Chapter 816: Tang Made a Mistake, and I Am Angry About It

"This... I don't know either."

"Perhaps because I felt my penalty-taking form wasn't very good at the time."

While speaking, Tang Ye rubbed his nose: "I felt I wasn't in my best form for penalties, so I let Ronaldo take it. I know letting someone else take the penalty at that moment was somewhat inappropriate, but we must discuss things based on the actual situation."

"But you already scored one penalty in the second half; that proves your form was sufficient."

"..."

"That was the penalty in the 80th minute; I no longer had enough stamina."

While speaking, his body kept fidgeting, making some Manchester United fans watching the live stream immediately anxious.

Reporter, be careful; I just took my medicine, don't trigger my master's hyperactivity disorder.

Tang Ye and the reporter argued in the mixed zone for a long time, and in the end, he truly could not find a suitable reason for letting someone else take the penalty.

Leaving the interview zone, Tang Ye walked while rubbing his chin.

Hiss—

Tang Ye discovered a very serious problem.

That was, he himself did not know why he had let someone else take the penalty.

Since he himself did not know, how could he explain it to the reporters?

"Advancing to the final is only natural; we have long been prepared for this."

Ten Hag told reporters that Manchester United had actually already begun studying Real Madrid.

The implication was that Ten Hag did not feel in the least that Manchester United would lose to Bayern.

"They played very well at the start, and they also took the lead. But they merely capitalized on our mistakes; in terms of overall strength, Bayern was not stronger than us, and in fact, they lagged behind by quite a bit."

"TY let Ronaldo take the penalty in the 80-something minute; was that your arrangement?"

"No, no, of course not."

Ten Hag quickly refuted the reporter's speculation: "Tang is our primary penalty taker, and that will not change. Ronaldo indeed possesses good penalty-taking ability, but if the team earns a penalty, it should be given to the first penalty taker. Letting someone else take it can be appropriate, but not tonight. We were only leading Bayern by two goals at that time, not three."

"Leading by three goals happened after the penalty; before the penalty was taken, we only led by two, so there was risk. Under such circumstances, regardless of the situation, Tang should not have let someone else take the penalty."

Ten Hag shrugged: "But he let Ronaldo take the penalty, and for this, I am extremely angry. He made a clearly erroneous decision, and I will criticize and punish him after we return to base."

"This is Manchester United; no matter what achievements you have, no matter how many Ballon d'Or awards you have won, all players are treated equally."

"As long as a mistake is made, criticism should follow, even if you are TY."

Ten Hag's expression was firm, which made the reporters inevitably worry about Tang Ye.

Poor Tom, what price will he pay for this act of letting someone else take the penalty?

Check Dongqiu Di Match Report: Tang Ye records two assists plus lets C-Ronaldo take the penalty; Manchester United overturns Bayern 4-1 in the second leg to advance to the Champions League final, C-Ronaldo scores his first goal of this season's Champions League knockout stage. (Comment count: 608,745)

Most football newspapers tonight focused on the match between Manchester United and Bayern, so after the game ended, the news truly came one after another.

And as a traditional "internet-famous team," Manchester United had plenty of explosive talking points in this match.

Besides the two Ballon d'Or favorites, Tang Ye and Benzema, meeting in the Champions League final, there was also Tang Ye letting C-Ronaldo take the penalty, which sparked widespread discussion among fans.

They wanted to analyze Tang Ye's specific thought process behind letting someone else take the penalty through video of his post-match interview, but professional bloggers on YouTube and Bilibili quickly discovered that Tang Ye kept rubbing his nose during the interview, and even occasionally touched his hair, which was soaked in sweat.

The professional bloggers rendered their judgment: Tang Ye was talking nonsense from start to finish; he probably didn't even know what he was saying himself.

That is quite a pity.

However, this entire operation once again confirmed the earlier conclusion of the reporters, which was that the relationship between Tang Ye and C-Ronaldo was very good.

According to research by newspaper reporters, ever since C-Ronaldo returned to Manchester United, Tang Ye's relationship with this legend from Manchester United's past era has been getting better and better, remaining so until now.

To some fans, this seems very counter-intuitive, because two kings should not be able to coexist easily.

However, judging from the current situation, the newspaper reporters' research has no issues at all; this season, Tang Ye and C-Ronaldo have maintained a good relationship without any conflicts occurring. Even though Ten Hag continuously targeted C-Ronaldo, this did not damage the relationship between his favored disciple and the Portuguese player.

El Mundo Expert: C-Ronaldo realized he was getting old, so he chose not to stir up trouble. This is the reason C-Ronaldo and TY have always maintained a harmonious relationship.

This expert not only provided a judgment but also used brain-consciousness simulation to reconstruct the process of C-Ronaldo regaining his place in the starting lineup.

1. C-Ronaldo was targeted by Ten Hag, lost his place in the starting lineup, and sat on the substitutes' bench for a long time without getting an opportunity.

2. C-Ronaldo thought of Tang Ye, with whom he was on good terms, and actively brought up the matter during casual chat with his friend. (Considering C-Ronaldo's personality, he might not directly state that he needed help, but rather wait for Tang Ye to proactively offer assistance — note from El Mundo expert).

3. Upon learning of C-Ronaldo's predicament, Tang Ye expressed his willingness to provide help.

4. Tang Ye found Ten Hag and, after a long argument, secured a spot in the starting lineup for C-Ronaldo.

5. C-Ronaldo expressed his gratitude, and the relationship between the two became even more harmonious.

Facts prove that the newspaper reporters and experts are indeed very formidable.

Matters within the team are all confidential; the newspaper obtained no information.

But the newspaper's experts could analyze the players' performances in the match and the words they spoke during interviews to judge what had happened inside the team, even producing such a simulation.

Having sorted out the entire incident, it might seem like there is a large element of speculation, but in reality, if you analyze it carefully, this is most likely exactly how it happened.

Professional!

Sky Sports Commentator Jansen: Ten Hag stated he intends to punish TY for letting someone else take the penalty; for this, I am extremely worried about TY's current situation. If Ten Hag goes too far, I will file a lawsuit with the English FA; this is no joke.

The Sun: After advancing to the Champions League final, TY's Ballon d'Or odds surge again; driven by favorable news, PPBOND's stock price rises to £20.2.

Driven by favorable news?

One always feels that The Sun's statement is not very rigorous, because on the surface, whether Tang Ye wins the Ballon d'Or has no relation to the profitability of the company PPBOND, so the so-called "driven by favorable news" makes little sense.

Precisely because of this, some financial newspapers issued warnings on social media, hoping fans would distinguish between GGBOND and PPBOND.

GGBOND and PPBOND are not the same; one could even say the two are completely different.

"What is powerful is GGBOND, not PPBOND. If you buy PPBOND stock because of GGBOND's power, you might be done for," commented a user on the Tonghuashun app.

ppbond Company Announcement: The ppbond co-branded Wrigley's gum is scheduled to launch in the UK on May 20th and in the Greater China region on June 2nd.

Below the announcement, ppbond executive Boer answered fans' questions regarding the gum.

The gum Tang Ye has always chewed was not the co-branded version (since Tang Ye was already frequently seen chewing gum while playing in the Eredivisie in 2015, at a time when ppbond did not yet exist).

However, fans need not worry, as Tang Ye has already corrected this bad habit.

Boer promised the fans: Starting from May 20th, every piece of gum Tang Ye puts in his mouth will be the ppbond co-branded version.

If you want to experience what it feels like for the Manchester United captain to play in a top-tier match, then you must buy a pack of ppbond co-branded gum.

Then you will discover that the taste of being the Manchester United captain is mint-flavored.

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"I saw you pass the ball to him; I was completely stunned."

On the way home, with the quartet of Tang Ye, Rashford, Dembélé, and Rodri, Rodri, who was driving the car, expressed his surprise: "Did you really give the penalty kick to him?"

"It doesn't matter; I feel that leading 3-1 is already sufficient."

Tang Ye explained.