with limited coverage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then there was the feel of the pass—it depended on Tang Ye’s current state and his teammates’ positioning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only when all these conditions are met can the attack be launched!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then it’s settled!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aale slapped Tang Ye twice on the shoulder, then swapped positions again with Amrabat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye lowered his head, preparing to put a piece of gum in his mouth, when suddenly Amrabat vanished again from his side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone had swapped positions with Amrabat—this time it wasn’t Aale, but Balazet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nasir? What’s wrong?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye was confused; he thought Balazet wanted gum, so he handed over the piece in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Balazet took the gum Tang Ye offered, but didn’t unwrap it to eat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tang, listen to me—make sure you look my way more in the second half.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Balazet said: “I feel great today—I’ve got a high chance of scoring. Pass me the ball, maybe I can get one too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye scratched his nose: “I’ll do my best, okay?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t just do your best—just look my way more. Like a through ball, you know—the one that puts me one-on-one with the keeper. I’m ready!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Balazet was excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One-on-ones are hard!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye explained, but Balazet clearly didn’t believe him—he just kept insisting he was in great form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye took a deep breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why do these forwards think one-on-ones are easy to deliver?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s hard, for crying out loud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second half was about to begin; as Tang Ye stepped out of the tunnel, he heard the fans on both sides of the stands singing in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tang Ye, run harder in the second half, run!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“F***, how are you supposed to find space if you don’t run? Run, run!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned to see his father, Tang Zhengxiong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Okay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even his biggest critic had come to watch the match today...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your father is cheering for you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ramselaar said to Tang Ye, his expression tinged with envy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye looked up at Tang Zhengxiong in the stands: “Actually, he’s yelling at me...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The match began; Feyenoord’s players once again demonstrated their excellent ball control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The camera cut to Ten Hag on the sideline; despite his team’s possession rate being under 40%, he sat calmly on the substitute bench.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After more than half a year of coaching, Ten Hag knew Utrecht inside out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Utrecht plays like this: as long as their defense is solid, how much possession the opponent has doesn’t matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten minutes of possession is worth less than one clever pass from midfield!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the 61st minute, Ten Hag substituted De Jong for Ramselaar; the captain’s armband went to Aale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four minutes after this substitution, Tang Ye played a direct through ball to Balazet up front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【De Bruyne’s curved through pass, Lv3: Simulation】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Proficiency: 47\u002F400\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ball shot forward, striking the ground between Kong Geluo and Bertkin, bouncing up to Balazet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a one-on-one!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the one-on-one chance Aale had in the first half, Balazet’s was far better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His shooting angle was wider!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Goooo—aaaaaa—llllll!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Goal!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Balazet!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Assist from Tang Ye, goal by Balazet!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You gained 5 Reverse Points】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Second assist of the match: Bonus—5 Reverse Points】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Parents watching: Bonus—2 Reverse Points】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Haha!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two assists, fifteen Reverse Points!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Small win—Tang Ye felt delighted inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Tang Ye’s smile vanished immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Balazet was sprinting toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I told you—it’s just like this!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tom, just like this—I wanted exactly this kind of one-on-one!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ssshh—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Balazet charge toward him, Tang Ye took a deep breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shit!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I shouldn’t have fed him that one-on-one so fast!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, Nasir, listen to me—through balls are hard! Much harder than you think—they don’t come all the time!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tom, don’t talk—hug me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1599,"2026-06-20T06:50:08.245Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","1db98588e2c22c5b1e1f07afc2c9c36a4f01548ea5e96c1dd5f0be5a32c853ef","football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-chapter-81","football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-chapter-79",918,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ffootball-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-cover.jpg"]