Football: My AI System Provides Max-Level Predictions
Chapter 196 - 167: Tang Long Transforms into the Central Aircraft Carrier, Five Destroyers Escort Him!

Chapter 196: Chapter 167: Tang Long Transforms into the Central Aircraft Carrier, Five Destroyers Escort Him!

"CCTV!"

"CCTV!"

"Now live broadcasting the 2014-2015 season, UEFA Europa League semifinals first leg, Inter’s home game against Liverpool!"

"I’m the host He Wei!"

"Hello, audience friends, I’m your old friend Zhang Lu."

"It’s been a long time since I commented on a UEFA Europa League match, this match is very exciting!"

"First of all, Inter Milan and Liverpool, a strong dialogue, is definitely one of the highlights of this season’s UEFA Europa League!"

"We are extremely looking forward to the performance of Chinese player Tang Long!"

"Secondly, Balotelli representing Liverpool, returning to Meazza stadium!"

"Many Chinese fans affectionately refer to Balotelli as ’Bal God’."

"This is the first match at his former home ground against Inter for Bal God since leaving Serie A!"

"Will Meazza’s fans give applause to the once genius youth, after all, he left many beautiful memories at Inter for three years..."

As soon as the words fell, a round of loud boos echoed at Meazza stadium!

"Boo——"

"Boo boo boo——"

The boos of eighty thousand Inter fans were so piercing, akin to eighty thousand long fingernails scraping harshly on a blackboard.

This was the warm welcome from the entire crowd when Balotelli walked out of the player tunnel!

Balotelli had a positive mindset, or perhaps was hard of hearing, still wearing a silly smile, seemingly unaffected.

He even frequently waved towards the die-hard Inter fans in the north stand, his posture resembling that of a leader.

"Uh..."

"Looks like Inter fans don’t welcome him."

"Indeed, after returning to Serie A from Manchester City, he joined Inter’s city rival AC Milan, apparently this betrayal is hard for the fans to forgive."

"Next, let’s introduce the starting lineups of both teams."

"For the visiting team Liverpool, forward Balotelli..."

"For the home team Inter, still sticking to their main 4231 formation."

"Forward Icardi!"

"Attacking midfielder Tang Long, left Shaqiri, right Podolski..."

Both teams’ players shook hands.

There’s not much interaction between the players of both teams.

The only familiar face was Balotelli.

However, all of Balotelli’s former teammates at Inter have left, leaving only Santon.

Aside from hugging Santon, Balotelli quickly walked past others, exchanging brief handshakes.

But when passing Tang Long.

Balotelli stopped!

"Tang, can you get me some of those Chinese fireworks, do you have a source?" Balotelli said with a serious face.

Shaqiri and Icardi, next to Tang Long, looked at Balotelli puzzled.

What did you say?

Tang Long nodded, firmly gripping Bal God’s hand.

"Mario, if you can score a goal like the one against Germany in the 2012 European Cup, give me an address, I’ll deliver it to you!"

Balotelli grinned, "Sure, oh dear, but how can I contact you? Did anyone bring a pen? Let me give you my number, huh?"

Liverpool captain Gerrard, behind Balotelli, grew impatient, directly kneeing Balotelli’s backside heavily.

"Mario, what nonsense are you spouting! Hurry up, the lineup is blocked, don’t you see!"

Throughout Liverpool, Balotelli only fears Gerrard.

This old captain is somewhat like Inter’s Materazzi back in the day, when he gets angry, he truly hits people.

Balotelli hurried off, and while leaving, gestured a call with his hand to Tang Long.

In the live broadcast room.

-[What are these two chatting about?]

-[No idea, are Tang Long and Balotelli familiar? They didn’t know each other before, right!]

-[Strange, Balotelli only hugged his old pal Santon from the days of troublemaking, without talking, how come he’s chatting with Tang Long?]

-[Haha, Captain Jie behind him lost his cool, I saw his mouth shape with an F word!]

-[666! The world of Bal God is beyond our understanding!]

-[Let’s focus on the game, wonder if Bal God will pull any stunts today.]

Ju——

The referee’s whistle sounds!

The match kicks off!

Liverpool starts, Lambert gently passes the ball back.

At the instant Balotelli touches the ball, the previously subdued boos suddenly surged forth!

Everyone could tell, this was clearly targeted at Balotelli!

Yet Bal God is Bal God, his ability to play in elite clubs, he indeed has his strengths.

His advantage is having a good mindset.

Not only did he not get annoyed, but he deliberately performed a drag-back move on the spot, intentionally bypassing the pressing Inter forward Icardi, before passing the ball back to the defensive midfielder Gerrard.

Strangely enough.

Just as the ball left Balotelli’s foot by ten centimeters.

Meazza’s boos vanished instantly!

Over the next four minutes.

Balotelli touched the ball three times.

Whenever he touched the ball, boos rushed in like tidal waves, instantly surging like a flood!

As soon as Balotelli released the ball, the boos disappeared.

Mancini watching from the sidelines felt conflicted, an indescribable feeling in his heart!

In 2007, the then 17-year-old Balotelli was precisely promoted by him from Inter Youth Team.

Mancini has a keen eye for young players, he felt this lad was extraordinarily talented.

Perfect combination of technique and physique, given time, he could definitely become a great talent!

Even when Mancini later left for Manchester City, upon knowing Inter wanted to sell Balotelli, he wasted no time reaching out to his protégé.

They continued their mix of love and conflict at Manchester City...

In a blink, eight years have passed!

The once 17-year-old youngster, Golden Boy Award winner, is nearly 25.

Returning to this pitch, he’s continuously jeered by Inter fans, relentless boos unceasing.

Seeing his former protégé treated this way, though Mancini understood the allegiance to their clubs, he still felt a tinge of melancholy.

"Mario, if only you were a bit smarter, you’d be the third after Messi and Ronaldo today..." Mancini felt a sense of wasted potential.

Liverpool started playing very patiently at Inter’s home ground.

Once controlled the ball for up to 5 minutes!

In the fifth minute, a probing through pass by Henderson was intercepted by defensive midfielder Gualin, who then handed it off to the ready Tang Long.

Wow wow wow!!!

Meazza stadium erupted with its first applause since kickoff!

Tang Long finally had the ball!

At the instant he released the ball, applause roared like exploding bombs!

"Wow! Tang Long gets exaggerated applause on his first touch!"

"As piercing as the boos were for Balotelli, the applause for Tang Long is equally thunderous!"

"It’s so strange, Tang Long in the past on this pitch yet never received such applause for a simple possession, strange..."

"Ha ha ha! Not strange at all!" Zhang Lu interrupted He Wei’s sentiment.

"I can see it, the fans are being deliberate!"

"Just to contrast the different treatments of Tang Long and Balotelli."

"Both were from Inter’s youth training but Balotelli later went to AC Milan, equivalent to betraying Inter."

"So, the intention behind the booing and cheering is self-evident!"

After Tang Long got the ball, many teammates were ready to support.

They have developed the habit, whenever Tang Long possesses the ball, they must move quickly.

If you don’t run, there’s no chance; if you move, the ball might very comfortably land at your feet!

Icardi and Podolski exchanged a look, then began interchanging runs.

This is a change within the movement!

Gualin called out to Shaqiri, one advancing forward, one moderately retracting to the center.

This is an alternation of positions!

Four players moved rapidly, just to pull Liverpool’s defense, creating passing gaps for Tang Long.

Meanwhile, the other defensive midfielder Medel played a role akin to Gattuso’s enforcer, closing in to provide protective support.

At that moment, Tang Long with the ball was like a central aircraft carrier in a battleship formation!

Five destroyers surrounded him front, back, left, and right, escorting him safely!

The applause echoed around the pitch like countless roaring fighter jets hovering above the aircraft carrier awaiting orders!

Whoosh——

A flaw appeared in front of Tang Long...