Football: My AI System Provides Max-Level Predictions
Chapter 118 - 114: A Kick in the Center Circle Sets the Stage! Only Those Who Persevere to the End Are True Men!_3

Chapter 118: Chapter 114: A Kick in the Center Circle Sets the Stage! Only Those Who Persevere to the End Are True Men!_3

He disliked owners like Toshihiko the most, just like Milan’s owner Berlusconi, who meddle with the team’s tactics and season goals.

Mancini believes professionals should do professional work.

Inter Milan, after all, is still a football club, based on competitive results.

You give me the resources, and I’ll show you what I can do.

Blindly advancing on all three fronts, if none are achieved, it’ll be Mancini who loses face!

Want to compete on three fronts and win every game?

Toshihiko, if you have this in mind, give me more money to buy players this summer.

Mancini holds a slightly defeatist attitude.

Anyway, I’m just aiming to hit the KPI of getting into next season’s Champions League as set by the boss at the beginning of the season.

Though Mancini is underperforming.

However, there is one person in Inter Milan who is unwilling to give up the pursuit of victory in this match because of this.

That person is Tang Long!

He was very annoyed looking at the former Inter Milan coach Stramaccioni’s smug expression on the sidelines!

Who led to the shameful ninth place in Serie A?

It was Stramaccioni!

Having managed Inter terribly, now coming with Udinese to Meazza to play Inter, you’re fired up?

Want to prove yourself?

Gotta teach you a lesson.

Even though his stamina was heavily overdrawn, red alert flashing on his body, Tang Long gritted his back teeth, keeping every nerve in his body tense.

He gave his all, constantly organizing and distributing in the backfield.

"Move, everyone!"

"Hold on a little longer, Shaqiri, stay close to me!

"Medel, stay in your position!"

"Mauro, cut diagonally, create the space!"

He kept directing his teammates’ positioning.

Tang Long’s judgment of the situation always held one belief.

Inter Milan’s main players are tired, but is Udinese’s stamina that strong?

They’ve also played almost 90 minutes, and this final push will quickly consume their remaining energy.

The outcome of the match—often reveals itself in the last ten minutes.

Sure enough, in the 89th minute of the second half.

Udinese’s players started to show signs of fatigue,

especially the veteran players in the midfield and defense felt that despite the fierce attacks, getting a draw from this match might be good enough!

In a careless 45-degree cross from the wing, captain Ranocchia accurately judged the drop point, heading the ball to Tang Long.

When Tang Long received the ball, no Udinese player came to surround him.

The nearest player was a leisurely 5 meters away, approaching slowly.

It seemed he just wanted to block the passing route, without any intention of a close steal.

Smart players never start looking for their teammates’ positions after getting the ball.

Tang Long observed Icardi’s position a second before receiving the ball.

Tang Long was in the defensive midfield position, about ten meters in front of his own penalty area, while the Argentine striker was pressing near the center circle, dragging the last center-back.

"Pass and there it is!"

Icardi took off!

Udinese’s entire team was pressing forward, and central defender Domizi was also pushed up to the center circle.

Domizi, after playing 90 minutes, was exhausted as well.

After quickly assessing his and Icardi’s positions, Domizi decisively decided to create an offside trap.

As Tang Long made contact with the ball, Domizi jumped a step forward with his body.

This is the method of advancing the offside line as the last center-back to create an offside.

But Icardi, who could become this season’s Serie A best and top scorer, naturally has his anti-offside tricks.

Domizi wanted to create an offside, and Icardi knew he wanted to.

The clever Icardi didn’t run in a straight line but ran curvingly~

Went for a tactical retreat!

Diagonal run!

First ran towards the middle, parallel to Domizi, then sprinted forward!

Sprinted!

While chasing the ball, Icardi looked at the linesman.

No flag raised!

Icardi was elated!

This one-on-one chance!

I’ll take down Udinese right in front of 80,000 fans at Meazza!

However, Icardi’s stamina also reached its limit, after just three steps, his legs felt as weak as lead.

The intense desire to win and the scoring instinct of a striker kept his feet pushing hard toward the ball despite nearly losing sensation!

Tang Long’s pass was well-intentioned.

But because Tang Long was also exhausted, his technique became distorted, making the pass slightly too strong.

A fierce Icardi exerted his utmost strength to chase it.

The football was falling from the sky, Icardi was chasing it, and Udinese’s goalkeeper also abandoned his goal!

He knew he must rush out decisively; otherwise, if Icardi got a one-on-one with his shooting skill, it would be a surefire goal.

"Icardi is racing the rival goalkeeper!"

"Can he reach the ball?"

"Accelerate, Icardi, accelerate!"

"Ah, he seems to be struggling..."

The ball bounced on the ground, as Greek goalkeeper Karneski abandoned the goal!

He leaped high, executed a diving header, and headed the ball back to the center circle!

A beautiful and decisive goalkeeper’s charge!

"Oh, what a pity!"

"Tang Long’s pass was a bit too strong, and Icardi was too exhausted."

"Inter missed a chance for a last-minute kill, so unfortunate!"

All the substitute players on the bench had rushed to the sidelines, ready to celebrate the goal.

Especially the third goalkeeper Berni, holding a white towel high above his head, just waiting to wave it furiously after Icardi’s decisive kill.

Seeing the opponent’s goalkeeper head the ball away, Berni instantly slammed the towel to the ground in anger!

Gualin, who had a leg strain, directly leaned back, collapsing to the ground!

Podolski knelt on the ground, pounding the turf with his fists!

With such a good chance, Icardi actually couldn’t run anymore, oh god, this is so frustrating!

Just when everyone was feeling frustrated.

An unexpected thing happened—

The moment the ball, headed by the goalkeeper, dropped high into the center circle.

Bang—

A loud bang!

The ball didn’t land but was volleyed back!

A majestic arc, like a rainbow, descended toward Udinese’s goal!

"Ah, why is the ball coming back!?"

Udinese’s goalkeeper Karneski was shocked.

It’s like he was hit by a paralyzing spell, watching helplessly as the ball suddenly reversed its direction.

Taking three steps in two to hurry back to defend, only to play out a comical "self-trip" at the critical moment—plop, stepping heavily with his left foot on his right foot, losing balance, and falling face-first into the ground~

Thud!

The ball landed steadily in the goal!

All eyes suddenly turned to the backfield of Inter.

Who kicked it?????

Tang Long was standing in the middle of the pitch.

The afterglow of the sunset streamed through the clouds, casting over him.

His rugged and defined silhouette was edged in gold by the sunset, as if a perfect ancient Greek statue!

Sweat dripped from his forehead, falling onto the grass, instantly absorbed, leaving a faint trace.

He looked up at the sky above Meazza Stadium,

The last tint of sunset shone in his eyes, glimmering with indomitable light.

Tang Long couldn’t help but extend his arms toward the fiery clouds in the sky as if embracing the world, at that moment, time seemed to halt, and all sound converged into a thunderous roar:

"Game winner!!!!"

(Changsha is too hot recently, 37 degrees today. I almost got a heat stroke playing football this afternoon, dizzy and light-headed when I got home, could only update over 5,000 words, will make it up tomorrow with 10,000 words!)