Recaps

After helping Utrecht win the league, Tang Ye joined Villarreal on loan and struggled to fit their possession system. His goals, assists, and two-footed play earned him a starting role, and Villarreal began their Europa League group campaign with a win over Zürich.

• Tang Ye assisted Haller and Joosten, then scored the late winner as Utrecht beat AZ Alkmaar 4–3 and secured the Eredivisie title.
• Tang Ye celebrated Utrecht’s championship and gained a template that gave his non-dominant foot the abilities of his dominant foot.
• Tang Ye joined Villarreal on loan, learned Spanish, and struggled during training as he adapted to Escribá’s possession-based system.
• Tang Ye scored and assisted Haller on his La Liga debut against Granada, then helped Villarreal beat Sevilla 3–1 with incisive passes.
• Tang Ye scored twice against Monaco, but Villarreal drew and lost their Champions League playoff on aggregate, so Escribá changed the team’s approach.
• Tang Ye provided two assists in Villarreal’s win over Málaga and opened a Germany Advanced Chest that gave him Toni Kroos’s Safe Pass Template.
• Villarreal drew Inter Milan, Ajax, and Zürich in the Europa League group, then Tang Ye scored and assisted in a 3–1 win over Zürich.

Tang Ye established himself as Villarreal’s central attacking force, helping the club climb the league table and advance in Europe while Erik ten Hag faced punishment for secretly training him as a minor. The arc ended with Tang Ye scoring twice against Inter Milan as Villarreal secured a place in the Europa League knockouts.

• Escribá gave Tang Ye a regular starting role, and Tang Ye helped Villarreal beat Real Sociedad 4–2 after drawing a red card and scoring with a backward lob.
• Tang Ye helped Villarreal fight back from a deficit to draw 3–3 with Real Madrid, then gained Modrić’s escape template and unlocked Jadon Sancho’s recovery item.
• Escribá switched Villarreal to a 4-2-3-1 with Tang Ye at attacking midfielder, and Tang Ye produced goals and assists as Villarreal won league matches against Osasuna, Espanyol, and Celta.
• Tang Ye scored twice as Villarreal beat Inter Milan 3–2, then helped Villarreal defeat Ajax 2–1 with two assists and earned an advanced club chest.
• Escribá and Mati discussed buying Tang Ye from Utrecht and building the team around him, while Tang Ye continued improving his skills and leading Villarreal’s attack.
• A Dutch court sentenced Erik ten Hag to three years and two months in prison for illegally giving underage Tang Ye extra training, and his defense appealed.
• Tang Ye scored twice against Inter Milan as Villarreal won and advanced to the Europa League knockout stage, then received the Money-Saving Jar and hurried to his MVP ceremony.

Tang Ye won the Golden Boy award and helped Villarreal climb to second in La Liga while advancing from their Europa League group and the Copa del Rey. As the club considered building its tactics around him, Tang Ye ended the stretch with a lucrative endorsement and a winter break ahead of Villarreal’s cup tie with Real Sociedad.

• Villarreal moved to buy Tang Ye after Escribá warned Roig that the team relied on him, but Utrecht rejected Villarreal’s offer as Tang Ye won the 2016 Golden Boy award.
• Tang Ye helped Villarreal beat Real Betis 3–0, upgraded his treasure chest, and received Antony’s Ultimate Spin template before traveling to Monaco to accept the Golden Boy trophy.
• Villarreal lost their first league match of the season to Athletic Bilbao, then Tang Ye scored twice in a 3–0 win over Alavés and helped Villarreal secure Europa League group leadership with a win over Ajax.
• Tang Ye faced rumors that Sansone had done his homework, but Villarreal won their final group match against Zürich and Tang Ye denied asking anyone to complete his schoolwork.
• Tang Ye scored and assisted against Atlético Madrid in a 3–1 victory, then helped Villarreal beat Sporting Gijón 3–1 as they rose to second in La Liga.
• Villarreal drew Roma in the Europa League and advanced in the Copa del Rey by beating Toledo 2–1, with Tang Ye assisting a goal and scoring himself.
• Tang Ye earned system points, accepted a €1.8 million Micuna endorsement deal, and spent Christmas with Villarreal teammates and Dembélé before the club’s January cup match against Real Sociedad.

Tang Ye was promoted to Villarreal’s first team, drew attention with his playmaking, and helped the Yellow Submarine overcome setbacks to reach the Copa del Rey final. The arc ended with Villarreal set to face Barcelona after defeating Celta by five goals on aggregate.

• Villarreal promoted Tang Ye to the first team and gave him Pato’s number 10 shirt, and Tang Ye assisted all three goals in a 3–1 Copa del Rey win over Real Sociedad.
• Tang Ye helped Villarreal fight back against Barcelona, but they lost 3–2, and he gained a new shooting template from the Barcelona youth academy chest.
• Tang Ye scored and assisted against Real Sociedad to send Villarreal through, then completed the French Superstar Chest mission against Deportivo La Coruña and began a challenge to create 18 chances in one match.
• Villarreal lost to Alavés and Valencia, but Tang Ye helped the team win the Copa del Rey quarterfinal second leg 3–2 and advance on away goals.
• Roig told Escribá to build the team around Tang Ye, and Tang Ye helped Villarreal beat Celta 3–0 in the first semifinal leg while nearing his chest-upgrade goal.
• Tang Ye earned the French Legendary Chest after Villarreal beat Sevilla 2–0, then received Zidane’s Rhythm Control template and improved his ball control.
• Tang Ye scored and set up Rodri in Villarreal’s 2–0 semifinal second-leg win over Celta, sending the Yellow Submarine to the Copa del Rey final against Barcelona with a 5–0 aggregate victory.