Chapter 11 – That Shot Looks Familiar!

"Ye Chen is going on for the second half, Pearson is coming off!"

Solskjaer announced the substitution as he emerged from the locker room.

Ye Chen took off his training vest, revealing the number 16 jersey on his back!

This was the number left over by others, but he liked it because his birthday happened to be on the 16th.

Of course, if he had to say which number he liked the most, it would naturally be number 7!

After all, he only knew about Manchester United because of Beckham, but he wasn't a fan of the team, rather a fan of the man.

So when Beckham went to Real Madrid, he followed a few seasons of Real Madrid, including when he went to AC Milan, Paris Saint-Germain, and even LA Galaxy...

In his previous life, Ye Chen had spent a fortune buying Beckham's jerseys from every period!

Back to the match.

When Ye Chen appeared on the field, David Gill's face in the stands instantly turned ashen.

What is Ole up to?

Doesn't he know that Ye Chen is already notorious in China?

Letting him play will only tarnish Manchester United's international reputation!

A player with no sense of national honor doesn't deserve to represent Manchester United!

However, the player was already on the field, and as the manager, there was nothing he could do...

"Forget it, it's just one match! After this game, get him out of here! As far away as possible!" David Gill pushed his glasses up, his eyes flashing with cold light!

The match officially began.

After Ye Chen replaced Pearson, he partnered with Byrne.

But as the two passed each other, Byrne whispered, "I won't pass the ball to you, yellow-skinned monkey!"

Ye Chen frowned slightly but said nothing, immediately focusing on defense.

The second half started with Liverpool in possession, and Sterling began dribbling right away.

Although Sterling's skills were top-notch at this time, he had a fatal flaw—he was too selfish!

Ye Chen had watched closely in the first half; Sterling had many opportunities, taking no fewer than seven shots, but several times his teammates had better chances.

However, since he was the star player and his stats looked good, his issues were overlooked.

So when Sterling attempted a breakthrough, Ye Chen and Dahli double-teamed him.

Dahli hadn't participated in yesterday's internal training match because he was a regular starter for the U18 team and had trained with the Reserve Team yesterday.

With just a glance, Dahli understood Ye Chen's intention.

Under their double-team, Sterling had no choice but to pass the ball back.

Although they didn't steal the ball from him, they did slow down Liverpool's attack, which was decent defense.

The first threatening attack of the second half came from Manchester United.

Byrne dropped back to receive the ball, glanced at Ye Chen, who was signaling for the ball in open space, but chose to pass to Januzaj on the right instead.

Januzaj faced Liverpool defender Simon and couldn't break through, but Ye Chen had already found a position.

A direct through ball.

The ball passed between Liverpool's midfield and central defenders, landing at Ye Chen's feet.

Ye Chen took the ball without hesitation and unleashed a powerful shot.

With 75 shooting and 80 foot power, he was confident in his shot.

The ball flew like a lightning bolt towards the bottom right corner.

Liverpool's Weirling dived to save but didn't touch the ball.

Just as his heart sank, a "duang" sound echoed.

The shot had struck the post heavily!

But the ball didn't go out of bounds; the alert Liverpool defender immediately cleared it!

"Beautiful shot!"

"Oh, my gosh!"

"This post is so unkind!"

Scholes, who had been suppressed for most of the match, got excited at the sight of the shot and shouted loudly.

Carragher's expression turned a bit odd, as a player himself, he could see what that shot contained!

Firstly, it was the nimble positioning; Ye Chen was between the two central defenders and started his run the moment Januzaj passed, eliminating any offside issue.

Secondly, his shot was decisive.

He didn't wait for the goalkeeper to close in and narrow the shooting angle.

Nor did he wait for the central defenders to close in.

Lastly, the angle and power of the shot were excellent.

He was just a bit unlucky not to score!

As a commentator, Carragher knew you could joke, but you couldn't speak recklessly.

So when Ye Chen made such a beautiful shot, he admitted, "I concede this black-haired kid has some skill, but a miss is a miss, and we Liverpool are still in the lead!"

The ball was hastily cleared by Liverpool's players, giving Manchester United a corner kick opportunity.

Januzaj and Ye Chen exchanged a glance, instantly understanding each other.

While Manchester United's players moved towards the center, Ye Chen stayed just outside the penalty area...

This was the play they had practiced in the internal training match.

"Bang!"

While Januzaj appeared to be aiming for the players inside the penalty area, the ball went elsewhere!

The ball flew directly to the edge of the penalty area.

Ye Chen, who had been just outside the penalty area line, decisively accelerated and met the ball with a volley!

All the Manchester United players' mouths dropped open...

Solskjaer on the sidelines also widened his eyes, "I've seen this shot before!"

Yes!

It was almost a replica of the goal from the training ground.

"Bang!"

Ye Chen's foot struck the bottom of the ball, which turned into a shooting star, flying towards the top left corner of the goal.

Weirling, slightly obstructed by players, reacted too late, and the ball had already flown into the penalty area...

"Duang!"

Another sound of the ball hitting the post!

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But this time, Ye Chen was luckier as it hit the inside of the crossbar and dropped directly into the goal!

Liverpool's players rushed to clear it, but the referee had a clear view and blew the whistle, pointing to the center circle!

"Goal stands!"

Ye Chen ran excitedly after scoring.

However, in the stands, David Gill frowned...

That long shot seemed to have something to it!

But he still shook his head.

No matter how good Ye Chen was, he was just a potential star, insignificant compared to Manchester United's reputation.

Of course, the main reason was deeply ingrained thinking.

Even a genius like Dong Fangzhuo couldn't establish himself at Manchester United, let alone Ye Chen, who had trained at Manchester United for two years without any achievements.

On the field, Ye Chen and Januzaj embraced tightly.

"Ye, I'll pass you the ball more, and then we'll go to the first team together!" Januzaj shouted excitedly to Ye Chen.

"Yes, let's go to the first team!" Ye Chen shouted excitedly as well.

But what Ye Chen didn't know was that just a few minutes before he scored, Manchester United's official website had already published an announcement.

"Statement!"

"Due to recent events where Manchester United apprentice player Ye Chen refused to train with the China U17 National Team and was expelled from the team, causing extremely negative impacts on Manchester United, the club hereby terminates the apprentice contract with player Ye Chen, effective immediately!"

Ye Chen hadn't even finished the match, and he was already released...

This was indeed a unique case in football history!

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