Dutch Cup Starting Lineup!

Tang Ye was a little at a loss when he learned on match day that he would be starting.

Still, this was an opportunity for Tang Ye.

An assist in the Eredivisie could earn him 5 Comeback Points, while a goal would net him 10 Comeback Points outright.

With ninety minutes to prove himself, Tang Ye had to take this seriously if he wanted more Comeback Points!

Of the four items Tang Ye could currently buy, the only one usable during a match was Jamie Vardy's Red Bull.

It cost 5 Comeback Points and increased stamina by 10% for the next 120 minutes.

Tang Ye's current stamina attribute was 61. A 10% increase would bring it to 67.

Based on what Tang Ye had experienced in training over the past few days, an attribute score of 70 would not put him at a disadvantage even in the Eredivisie.

He would down a bottle of Jamie Vardy's Red Bull before the match and run himself ragged across the entire pitch today.

Okay, that was the plan for today!

Having worked it all out, Tang Ye looked at the balance in his pocket.

Account Balance: Comeback Points ×3

"..."

He was still 2 short.

He tried taking out a loan.

Tang Ye selected the Huabei payment option beneath his account balance, but the moment he tapped it, something familiar popped up.

Insufficient Huabei Credit

If he had not bought that De Bruyne Growth Template, Tang Ye might already have had the freedom to buy whatever items he wanted.

But he had no choice but to buy it.

If he kept picking and choosing only the skills of players he liked, Tang Ye was afraid his football development would become horribly unbalanced.

He absolutely had to drink the Red Bull today, so Tang Ye could only turn to his daily mission.

Daily Mission: Push-ups ×120 (may be completed in up to 5 sets)

Mission Reward: Comeback Points ×3

One hundred and twenty push-ups!

Tang Ye was fairly lucky today. The system had not assigned him any running-related mission.

He could finish 120 push-ups before getting on the team bus.

"Text me if anything comes up."

Tang Ye called out to Amrabat. Before they set off, he secretly ran outside the training ground, completed 120 push-ups, and successfully earned 3 Comeback Points.

Looking at his current balance of 6 points, then at the Red Bull's price of 5 points, Tang Ye felt that the gears of his destiny had begun to turn!

Sneek, Netherlands.

Today was the Dutch Cup match between Sneek and Utrecht.

It was Wang Chao's Huanledou livestream once again! "Okay, brothers, good evening! Today's match starts rather late, but since it's Utrecht's match, I already posted an announcement in the group beforehand."

"Anyone who hasn't joined the group, hurry up and join our QQ group. We post daily betting tips there. It's fine if you don't gamble, and pure football fans can join too. Whenever Tang Ye has a match, I'll post a reminder in the group a day in advance!"

Wang Chao was extremely excited. Because he had started streaming Tang Ye's matches early, he had now become the top streamer on the Huanledou platform.

Half the Bean Warriors in the football section were in his stream! I'm here to watch Tang Ye! Where's the director? Get the camera on Tang Ye already!

This is a pirated stream. The director can't see your comments here.

A twenty-year Tang Ye fan checking in!

Fun fact: Tang Ye is sixteen this year.

My mistake, a sixteen-year Tang Ye fan checking in!

I looked up Sneek's record. This team is absolute trash. My King Tang is going to destroy them.

The camera turned to the players' tunnel. Ramselaar emerged carrying Utrecht's team flag, leading the side out, with goalkeeper Ruiter behind him.

Behind Ruiter came Haller, Balazhit, and the rest of the team's key players.

And then...

Tang Ye!

Because Wang Chao had announced in the livestream an hour beforehand that Tang Ye would start, his viewer count today was at least twice what it normally was at this time! That was the influence of King Tang!

"Come on, don't be nervous."

Balazhit draped an arm around Tang Ye's shoulders as the two walked forward together.

But Tang Ye was not as nervous as Balazhit imagined. He was simply excited.

Since arriving in Europe at the age of fifteen, this was the first time Tang Ye had walked out of the players' tunnel and gone straight onto the pitch.

In other words, this was his first start for Utrecht!...

Utrecht II's training base. The Utrecht II, U19, and U17 players had finished training and gathered in the cafeteria.

The LCD screen hanging at the front of the cafeteria was broadcasting today's Dutch Cup match live! "Tang, he really started!"

When Tang Ye appeared on screen, Zaka shouted excitedly in the cafeteria.

It was not just Zaka. The other young players in the cafeteria were also somewhat stunned.

Tang Ye, who usually ate with them, had suddenly replaced a first-team player in the starting lineup!

"Is Tang really that good? I don't remember him even being listed on the transfer market."

A U17 player stared at Tang Ye on the television.

They were the same age, yet Tang Ye was already starting for the first team.

Meanwhile, he was still playing for the U17s—and was even a substitute for the U17 side! "Tang has always been amazing!"

Zaka did not hold back his praise. "The first team is Eredivisie level. The players there are worth at least one million euros each!"

As soon as Zaka said that, gasps rang out across the cafeteria.

By that logic...

Tang Ye already had the ability of a player worth one million euros? "You're overthinking it. This is the Dutch Cup, and Erik clearly has no intention of going all out."

Utrecht II manager Merent poured cold water over the players in the cafeteria, but he was telling the truth.

Tang Ye starting in the Dutch Cup meant he already had the ability to play in the Eerste Divisie.

As for the Eredivisie?

He was still far from that! "He has to treat us when he gets back from the match!"

Another Utrecht II player shouted, and Zaka immediately echoed him.

Although Tang Ye was still on a youth contract, once he started for the first team, his wages would soon rise.

"Sneek!"

"Sneek!"

"Sneek!"

Bang! Bang! Bang! Although Sneek's home ground had just over ten thousand seats, the fans were incredibly lively.

Tang Ye now realized that the most exciting part of a professional match was not playing on the pitch.

It was the few minutes after walking out of the players' tunnel, standing in position, and waiting for the referee's whistle!

"Hey, Tang!"

Haller, who was preparing for kickoff, turned around and called toward Tang Ye. "We'll win. Don't be nervous."

Tang Ye gave him a thumbs-up.

All he could say was that Haller had underestimated him.

Although Tang Ye had been rather laid-back when he first joined the first team, the Tang Ye of today was no longer the same person he had been a month ago.

Tang Ye was working extremely hard now.

It had nothing to do with talent. It was simply because of his own hard work, because he had been quietly working hard behind the scenes, that Tang Ye had earned a place in the starting lineup.

Today was a good opportunity. It was time to let these Dutchmen know how much effort he had put in behind the scenes!

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