Vol. 4Tang Ye’s Breakthrough Season

Tang Ye helped Manchester United win the EFL Cup and reach the FA Cup final while China made a breakthrough at the World Cup by topping its group. The volume leaves China preparing to face Senegal after Tang Ye obtained Lionel Messi’s Step-Over Shoulder Drop Template.

  • Ten Hag made Tang Ye Manchester United’s first-choice penalty taker, and Tang Ye scored his first professional penalty in a 5–2 win over Newcastle.
  • Tang Ye scored and assisted in wins over Leicester City and completed his three-win mission as Manchester United advanced toward the EFL Cup final.
  • Tang Ye helped Manchester United defeat Villarreal 2–1 in the Champions League and was named Man of the Match.
  • Tang Ye scored with an outside-of-the-foot curler and set up Haller’s volley as Manchester United led Arsenal 2–0 at halftime in the EFL Cup final.
  • Tang Ye scored twice as Manchester United beat Arsenal 3–0 to win the EFL Cup, then gave his medal to Tang Zhengxiong.
  • Manchester City won the Premier League as Manchester United finished second, and Tang Ye stayed at the club with the FA Cup final against Chelsea ahead.
  • Tang Ye assisted Marcus Rashford’s hat-trick as Manchester United beat Chelsea 3:2 in the FA Cup final, then joined China’s World Cup squad.
  • Tang Ye scored twice to lead China to a 2:1 win over Germany, and China topped Group F as he obtained Lionel Messi’s Step-Over Shoulder Drop Template.
Chapters 302–401 Read from ch. 302

Arc 13December’s Turning Point

Tang Ye established himself as Manchester United’s penalty taker and helped the team through a packed run of league and cup matches. After a derby defeat and a losing streak, his performances helped United recover, and the arc ended with a win over Leicester City and his mission completed.

  • Ten Hag made Tang Ye Manchester United’s first-choice penalty taker, and Tang Ye scored his first professional penalty in the 5–2 win over Newcastle.
  • Tang Ye scored and assisted as Manchester United beat Basel, Brighton, and Watford, completing his six-assist mission and opening the Legendary Chest to gain Cristiano Ronaldo’s Heel Flick Template.
  • China drew Germany, Senegal, and Sweden in the World Cup group stage, while Tang Ye helped Manchester United beat Arsenal 3–2 and Feyenoord 3–1.
  • Tang Ye placed seventh in the Ballon d'Or rankings, then scored against Manchester City as United lost the derby 3–2 and followed it with a 1–0 home defeat to Bournemouth.
  • After Ten Hag harshly criticized Rashford, Tang Ye helped him regain confidence as Manchester United beat West Brom 3–0 and ended their losing streak.
  • Tang Ye scored twice and assisted Rashford as Manchester United beat Bristol City 3–1 to reach the EFL Cup semifinals against Leicester City.
  • Tang Ye converted a penalty and scored from a free kick as Manchester United beat Leicester City 3–2, completing his three-win mission and seeing his FIFA 18 rating listed as 89.
Chapters 302–326 Summaries Read

Arc 14The EFL Cup Final

Tang Ye helped Manchester United chase trophies through a run of league wins and a Champions League victory over his former club Villarreal. After Manchester United lost to Chelsea, he led the team into the EFL Cup final against Arsenal and helped build a 2-0 lead by halftime.

  • Tang Ye delivered Christmas gifts with Rashford, Rodri, and Mata, then refused to give Rashford the nude photograph of Erik ten Hag he found in Tang Ye’s backpack.
  • Tang Ye helped Manchester United defeat Burnley and Southampton, then scored twice against Everton as the team continued its pursuit of Manchester City.
  • Manchester United signed Haller for €65 million, and Tang Ye scored a hat-trick against Leicester City in the EFL Cup semifinal first leg.
  • Tang Ye assisted Haller’s debut goal against Burnley, then helped Manchester United beat Leicester City over two legs and advance to the EFL Cup final against Arsenal.
  • Tang Ye scored and assisted in wins over Tottenham and Huddersfield, then helped Manchester United defeat Newcastle and reached more than twenty league assists.
  • Tang Ye returned to Villarreal for the Champions League knockout match and assisted Herrera and Rashford as Manchester United won 2-1, with Tang Ye named Man of the Match.
  • Manchester United lost 2-0 at home to Chelsea, and Tang Ye prepared with the team for the EFL Cup final while looking forward to proving himself to his father.
  • Arsenal’s early goal was disallowed, Tang Ye scored with an outside-of-the-foot curler, and Haller volleyed in after Tang Ye’s long-range shot to give Manchester United a 2-0 halftime lead.
Chapters 327–351 Summaries Read

Arc 15The Final Push

Tang Ye helped Manchester United win the EFL Cup, advance to the FA Cup final, and challenge for the league while their Champions League run ended against Juventus. Manchester City won the Premier League, and Tang Ye remained at Manchester United with the FA Cup final against Chelsea ahead.

  • Tang Ye scored twice as Manchester United beat Arsenal 3–0 to win the EFL Cup, then celebrated with his teammates and gave his medal to Tang Zhengxiong.
  • Tang Ye helped Manchester United defeat Crystal Palace and Liverpool, scoring against Liverpool despite Tang Zhengxiong’s public prediction that his son would not beat them.
  • Tang Ye helped Manchester United eliminate Villarreal and reach the FA Cup semifinals, then the club drew Juventus in the Champions League quarterfinals.
  • Tang Ye assisted twice against Juventus in the first leg, which ended 3–3, and helped Manchester United beat Manchester City 3–2 with three assists in the derby.
  • Tang Ye assisted Anthony Martial against Juventus, completing his Champions League assist mission, but Manchester United lost 3–1 and went out 6–4 on aggregate.
  • Tang Ye helped Manchester United beat Tottenham 3–1 in the FA Cup semifinal and set up goals against Arsenal and Brighton as the club advanced to the final against Chelsea.
  • Barcelona explored transfer deals for Tang Ye, including a proposed swap involving Messi, but Erik ten Hag promised not to sell him even for Messi.
  • Manchester City secured the Premier League title while Manchester United finished second, and Tang Ye assisted in a 2–2 draw with West Ham before the FA Cup final.
Chapters 352–376 Summaries Read

Arc 16China’s World Cup Breakthrough

Tang Ye led China through its warm-up matches and into the World Cup, where he scored twice to defeat Germany. China topped Group F, and Tang Ye gained a new template as the team turned toward its next match against Senegal.

  • Tang Ye completed his assist task against Watford, reaffirmed that he wanted to stay at Manchester United, and received David Beckham’s Long-Pass Guidance template after reforging Ferdinand’s.
  • Tang Ye assisted Marcus Rashford’s hat-trick as Manchester United beat Chelsea 3:2 in the FA Cup final, then collected Premier League honors and joined China’s World Cup squad.
  • Tang Ye helped China rally from behind to draw with Shanghai SIPG, then scored and assisted in a 5:4 win over Saudi Arabia as China arranged further warm-up matches.
  • China lost to Brazil and France, but Tang Ye encouraged the team to attack more boldly and helped China beat the United States 5:3 in its final warm-up.
  • Mbappé and Dembélé were arrested after climbing into China’s training base to visit Tang Ye, and FIFA reduced France’s penalty to one point after the French president sought China’s help.
  • Tang Ye urged China to attack Germany at halftime, scored to give China the lead, then converted a direct free kick after Germany equalized to secure a 2:1 victory.
  • Tang Ye received Player of the Match honors as China celebrated topping Group F with Senegal, then opened a Barcelona Legendary Chest and obtained Lionel Messi’s Step-Over Shoulder Drop Template.
Chapters 377–401 Summaries Read
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