The match started at 9:30 PM on National Day evening.
Even after watching the game, it was still not yet midnight!
But countless fans had already gone completely crazy.
They ordered takeout while flooding into the Dortmund forum, posting furiously.
"I've become a fan of Ye Chen. From today on, I support Dortmund!""I used to be a Manchester United fan, but now I'm following Dortmund!""Six goals in two games, Ye Chen is absolutely insane!""Why call him Ye Chen? Call him the God of War!""Ye Chen is so handsome and skilled. I officially quit being an iKUN (fan of Chinese singer Cai Xukun). I want to be Ye Chen's devoted fan!""What do the girls who like Ye Chen look like?""A detailed analysis of Ye Chen's three goals! He's far stronger than you think!""Ye Chen's speed is probably at the level of a professional track and field athlete!""A look at the records Ye Chen has already broken…"
Posts were popping up like mushrooms after a rain.
Besides those announcing their newfound fandom for Ye Chen and Dortmund, there were also some technical analysis posts.
But the post with the most replies was: "What do the girls who like Ye Chen look like?"Sure enough, football and beautiful women are inseparable.
And to be honest, the girls who liked Ye Chen were all quite good-looking.
With today's advanced Photoshop skills, their edited pictures caused a sensation in the Dortmund forum.
At the same time, many people also took the time to analyze Ye Chen's goals and the records he had broken.
For Chinese fans, it felt like a festival, and the Dortmund forum was buzzing with excitement.
Meanwhile, the Manchester United forum was also quite active since United had won 2-0 at home against Norwich.But among the posts celebrating the victory, many still mentioned Ye Chen.
After all, Ye Chen was once part of Manchester United's youth academy!
Many fans were angrily criticizing the club's management.
If they hadn't "cut ties decisively," United wouldn't have lost such an incredible talent.
And more importantly, this talent was Chinese!
But Ye Chen's name wasn't just trending in China and Germany—he was also making waves in Manchester.
At the post-match press conference at Old Trafford, a journalist asked Sir Alex Ferguson about him:
"Sir Alex, are you aware that the club recently terminated the contract of a player named Ye Chen?"
Ferguson nodded, his expression calm."I've seen some highlights of him. That long-range lob goal from midfield was truly beautiful."
"In Dortmund's match against Augsburg tonight, Ye Chen came off the bench and scored a hat-trick. In the last match against Mainz, he also scored a hat-trick in just 45 minutes as a substitute! Do you think United made a mistake letting go of such a talented player?"
Ferguson's face showed a hint of surprise."Really? I've seen his training footage before—he looked very average. I can't believe he's tearing up the Bundesliga.Maybe the Bundesliga isn't that competitive?Are we saying that any random youth player we discard can just go over there and score six goals in two games?"
"If Ye Chen were still in Manchester United's U18 team, would you consider promoting him to the first team?"
Ferguson fell silent for a moment, then shook his head."No. He doesn't have what it takes to make it at Manchester United.We already have Welbeck."
Danny Welbeck was a striker promoted from United's youth academy and was playing as a backup in the first team.
Back in the youth team, whether in training or matches, Welbeck had always performed far better than Ye Chen.
As soon as Ferguson said this, the entire press room erupted in murmurs.
His firm stance shocked everyone.
Of course, people could understand his position—this was just his character.But he was also protecting his old friend, David Gill.
After all, it was David Gill who had personally ordered Ye Chen's contract termination.
"Ye Chen once said in an interview that Manchester United ignored him when he was there, but in the future, United would no longer be worthy of him. Do you think there's any chance he could return to the club?"
Ferguson's face instantly darkened."Did he really say that?" he asked, his expression severe.
"Yes!" A journalist nodded and even played a video of Ye Chen saying those exact words.
Ferguson slammed his hand on the table."As long as I am here, Manchester United's doors will always be closed to Ye Chen!"