Football: My AI System Provides Max-Level Predictions
Chapter 147 - 125: African Village Celebration, Japanese Fans Sigh! Everyone is Talking About Tang Long!

Chapter 147: Chapter 125: African Village Celebration, Japanese Fans Sigh! Everyone is Talking About Tang Long!

In a small Nigerian village called Somoto.

Over 50 villagers huddled in front of a 21-inch snowy TV screen.

The moment they saw Obi’s assist, everyone was in an uproar!

They danced around the TV in grass skirts, and even the person holding the antenna raised his arms and shouted in excitement.

However, when the antenna fell, more snow appeared on the TV, and he hurriedly adjusted the cable back.

"The duck has been broken, the duck has been broken, after his goal broke the duck, Obi’s assist has broken the duck too!"

In front of the TV, Obi’s elderly father shed tears and knelt down to kiss the muddy ground.

A tall elderly Black man with graying hair, leaning on a cane, also shed tears.

He was Obi’s soccer enlightenment coach in the village.

"Four years, he’s been playing professional leagues for a whole four years!"

"A month ago, I even said, I thought I wouldn’t see Obi’s stats break the duck before I died!"

"Who would have thought, truly, who would have thought, last game broke the duck with a goal, this game he broke the duck with an assist, what is this? Obi has grown, happiness came so suddenly!"

The white-haired old coach wiped away his tears and then wiped his nose.

He tried to regain his composure, looking at the other villagers from the perspective of an experienced elder.

"I’m telling you, Obi’s breakthrough is no accident, that Chinese man named Tang, it’s he who completely activated Obi!"

"Obi breaking through the duck is, of course, due to his own efforts, but the biggest hero is Tang. His small-scale scheduling completely activated Obi’s advantages, this is something I have never seen in previous Inter games!"

A thunderous applause erupted on site!

The villagers hugged each other and cheered: "China is forever the big brother of us African people!"

Meanwhile, in a bar in Tokyo.

Over a hundred fans with beer mugs.

Witnessed Yuto Nagatomo’s goal on a giant 86-inch television screen.

"Beautiful, this is Mr. Nagatomo’s first goal of the season!"

"I never thought his shot would be of such high quality, truly beyond my expectations!"

"How strange, how did he manage to get a shooting opportunity from that position in the penalty area? He’s clearly a full-back, how did he end up in a forward position?"

These Japanese fans clearly know their soccer.

Having long followed Yuto Nagatomo’s performances for Inter.

Someone immediately began real-time tactical analysis.

"Initially, Nagatomo was up against Regini, in the first leg between Inter and Sampdoria, Nagatomo was thoroughly beaten by this guy!"

"Didn’t you notice a detail? When Tang Long from China approached Nagatomo and Obi, he gestured with his hand twice, and after that, Obi and Nagatomo immediately switched positions!"

"Looking at it this way, Nagatomo being able to score from an undefended position was entirely due to Tang Long’s on-field direction!"

"Using the combative Obi to confront Regini, then freeing Nagatomo, utilizing his speed and agility to slip into the penalty area, this move is simply genius, truly brilliant!"

Everyone expressed their admiration for Tang Long.

"When did Chinese soccer produce a figure like Tang Long? It’s unbelievable, if I remember correctly, this is Tang’s first professional season, right? He’s just a Serie A rookie!"

"That’s right, but Tang’s maturity is completely unlike an 18-year-old player, more like a seasoned 30-year-old who has played five or six hundred league matches. Such precocity is truly rare in world football!"

"Ah, if only Tang were Japanese, then our Japanese team winning the World Cup would be just around the corner!"

"Indeed, our Japanese team lacks a midfield commander like Tang, it’s a real pity, why was he born in China? We’re really unlucky..."

Back to the game.

Just 10 minutes into the game, Inter scored a goal, which indeed surprised Sampdoria’s head coach Mikhailovic.

He furrowed his brows, stroking the rugged beard on his chin.

Even though Inter had rotated five players, why was their combat power stronger than their full-strength team in the first league meeting?

"Still couldn’t keep an eye on that guy Tang!"

Mikhailovic immediately provided his answer.

Obi and Yuto Nagatomo could each play to their strengths in this attack because of Tang’s direction.

Now Tang has a unique ability, which is that as long as he is on the field, he can bring out the best state of his teammates.

Thereby achieving an advantage greater than 1+1>2.

In the stands, the agent Ronaldo, who closely monitored President Tang’s performance, adjusted his sunglasses.

A faint, uncontainable smile appeared on his lips.

Tang Long’s performance is really getting better and better. If he continues at this pace, by the end of the season, whether it’s a pay raise and contract renewal or seeking a transfer, as Tang Long’s agent, Ronaldo will be in a leading position to negotiate.

However, Mika is not someone to be trifled with!

This time leading the team to play against Inter away, he has come prepared.

Mikhailovic has not only thoroughly studied Inter’s main lineup but also has detailed analysis reports on every substitute player on the bench.

He believes that although Inter is leading by one goal, the weaknesses of those players on the field still exist, especially Yuto Nagatomo on the right wing.

"Regini! Boldly press forward, attack that Japanese’s side! Charge him!"

Mikhailovic waved his large hand, directing left-back Regini to quickly press up.

Yuto Nagatomo is only 1.70 meters tall, weighing around 67 kilograms.

Such a small build can have advantages of agility in attack but will suffer greatly in defense!

This time, Sampdoria played a short goal-kick from the goalkeeper.

The young center-back Romario remained calm and composed; after receiving the ball, he did not opt for a long kick but precisely found the midfield organizing core, captain Palombo.

In the pre-match tactical planning, Mikhail emphasized multiple times to activate Regini’s attack.

After getting the ball, he intentionally engaged in short passes with teammate Akwa in the midfield.

He wasn’t wasting time, but was waiting for Regini on the left wing to make a fast forward insertion.

When Regini crossed the halfway line, Palombo suddenly changed pace—

No ball trap, facing the ball with a long inner foot pass!

"Charge him, charge him, Regini, charge that Japanese!"

Regini speedily overlapped, steadily receiving the long pass.

He dribbled forward three steps forming a one-on-one duel with right-back Yuto Nagatomo.

Third goalkeeper Berni was a bit nervous as he stood up from the bench, waving a towel, loudly reminding Yuto Nagatomo:

"Don’t stay close with him, definitely don’t stay close, keep your distance!"

Yuto Nagatomo had suffered from Regini’s physical advantage before, so this time he was very cautious, keeping about three meters away, refusing to close in.

However, often on the football field, mere retreat does not guarantee the opponent’s leniency!

Seeing Yuto Nagatomo keeping distance, Regini simply dribbled the ball forward and quickly approached Nagatomo.

"What’s that? Where do you want to run?"

As Yuto Nagatomo instinctively stretched his leg reaching for the ball, Regini swiftly changed the ball’s direction 90 degrees towards the baseline.

This movement was a bit aggressive, as Yuto Nagatomo hurriedly moved for positioning but was bumped off by Regini’s hip~

"Heads up! Did you see that!"

Sampdoria forward Eto’o, like a cheetah, swiftly charged from the penalty spot toward the near post.

This 34-year-old Cameroon forward, despite his age, still possesses keen instincts in front of the goal.

Center-back Ranocchia made a long-legged slide tackle.

However, as Eto’o started early with a positional advantage, he dodged Ranocchia’s tackle, swung his body, and fired a powerful shot with his left foot!!!

"Eto’o! Eto’o shot!"

"He aimed for a high near corner."

"It’s in, the ball’s in!"

"Sampdoria teammates rush toward Eto’o, yet facing his former team, Eto’o still shows loyalty."

"Although his face beams a smile, he helplessly presses his hands down, folding them in front of the north stand Meazza fans, expressing apologies."

"Eto’o followed Inter Milan, winning the treble in 2010."

"But against his former team, he showed no mercy this time."

"Ah, Handanovic couldn’t guard it, was there a problem with his positioning? It’s such a pity, Inter has been equalized."

However, commentator Zhang Lu immediately interrupted He Wei’s words.

"There was no issue with Handanovic’s positioning; Eto’o’s shot was entirely textbook!"

"Let’s look at his options. Ranocchia had already tackled, blocking Eto’o’s angle to the far corner, so Eto’o could only aim for the near corner. If he went for a low shot, it definitely wouldn’t go in because Handanovic had firmly blocked the angle."

"So to aim for the near corner, he must go high towards the upper left of the goal! Only then can it be unexpected!"

After scoring at the tenth minute, Inter players on the field were somewhat excited, thinking perhaps this match can be easily won.

However, being equalized at the 28th minute was a harsh reminder and also sounded a mental alert.

Sampdoria isn’t a weak team, especially with the swift Regini on the wings and the cheetah-like center forward Eto’o, once they connect, they pose a significant threat to Inter’s defense.

In Sampdoria’s 4-3-3 formation on the front line, there are also Munir and Eder, two forwards with good technique and accurate shooting.

It can be said that Sampdoria’s front line is ranked within the top five in Serie A.

Tang Long watched Yuto Nagatomo with his hands covering his face, extremely frustrated, also fell into thought: How can we maximize strengths and minimize weaknesses, both bringing our advantages in attack and maintaining stability in defense?

Countless combinations flashed through Tang Long’s mind like brainwaves...