Vol. 7Tang Ye’s Dortmund Campaign

Tang Ye completed Manchester United’s treble, then joined Borussia Dortmund and led them to the Bundesliga and German Cup titles and the Champions League final. The volume ended with Dortmund level against Chelsea after Bürki saved Havertz’s penalty.

  • Tang Ye helped Manchester United win the Premier League, FA Cup, and Champions League after play resumed from the pandemic stoppage.
  • Tang Ye won the Champions League final MVP and Golden Boot awards after Manchester United beat Barcelona 5-1.
  • Tang Ye left Manchester United for Borussia Dortmund after his TUE was rejected in England and helped the club win major matches in the Bundesliga and Champions League.
  • Tang Ye received the World Footballer of the Year award and declared he had joined Dortmund to win the Bundesliga.
  • Tang Ye helped Dortmund reach the Champions League quarterfinals and drew his parent club, Manchester United.
  • Tang Ye helped Haaland equalize in the second leg, leaving Manchester United ahead 5-4 on aggregate at halftime.
  • Tang Ye helped Dortmund win the Bundesliga and German Cup and advance past Manchester City to the Champions League final against Chelsea.
  • Tang Ye helped Dortmund attack Chelsea in the final, where Bürki saved Havertz’s penalty and the teams remained level.
Chapters 602–701 Read from ch. 602

Arc 25Manchester United’s Treble

Tang Ye led Manchester United through the pandemic-delayed season, winning the Premier League and FA Cup before carrying the team to the Champions League title. He finished the arc with the final MVP and Golden Boot awards as Manchester United celebrated its treble.

  • Tang Ye helped Manchester United eliminate Real Madrid from the Champions League, then the pandemic halted play and he recovered from COVID-19 before the season resumed.
  • Tang Ye assisted Ousmane Dembélé and Aaron Wan-Bissaka in a 3-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur, then helped Manchester United clinch the Premier League title with a late assist against Crystal Palace.
  • Tang Ye scored in the FA Cup final as Manchester United beat Arsenal 3-0, completing the domestic treble while Erik ten Hag tested positive for COVID-19.
  • With Mitchell van der Gaag in charge, Tang Ye scored twice as Manchester United beat RB Leipzig 5-1, then scored the extra-time winner against Bayern Munich to reach the Champions League final.
  • Tang Ye led Manchester United into the final against Barcelona with the French bulldog Erik at the bench, and Manchester United went ahead through Marcus Rashford and Tang Ye before Sébastien Haller made it 3-1.
  • Tang Ye assisted Ousmane Dembélé and Rodri after halftime as Manchester United beat Barcelona 5-1 to win the Champions League.
  • Tang Ye handed the trophy to Ashley Young for the first lift, then raised it himself and collected the final MVP and Champions League Golden Boot awards after scoring ten goals.
Chapters 602–626 Summaries Read

Arc 26Tang Ye’s Dortmund Rise

After leaving Manchester United over his TUE dispute, Tang Ye joined Borussia Dortmund and led the team through major wins in the Bundesliga and Champions League. He won the 2020 World Footballer of the Year award, then prepared to face RB Leipzig as Dortmund pursued the league title.

  • Tang Ye left Manchester United for Borussia Dortmund after the English anti-doping agency rejected his TUE, and Dortmund registered him once Germany approved it.
  • Tang Ye made his Dortmund debut with two assists against Hoffenheim, then scored twice and assisted once in a 3-3 draw with Chelsea.
  • Tang Ye helped Dortmund beat Juventus and Bayern Munich, while Escribá adjusted the team’s tactics around Tang Ye and Haaland.
  • Tang Ye helped Dortmund top their Champions League group by beating Chelsea, completed his ten-assist task for Haaland, and gained new shooting abilities from a Legendary Champions League Chest.
  • Dortmund lost to Juventus and finished second in their Champions League group, then drew Paris Saint-Germain in the knockout round as Tang Ye learned he had won World Footballer of the Year.
  • Tang Ye received the World Footballer of the Year award and several other honors, then declared that winning the Bundesliga was why he had joined Dortmund before the team’s match against RB Leipzig.
Chapters 627–651 Summaries Read

Arc 27The Quarterfinal Showdown

Tang Ye led Borussia Dortmund through a dramatic Champions League comeback against Paris Saint-Germain and into a quarterfinal against his parent club, Manchester United. After the first leg ended 4–4 and left Tang Ye with a fractured hand, the second leg opened with Manchester United ahead on aggregate before Tang Ye helped Haaland equalize.

  • Tang Ye helped Dortmund beat Bayern Munich 2–1, then led the team past Paris Saint-Germain 3–2 on aggregate to reach the Champions League quarterfinals.
  • Dortmund drew Manchester United in the quarterfinals, and Escribá devised a Bomber Formation centered on Tang Ye.
  • Tang Ye scored directly from a corner in the first leg against Manchester United, then helped Dortmund fight back from 4–1 down to draw 4–4 despite fracturing his right hand.
  • Escribá and Erik ten Hag fought after the match and were suspended, while Tang Ye recovered and assured Escribá Dortmund could win the return leg.
  • Pogba hid an Achilles-area injury and vowed to claim the Son of Heaven title for himself as Dortmund prepared to face Manchester United in the second leg.
  • Bruno Fernandes put Manchester United ahead from the penalty spot, but Tang Ye won the ball and set up Haaland to equalize, leaving United 5–4 ahead on aggregate at halftime.
  • Tang Ye crouched beside Dembélé after the equalizer, and Manchester United’s medical staff came onto the field to treat the injured winger.
Chapters 652–676 Summaries Read

Arc 28Dortmund’s Road to the Final

Tang Ye helped Borussia Dortmund win the Bundesliga and German Cup, then led them past Manchester City to reach the Champions League final against Chelsea. The stretch ended with the final underway, Bürki saving Havertz’s penalty and Dortmund still level with Chelsea.

  • Tang Ye assisted Dortmund’s 3–1 win over Manchester United, sending them to the Champions League semifinals, where they were drawn against Manchester City.
  • Tang Ye helped Dortmund clinch the Bundesliga title with a 4–1 win over Wolfsburg, then assisted Guerrero’s late goal in a 2–1 victory at Manchester City.
  • Dortmund eliminated Manchester City in a penalty shootout after Tang Ye scored his kick and Bürki saved Zinchenko’s, advancing to the final against Chelsea.
  • Tang Ye helped Dortmund beat Leipzig 5–1 in the German Cup final as Haaland scored a hat-trick, and Dortmund later finished its Bundesliga campaign as champions with 90 points.
  • Tang Ye scored in Dortmund’s final home match, celebrated the league title with the team, and thanked supporters as they displayed a tifo honoring him.
  • Before the Champions League final in Porto, Tang Ye injured his bandaged right hand and told Escribá he would take a painkiller injection before playing.
  • Tang Ye helped Dortmund start an attack against Chelsea, then Bürki saved Havertz’s penalty after Hummels handled Mount’s shot.
  • Tang Ye sent Haaland through on goal, but Haaland missed, and Rüdiger grabbed Tang Ye from behind during the ensuing corner.
Chapters 677–701 Summaries Read
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