Live match report: In the 21st minute, Rodri's long-range shot was saved by Meret, and Tang Ye blasted the rebound over.
"Fuck!"
Tang Ye stood in front of Napoli's penalty area, disappointed that he had failed to seize the scoring chance.
This was where the importance of pre-season friendlies showed itself.
Only by playing a match against Napoli could Manchester United's players determine whether they were in their best condition.
"Mm, we can see that Tang Ye's competitive form in this match has been somewhat lacking."
"Of course, we're not saying Tang Ye has played badly. It's just that, relatively speaking, he hasn't played as well."
"Right. After more than a month off, professional players need some time to recover their form from last season. If we compare Tang Ye's current performance with what he showed at Borussia Dortmund last season, we can see the difference."
"The other Manchester United players are much the same, including several Napoli players you mentioned. Everyone is in the same situation."
"Manchester United and Napoli clearly aren't ready for the coming season yet." That was the conclusion reached by Bilibili's two commentators after their discussion.
The discussion took place during the broadcast, but in truth, they had prepared for it before the stream even began.
The actual course of the match was close to their predictions, so their preparation finally came in handy!
Ptooey!
Tang Ye spat onto the grass.
It was obviously a friendly, yet it felt like they were playing an official match.
But there was nothing to be done about that. He might as well approach this friendly with the attitude he would bring to an official game.
Whether the result mattered or not, they should win the match first.
If Manchester United had to struggle this much even against Napoli,