[{"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-870":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},2300840,4499,"Chapter 870: The Orange Army Sees No Underdogs","football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-chapter-870",870,"\u003Cp>Live match report: Delftress commits a violent tackle on Tang Ye and is shown a yellow card; China’s attack is broken up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye slammed his fist hard against the grass, utterly helpless, but could do nothing but stand up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can you play the game properly?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye hoped Delftress would calm down, but the latter simply ran off after the foul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Delftress’s move made Tang Ye realize one thing: today, the Netherlands players would go after him hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced over at Van Gaal on the sideline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This must all be arranged by that guy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Chinese coaching staff seems unhappy—they’re complaining to the fourth official. We have to admit, Delftress’s tackle was dangerously reckless…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“China has a corner kick opportunity; Tang Ye and Zhang Xizhe are preparing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beep!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the whistle blew, Tang Ye sprinted forward first and launched a long pass straight to Wu Lei at the back post.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Control!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Beautiful! Look at Wu Lei here!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Looks like it’s going out!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wu Lei!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>China’s winger fully displayed his speed, delivering a cross before the ball crossed the endline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ball was gathered by Akesson in the central area!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akesson and Van Dijk jumped at nearly the same moment, but Van Dijk clearly dominated the physical contest, leaving Akesson unable to reach Wu Lei’s cross.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cross landed on the left; Li Lei rushed in to challenge, but was blocked from behind by Timber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Push up! Push up!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Xizhe’s voice came from behind, but Li Lei’s pressure seemed too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Timber dribbled past the double cover of Li Lei and Feinan, then launched a long pass straight to the center circle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Booooo!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hol-!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Land!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hol-!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Land!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheers from Dutch fans blared from the TV; CCTV’s three commentators remained unusually quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>China’s situation looked grim: their attack had seemed sustained, but a closer look revealed they’d barely threatened the Dutch goal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The camera cut to Escrivá on the bench.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chinese fans now had only one question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coach Escrivá, do you have any other tactics?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The opponents are overpowered—we need something flashy to have any chance!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Watch out! Watch out!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Van Gaal seemed even more anxious than Escrivá, constantly shouting at Delftress or Ak to avoid reckless fouls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye noticed this and shot Van Gaal a cold, hostile glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn, every yellow card on this pitch today was clearly meant for me!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s update our TV viewers: according to FIFA regulations, all teams reaching the semifinals have their previous yellow card records cleared.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Meaning, even if Dutch players received multiple yellows in the Round of 16 or Quarterfinals, those cards won’t carry over to the semifinal.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This rule… actually hurts China more, because Tang Ye is already under intense targeting—without the accumulation rule protecting him, the harassment against him has become even more extreme…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The Dutch aren’t playing well—they’re just relying on brute strength, right?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Trash Netherlands, trash! Stop bumping my GGBOND, who the hell’s the pig here?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Van Dijk never beat Tang Ye at Liverpool—I think this is China’s buff: Tang Ye’s career record against Van Dijk is undefeated!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【6666 stop bumping already】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【What’s going on? Avoid the left flank! Don’t play down Delftress’s side!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seizing the chance, Tang Ye accelerated past Gakpo and received Zhang Xizhe’s return pass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second, Gakpo’s hand landed on Tang Ye’s shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“F***!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye violently swung his left arm, using Gakpo’s momentary stagger to surge forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it wasn’t over—De Jong quickly locked onto him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dribbled forward with the outside of his right foot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a 1v1 between Manchester United midfielders!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come on!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye was about to challenge De Jong, when De Jongen drifted over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>De Jongen + Frenkie de Jong—now there were two De Jongs!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiss!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huff… huff…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He darted left-forward and played a through ball to Feinan, instructing Feinan and Li Lei to combine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>China attacked down the flank!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Delftress and Timber’s tight marking made Li Lei’s movement agonizing; with Bellwijn’s recovery imminent, Tang Ye had no choice but to urge his teammate to pass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lei forced a long pass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The original plan was to find Zhang Linpeng advancing on the right, but the pass was wildly off-target—Gao Zhunyi ended up with the ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Get it in! Get it in!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Guangtai said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Gao Zhunyi played a through ball to Jiang Guangtai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without time to wonder why his teammate did that, Jiang Guangtai pushed the ball forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The long pass was launched straight into the attacking third.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Timber and Feinan contested for it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye didn’t know why he was here—Feinan quickly passed to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Delftress closed in; Tang Ye immediately cut inside with a step-over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, Tang Ye—his change of direction is fast.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Delftress seems slow to react!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can he catch up?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye could feel the pressure behind him, so his peripheral vision never left Delftress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Delftress neared, Tang Ye stopped abruptly on the ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right foot to left foot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The through ball was played—Akesson and Van Dijk both charged into the six-yard box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wow!!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akesson!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akesson’s shot flew wide of the post!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“F***!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye shook his head and gave Akesson a thumbs-up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Akesson’s shot… slow motion shows it was technically perfect, but Van Dijk’s blocking angle was flawless.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situation was dire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After nearly twenty minutes, the Dutch tactics were clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three-center-back formation; when defending, Delftress and Blind drop deep, instantly forming a five-back line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As everyone knows, the national team’s favorite tactic in this World Cup is to swing left and right, and the Netherlands’ defensive formation is extremely wide (due to having five full-backs), leaving Tang Ye constantly unable to find a suitable passing option, forcing him to run around most of the time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Live update: Netherlands corner kick, Depay’s header saved by Wang Dalei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Live update: De Jong delivers a precise diagonal pass to Gakpo, whose shot is blocked by Jiang Guangtai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hss!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Guangtai, after completing the block, bites his jersey—evidently drenched in sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come on!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye helps Jiang Guangtai up, swinging his hands upward: “Snap out of it! Don’t sleepwalk!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can’t you guys react faster!?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He can’t shake the feeling that his teammates are performing worse today than against Spain—whether it’s his imagination, he doesn’t know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Either way, it’s unbearable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Netherlands’ corner kick, this one is assigned to De Jong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye watches De Jong jog slowly toward the corner flag; Fan Jiaer seems to have noticed, and decisively decides to change the corner taker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye gives Fan Jiaer a thumbs-up from afar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brother, you’re awesome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Netherlands are… haha, afraid Tang Ye will read De Jong’s corner intention?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Unnecessary—Fan Jiaer’s being extremely cautious today!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thwack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corner is taken, aimed at the near post.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Depay heads it against the post, and the ball bounces back.\u003C\u002Fp>",1145,"2026-06-20T06:50:12.695Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","ac1a0d1cf083fc2b734ca71670c4865340d9f4fd6d08d998d672341c55dff75e","football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-chapter-871","football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-chapter-869",918,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ffootball-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-cover.jpg"]