Chapter Summaries

Manchester United beat Huddersfield Town 3-0 in their 37th league match and secured the Premier League title with one game remaining. Tang Ye celebrated with his teammates as Manchester United fans flooded the stands and the post-match celebrations began.

• Before the match, Rio Ferdinand compared Manchester United's 2018-19 attack with the 2012-13 team and discussed their title chances.
• Manchester United dominated the first half but failed to score, while Tang Ye and Grant were booked after a confrontation.
• At halftime, Erik ten Hag urged the players to stay calm and focused as they pursued the win needed to clinch the title.
• In the 56th minute, Tang Ye launched a counterattack that ended with Ziyech scoring to put Manchester United ahead 1-0.
• Tang Ye scored to make it 2-0, and Haller later headed in a set-piece goal for a 3-0 lead.
• The referee ended the match with Manchester United on 100 points, and Tang Ye celebrated the title with Rodri, Rashford, ten Hag, and his teammates.

Manchester United celebrated winning the 2018-19 Premier League title after defeating Huddersfield, and Tang Ye decided to stay at the club rather than pursue a transfer. He left Boer to inform interested clubs of his decision, convinced he could win another title with Manchester United.

• Manchester United's players celebrated their 21st English top-flight title, and Tang Ye showed fans his tally of 19 goals and 34 assists in 37 league matches.
• Ten Hag thanked the supporters and promised the team would beat Cardiff City before pursuing the FA Cup, while fans flooded Huddersfield's stadium to celebrate.
• Manchester United's title win drew widespread media and fan attention, with the league table showing the club on 100 points and Tang Ye with 53 goal contributions.
• Tang Ye met Boer and confirmed he would not transfer, arguing that squad building was the coach's responsibility and that he wanted to win trophies with his teammates.
• Boer agreed to support Tang Ye's decision and inform other clubs, and Tang Ye told Rodri that he was happy because some things had been resolved.

Manchester United defeated Cardiff City 4-0 and celebrated winning the 2018-19 Premier League with a record 103 points. Tang Ye reflected on the title and promised the club would pursue the Champions League next season, while a comic skit showed Luo Tian reclaiming his status as a Manchester United fan after a three-year term.

• Tang Ye scored twice as Manchester United beat Cardiff City 4-0 and finished the league season with 103 points.
• Erik ten Hag and the Manchester United players received their medals, and captain Valencia lifted the Premier League trophy amid fireworks and celebrations.
• Tang Ye discussed Manchester United's record-breaking title, Rashford's injury, his own 21 league goals, and his hopes of winning the Champions League next season.
• Manchester United finished above Liverpool and Manchester City in the final table, while fans celebrated Tang Ye as a key figure in the club's revival.
• At a class reunion, Luo Tian revealed himself as a Manchester United fan, dismissed the gathering, and ordered his followers to deal with the Liverpool and Manchester City fans.

Tang Ye won the PFA Player of the Year award and confirmed he wanted to stay at Manchester United after rejecting transfer interest. As the team prepared for the FA Cup final against Manchester City, he trained hard, raised his shooting rating, and joined his teammates in pledging to win more trophies.

• Tang Ye received his second consecutive PFA Player of the Year award and said Manchester United still had the FA Cup final to play.
• Reports that Tang Ye had bought a Manchester mansion delighted United fans, while Ferdinand argued that the club should keep him and strengthen its right wing.
• Tang Ye's attempt to grill meat at Carrington went badly, and flames briefly shot up before De Jong put them out.
• Ten Hag warned the players to refocus on the FA Cup final, and Tang Ye's shooting attribute increased from 80 to 81 during training.
• Tang Ye told his teammates he had rejected Juventus and Borussia Dortmund and intended to stay at Manchester United.
• Tang Ye and his teammates vowed to win another league title and the Champions League, and the Premier League named him Player of the Season.

Dortmund manager Ferran Escribá tried to persuade Tang Ye to leave Manchester United, but Tang Ye refused because he wanted to win the Champions League with Rodri and his current teammates. After declining, Tang Ye was left focused on Manchester United’s next season, while Escribá accepted that his chance to sign him was gone.

• Dortmund executives argued over whether the club could afford Tang Ye, and Escribá offered to sacrifice part of his salary to help cover the cost.
• Tang Ye opened his championship reward and received a Peerless Talent Booster, which he used to raise his stamina talent to Peerless.
• Tang Ye called Erik ten Hag and learned that Manchester United might pursue Eden Hazard and use a 4-2-2-2 formation next season.
• Escribá called Tang Ye and pitched Dortmund’s plans, but Tang Ye said he wanted to win the Champions League with Rodri and his Manchester United teammates.
• Escribá asked Tang Ye to reconsider and promised to keep saving money, but Tang Ye said he was not considering a future move yet.
• After the call ended, Escribá looked at a photograph of Tang Ye and Bruno celebrating Villarreal’s Copa del Rey win and cried.

Manchester United pursued Eden Hazard and Matthijs de Ligt while rumors linked the club to Ousmane Dembélé and Aaron Wan-Bissaka. Tang Ye assured Erik ten Hag that he would stay, and the chapter ended with Barcelona transfer rumors and Dembélé leaving training early.

• Erik ten Hag offered Eden Hazard a lucrative contract and guaranteed that Tang Ye would stay at Manchester United, prompting Hazard to ask for time to consider the move.
• Manchester United prepared to test a 4-2-2-2 formation, while Tang Ye and his teammates discussed whether Hazard or Dembélé would join.
• Antonio Valencia addressed the players at a farewell gathering, and Tang Ye challenged him to wait for Manchester United to win the Champions League.
• Reports said Mitchell van der Gaag was scouting Crystal Palace full-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka, while Joan Laporta proposed swapping Lionel Messi for Tang Ye.
• Barcelona reporter said Ousmane Dembélé left training an hour early because he felt unwell.

Manchester United pursued several summer transfers while Tang Ye relaxed in Spain, where Ousmane Dembélé promised to join him at the club. Tang Ye then returned to China for academy visits and a Peking University football admission exam.

• Reports linked Barcelona's pursuit of Griezmann to doubts about Ousmane Dembélé, while pundits debated whether Dembélé might suit Manchester United alongside Tang Ye.
• Manchester United signed Aaron Wan-Bissaka from Crystal Palace for an expected £42 million and continued pursuing Matthijs de Ligt, Felix, and other targets.
• At the Costa del Sol, Zhou Ye asked Tang Ye to appear in her film, but he declined because he expected to be in England for the season; the director proposed filming in the United Kingdom instead.
• Erik ten Hag asked Tang Ye to call Ousmane Dembélé, who texted that he was arguing with Barcelona and promised, “Tom, wait for me. I'll definitely come!”
• Reports said Matthijs de Ligt was close to joining Manchester United, and the club scheduled preseason matches in Australia and China, including a Shanghai game against Tottenham Hotspur.
• Tang Ye returned to China on June 19 and planned visits to two football academies and a Peking University men's football admission examination.

Tang Ye returned to Luneng Football School, where he received a statue and donated his trophy and 8 million yuan before advising young players. He then traveled to Beijing for Peking University's football admissions test, which remained scheduled despite heavy rain.

• Tang Ye visited Luneng Football School, reunited with his former coach, and saw the school unveil a statue of him.
• Tang Ye donated his Premier League Player of the Season trophy and 8 million yuan, and told youth players to train hard, keep their ambitions, and support their teammates.
• Tang Ye flew to Beijing, where he worried about taking Peking University's high-level athlete admissions test alone.
• Peking University published the make-up test candidates, including Tang Ye and two other footballers, prompting online speculation about the contest.
• Rain fell over Beijing before the test, but the admissions office said the exam would proceed unless the storm became exceptionally severe.

Tang Ye took Peking University's high-level sports admissions exam, excelled in the skills tests, and dominated the practical match despite heavy rain and a large crowd watching. With the match still underway, Team B led 21-0 and Tang Ye was pushing toward the score he needed to pass.

• Liu Wenyu joked that he would crush Tang Ye, then both candidates began the admissions exam as crowds gathered to watch.
• Tang Ye copied the other candidates' technique in the skills tests and earned 59.2 points, losing only 0.8 points across the three events.
• Tang Ye spoke with fans during the break, then drew Group B alongside Liu Wenyu for the 45-minute practical match.
• Tang Ye scored the opening goal and quickly overwhelmed Peking University's players as Team B raced to a 10-0 lead by the 24th minute.
• Tang Ye scored a Rabona to make it 18-0, then sent a long diagonal shot into the goal for 21-0 as the rain intensified.

Tang Ye passed Peking University's high-level athlete admissions test with 99 points, visited Evergrande Football School, and learned that Ousmane Dembélé had decided to join Manchester United. As Tang Ye drove in high spirits, he became distracted by birds overhead and crashed.

• Tang Ye scored 99 on the admissions test, passed alongside Liu Wenyu, and declined Peking University's invitation to give a speech.
• Reports said Barcelona was willing to sell Dembélé, and Peking University officially welcomed Tang Ye.
• Tang Ye visited Evergrande Football School, donated his Premier League Player of the Season trophy and 8 million yuan, and praised Xu Jiayin's football talent.
• Tang Ye received a call from Ousmane Dembélé, who told him he had decided to join Manchester United.
• Tang Ye drove while watching birds fly overhead, then crashed.

Tang Ye suffered a tibial plateau fracture after crashing his Aston Martin and chose conservative treatment, leaving his return to football uncertain. As he began weighing treatment options in the hospital, Manchester United’s transfer activity and the rising valuations of its midfielders drew attention.

• Tang Ye rear-ended a truck while driving near his hometown, and news reports later confirmed that he was out of life-threatening danger.
• Doctors diagnosed Tang Ye with a nondisplaced tibial plateau fracture and estimated that conservative treatment could take about three months; he decided against surgery.
• Ousmane Dembélé agreed to join Manchester United for €110 million plus add-ons, while Tang Ye was ruled out of the club’s July and August warm-up matches.
• Tang Ye and Boer considered stem cell treatment in Germany and other treatment options while Tang Ye stayed in Beijing for recovery.
• On July 4, Transfermarkt valued Tang Ye at €200 million and listed Manchester United’s three midfielders at a combined €400 million.

Tang Ye recovered at Mayo Clinic while eating Eden Hazard’s Super Hamburgers, and Manchester United prepared for the new season without him. As Dembélé struggled under pressure and the club completed its signings, Tang Ye’s attributes improved and he began treadmill rehabilitation, eager to return.

• Manchester United promoted its €400 million midfield, while Ferdinand predicted the club would dominate and Dembélé left Barcelona to find Tang Ye.
• Tang Ye kept eating burgers during his recovery, raising his ball control and saving his progress for the season settlement.
• Manchester United signed Dembélé for the number 7 shirt, drew criticism from some fans, and later completed Matthijs de Ligt’s transfer.
• Tang Ye underwent biological treatment at Mayo Clinic, where doctors reported that his unusually high metabolic rate gave them hope for a fast recovery.
• Dembélé struggled through three preseason matches without a goal or assist, and Rashford tried to comfort him as the forward worried about adapting.
• Before the season opener, Erik ten Hag backed Tang Ye’s eventual return, while Tang Ye improved his attributes and walked on a treadmill as he watched Manchester United face Chelsea.

Manchester United’s poor attack led Rodri and Jesse Lingard to clash in the dressing room, while Tang Ye accelerated his rehabilitation in the United States and resolved to return before November. FIFA rated Tang Ye 94, tied with Lionel Messi for the game’s top rating, as fans scrutinized Manchester United’s squad.

• After Manchester United beat Lille 2–0, reporters questioned Erik ten Hag about the team’s attacking efficiency, Jesse Lingard, Ousmane Dembélé, and Tang Ye’s possible return for the North West Derby.
• Rodri and Lingard argued over their roles and decisions on the pitch, and Erik ten Hag returned to the dressing room and rebuked the players for their performance and infighting.
• Tang Ye trained on a treadmill and with the ball, bought Li Tie’s Never-Tired Stamina Template, and decided he needed to return to England and play before November.
• Tang Ye posted a training video, and a Mayo Clinic announcement said he had completed 95% of his treatment and could train without contact while avoiding 180-degree turns.
• FIFA released its updated player ratings, placing Tang Ye and Lionel Messi joint first at 94, while Manchester United fans noted that Dembélé had an 84 rating.

Tang Ye completed his recovery and returned to Manchester United, where his teammates welcomed him and Erik ten Hag urged the squad to pursue another Premier League title. His return intensified anticipation of Manchester United challenging Liverpool, while reports suggested he could soon play against Borussia Dortmund.

• While recovering, Tang Ye trained in the United States and told Zhou Ye he planned to leave for Manchester the following week.
• The Times reported Tang Ye had flown from Los Angeles to Manchester, and Manchester United later announced he had returned to Carrington to begin training on October 4.
• Rodri, Marcus Rashford, Ashley Young, Matthijs de Ligt, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, and Ousmane Dembélé welcomed Tang Ye back to the team.
• Erik ten Hag held a meeting after training, declared that Manchester United should target the Premier League title, and told the players to focus on Liverpool.
• Newspapers reported Tang Ye might return in time to face Borussia Dortmund, and Manchester United released a video of his goals and assists since 2017.

Tang Ye completed his medical checks and returned to full Manchester United training, impressing teammates as fans speculated that he might play against Liverpool. Erik ten Hag made Tang Ye Manchester United’s captain, and Tang Ye accepted the armband.

• Tang Ye passed his medical examination, gaining weight to 75.5 kilograms, though he learned he was unlikely to grow taller.
• Tang Ye joined full team training, where Ten Hag and Mitchell van der Gaag discussed how to restore his match fitness ahead of the Liverpool game.
• Tang Ye linked up with Rodri, Marcus Rashford, and Ousmane Dembélé in training, while his attributes and growth templates approached an overall rating of 90.
• The Sun reported that Dembélé scored six goals and Tang Ye scored twice and assisted four times in a 60-minute internal scrimmage, fueling speculation about Tang Ye’s return against Liverpool.
• Fans asked Tang Ye whether he would play in the North West Derby, and he said the decision belonged to Ten Hag.
• Ten Hag offered Tang Ye the captain’s armband, and Tang Ye accepted it with his teammates’ support.

Tang Ye made his 2019-20 season debut as Manchester United’s captain in the North West Derby against Liverpool at Old Trafford. After Liverpool had a goal ruled out, Tang Ye helped create chances for Ousmane Dembélé, and the chapter ended with Dembélé bringing down Tang Ye’s long pass.

• Manchester United announced Tang Ye in the starting lineup as captain for his first appearance of the season against Liverpool.
• Tang Ye encouraged Ousmane Dembélé before kickoff as Erik ten Hag urged Manchester United to defend their home ground.
• Tang Ye broke past Fabinho and played a through ball to Dembélé, whose shot hit the post before Haller sent the rebound over.
• Liverpool scored through Fabinho, but the referee disallowed the goal after Origi knocked de Jong down in the buildup.
• Tang Ye and de Jong helped Manchester United pressure Liverpool’s midfield, and Tang Ye launched a long pass over Robertson for Dembélé to control.

Manchester United took a 2–0 lead over Liverpool in the North West Derby after Tang Ye assisted Ousmane Dembélé’s first goal for the club and helped set up Marcus Rashford’s second. Liverpool fought back to make it 2–2, leaving the match level after Tang Ye’s return.

• Dembélé curled a shot past Virgil van Dijk to score his first Manchester United goal, with Tang Ye providing the assist.
• Tang Ye and his teammates built another attack, and Rashford finished to put Manchester United 2–0 ahead.
• Tang Ye adjusted Manchester United’s attacking positions and urged the team to target Alexander-Arnold, but Firmino scored before halftime to make it 2–1.
• At halftime, Erik ten Hag told Manchester United to counter down the wings when Liverpool’s fullbacks pushed forward, while Tang Ye planned how to deal with Robertson.
• Liverpool attacked after the break, and Origi scored following a sequence that began with Fabinho’s shot striking Tang Ye, equalizing at 2–2.

Tang Ye returned to Old Trafford and helped Manchester United defeat Liverpool 4–2, scoring once and assisting twice as Ousmane Dembélé scored twice. The victory put Manchester United top of the Premier League table after Round 9.

• After Liverpool equalized at 2–2, Aaron Wan-Bissaka stopped Mané with a sliding tackle and Rodri launched Manchester United's counterattack.
• Tang Ye and Dembélé combined in the penalty area, with Dembélé laying the ball back for Tang Ye to score and put Manchester United ahead 3–2.
• Tang Ye celebrated his first goal of the season with Dembélé as Manchester United moved above Liverpool in the live league standings.
• After David de Gea punched away Robertson's free kick, Tang Ye sent Dembélé through on goal, and Dembélé beat Alisson to make it 4–2.
• Manchester United held on to win the North West Derby, with Tang Ye finishing with one goal and two assists and Dembélé scoring twice.
• As the fans celebrated, Tang Ye realized Manchester United had moved to the top of the Premier League table.

Tang Ye celebrated Manchester United’s 4-2 win over Liverpool, returned as captain, and helped the team rise to first in the Premier League. During training he improved his De Bruyne 45-Degree Cross to Lv. 6, while Borussia Dortmund arrived ahead of their Champions League match and France Football announced the 2019 Ballon d’Or shortlist.

• Manchester United celebrated its 4-2 victory over Liverpool, and Tang Ye collected the Player of the Match trophy while praising Dembélé’s performance.
• Tang Ye told reporters he had felt ready to return, discussed his captaincy, and said Manchester United would target trophies together.
• Manchester United moved to first place in the Premier League standings, and the players celebrated on the team bus before Tang Ye forgot where to take them.
• Tang Ye trained with Dembélé and his teammates, raised his De Bruyne 45-Degree Cross to Lv. 6, and assisted Matthijs de Ligt with a powerful pass that led to a header.
• Borussia Dortmund arrived in Manchester ahead of its Champions League match, and Escribá bought a TY plush toy while the squad went shopping.
• France Football announced the 30-man 2019 Ballon d’Or shortlist, which included five Manchester United players, including Tang Ye.

Manchester United prepared for their Champions League match against Borussia Dortmund as Tang Ye discussed his Ballon d'Or chances and reunited with Escribá before kickoff. Borussia Dortmund threatened early with Sancho, but Rodri won the ball and Tang Ye began a counterattack that left the match poised for more action.

• Tang Ye and his Manchester United teammates discussed Messi's statistics, the Ballon d'Or vote, and the upcoming match against Borussia Dortmund.
• Erik ten Hag warned the team about Dortmund's strength and backed Tang Ye to win the Ballon d'Or.
• Escribá said he believed Tang Ye deserved the award but trusted Dortmund to defeat Manchester United, and Tang Ye greeted him before kickoff.
• Borussia Dortmund began the match by using Sancho and Brandt to create an early shot that David de Gea saved comfortably.
• Rodri intercepted Axel Witsel's attempted pass, then won the ball and started a Manchester United counterattack as Tang Ye nutmegged Paul Pogba.