Chapter 804: Ten Hag Buried Villarreal with the Blade of Memories

After receiving the ball, Martinez immediately shifted his position to create space.

He lifted his leg!

Bang!

Capoue blocked Martinez's shot with his body, but he couldn't stop his momentum; after blocking the shot, he crashed straight into Martinez.

"Oh!"

"Ahhh!!!"

Martinez let out a cry of pain, rolling back and forth on the grass.

!!!

"Hey!"

Tang Ye reacted quickly, immediately waving to the bench to signal the team doctor to get ready.

"Beep!!!"

The referee blew the whistle; Manchester United players slowly walked over to check on Martinez's condition.

Tang Ye frowned.

The body collision was a minor issue; the real problem was that Capoue's foot had stepped on Martinez's ankle—his left ankle, at that.

Tang Ye remembered that Martinez's left ankle had been injured before.

"This is a bit bad..."

Tang Ye sighed quietly; beside him, Cristiano Ronaldo merely covered his mouth with his hand, saying nothing at first.

"Beep beep beep!!!"

"Xuuu!!!"

"Fuck you!"

Capoue not only received a yellow card but also became the target of the home fans' hostility.

Tang Ye crouched down to confirm the situation with the team doctor: "How is it?"

"No."

"..."

Tang Ye stood up and, together with Rashford, waved toward the substitute bench.

"Hiss... Martinez probably won't be able to continue playing."

"Then this is really bad!"

"The match has just begun, and Manchester United has already lost a key player; furthermore, Greenwood is unavailable to start due to certain issues (currently under police investigation for domestic violence)."

With one loss adding to another, Manchester United was down two key players, suddenly raising the difficulty level.

"It's fine, it's fine!"

Clap clap!

Tang Ye encouraged his teammates on the field, indicating that everything was under control.

"We're leading right now; it doesn't matter!"

Manchester United quickly made their substitution.

Varane remained injured, so they had to bring on the veteran Bailly to fill in temporarily.

"Come on!"

"Come on, Manchester United!"

The match hadn't even reached the 15th minute, yet Villarreal fans immediately spotted a favorable development.

How so?

Was there a chance to create a miracle?

Today, at Old Trafford, overturn Manchester United!

"Villarreal!"

"Vamos Villarreal!"

On the away stand, Villarreal fans displayed a tifo filled with mockery, featuring caricatured heads of Manchester United's key players.

However, the Villarreal fans showed their true colors, for among all the caricatured heads, the images of Tang Ye and Rodri—both former Villarreal players—were actually normal.

Tom, you've gotten special treatment again!

The 25th minute.

"Dembélé, near the baseline!"

"A great opportunity!"

"Cross it!"

Dembélé's cross was far more decisive than Wu Lei's earlier one, and much more precise too!

The pass found Cristiano Ronaldo at the edge of the penalty area!

"Go up!"

Asenjo was clearly nervous, signaling his teammates to go up and trouble Ronaldo.

Unfazed, Ronaldo lifted his foot, letting the ball naturally slip past him.

Possession went to Luke Shaw.

Luke Shaw looked for Tang Ye!

OK, OK!

A very comfortable pass; Tang Ye shifted sideways to create space, denying Trigueros any chance to defend him.

Then came the flashy move: Trigueros directly grabbed Tang Ye's jersey with one hand.

Damn!

Tang Ye accelerated, trying to shake off the defender, but Trigueros simply refused to let go.

Originally, Trigueros was grabbing Tang Ye's shirt with one hand; finding an opportunity, he used his other hand to directly seize Tang Ye's arm, creating a massive pulling force from behind that left the sprinting Tang Ye unable to do anything but pedal his feet in mid-air.

"Beep!!!"

"Holy crap!"

Tang Ye stood still, turned around, and spread his hands at Trigueros: "There was no need for that!"

"Haha! That foul by Trigueros."

"He clearly had no intention of giving Tang Ye even the slightest chance."

"If I remember correctly, Trigueros was already there when Tang Ye played for Villarreal before; the two should be old teammates."

Trigueros understood all too well; he knew he couldn't allow Tang Ye to run comfortably left and right around the arc.

But this Villarreal midfielder paid a price for it: a yellow card.

As of now, Villarreal players have already received two yellow cards.

"Sorry!"

Trigueros came over and clapped hands with Tang Ye.

"There was no need for that!"

Tang Ye pointed at the referee: "You have a yellow card now; how are you going to play the rest of the match!"

Although fouled, Tang Ye was not upset.

Because he knew that with this yellow card, Trigueros would no longer be able to target him further.

On the surface, it seemed like Manchester United had suffered a loss.

In reality, Tang Ye had already cleared the obstacles ahead for himself!

"A direct free kick for Manchester United."

"It's Tang Ye and Rashford again!"

Tang Ye and Rashford were whispering to each other.

Cristiano Ronaldo walked over.

Just as everyone thought Cristiano Ronaldo was going to ask Tang Ye for this direct free kick, the Portuguese man said not a word and simply walked past Tang Ye and Rashford.

This...

Alright, he was just passing by!

"Tang Ye, run-up..."

"Eh, he didn't kick!"

"The Villarreal wall has been fooled!"

Rashford followed behind Tang Ye, stepping up to blast out a direct free kick.

An elevator ball from Marcus Rashford, a long-range shot flying straight into the top-left corner of the goal, the ninety-degree angle.

"Gooo——aaaaa——llll!!!"

"Rashford!"

The score is now 1:0!

At this moment, the aggregate score over the two legs has reached 5:1.

The Villarreal fans are truly pitiable; they've been watching the opposing side score goals the entire time.

"Awesome!"

Tang Ye gave Rashford a thumbs-up and shouted a phrase in Chinese.

【Ronaldo, are you back!】

【We still have to rely on Tang Ye; I said Rashford was going to explode this season. Is Southgate (the England national team head coach) at the scene? Take a good look at my Master Rashford's performance; shouldn't this earn him a starting spot in the World Cup?】

【To be honest, Rashford isn't treated well in England; if he hadn't played in top-tier matches, one might feel he could be naturalized directly.】

【Tang Ye is too strong! Oh, it's Rashford, my mistake...】

Trailing 1:5 on aggregate, and with Manchester United possessing four away goals, Villarreal is now in an extremely difficult position.

The camera cuts to Emery; the Villarreal head coach is shouting loudly at his players.

Judging by his performance, Emery still harbors some desire to win.

But in the eyes of Manchester United fans, this desire to win is nothing more than ignorant naivety.

It's obvious he hasn't been trained by Master Ggbond yet.

Just wait to eat pig's trotters!

"..."

"Cristiano Ronaldo, make a curved run!"

"Cristiano Ronaldo is coordinating with Dembélé to press!"

Although Cristiano Ronaldo's speed isn't as fast as Dembélé's, nor is his reaction time as quick.

The Portuguese striker played very intelligently, always choosing to run in curved lines while simultaneously applying pressure to the two opposing ball carriers.

Villarreal's defenders were trapped in a high-pressure hell; at this moment, Dembélé suddenly accelerated and directly completed a steal.

Slap!

A cross to Cristiano Ronaldo!

Cristiano Ronaldo stopped the ball dead with a step in place.

Torres wanted to rush up and challenge, but Cristiano Ronaldo performed a fake step-over move inside the penalty area before flicking the ball back to Bruno Fernandes behind him.

"Eh!"

Tang Ye called for the ball; B-Fei, extremely sharp, set up a perfect pass for Tang Ye with his very first touch.

Tang Ye didn't dawdle with his old teammate Asenjo either; he swung his right leg and unleashed a powerful shot.