Chapter 903: Only One Faker in the Entire Stadium Can Suppress Tang Ye

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Halftime report: In the first half, the national team drew 1-1 with South Korea; Hwang Hee-chan won and converted the penalty himself, while Wu Lei equalized the score.

"Fighting! (Jiayou!)"

Considering their opponent was the third-place finisher of the last World Cup, South Korea's overall performance in this match has been quite good.

This has also made the CCTV commentators anxious.

Hosting the Asian Cup this year, the Chinese team's ultimate goal is to win the championship, thereby achieving the first back-to-back Asian Cup titles in the team's history.

At such a critical juncture, they must absolutely not be upset by South Korea!

【Daehan Radio】

"Although Tang Ye led the Chinese team to third place at the Qatar World Cup, having watched the entire tournament, I believe that third place does not reflect China's true strength, sseumnida."

"Mo? (Korean: What?)"

"Last year's China resembled Borussia Dortmund in the 2020-21 season; every advancement was barely scraped through. Had the performances of the Netherlands and Spain been even slightly normal, China would never have reached that stage. Moreover, most of China's goals came from Tang Ye; the team's overall level was merely averaged up by Tang Ye's ability, but in reality, they do not possess the quality of a World Cup third-place finisher, sseumnida."

The Korean radio commentator taught his compatriots a principle, namely an ancient Chinese saying: Heaven's way cycles through all; whom does Heaven spare?

"This saying was spoken by the ancestors of the great Korean people."

"China has upset opponents too many times at the World Cup; now it is other teams' turn to upset them, sseumnida."

!!!

The male commentator on Korean radio was simply arrogant to the extreme, prompting the female commentator beside him to repeatedly shout "Oppa (older brother)," expressing her admiration for her colleague.

Since Oppa has said so, then the result of this match...

"Brother Heung-min will bring a miracle."

"Tom."

Son Heung-min met Tang Ye in the tunnel and bent down to shake his hand.

Such is the Korean custom: when a junior meets a senior, they must show extreme humility, otherwise they are just a "Sibal, insolent brat!"

Determining whether one is a junior or a senior depends first on age, or on one's tenure in the profession and the achievements attained; it seems complicated, but in reality, it is quite clear.

Tang Ye responded to Son Heung-min, then placed his hand on the shoulder of Dai Dai Weijun beside him: "It's fine, don't be nervous; just play normally. Didn't you play in League One? You count as an overseas-trained player, so don't be nervous."

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Dai Dai Weijun took a deep breath as Tang Ye pushed the newcomer forward: "Just follow the plan, do your job; if we lose, I'll eat the ball."

"Uh, haha, Brother Ye, don't be like that."

"I was joking, speaking hyperbolically. My point is that I think we can win, not that I actually intend to eat the ball!"

"Oh, oh, sorry, Brother Ye..."

Zhang Zhang Linpeng nearby showed a helpless smile, and Tang Ye could only shrug.

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"Beep!!!"

"Alright, welcome back, dear viewers!"

"We see that Dai Dai Weijun has come on as a substitute!"

"This is his second match for the national team; in his debut last time, Dai Dai Weijun recorded an assist."

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The entire CCTV-5 broadcast conveyed a very tense atmosphere, after all, the national team everyone supports has not yet achieved a lead in the true sense of the word.

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"Huff, huff!"

"Beautiful!"

"Fernando!"

"Forcing a pass to Tang Ye!"

"Hwang In-beom failed to intercept!"

"This is a very, very, very huge mistake!"

Tang Ye gained control of the ball and immediately stopped it under his foot, causing Son Heung-min, who was rushing back to defend, to run straight past him.

Son planted his foot and turned to challenge for the ball, but Tang Ye immediately executed a "V"-drag combined with a shoulder drop, leaving Son Heung-min somewhat dizzy.

Swish, swish!

Creating space, Tang Ye passed toward Wang Wang Shenchao near the byline.

【Protected Person: Wang Wang Shenchao】

【Vision:...】

Smack!

A cross from Wang Wang Shenchao!

Boom!

Wu Lei headed the ball into the penalty area, and Zhang Zhang Yuning spotted the opportunity.

Kim Min-jae reacted extremely quickly, dealing with the situation almost the instant Wu Lei made contact with his header, leaving Zhang Zhang Yuning with no chance to receive the ball and shoot, and even risking a direct fall.

"Ah!"

Letting out a cry, Zhang Zhang Yuning released the ball just before he fell, delivering it precisely to Tang Ye waiting at the top of the arc.

Smack!

A low, curling shot skimmed past the post and into the net.

"Goal!"

"Tang Ye!"

"2:1!"

"China has turned the score around!"

"Hiss, what a perfectly executed attack!"

As the referee blew the whistle to signal a valid goal, Tang Ye placed his hand on Dai Dai Weijun's shoulder beside him, and the two ran out together.

"Wow!!"

Dai Dai Weijun followed behind Tang Ye, executing a three-stripe knee slide.

"China!"

"China!"

"China!"

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Live match report: Son Heung-min drove down the flank and suddenly unleashed a cold shot; the curling ball was fast but missed the frame of the goal.

Live match report: Tang Ye's precise long pass found Zhang Zhang Yuning to create a one-on-one, but Kim Min-jae completed the block.

"Ah!!"

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

"Damn!"

The 62nd minute.

A low, driven long pass from Kim Young-gwon found Hwang Hee-chan waiting in the attacking third with great precision.

Tang Ye observed Hwang Hee-chan's movements and executed a slide tackle the instant his opponent changed direction.

Bang!

A very clean tackle; Tang Ye successfully intercepted the ball.

However, Son Heung-min immediately closed in.

Tang Ye had assumed this would be like before: a successful tackle but no possession gained, yet unexpectedly, Dai Dai Weijun suddenly accelerated forward, charging ahead with the ball.

Dai Dai Weijun's surge was very clever, as it meant he could avoid direct contact with Son Heung-min.

Speed is just as useful as ever!

"Wow!!!"

"Slow down, slow down!"

Tang Ye scrambled up and chased from behind.

With the positioning of the players ahead being complex, Tang Ye thoughtfully issued some instructions to Dai Dai Weijun.

"Left!"

Dai Dai Weijun passed to the supporting Zhang Zhang Xizhe, who kicked the ball to Zhang Zhang Yuning in the center; the latter immediately laid it back to Tang Ye.

Another layoff from Zhang Zhang Yuning; that familiar feeling was back!

"Tang Ye... adjust a bit."

"You can go to the right flank!"

Bang!

"He shot straight away!"

"Goal!"

"Oh my god, haha! Goal! 3:1!"

"A long-range strike from Tang Ye finds the net! That long-range shot, oh, it was so decisive."

Cho Hyun-woo sat on the grass; the South Korean goalkeeper was now somewhat speechless.

Bad news: Tang Ye's long-range shooting is incredibly formidable.

Worse news: While Tang Ye values teamwork, he also clearly recognizes the advantage of his individual ability; he knows that at times, he needs to bring that advantage into play.