Football: My AI System Provides Max-Level Predictions
Chapter 148 - 126: Left and Right Puzzle Strategy Duel: With the Help of the AI System, Tang Long Strategizes!

Chapter 148: Chapter 126: Left and Right Puzzle Strategy Duel: With the Help of the AI System, Tang Long Strategizes!

"Hey, what’s up, Japanese samurai? You don’t seem too happy~"

As the score reached 1-1, and the players walked through the tunnel during halftime.

Eto’o put a hand on Yuto Nagatomo’s shoulder and started chatting with him.

Eto’o left Inter Milan in the summer of 2011, while Yuto Nagatomo joined Inter in January 2011.

The two had been teammates on this field for six months.

"It’s nothing, I’m just a bit tired, it’s okay..."

Yuto Nagatomo forced a smile at Eto’o and wiped the sweat off his face.

"Haha, I think you’re not just a bit tired, but also a bit scared! Take it easy, Mikhailovic sent Regini just for you, so be careful in the second half."

Eto’o playfully winked at Yuto Nagatomo.

At halftime, Mancini made timely player adjustments.

In his tactical plan, he wanted to leverage Yuto Nagatomo’s offensive strengths while covering his defensive weaknesses.

He switched the positions of right-back Yuto Nagatomo and left-back Dambrosio.

Besides this adjustment, Mancini did not make other arrangements and continued with the second half as planned.

When Tang Long retook the field, he glanced to the right side.

The right side, which had been Yuto Nagatomo and Obi’s duo, was now Obi and Dambrosio.

The right defensive midfielder was Medel.

Tang Long then looked at the left side of the team.

After Yuto Nagatomo moved to the left side, the left defensive midfielder close to him was Brozovic, while another young Croatian, Kovacic, was also on this side.

After the second half resumed, Sampdoria, having equalized, evidently intensified their offensive at Inter’s home stadium.

Mikhailovic clearly understood that they had a chance to turn the game around.

"Regini! Keep pressing up!"

Obi was still a rookie, occasionally losing position in defense.

However, fortunately, the Italian homegrown fullback Dambrosio remained fairly stable.

Compared to Yuto Nagatomo, Dambrosio was slightly slower in speed.

But whether it’s height, weight, or defensive experience, as well as the aggressiveness of letting the ball go but not the player, he far surpassed the Japanese fullback.

In Tang Long’s AI system, two puzzle pieces started to appear.

On the right side, there were Dambrosio, Obi, and Medel.

On the left side, there were Yuto Nagatomo, Brozovic, and Kovacic.

They covered the left and right rear, mid, and front areas respectively.

The right side was a defensive-oriented combination.

Dambrosio and Medel’s footwork was average, but their physical strength was formidable, defensive positioning precise, and they rarely made passing errors.

Moreover, both had a conservative approach in offense. When unsure, they wouldn’t rashly play short passes but would instead kick the ball forward.

Obi was the weak link in the right puzzle.

However, it’s fortunate that Obi’s activity area was primarily concentrated in the mid-front, which does not demand strict defensive positioning from the player.

On the left side, regardless of fullback Yuto Nagatomo, defensive midfielder Brozovic, or winger Kovacic, these three shared a common characteristic.

They were all skillful in dribbling!

No need to mention Yuto Nagatomo, quick and nimble, with delicate footwork.

He stealthily infiltrated the penalty area in the first half, and his volley shot showcased his attacking talent!

Brozovic had excellent stationary ball protection and turning skills; his distinct feature was balanced left and right foot, especially with precise use of the non-dominant foot, allowing him to deliver accurate short passes even when his preferred foot was blocked.

Kovacic, Brozovic’s fellow countryman, was a forward-thrusting player with a strong desire to attack, perfectly combining speed and dribbling.

Except for occasionally charging head-on, his other aspects perfectly matched the qualities of an outstanding attacking frontcourt player.

Almost in milliseconds.

Tang Long’s mind was flooded with a data table derived from real-time calculations:

[Right Combination: Right-back Dambrosio/Right defensive midfielder Medel/Right winger Obi]

Offense: 70

Defense: 82

Combination Advantage: Primarily defensive. Medel presses forward, Dambrosio retracts for protection, and Obi provides extensive run support, forming a three-layer protection area on the right side.

Combination Weakness: 1. Excessive excitement detected in Obi, causing chaotic positioning, rendering the first layer of protection ineffective; 2. Significant energy consumption in Medel, leading to declining pass accuracy.

[Left Combination: Left-back Yuto Nagatomo/Left defensive midfielder Brozovic/Left winger Kovacic]

Offense: 83

Defense: 72

Combination Advantage: Primarily attacking. Brozovic controls the ball in the backfield to draw opponents, while Yuto Nagatomo and Kovacic advance, forming localized passing and cutting coordination.

Combination Weakness: 1. Detected a defensive fear in Yuto Nagatomo, resulting in decreased tendency to advance; 2. Brozovic has had few appearances, leading to average team coordination.

The AI system combined the states exhibited by the players during the game and provided real-time analysis.

Now, what Tang Long needed to do in the attacking midfielder position was to maximize each puzzle’s strengths, while also mitigating their weaknesses.

"Beep beep beep—Alert!"

In the AI’s full-field heat map, Obi’s blue dot kept blinking, now turning into a red dot!

This was the AI system’s warning that Obi’s positioning had completely deviated from the defensive framework of the team.