Chapter 903: Only One Faker Can Suppress Tang Ye on the Entire Pitch

「……」

Half-time report: China drew 1-1 with South Korea in the first half; Huang Xican won and converted a penalty, Wu Lei equalized.

Fighting!

Considering their opponent was the third-place team from the last World Cup, South Korea’s overall performance in this match was quite solid.

This also made the CCTV commentators anxious.

At this year’s home Asian Cup, China’s ultimate goal is to win the championship and complete the team’s first-ever Asian Cup two-peat.

At such a critical moment, they absolutely cannot be upset by a surprise defeat from South Korea!

【KBS】

「Tang Ye led China to third place at the Qatar World Cup, but after watching the entire tournament, I believe third place does not reflect China’s true strength, simeudaa.」

Mo? (Korean for "what")

「Last year’s China was like Dortmund in the 20-21 season—every advancement was barely achieved; had the Netherlands or Spain performed even slightly normally, China wouldn’t have reached that stage. Moreover, most of China’s goals came from Tang Ye; the team as a whole is averaged out by his ability, but they simply don’t possess the level of a World Cup third-place finish, simeudaa.」

The South Korean commentator told his country’s fans a truth: an ancient Chinese saying—Heaven’s cycle never spares anyone.

「This saying was passed down by the ancestors of the Korean people.」

「China has pulled off too many upsets in the World Cup; now it’s other teams’ turn to upset them, simeudaa.」

!!!

The male South Korean commentator was utterly arrogant, causing the female commentator beside him to repeatedly cry out "Oppa," expressing admiration for her colleague.

Since the Oppa said that, then the result of this match…

「Son Heung-min will bring a miracle.」

……

「tom.」

Son Heung-min met Tang Ye in the tunnel and bowed to shake hands.

In Korean custom, juniors must show extreme humility when meeting seniors; otherwise, they’re called “시바, 방자한 녀석!”

To determine whether you’re junior or senior, first look at age, or how long you’ve been in the field and your achievements—it seems complex, but it’s actually quite clear.

Tang Ye responded to Son Heung-min, then placed his hand on Dai Weijun’s shoulder: 「Don’t be nervous, just play normally. You’ve played in the English Championship before—you’re a veteran overseas player, don’t be nervous.」

「……」

Dai Weijun took a deep breath; Tang Ye pushed the rookie forward: 「Just follow the plan, do your job. If we lose, I’ll eat the ball.」

「Th-this, haha, Ye-ge, don’t say that.」

「I’m joking, exaggerating for effect. I mean I think we’ll win—I’m not actually going to eat the ball!」

「Oh oh, sorry, Ye-ge…」

Beside them, Zhang Linpeng gave a helpless smile; Tang Ye could only shrug.

「……」

「BEEP!!!」

「Alright, welcome back, viewers!」

「We see Dai Weijun has come on as a substitute!」

「This is his second match for the national team; he provided an assist in his debut.」

「……」

CCTV5 exudes intense tension—after all, the team everyone supports hasn’t taken a true lead yet.

「……」

「Huff! Huff!」

「Beautiful!」

「Fernando!」

「Forcing a pass to Tang Ye!」

「Huang Renfan didn’t stop him!」

「That’s a huge, huge, huge mistake!」

Tang Ye received the ball and immediately stopped it, causing Son Heung-min, who was tracking back, to overshoot.

Son Heung-min lunged to tackle, but Tang Ye executed a perfect “V” drag-back combined with a shoulder drop, leaving Son disoriented.

Swish! Swish!

Creating space, Tang Ye passed toward the byline to Wang Shanchao.

【Protected Player: Wang Shanchao】

【Vision: ……】

Plop!

Cross from Wang Shanchao!

Thud!

Wu Lei headed into the box; Zhang Yuning seized the opportunity.

Kim Min-jae reacted instantly—almost at the moment Wu Lei headed it, he cleared the ball, denying Zhang Yuning any chance to shoot, even nearly causing him to fall.

「Ah!」

Zhang Yuning shouted, then passed the ball just before falling, accurately sending it to Tang Ye waiting at the arc.

Plop!

A low, curling shot struck the post and went in.

「Goal!」

「Tang Ye!」

「2:1!」

「China has taken the lead!」

「Sss, a perfectly executed attack!」

As the referee blew the whistle to confirm the goal, Tang Ye placed his hand on Dai Weijun’s shoulder, and the two ran off together.

「Wow!!」

Dai Weijun followed Tang Ye with a three-stripe sliding knee.

「China!」

「China!」

「China!」

「……」

Live report: Son Heung-min launched a sudden shot from the flank; the banana shot was fast but sailed wide of the post.

Live report: Tang Ye’s long pass found Zhang Yuning for a one-on-one; Kim Min-jae made the clearance.

「Ah!!」

Clenching his teeth, Zhang Yuning covered his face with both hands, his neck turning red.

「Damn!」

62nd minute.

Kim Young-gwon delivered a precise ground pass to Huang Xican, who made a run forward.

Tang Ye watched Huang Xican’s movement and slid in to tackle as the opponent changed direction.

Thud!

A clean, decisive tackle—Tang Ye successfully intercepted the ball.

But Son Heung-min immediately closed in.

Tang Ye expected this to be like before—tackle successful but no possession regained—until Dai Weijun suddenly surged forward, accelerating with the ball.

Dai Weijun’s run was clever—it meant he avoided direct contact with Son Heung-min.

Speed is still as useful as ever!

「Wow!!!」

「Slow down, slow down!」

Tang Ye got up and chased from behind.

The positioning ahead was complex; Tang Ye kindly gave Dai Weijun instructions.

「Left!」

Dai Weijun passed to Zhang Xizhe, who sent it to Zhang Yuning in the center; Zhang Yuning immediately returned it to Tang Ye.

Another Zhang Yuning return—familiar feeling!

「Tang Ye… adjust.」

「Right side!」

Thud!

「Straight shot!」

「Goal!」

「My god, haha! Goal! 3:1!」

「Tang Ye’s long-range strike! That shot—oh, so clean!」

Jo Hyeon-woo sat on the grass; the South Korean goalkeeper was now utterly speechless.

Bad news: Tang Ye's long-range shot is extraordinary.

Worse news: Tang Ye values teamwork, but he also clearly recognizes the advantage of his personal ability—he knows there are times when he must unleash that advantage.