Chapter 890: Chinese Football Harvests the World

【fifaclubworldcup (FIFA Club World Cup)】

【semi-final (Semi-finals)】

Manchester United (4-3-3)

Goalkeeper: De Gea

Defenders: Wan-Bissaka, De Ligt, Lisandro Martinez, Dalot

Midfielders: B. Fernandes, Tang Ye, De Jong

Forwards: Dembélé, Kane, Ye He

Head Coach: Ten Hag

"Manchester United's lineup is still incredibly awesome, brothers; if I were a fan of Al Ahly, I'd already be trembling with fear right now."

"..."

"Beautiful, Ye He!"

"He passed it!"

"Kane, Kane!"

Receiving the ball just outside the penalty area, Kane easily pushed it into the box under Tang Ye's cover.

Metwally tried to defend, but it was clearly futile.

Smack!

"Goooo——aaa——llll!!!"

"Goal!"

"Brothers! Harry Kane has scored!"

"1:0! Manchester United leads!"

"Nice, nice!"

"I feel like Manchester United is still holding back a bit today; it took 30 minutes to lead by just one."

"Kane will never win a trophy... Haha, stop joking; Kane failing to win trophies was during his time at Tottenham. Can Manchester United and Tottenham even be considered teams of the same caliber?"

As the Champions League titleholders, Manchester United is undoubtedly the biggest favorite to win this Club World Cup.

The only question mark hangs over Kane.

Due to the "trophy-less" attribute attached to this English striker, Manchester United faced immense pressure when they initially sought to sign Kane.

But it doesn't matter!

Although the title-deciding matches haven't arrived yet, judging by his performance over this half-season plus, player Kane has absolutely no issues.

"..."

"B. Fernandes, come here, give it to Tang Ye."

"Tang Ye sets it up again!"

"Awesome, what a setup!"

"Shoot!"

"B. FERNANDES!!!!"

"Goal!"

"2:0!"

"2:0!!!"

"..."

"Beep, beep-beep——!!!"

With a 2-0 shutout victory over Al Ahly, the final whistle blew; Tang Ye, who had been substituted off early, clapped from the bench and celebrated the match victory alongside his teammates.

Regarding Al Ahly, the team from Egypt, Manchester United felt absolutely no pressure whatsoever. Ten Hag also stated, "In my memory, almost every Club World Cup champion has been the previous season's Champions League winner. Europe is where the global football industry is most developed, so I believe it is only natural for the Champions League winner to claim the Club World Cup title; there will be no surprises."

What he said is indeed the truth; teams from the Top Five Leagues can already crush any other squad, let alone a fully revitalized Manchester United.

According to this English journalist, the current Manchester United is more terrifying than at any previous stage; as long as most players are in normal form and Ten Hag's tactics contain no errors, Manchester United can be said to have almost no possibility of losing in this Club World Cup tournament.

"Your opponent in the final will be Al Hilal. Tom, what are your thoughts on this team?"

The reporter squinted, his eyes cunning, seemingly trying to coax words out of Tang Ye.

Al Hilal's interest in Tang Ye was nothing new; it felt somewhat like Barcelona's relentless pursuit of Tang Ye in the past, always failing to secure him.

"They are very strong; although their total squad value isn't high, Al Hilal are last season's AFC Champions League winners, so they possess the potential to defeat us. However, regarding winning the Club World Cup, I am quite confident; Al Hilal will likely have very few chances."

"Mm."

The reporter nodded: "This winter transfer window, Al Hilal bought Mitrović from Fulham for a transfer fee of 55 million euros, which is seen as the mark of Al Hilal following Al Nassr in ushering in the era of Saudi petrodollar football. According to our information, Al Hilal has a total transfer budget exceeding 600 million USD over the next three years, not including player salaries."

"Are you one of the players in this 600-million-dollar plan?"

"Haha!"

Tang Ye shook his head: "They will buy many very strong players, but I shouldn't be included. I have never said I would transfer to Al Hilal."

Check Dongqiu Di Match Report: Kane scores, Tang Ye assists then is substituted off at light speed; Manchester United easily defeats Al Ahly 2-0 to advance to the Club World Cup final, where they will face AFC Champions League winners Al Hilal (569,346 comments)

Al Hilal Head Coach: Saudi football is just getting started, and we will treat the match against Manchester United with great importance; I very much hope TY can join Al Hilal, but I know some things are impossible to achieve, and I am a person who knows contentment.

【Physical Confrontation: 92→93】

【Defense: 85→86】

Tang Ye (23 years old)

【Ball Control: 94; Passing: 98】

【Shooting: 94; Heading: 62; Set Pieces: 95】

【Speed: 87; Stamina: 88; Physicality: 93】

【Defense: 85; Vision: 100】

Overall Rating: 98

There are still three days until the final against Al-Hilal; during these few days, the Manchester United players have been living very comfortably.

From the perspective of the Manchester United players, they feel absolutely no pressure from Al-Hilal; for them, the Club World Cup sandwiched between the Premier League and the Champions League is no different from a short vacation.

"Get serious, or we'll suffer an upset!"

Fan Fan Dejiahe was dissatisfied with the current state of his players.

"You know that's impossible."

Dembélé responded, "I will show them what cruelty means."

"Hahaha!"

Dembélé's words drew mockery from Tang Ye and Kane: "So, Ousmane, what is cruelty?"

"Maybe 5-0, or 6-0. We let one go in the semi-finals, and the fans really think we can only manage 2-0. It's ridiculous."

"Okay, okay, we'll see then."