Five Straight Wins! Tang Long Sends the Whole Team's Market Values Soaring! He Leads the Assist Charts by a Mile!
"Viewers, welcome to the 'Weekly Premier League' program at 7:30 PM every Monday. I'm your host, Diletta, bringing you live from Sky Sport Manchester."
"All matches of the 26th round of the Premier League have been completed this week."
"Time flies! It's already the end of February, and two-thirds of the competition is over."
"Let's take a look at the reorganized leaderboard!"
After 26 rounds of the Premier League, the standings are as follows:
1. Manchester City 70 points
2. Manchester United 66 points
3. Chelsea 53 points
4. Arsenal 50 points
"There is no doubt that the Premier League title race this season will be between the two Manchester clubs."
"The two teams are only 4 points apart, firmly occupying the top two spots in the standings."
"They've left the two London teams behind them, Chelsea and Arsenal, far behind."
"The second leg between Manchester City and Manchester United will take place in the 29th round. This is definitely a major match. If Manchester United can conquer the Etihad, the title race will remain in suspense!"
The top scorers are as follows:
1. Icardi 21 goals
2. Agüero 20 goals
3. Harry Kane's 18 goals
4. Bony, 15 goals
5. Tang Long, 14 goals
"The league title will likely be decided between the two Manchester clubs, and it's quite possible that the Golden Boot will be awarded between them."
"Agüero has been in superb form since returning from injury, and in the blink of an eye, he has risen to the top of the scoring charts, only one goal behind leader Icardi."
"Agüero's hot streak is inseparable from the strong support of his teammates, especially Dom."
"It's worth noting that among the top five scorers, only Tang is a midfielder; the rest are forwards."
"As an attacking midfielder, this 19-year-old player can both score goals and provide assists. Will he win the Premier League Player of the Year award this season? Let's wait and see at the end of the season!"
The assist leaderboard is as follows:
1. Tang Long 25
2. De Bruyne 16
3. Eriksen 10
4. David Silva 8
"Tang Long leads the assist charts by a wide margin with 25 assists in 26 rounds!"
"This is truly an incredible record. If we consider the number of appearances, he averages more than one assist per game, which puts him at the top of the Top Five Leagues."
"De Bruyne and Eriksen are the playmakers for Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur respectively, and their combined assist numbers are exactly the same as Tang's."
"In the previous top scorers list, we saw Tang's talent in scoring goals."
"But when it comes to his core skill, his passing is still the best in the Premier League!"
At that moment, the director's voice came through the earpiece hidden beneath Diletta's blonde hair.
"Diletta, stop talking about Don and talk about other players, or the fans of other teams will get upset."
After being transferred from Sky Sport' London headquarters to the Manchester division, Diletta has been promoted to deputy director of the division.
She could have stayed behind the scenes, but she took the initiative to take on the role of producer, program planner, and host of "Weekly Premier League," shouldering all responsibilities so as not to be away from the front lines of football program production.
He is the youngest senior manager in Sky Sport's many city divisions in the Premier League.
Diletta was very decisive at work; she completely ignored the director's instructions and continued to play Tang Long.
"We often say that the two extremes of football at this stage are Lionel Messi and Ronaldo, but neither Lionel Messi nor Ronaldo, at the age of 19, have scored or assisted as many goals and provided as much assists as Don."
"Many analysts, including myself, agree that in terms of talent, Tang surpasses Lionel Messi and Ronaldo."
"In terms of position on the field, Tang Long is also more versatile. He can play three positions: defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder, and even forward, and he has outstanding performances on both ends of the pitch."
"As it turns out, Manchester City's decision to buy him from Inter Milan for a club-record transfer fee of €75 million was absolutely the right one."
"This is a steal!"
"It surpasses even Cristiano Ronaldo's €94 million transfer from Manchester United to Real Madrid in 2009."
"I've interviewed Don several times on my own," Diletta smiled knowingly. "I asked him if he would play for Manchester City for many years, like Cristiano Ronaldo?"
"Tang simply replied that his goal has always been to lead the team to the championship!"
Diletta deliberately said that on the show to promote Tang Long.
<Weekly Premier League> is the most popular program in the entire Manchester area.
Its radiation can even cover the entire British Isles.
Many club executives also enjoy watching it.
It is said that due to Diletta's arrival and her beautiful image, the show's ratings, which were already at a high level, even increased by 25%!
Manchester City has increasingly realized that the team can do without anyone, but the one person they absolutely cannot do without is Tang Long!
Fans were anxious during their star striker Agüero's injury recovery period.
They were afraid that Manchester City wouldn't score and win the game, and that Manchester United would overtake them from behind.
But as it turns out, the fans were worrying unnecessarily!
Although Agüero was absent, Tang Long was on the field and unexpectedly started Bony, who was supposed to be a substitute striker.
Bony scored a series of goals, starting a new winning streak and even widening the gap with Manchester United by three points during this period.
Despite having just transferred to Manchester City, will other top teams come after the season ends to try and sign Tang Long?
The important thing is Tang Long's attitude towards this.
Tang Long has just signed a 5-year contract, but Begiristain has already warned the City Football Group headquarters to raise Tang Long's salary again after the season ends.
At the very least, you need to reach the same level as Agüero!
Manchester City's five-game winning streak sets them up for the Premier League title, and they are advancing with unstoppable momentum!
Tang Long's performance was of paramount importance.
Not only did he win the Premier League Player of the Month award in January, but he is also very likely to retain it in February.
If he achieves this, he will become the first player in Manchester City's history to win the Premier League of the Month award twice in a row.
Germany, the official website of Transfermarkt, has updated its latest global player valuations.
Tang Long's net worth skyrocketed!
His earnings doubled from 40 million euros to 80 million euros, placing him behind only Lionel Messi (120 million euros), Cristiano Ronaldo (100 million euros), Neymar (100 million euros), Icardi (95 million euros), Griezmann (90 million euros) and Hazard (90 million euros), firmly securing his seventh place in world football, equal to Real Madrid striker Bale.
Many of the top ten players have been established for a long time, playing in the football world for many years and winning numerous team and individual honors;
Even the young Icardi is already 22 years old.
Tang Long the only one who, at less than 20 years old, has entered the top ten in Transfermarkt valuations. This is the only instance of this happening since Transfermarkt began publishing player valuation assessments!
Zhu Yi, the administrator of Transfermarkt China, wrote a lengthy article of over 10,000 words on his social media, providing an in-depth analysis of the reasons for Tang Long's soaring market value. He also offered a different perspective, arguing that Tang Long's rise in market value objectively boosted the market value of other Manchester City players.
"It's not surprising for one player's value to rise, but it's truly rare for one person to drive the entire team's value up!"
"Manchester City's total squad value has increased from €800 million at the start of the season to €1 billion, an increase of over 20%, making them the first Premier League club to surpass the €1 billion mark, ranking third in world football after Real Madrid and Barca."
Zhu Yi specifically highlighted several players, focusing on the relationship between their rising market value and Tang Long.
First up is Agüero.
"When Agüero transferred from Atlético Madrid to Manchester City in 2011, his Transfermarkt value was €35 million. It steadily increased thereafter, reaching €65 million after winning the Premier League Golden Boot last season."
"During the nearly two months that Agüero was sidelined with an injury midway through the season, his market value dropped to €55 million, and people were pessimistic about his future."
"But after his return, Agüero was in superb form, scoring 13 goals in 9 games across the Premier League, FA Cup, and League Cup, surpassing his total goals before his injury!"
"His market value rebounded rapidly, soaring from 55 million to 70 million, making him one of the top ten most valuable football players in the world for the first time!"
Why is he in such superb form? The data speaks for itself: of Agüero's 13 goals since his return, 7 were assisted by Tang Long, accounting for more than half!
Now, let's talk about Bony.
"Bony was almost kicked out of Manchester City after last season."
"His market value plummeted from £25 million when he joined Manchester City to £15 million at the beginning of this season due to his slow integration into the team."
"But just six months later, Bony's net worth had risen back to 25 million!"
"I've been following this player for a long time. I've said before that he's a sleeping lion, and Tang Long is the one who will awaken this Ivory Coast African lion."
"Data shows that Bony has scored 15 league goals this season despite only starting half the time, which is almost a certainty, surpassing his peak season of 17 goals in 2013-2014 with Swansea."
"I believe that even if Manchester City doesn't win a single title by the end of the season, Bony's value will definitely rise to over 30 million based solely on these goals scored, and 35 million is not impossible!"
Secondly, Ranocchia was mentioned again.
"After Ranocchia joined Manchester City from Inter Milan, his transfer fee was slightly adjusted, rising from 20 million euros to 25 million euros. After playing half a season, it skyrocketed to 40 million euros!"
"He has become Manchester City's most valuable defender, and ranks among the top three in the Premier League."
"You might find it strange that the increase in the value of a center-back has anything to do with Tang Long, an attacking midfielder."
"Let's let the data speak for itself!"
"As a center-back who plays out the ball, Ranocchia averages 90 passes per game, most of which are lateral and back passes. He makes only 29 forward passes per game, less than a third."
"But of those 29 times, 15 times, more than half, the pass was to Tang Long!"
"Further data shows that once Ranocchia and Tang Long connect, there is a 51.54% chance that the ball will eventually enter the opponent's penalty area."
"In other words, if Ranocchia can pass the ball directly from the backfield to Tang Long's feet, Manchester City has more than a 50% chance of pressing the opponent near their penalty area."
Zhu Yi then analyzed the changes in the net worth of Kolarov, Bony, Delph, and others, and their connections with Tang Long.
The final conclusion is:
Tang Long is now the leader of Manchester City, carrying the Manchester City forward and charging bravely towards the championship!
Icardi excitedly launched his social media campaign.
The latest Transfermarkt has been updated.
He couldn't wait to find out if his net worth had exceeded 100 million.
If his value surpasses 100 million, he will become the second Argentina player, after Lionel Messi, to achieve this milestone!
"Huh, only 95 million? Are you kidding me? Who do you think you are?"
Upon seeing that the total was only 95 million, Icardi began to curse at his phone.
What rubbish this information is! It's so unprofessional.
"What? Neymar is still ahead of me!?"
Icardi was absolutely furious.
He reluctantly admitted that his market value was lower than Lionel Messi's and Cristiano Ronaldo's;
But he disagrees with the claim that he's inferior to Neymar!
Neymar was just a supporting player at Barca; his goal tally was far less than Lionel Messi's, and even Suarez scored more goals than him.
And what about me?
I'm Manchester United's star player, my transfer fee alone exceeded 100 million, and I single-handedly carried Manchester United's attack!
I was last season's Serie A Serie A Boot winner, and this season I've scored 21 league goals, the most in the Premier League. How many has Neymar scored?
Icardi believes that, if an analogy must be drawn...
His contribution to Manchester United is equivalent to the combined contribution of Lionel Messi, Suarez, and Neymar to Barca!
Even his wife Wanda was indignant!
"This is outrageous, honey! You're definitely the third best player in football after Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. This valuation is completely unreasonable! Let's go and curse Transfermarkt together!"
"Yeah, I wonder which idiot made that review? We should curse him to death!"
So the couple went to Transfermarkt's social media accounts and sent him abusive private messages.
[Your organization is garbage, completely lacking in authority. Do you guys even watch football?]
How could I be shorter than Neymar!
Are the judges temporary workers?
[Quickly increase my husband's net worth to over 100 million!]
[This ranking is a blatant defamation of Mauro's personal image. If you don't adjust it, I'll send you a lawyer's letter!]
One hour later.
Transfermarkt has replied.
It was just a repost of a social media status, forwarding screenshots of Icardi and Wanda's private messages, with only three "???" characters.
An hour later, the post had received over a million likes!
Netizens were having a blast watching the drama unfold, leaving numerous comments in the comment section.
"You're comparing yourself to Neymar! He can dribble, pass, and shoot; he's an all-around striker. All you do is sit in the penalty area and eat easy shots!"
"Mauro, have you no shame? De Bruyne hasn't passed you the ball in the De Bruyne, and look at how you've played! You've been playing like crap!"
"De Bruyne is truly wronged; he's only worth 58 million euros, he should be at least 70 million, and in the top ten!"
"This is hilarious. This is the first time I've ever seen a player send a private message to Transfermarkt to criticize their player valuation."
"The problem is that his wife joined in the cursing. Birds of a feather flock together!"
"Are these two idiots? Are they just doing this for the sake of the show?"
"Tang Long is only worth 80 million, Icardi is still not satisfied with 95 million? If it weren't for the bonuses from being a striker, a striker who can only score easy goals wouldn't even be in the top ten of the market value list!"