No one knew whether it was to prepare for the upcoming Champions League Round of 16 second leg, but Tang Ye chose to return to the club early.
Many fans found Tang Ye's decision unusual. In their eyes, he was the kind of "good guy" who was always willing to make sacrifices.
Yet this time, he had chosen to go back for the Champions League.
Was it really for the stats?
GGBond, you bastard!
However, there was more to it than that, and Erik ten Hag could be said to have played a very important role.
Back in the hotel conference room, no matter what Wu Lei and Zhang Yuning thought, Tang Ye would have chosen to return to the club. Erik ten Hag had called the China national football team captain on the night the match ended.
Erik ten Hag had not made a direct request, but Tang Ye could more or less understand what he meant.
Poor Mr. Erik. For some reason, he always ran into trouble, and Tang Ye had truly worried himself sick over it.
Carrington Training Ground.
"Damn, this is getting difficult."
Tang Ye sat on the training ground bench, with Mitchell van der Gaag beside him.
"What do you mean, getting difficult?"
Van der Gaag narrowed his eyes, clearly smiling.
"We're missing half our people. At least half."
Tang Ye looked around and counted the people currently on the training field.
One, two, three... It was only a rough count, but Manchester United really were missing a lot of players.
"Can't be helped. That's what the European Championship qualifiers are like. This is the first time I can remember a Champions League knockout tie clashing with the World Cup qualifiers. Holding the World Cup in Qatar during winter is ridiculous, but with the