Football: My AI System Provides Max-Level Predictions

He thought: "When Inter played pass and control, I felt Podolski's tactical understanding was better than his teammates, it seems he really absorbed Wenger's teachings. He's playing effortlessly today. Returning to Arsenal after his loan at Inter expires is the right choice."

At 14 minutes and 03 seconds into the match, Wenger raised his wrist, glanced at his watch, and then gently put it down, turning to speak to the assistant coach.

Generally speaking, the initial surge at the start of a match lasts only 15 minutes, at most not exceeding 20 minutes, otherwise the players' stamina will be depleted early, making it difficult to sustain the rest of the match.

Pellegrini also looked up at the scoreboard of the Emirates Stadium, 14:12.

The experienced Chilean coach was psychologically prepared for this start. He knew Arsenal couldn't press forward like this indefinitely; once they started to retreat, it would be Manchester City's moment to counterattack.

At this moment, Arsenal launched the last surge of their opening offensive battle.

Defender Monreal had given up hope of breaking through Manchester City's goal, so he began to retreat early, preparing for the upcoming stalemate between the two teams.

Flamini, in a similar mindset, was stronger at pushing forward but chose not to, instead strolling in midfield to slightly recover his energy for the upcoming fierce battle.

But the just-turned 20-year-old Spanish youngster Bellerin didn't think this way!

He suddenly accelerated from his right-back position, "Look at me!" he shouted toward Ramsey.

Ramsey thought about the last attack; since their short pass penetration couldn't break into the box, he decided to go for a long pass this time, and the ball flew!

Bellerin, known for his speed, practiced sprinting during his school days, and his off-ball sprint speed is far faster than with the ball.

His opponent Klichy, also known for his speed, puffed out his cheeks in an attempt to chase him but still fell half a body behind Bellerin!

"Bellerin! Bellerin!" Henry was shouting!

"He cut inside, too fast!"

"Klichy dared not pull Bellerin from behind in the penalty area!"

"Shoot!!!"

"Ah?"

As Henry clasped his head with both hands, amazed by Hart's miraculous save, Giroud in the center tipped the ball with his toe and scored with a follow-up shot!

"Hahaha, Giroud poached a goal beautifully!"

Henry's hands, which were originally on his head, moved to Keane's head beside him, shaking it back and forth.

Keane felt like his brain was about to be shaken out and quickly pushed him away.

"What was Ranocchia doing," he said, "why did he miss Giroud?"

"When Giroud took that last follow-up shot, although Ranocchia was close, he got pushed aside!" Henry said cheerfully.

"See, this is the Premier League, like I said, even a pass-and-control team like Arsenal needs a tough guy like Giroud!"

Keane spoke proudly, implicitly referring to Tang Long.

But this wasn't surprising.

Keane was a legendary player for Manchester United. In his playing days, if United didn't win the League Champion, it was a season's disgrace that required serious reflection.

And their city rivals Manchester City? At that time, there was only one word to describe them: noisy neighbors.

However, since these neighbors suddenly became wealthy, the strength comparison began to change subtly!

At least over the past two seasons, Manchester City not only clinched the Premier League title but remained a strong contender for the championship;

United, on the other hand, saw a significant decline in strength after Sir Ferguson's retirement, finished seventh, and even a fourth-place finish the following year—an embarrassing Champions League qualification—couldn't hide the reality that the team was nothing like in Keane's era.

Enemy's enemy being a friend, Keane was pleased with the news of Manchester City's record signing Tang Long being injured, and he also celebrated Arsenal's goal!

Ranocchia clutched his throat, appealing to the referee, Kompany and Yaya Toure surrounding him as well.

He believed that when Giroud seized the moment at the last point, he had elbowed his neck.

But the referee ignored it and walked away.

"Hey, this is the Premier League, not your soft Serie A, that's a park for grandpas and grandmas to stroll in!" Seeing the referee ignore the complaint, Giroud even walked up to Ranocchia, covered his mouth to softly provoke him.

Ranocchia smiled and nodded at him.

Alright, if you play dirty with me, I'll return the favor.

You think playing dirty with an Italian defender, you're showing off in front of an expert~

When the scoreboard at the Emirates Stadium changed from 0 to 1, cheers erupted everywhere!

Professor Wenger was very pleased with this result as he once thought they wouldn't be able to score.

He waved his hand broadly, signaling the players to slightly retract their formation to prepare for defense.

At this time, Tang Long glanced at Pellegrini.

In the eyes of the seasoned Chilean coach, he saw a trace of panic and confusion.

Tang Long thought: "It seems Pellegrini didn't expect to concede a goal within the first 15 minutes, which indeed is unexpected. Arsenal, known for their beautiful pass-and-control football, surprisingly scored with a traditional English long ball. With Klichy facing a ball-carrying Bellerin, he could completely contain him, but with an off-ball sprint, it was still a bit lacking."

He thought again: "Watching for 15 minutes, Bellerin likes to move forward, a bit reckless. After I substitute in, I'll definitely exploit the gap behind this kid with direct passes. Sterling on this side is matched up, his speed and impact have no problem, as long as we don't concede more, it's not hard to equalize the score."