Football: I am only 16 years old, and you want me to retire and make a comeback?

Chapter 189: Two consecutive defeats, Villarreal’s dilemma?
Although they lost the first leg of the quarter-final against Alaves, Tang Ye has been in a good mood these days.

One of the key reasons is his good friends.

Tang Ye's good friends shared his homework, which helped him reduce a lot of burden.

On January 1st, the match between Villarreal and Valencia kicked off at the Estadio de Ceramica.

Football Emperor event preview: At 1 am on January 22, in the 3th round of La Liga, Villarreal will face Valencia at home, with Tang Ye and Nani leading the starting lineup.

"China Central Radio and Television, this is a live broadcast for you..."

"Players from both teams are ready!"

"The referee is looking at his watch!"

"The game begins! Now let me introduce the starting lineups of both teams!"

"..."

"Then we have the visiting team Valencia. We can see that Manchester United star Nani is in Valencia's starting lineup. His experience will bring a lot of help to the team."

Valencia (4-3-3)

Goalkeeper: Diego Alves
Defenders: Gajar, Mangala, Garay, Cancelo
Midfielders: Soler, Enzo Perez, Parejo
Forwards: Nani, Santi Mina, Munir
Head coach: Volo
Valencia is currently ranked 11th in the La Liga standings, far behind Villarreal which is ranked third.

Even so, Villarreal players will never take it lightly when facing Valencia.

The reason is simple. Escribá told the players before the game that Valencia players are best at stealing the ball.

Backcourt steals, midfield steals, and even frontcourt steals, these are what Valencia players are good at.

Villarreal's ball possession rate was not high, and the opponent was good at stealing the ball, which gave Escriva a very, very headache.

Valencia seems to have some restraint over Villarreal!
In the 14th minute of the first half, Tang Ye was brought down by Soler when he was running towards the top of the arc, giving Villarreal a chance for a set piece.

The ball was given to Tang Ye without any surprise.

In the camera, Tang Ye was holding the ball and observing the position where the referee drew the line.

It's not a very good position for a set piece, but you can still give it a try if you really want to.

After moving his right ankle, Tang Ye chose the foot he would use to hit the free kick.

Raise your left hand.

Later point!

The Villa players who received the information in the penalty area quickly moved to the back position, and at this time Tang Ye's cross was hit.

Snapped!
A cross with topspin was sent directly into the penalty area.

"Back point position!"

"Sansone!"

Tang Ye's excessive pursuit of rotation resulted in the ball not landing in a very good position.

Sansone jumped up but failed to head the ball.

The ball went straight out of bounds!
"My day..."

Feeling a bit uncomfortable, Tang Ye stood there regretting the way he had just passed the ball.

But Tang Ye didn't think for long, at this time Escriva's voice urging him to return to defense came.

"Come back quickly!"

The team is doing well in the league now, but it is not easy for Escriva as the head coach.

On the contrary, he will be under greater pressure because he needs to be careful that Atletico Madrid may suddenly rush out from behind and stab Villarreal.

That would be really painful!

Taking advantage of this opportunity when the goalkeeper kicked the ball far away, Valencia launched their counterattack against Villarreal.

Santi Mina snatched the ball from Costa and headed it decisively to Nani who was ready on the side.

Nani dribbled the ball on the left and accelerated towards the baseline.

He is ready to fight Gaspar one-on-one!

Prepare to approach Gaspar.

Don't be in a hurry, ride a bicycle first.

Ok, the distance is closer, Nani is looking for a suitable opportunity to pass, and Mina, who just passed the ball to him, has found an open space in the penalty area.

Munir also found his position.

Valencia now has two forwards in the center and on the right who have shooting opportunities.

But Nani didn't pass the ball!

Mina continued to go deep into the penalty area.

Nani still doesn’t pass!

He wants to do it himself!
Keep shaking!
Nani's bicycle kick made Gaspar think he was going to cross the ball, but Nani did not choose to cross the ball.

Gaspard was deceived!
Go into the restricted area by yourself!

It’s almost time to pass the ball!
boom!
Nani kicked the ball towards the penalty spot with the arch of his foot, and Mina, who rushed forward from the top of the arc, seized the opportunity.

Push it out!
boom!
"Hey, we got the ball!"

"Valencia, playing away, was the first to break through Villarreal's goal, and they scored in less than 10 minutes!"

“This result is a bit unexpected!”

The speed with which Valencia scored the goal confused the commentators.

Remember that Villarreal should be the stronger side?
And Villarreal is playing at home!
Mina, who scored the goal, and Nani ran towards the left corner flag together.

Roar towards the home team stands!
"Depend on!"

Escriva was already under a lot of pressure, and Santimina's goal made him even more uncomfortable.

We have to think of a way...

"It's okay, it's okay, come on, come on!"

Captain Bruno encouraged his teammates with applause.

I have to adjust my status quickly!

In the 27th minute, Tang Ye received a long pass from Asenho, turned around, stopped the ball with his chest and passed it to Rodri in front of him.

Then shout again.

"Rod!"

Rodri certainly knew what Tang Ye wanted to do. After receiving the ball from Tang Ye, he controlled the ball, made a simple adjustment, and sent a straight pass forward to Tang Ye.

perfect!

Tom and Rod's collaboration!
Run forward quickly!

There was a problem with Rodri's control of the strength of the pass, and Tang Ye needed to compete with Soler for the ball.

Run forward!

At the same time, Solaire was also running towards Tang Ye!

He was a little scared, but the team was one goal behind, so Tang Ye had to muster up his courage.

Be the first to reach the ball and hook it up with your toes!

Tang Ye's imaginative operation not only helped him avoid the confrontation with Soler, but also helped him get the ball in a good position in the frontcourt.

With your feet still in the air, look forward to see what's happening in the penalty area!
It's an opportunity!

Stepping back on the grass, Tang Ye, who was ready, sent a straight pass.

[De Bruyne through pass level 4: realistic]

Proficiency: 188/1000
Although he used the skill of arc pass, Tang Ye did not give the ball too much rotation.

Ale's position is already very good, as long as he can get the ball to the right place, the goal will most likely be successful.

Give it to the penalty area!
Tang Ye's pass just reached Ale's feet, and it seemed that it was stable.

As a result, Gare, who was next to Ale, suddenly fell to the ground and directly tackled the ball out.

Alai was also tripped.

The Villarreal players nearby wanted to complain to the referee, but the referee immediately indicated that Garay's tackle was not a foul.

He saw clearly that Gare did touch the ball first!
In the first half, Tang Ye created a total of four good plans, but they were all resolved by Valencia.

Although Valencia is currently ranked only 11th in the league, you have to admit that this team's ability to defend densely in the backcourt is excellent.

However, Valencia's defense is a little different from Atletico Madrid.

Atletico Madrid doesn't give you any space to create opportunities.

With Valencia, you can create chances.

But we won’t be happy if your forwards want to take their chances!

Although Tang Ye did not encounter any high-intensity pressing in this game, Sansone and Haller in the penalty area were both closely guarded.

This is very uncomfortable!

Escriva took his place on the bench, pen and sticky notes in hand.

He wrote the words quickly, then crossed them out.

Looking up at the Valencia players who were attacking on the field, Escriva fell into deep thought.

“Beep!!!!”

Dongqiudi half-time report: Villarreal trailed Valencia 0:1 at home, Nani assisted Mina to score, Tang Ye created many chances but to no avail.

[The opponent's status is full, what should I do now?]

[Essen must think of a way. Valencia's playing style is the same as Alaves', which is very restraining to Villarreal]

[It's no use for Tang Qiuwang to step up, the striker is completely locked down]

[Yellow Qian needs 2 Tang Ye, one on the left and one on the right, and it would be best if there is another one in the middle]

[Are you complaining that Villarreal’s possession rate is not low enough?]

[Come on, Villarreal, don’t let Atletico Madrid catch up]

[Don't worry, Atletico Madrid can't catch up]

In the midfield, Escrivá and the players quickly went over some precautions for the second half of the game.

The most crucial point is to find opportunities through the forwards' cross-running.

"Our opponents will focus on the forwards in the penalty area, which will make it very difficult for the forwards to shoot. What we need to do is to cross the forwards and cover each other to find opportunities."

"Of course this opportunity may be very short, so I emphasize again that you must stay focused." In addition to the cross-running of the forwards, Escrivá also mentioned a key point.

That's the long shot.

The opponent's defense in the penalty area is very dense, and at this time Villa can actually find some opportunities through long shots.

However, Tang Ye and Bruno's long-range shooting ability is not very good, so Escrivá just mentioned it briefly and didn't continue.

The key is to let the forward players look for opportunities!

"Vamos Villarreal!"

The second half of the game begins!
"come on!"

"Kill them!"

"Kill them!"

"Come on!"

Although the team was behind, the enthusiasm of the fans in the stands remained unabated.

They want to see their home team complete a reversal against Valencia!

Score 2 more goals.

Then defeat your opponents!

“In the town where I was born~”

"Lived a man who sailed to sea~"

"And he told us of his life~"

Amid the singing, the tempo of the second half of the game slowly picked up.

Having taken the advantage in the first half, Valencia continued to play in the second half as they did in the first half.

Most of the time we were defending intensively and looking for opportunities.

When the right opportunity comes, Valencia will expand the chance by counterattacking.

Valencia's tactics only helped them get the 11th place in the league, but unfortunately, this tactical system can be said to be a natural counter to Villarreal.

Just like what Alaves did in the first leg of the quarter-finals!
71th minute!

Parejo dribbled the ball to the side and Cancelo quickly ran past Parejo.

Come to the front court position.

Catch the through ball from Parejo!

Cancelo showed his excellent dribbling ability on the wing. Sansone, who was returning to defense, wanted to intercept Cancelo but failed.

"Clap!"

There were continuous sounds of hitting the ball, this was the two-pass combination between Valencia's right winger and right back.

Cancelo dribbled the ball and ran directly to the baseline!
Run into the penalty area!

Valencia's attack seemed to be about to start. Tang Ye, who was returning to defense, was very focused and quickly kept an eye on Perez.

At the same time, he pointed at Soler who was running forward with him and shouted to Bruno: "Look at that number 28!"

Cancelo was like a winger, slowly compressing the defense line in Villarreal's penalty area with the ball.

At this time Munir ran over again to support, and Cancelo made a fake move and then passed the ball back.

coming soon!
At this time, Tang Ye suddenly sped up and ran directly in front of Perez.

As expected, Munir chose to pass the ball to Perez.

Perez is now standing in a very good long-range shooting position.

But he didn't have a chance to shoot from long range.

Tang Ye got his position stuck!
Because of Tang Ye's obstruction, Perez looked back and directly pulled the ball behind him to Soler on the left rear.

"take a look!"

Tang Ye shouted.

But it was too late for Bruno to come over now.

Soler kicked the ball, and Tang Ye made a tackle directly in front of Soler to try his luck and see if he could intercept it.

But Tom's luck is not very good today!
boom!
"GGGG-OOOOO-LLLLLL!!!"

Soler's long shot went straight into the goal.

"Goalkeeper Asenjo actually made a save, but it was too late"

"Solaire's long shot was very decisive and the speed of the ball was also very exaggerated!"

"There is absolutely no way!"

Right next to Bruno, Soler, who scored the goal, ran out with his arms open.

Suddenly thinking of something, Solaire took off his clothes while running.

Then throw it out!
“VAMOS!!!!”

Valencia, ranked 11th in the league, led Villarreal, third in the standings, 70:2 in the 0th minute of the game.

Worth celebrating!

This is definitely a success worth celebrating!
Tang Ye sat on the grass, chewing gum in his mouth, unable to utter a word for a long time.

"call……"

Bruno exhaled and walked towards Tang Ye. When he came to Tang Ye, he stretched out his hand and pulled Tang Ye up from the ground: "My question"

Although he didn't know why Tang Ye reminded him to guard against Soler, Bruno now knew that it was definitely a wrong choice for him not to listen to Tang Ye just now!

He made a mistake!

If he runs in front of Soler in advance, the Valencia midfielder will not have any chance to shoot!

"Valencia!"

"Valencia!"

After 2:0, the away team's stands also started to get lively.

In fact, the away team's stands have always been very lively, but now the silence of the home team's stands has highlighted the liveliness of the away team's stands.

Time passed by minute by minute, and Tang Ye had to check the scoreboard on the sidelines almost every few minutes of play.

Villarreal kept speeding up the attacking tempo, which did bring them opportunities.

But Villarreal accelerated too late and now is two goals behind. The confidence of many players in the team has been destroyed.

In the 82nd minute, Sansone received a long pass from Rodri.

When he could clearly shoot directly, Sansone chose to pass the ball, missing another great attacking opportunity.

[You are 38 years old and you are leading the team to participate in the 19th round of La Liga. In this game, your team exposed very serious problems. There are too many young players in the team, and the young players do not have the calm thinking ability on the field like you.]

[As the oldest player in the team, you should have stood up to comfort the young players in the team, but you didn't do that. This is why you have never been a captain at the age of 38.]

【Counterattack Point-2】

Damn!

While running on the court, Tang Ye realized that he was fined again!
Damn it!
But we will talk about the fine later. What Tang Ye needs to think about now is how to win this game!
Can we win...

“Beep, beep, beep—!!!”

"The referee blew the whistle to end the game. In the end, Villarreal, playing at home, lost to Valencia 0:2 and lost their 19th league match!"

"How can I describe this loss... Well, Villarreal didn't seem to find the right way to play"

"Yes, that's right. They feel like they are being chased away by their opponents. This is a problem that the team urgently needs to solve."

Two CCTV commentators expressed their concerns about Huang Qian's current situation.

It was tough to lose to Valencia, but considering Villarreal has a lot of points, this loss is not actually that serious.

The worst thing is coming.

Three days later, Villarreal will play away against Alaves in the second leg of their Copa del Rey quarter-finals.

A dense schedule coupled with opponents who are natural enemies.

How should Huang Qian deal with this dilemma next!

……

"call……"

After letting out a breath, Tang Ye sat back in his seat in the locker room, picked up the mineral water and gulped down half a bottle.

In fact, he was not thirsty, he just wanted to find a way to vent his current emotions.

Let’s not talk about the terrible score of 0:2 for now…

No, this cannot be left aside for the time being.

Not only did they lose this game with a score of 0:2, but they also played uncomfortably throughout the game.

Very very uncomfortable!

Tang Ye had a feeling that he could create opportunities but just couldn't score a goal.

Screw the cap on and throw the mineral water bottle on the ground.

Tang Ye is thinking now.

If only he had the long-range shooting ability like Soler.

If that were the case, the team wouldn't have had such a hard time playing.

Villarreal lost 0:2 and now no one is talking loudly in the locker room. This is not the atmosphere Tang Ye likes.

None of the players spoke, and at this time it was up to captain Bruno to break the deadlock.

But Bruno is not omnipotent, and now he also needs time to adjust his mentality.

We can only wait for Mr. Phelan to come back.

Wait until Mr. Phelan finishes talking to the reporters before dealing with the team's issues.

……

The front page headline of "Villarreal Times" - After two consecutive defeats, the La Liga super dark horse may be completely studied by other teams? How should Villarreal break the deadlock?

Now is the best time to test the ingredients of Escriva.

Can the Villarreal coach stand up when the team needs him most?
……

(End of this chapter)