Chapter 91: Visiting the One We Guarded, Commander Ten Hag of the Spring Water

Front-page headline of the "Utrecht Evening Post"—Utrecht head coach Eric ten Hag has currently been arrested by the local Dutch police; reportedly, the detention period is three and a half days. Ten Hag will receive education on the Minor Protection Law at the local detention center in Montfoort.

Front-page headline of "Global Football"—Unheard of! An Eredivisie team's head coach arrested by police for frequently using underage players.

Utrecht RTV reporter Fan Debo: Severely condemns the actions of the Utrecht police.

Check Dongqiu Di: "Make Utrecht Great Again"; Ten Hag made an outrageous declaration, then was taken away and detained by the Dutch police.

Tang Ye played the full match against Ajax, which caused the Utrecht club to be fined 76,000 euros.

The fine amount was large, but news of Ten Hag's detention completely overshadowed the heat of the fine.

The shock brought to the fans by three and a half days of detention was absolutely far greater than a 76,000 euro fine!

Various organizations reacted quickly; the Utrecht club immediately filed a complaint against the local police with the Montfoort Court.

Besides Utrecht, another club also participated in this action.

Front-page headline of the "Amsterdam Football Post"—The Ajax club reported Utrecht to the Dutch Football Association; excessive use of underage players is an absolutely illegal act, this cannot be forgiven, and the Football Association should penalize Utrecht by deducting league points.

Both factions began fighting each other; originally, Utrecht's focus was on saving Ten Hag, but after the upper management discovered the team's league points were threatened, they immediately shifted their focus.

Fortunately, the Dutch Football Association was still quite reasonable, and Utrecht ultimately preserved their league points.

But Ten Hag was not so lucky.

In the eyes of the fans, Ten Hag's act of starting Tang Ye was simply using the strongest player in his team, which was reasonable.

But the police and those guys from the minor protection organizations did not think so.

They only noticed three points.

1. Tang Ye is a minor.

2. Tang Ye was still working after 10 PM.

3. Tang Ye got injured while still working!

With these three BUFFs stacked together, Ten Hag almost completely lost any possibility of getting out directly.

The final result was exactly as reported by the "Utrecht Evening Post": three and a half days of detention plus education on the Minor Protection Law.

At this moment, in the comment section of the relevant news on Twitter.

【Ajax is too despicable, but they did not succeed, otherwise we might not be first in the league right now】

【MakeUtrechtGreatAgain, I said Ten Hag could lead the team to success, and indeed it is so now; winning in round 31 means even if we lose the next three rounds, we are still in the top four of the league, at least we have the Europa League to play!】

【Ten Hag likes to shout recklessly too much; this is the price he needs to pay!】

【First time seeing a team head coach get locked up】

【Haha, I live right in Montfoort; I must go visit Ten Hag】

【Utrecht getting first place in the league this season is largely thanks to the sacrifice Ten Hag made; an ordinary coach might have just not let Tom play directly】

【Although Tom is powerful, using him carries risks!】

Fans had mixed reviews of Ten Hag, but most Utrecht fans still supported him.

The reason is simple: football requires speaking with strength.

No matter how outrageous Ten Hag's statements were, the fact remains that Utrecht is currently first on the league standings.

Moreover, Ten Hag made a sacrifice.

He is currently in the detention center in Montfoort!

The day after the match ended, the entire Utrecht team came to the Montfoort Police Station to visit Ten Hag, and Dutch football journalists came along as well.

There was no choice; Ten Hag's traffic was simply too exaggerated!

The Utrecht players entered the police station, while the journalists were left outside.

The police station in Montfoort town is very small; if both players and journalists entered, it would become chaotic inside!

"Eric!"

"Mr. Eric!"

"Mr. Eric!"

Walking into the room, the players greeted Ten Hag.

From his facial expression, one could see that Ten Hag currently looked somewhat haggard.

"So the thing I least expected has still happened."

Ten Hag sat on the sofa, and Fan Fan Dejiahe poured him a cup of black coffee.

"But we won the match; that is important."

Ten Hag added; previously, journalists had said that after defeating Ajax, Utrecht had already locked in a top-four finish for this season.

The police returned Ten Hag's mobile phone to him; Ten Hag opened his memo: "We have a match next against Graaf Sitting Like; this is round 32 of the Eredivisie, but you don't need to worry, I will definitely be out before the match."

"What if you don't get out?"

Tang Ye asked a strange question, and everyone in the room stared at him simultaneously.

Tang Ye realized he seemed to have said the wrong thing and quickly apologized: "Oh, sorry."

"This is already certain; I have calculated it, I will be out on the morning of the 20th, and our match is on the afternoon of the 20th."

Ten Hag asked Fan Fan Dejiahe to get him a sheet of white paper: "It happens to be a home match; I will meet you all at the base at noon on the 20th, and then, um... let me first write down the match list."

Ten Hag took a pen and simply drew a rectangle on the white paper, representing the football pitch, then Ten Hag began writing players' names on the white paper.

As the season reached its final stage, the Utrecht match lineup was mostly fixed.

Unlike yesterday's match against Ajax, in the next match Frenkie de Jong returned to the starting position.

Besides that, there were no changes whatsoever.

The players listened very attentively; even Tang Ye did not slack off, because regardless of anything, Ten Hag was indeed detained for the team's victory, and the players needed to respect him.

"We have now stabilized in the top four, but this is not enough."

Ten Hag pointed at the Eredivisie league standings on his mobile phone, where Utrecht was leading with an advantage of more than 2 points over PSV Eindhoven.

"Next season, we should be playing in the Champions League, not the Europa League. The Europa League and the Champions League are completely different levels of competition. Do you understand what I mean? We need to be more ambitious; the Champions League is the best stage for footballers."

Champions League...

The players in the room fell silent.

Before the league season began, no one expected they would still be sitting atop the standings by round 31, and no one expected their current goal to be next season's Champions League.

"Didn't you say we were going to win the championship?"

Ten Hag pointed at Tang Ye: "You said it on the bus."

"But you told me back then that it was impossible."

"No, it is absolutely possible!"

Ten Hag directly refuted Tang Ye's words: "There are still three matches left. We are in the lead. If we win all of the next three league games, we will be this season's Eredivisie champions!"

"Uh... Mr. Sitting Like, there's also the KNVB Cup!"

Tang Ye reminded him.

If he wanted to obtain the Ultimate Treasure Chest, it would be best to win both the KNVB Cup and the league championship.

"You want to win the KNVB Cup too?"

Ten Hag narrowed his eyes, staring fixedly at Tang Ye before him: "Hiss, I really couldn't tell; are you this ambitious?"

"I have always been very ambitious, Mr. Sitting Like."

"Winning both the KNVB Cup and the league championship..."

Ten Hag fell into deep thought.

To be honest, it seemed a bit unrealistic.

But...

It didn't seem like there was zero chance either!

"So, does this matter have anything to do with me?"

Walking slowly out of the police station, Tang Ye suddenly asked Allé a question.

"What matter?"

Tang Ye pointed at the room where they had just been chatting with Ten Hag: "The matter of Mr. Sitting Like being detained."

"Oh, this absolutely has nothing to do with you."

Before Allé could answer, Ramselaar and Fan Fan Dejiahe jumped in to answer first.

"You must play; that makes sense."

Fan Fan Dejiahe looked left and right, confirming there were no patrolling police officers nearby before uttering his next sentence: "The law used to take Sitting Like away is unreasonable; they are just a bunch of idiots!"

Fan Fan Dejiahe intended to comfort Tang Ye, but Tang Ye's thoughts did not seem to have fully detached from the situation.

"Don't think about these things anymore; believe me, you have nothing to do with this, and no one will blame you."

Fan Fan Dejiahe pushed Tang Ye toward the door, but Tang Ye, being the first one out, was immediately swarmed by reporters.

Taking advantage of Tang Ye distracting the reporters, Fan Fan Dejiahe slipped away with Allé.

"Wait, what?"

Tang Ye looked at Fan Fan Dejiahe and Allé, who were already running off in the distance; before he could call out to them, the reporters had already surrounded him and Ramselaar.

Ramselaar was the captain, but Tang Ye was the "secondary protagonist" of this incident, so he naturally received special treatment from the reporters.

"Tom, Ten Hag was arrested for repeatedly violating rules by demanding you participate in matches. What do you have to say about this? Did Ten Hag force you to play?"

"No, of course not."

Tang Ye shook his head repeatedly: "All of this was voluntary. I actively wanted to be in the starting lineup. Mr. Sitting Like believed I had the ability to start, and I was also willing to start, which is why I am starting."

"The league is currently entering its final stages. With the head coach being arrested by the police at this time, do you think this will affect the players' match readiness?"

"No..."

Tang Ye was about to answer that there would be no effect, but Ramselaar, standing beside him, tugged at him, causing Tang Ye to quickly change his tune.

"Ten Hag is an indispensable key figure for our team; his absence will have a serious impact on our squad."

The reporter pulled the microphone to his mouth: "Regarding Ten Hag's arrest, how are you feeling right now? Can you describe it in detail?"

"Very, very sad."

Tang Ye placed his hand on the left side of his chest, right over his heart; his tone was extremely resolute, but the result was that he ended up making himself laugh.

"Pfft!"

Ramselaar:?

Reporters:?

"Oh, sorry, sorry!"

Tang Ye quickly bit down on his fingernail with his teeth, using the pain to stop himself from laughing: "I just thought of something happy; sorry."

"No, no, no, this has nothing to do with Mr. Sitting Like; this is my own personal matter. Regarding Mr. Sitting Like's arrest, personally, and my teammates as well, we are all very saddened, yes."

"Pfft, oh, sorry, sorry, sorry. I'm leaving now. Thank you for the interview; my teammates are waiting for me, I have to go."

Check Dongqiu Di: What's going on? During a reporter's interview about Ten Hag, Tang Ye couldn't hold back and burst out laughing! (Hot)

Check Dongqiu Di: Detention plus three and a half days of education under the Juvenile Protection Law; Ten Hag might miss the team's match against Graafschap. (Hot)

【Holy crap, hahaha, in 20 years of watching football I've never encountered anything this ridiculous; can Ten Hag possibly provide even more entertainment value?】

【Ten Hag being taken away by the police isn't even the funniest part; the funniest part is that Tang Ye freaking laughed during the reporter's interview. Damn, I strongly suggest you all go watch the original video.】

【Tang Ye: My master was detained by the police, but I am very happy; may I ask why?】

【Hahaha, I watched the original video; Tang Ye definitely laughed because of Ten Hag. Damn, this is ridiculous.】

"It still has to be yesterday's photo: Tang Ye holding the MVP trophy while Ten Hag shouts 'Utrecht great again!' That photo is already my lock screen."

"What the hell, can't Ten Hag make it to the next match?"

After the visit to Ten Hag concluded, the Utrecht players resumed training.

During the few days Ten Hag was absent, Fan Fan Dejiahe took full charge of the players' training, while Ten Hag acted as a commander from the fountain.

Although he was in the detention center, Ten Hag had long since handed the notebook containing the training plan to Fan Fan Dejiahe.

Since Fan Fan Dejiahe managed a rather broad scope, Tang Ye had basically been late every day for the past two days, living very comfortably.

Time arrived at April 20th, the day of the Utrecht versus Graaf Sitting Like match.

"I need to tell you some sorrowful news."

In the morning, while the players were receiving massages in the physiotherapy room, Fan Fan Dejiahe delivered this bad news to them.

"There was some miscalculation in Sitting Like's estimate; he shouldn't be able to return before this afternoon's match."

???

All eyes from the more than twenty players in the locker room turned to Tang Ye; Tang Ye, who had been lying on the bed, sat straight up.

"Damn, he really can't come back?"

"Yes, because Sitting Like's time calculation started after the match ended, but the actual count only began when he was locked up."

Fan Fan Dejiahe briefly explained: "But it doesn't matter; I will lead you in this afternoon's match, and as for the formation, just follow my arrangement."

Front-page headline of the "Utrecht Evening Post"—Due to being detained in the holding center, Ten Hag will miss the 32nd round league match between Utrecht and Graaf Sitting Like. Currently, the Utrecht club is negotiating with the Montfoort Police Station, hoping to secure Ten Hag's early release from the detention center.

The negotiators sent by the club proved ineffective, and Ten Hag ultimately failed to board the team bus.

"Okay, the match has begun; today, our Ten Hag, Saint Ten, is not on the roster because he is currently imprisoned in the Montfoort Detention Center, 16km away from the Galgenwaard Stadium."

"Saint Ten sacrificed himself to secure the team's victory in the 31st round of the league!"

"He made a sacrifice for Utrecht's future; let us hope the Utrecht players do not disappoint Ten Hag's expectations today!"

"The match has begun!"

Utrecht, kicking off first, launched an attack under Ramseelaar's organization.

At this moment in the stands of Galgenwaard Stadium, Utrecht fans held up support signs bearing Ten Hag's name.

In the eyes of Utrecht fans, Ten Hag was now completely and utterly a hero.

After the 31st round concluded, the team remained at the top of the standings, yet Ten Hag was consequently locked away in a dark detention center.

If Saint Ten isn't a hero, then who can be!

"Ten Hag!"

Bang bang!

"Ten Hag!"

Bang bang!

Although Ten Hag was not present on site, the fans still chanted his name loudly.

"Tang Ye, pass to Tang Ye, shoot directly!"

"Beautiful, a curling shot by Tang Ye into the far corner!"

"Goal!"

"In the 18th minute of the match, Tang Ye opens the scoring!"

"With Ten Hag imprisoned, Tang Ye, the prized disciple of Saint Ten, has stepped up!"

"I can feel Tang Tang Qiuwang's rage right now!"

Just two days after Ten Hag was locked in the detention center, Tang Ye scored the opening goal in today's match.

What is meant by deep master-disciple affection?

This is deep master-disciple affection!

The first half ended with a score of 1:0, leading into halftime.

"We played very well in the first half, very well, but there were still some details not handled properly, so we missed many opportunities."

Fan Fan Dejiahe said as he walked.

"Hand me my phone!"

Fan Fan Dejiahe pointed to a backpack in the corner; Tang Ye, who was closest to it, reached inside, pulled out an iPhone, and tossed it to the standing Fan Fan Dejiahe.

Holding his phone, Fan Fan Dejiahe dialed "0900-8844".

This was the local emergency number in the Netherlands.

"Connect me to Sitting Like; yes, he should be watching the live broadcast right now."

Oh?

Hearing Fan Fan Dejiahe's words, Tang Ye and his teammates in the locker room looked at each other in bewilderment.

Was this...

This was a commander from the fountain in the truest sense of the word!

"Ahem."

Fan Fan Dejiahe switched the phone to speakerphone and gestured for the players in the locker room to quiet down; immediately, Ten Hag's familiar voice came through.

"Damn it, Tang, you didn't even seize that opportunity; if you had shot directly, we would already be leading 2:0, damn it!"

"......"

Tang Ye leaned his upper body backward.

Damn it, even though Ten Hag wasn't in the locker room, he still had to get scolded.

Damn it!

The second half began, and the Utrecht players made tactical adjustments according to Ten Hag's instructions.

In the 72nd minute, Tang Ye moved to the right flank and delivered a 45-degree cross with his right foot.

【De Bruyne 45-Degree Cross Lv2: Similar】

Proficiency: 23/100

"Josten, beautiful!"

"Goal!"

"2-0, Utrecht extends their lead!"

"Tang Ye's form today is simply perfect! Ajax took down Ten Hag, but they couldn't take down the true core of the Utrecht team!"

"There isn't much time left for Graafschap!"

The match ended with Utrecht defeating Graafschap 2-0; thanks to one goal and one assist, Tang Ye once again claimed the Man of the Match award.

About an hour after the game, the Dutch police posted a video on Twitter that caught the attention of fans.

The video was from a surveillance camera angle, yet both the picture quality and audio were very clear, showing Ten Hag shouting loudly at the TV in the police station.

"Tom! Move forward, Tom! Damn it, just a little bit more!"

"Tom, you can pass now. Good, perfect!"

"We won! We won!"

(End of Chapter)