Ye Chen, aside from the S-Level Skill Card rewarded by the system, is most impressive for his football intelligence!

This is something he has gleaned from watching thousands of football matches.

When he passed the ball to Januzaj, he had already identified the scoring opportunity.

If he had pushed forward between the two center-backs, he would have easily been blocked by the burly Luke and McGinty, making it impossible to take a shot.

So, he ran directly towards the far post.

Of course, Luke and McGinty were both focused on Januzaj and didn't notice Ye Chen's rapid advance.

Not just them, everyone on the field had their attention on Januzaj, overlooking Ye Chen's positioning.

Only Solskjaer had his eyes more on Ye Chen!

Because he was a forward too!

And Ye Chen's positioning was the most logical route!

But he quickly judged, "The ball is too far ahead, Ye won't catch up!"

Yet, in the nick of time, Ye Chen's toe touched the ball!

The ball changed direction and went straight into the net.

Jonathan in front of the goal didn't even react...

But can you blame him?

Jonathan got up from the ground and yelled at the two center-backs, "How are you marking?"

Luke didn't dare to say a word after being scolded.

But McGinty retorted, "The flank was breached, what could we do?"

Losers always like to find excuses for failure.

Jonathan gritted his teeth looking at Ye Chen, but by then Ye Chen had already gotten up and was running towards Januzaj.

The teamwork this time was simply perfect!

Of course, Jonathan felt a bit relieved, thankful that he didn't direct those words at Ye Chen, or it would have been embarrassing.

Not only were Ye Chen and Januzaj celebrating, but Team B's players also rushed over.

They were the substitute team, yet they were leading Team A by two goals in an intra-squad match... something that had never happened before!

Ye Chen hugged him, "Great pass, Adnan!"

Januzaj laughed heartily, "Your goal was amazing, Ye, we're the best partners!"

"Awesome, Ye!"

"Ye, you scored twice!"

"That positioning was fantastic!"

"Score another one, Ye, I can't stand Byrne either!"

Team B's teammates swarmed around, but Byrne, back at midfield, wore a sullen expression.

Today, Ye Chen was particularly impressive.

But so what?

When I give it my all, I'll definitely be better than him.

Don't forget, I'm the main striker for Manchester United U18!

At this moment, Solskjaer was also writing in his notebook, "Ye Chen: possesses excellent positioning and long-range shooting!"

He even drew a small star.

Clearly, Ye Chen had caught Solskjaer's attention!

Ye Chen and Team B's players returned to the center circle, seeing Byrne's face turning blue with anger, he couldn't help but laugh, "Hey, looks like you need to step up your game!"

Byrne squinted, "The one who laughs last is the real winner."

"Well said, I'll remember that!"

The match resumed, and Ye Chen didn't go forward but stuck to Byrne like glue.

Whether he got the ball or not, he just clung to him.

"Are you crazy? I don't even have the ball, why are you marking me?" Byrne angrily shouted at Ye Chen.

"How I play is my business, what, did I foul?"

Actually, Byrne was Team A's offensive core, they liked to send long balls to him, after all, he was tall and had a good header.

But now Ye Chen was sticking to Byrne, making it impossible to pass the ball, and Team A's offense was at a standstill.

The entire first half ended with Team A unable to score.

While Team B maintained their two-goal advantage.

During the ten-minute halftime, Team A gathered in a circle for a quick discussion.

Meanwhile, Team B was quite lively, everyone was all smiles, after all, as substitute players, they had never experienced leading Team A by two goals at halftime!

It felt like a dream to them.

"Hey, guys, quiet down for a moment, I have something to say!" Ye Chen clapped his hands to get everyone's attention, "Byrne just told me, 'The one who laughs last is the real winner.' Do you think that's right?"

"Hahahaha..."

"Yes! Of course, it's right!"

"Ye is the real winner!"

Many people laughed.

From a distance, Byrne heard Ye Chen's words, squinting his eyes, his anger burning fiercely!

Ye Chen gestured for everyone to quiet down again, speaking seriously, "Although we're leading by two goals now, Team A is indeed a bit stronger than us, so the second half is our real test!"

"So what should we do?" Januzaj asked curiously.

"Have you ever watched Real Madrid play against Barcelona?" Ye Chen asked everyone.

The players nodded immediately, knowing that Real Madrid was full of stars, and their coach was the world-class Mourinho!

Ye Chen nodded, "Real Madrid's players are world-class, but they still defend vigorously when playing against Barcelona. Now, let's treat Team A as Barcelona and hold on for the last 30 minutes!"

"But just defending, it's hard to hold out, right?" Tyler Blackett frowned and said.

Ye Chen smiled, "Did you forget how we scored the second goal?"

Solid defense plus counter-attacks.

This is Mourinho's style, and it's also Team B's tactic for this match.

Januzaj's speed is among the best in the youth team, an absolute counter-attack weapon.

And his own speed is on par with Januzaj, making him a sharp blade during counter-attacks.

But the team's mindset is to defend with all their might and delay time!

As long as they hold out for thirty minutes, they'll be the ones laughing last!

The second half of the match quickly began.

Team A indeed made adjustments, they stopped ground penetration and started high-altitude bombardment, the most traditional English football!

A quick look at bit.ly/3iBfjkV will leave you more fulfilled.

It's also the tactic used most by EFL Championship teams.

Byrne's height of 183cm might not be much in the first team, but in the youth team, he's an aerial dominator.

His combination with Pearson is the classic tall and fast pairing.

Byrne fully utilized his excellent heading ability, and just 7 minutes into the second half, he scored with a header to break Team B's goal!

Ye Chen, standing beside him, was knocked to the ground!

After scoring, Byrne didn't celebrate, instead, he looked down at Ye Chen, "Go back to your China, after all, trash belongs in the trash heap!"

Looking at Byrne, Ye Chen smiled.

"I scored two, you only scored one, who’s the trash here?"

"You..."

Byrne was momentarily speechless.

Trying to show off but getting embarrassed instead...