Football: My AI System Provides Max-Level Predictions

Tang Long's spectacular performance in this round gave the media unlimited room to maneuver.

Actually, apart from the stubborn traditional right-wing newspaper like the Daily Telegraph, most of the media are like weather vanes!

Whoever performs well, they will be praised to the skies;

Whoever performs poorly, they will be trampled into the mud!

Their main strategy is to follow the wind. In short, wherever there is heat, they will rub against it.

Thanks to the shutter of an unknown photographer on site, an image of Tang Long became the focus of all the media after the match!

After the match, he stood at the center position, raised by captain Kompany, leading the entire Manchester City team to thank the Manchester City expeditionary army at Anfield.

A stream of bright red nosebleed flowed from his nostril!

This process only lasted for a second, quickly wiped away by Tang Long, but this fleeting second became an eternal classic!

The Manchester Evening News gave huge coverage, praising Tang Long's iron spirit displayed on the pitch, claiming this picture absolutely qualifies for this year's Pulitzer Prize in news photography!

"Today is Tang's 19th birthday, he defended the dignity of the Blue Moon with blood!"

"Fact proves that a brief loss against Southampton is just a minor hiccup, Manchester City remains the strongest contender for the Premier League champion this season!"

The Guardian portrayed Tang Long as a solitary figure in a blizzard.

He climbed to the peak alone and planted the flag of victory atop the mountain range!

"Evaluating a player shouldn't solely rely on what he can bring to the team in favorable circumstances; oftentimes, adversity reveals true heroism!"

"With main striker Agüero absent and substitutes Iheanacho and Bony unable to shoulder the responsibility, it was Tang who stepped up in critical moments!"

"His two goals not only turned the match around, helping Manchester City secure three points at Anfield;"

"They also declared to those who doubted him with practical action — who says I'm only good at passing? When the team needs goals, I surely won't falter!"

After the match, Ronaldo shared Tang Long's pendulum maneuver video on social media, asserting that in the realm of pendulum maneuvers, Tang Long is his successor — elevating the admiration for Tang Long to an unprecedented height.

Although Ronaldo's statement carries a heavy commercial tint due to the special relationship between Ronaldo and Tang Long;

Truth be told, Tang Long's pendulum was indeed brilliant, reminiscent of Ronaldo's flair in the 1998 UEFA Cup.

In the warm Italian sunlight, Vieri, known as the "Italian Tank," a retired superstar, stood in front of his house, candidly speaking to Sky Sports cameras:

"I was teammates with Ronaldo at Inter for many years, I understand his character well, he rarely praises fellow strikers, even when I was scoring abundantly at Inter and held the frontline when Ronaldo was injured, he seldom complimented me, even intentionally picked on me in training, teasing me, haha!"

"Looks like Tang's pendulum truly conquered him, this is indeed rare, knowing him for nearly two decades, it's the first time I saw him praising another striker so highly."

"There are thousands of strikers worldwide, but there's only one Ronaldo. Over the years, you media have been hyping and promoting various successors to Ronaldo."

"But not one has earned Ronaldo's recognition, but today, Tang can proudly say, at least in the domain of pendulum maneuvers, he has received Ronaldo's praise!"

Switching scenes to the England football community, Tang Long's jaw-dropping pendulum maneuver swept through the world of active Premier League strikers like a hurricane.

In this relatively small circle, where players are well-acquainted in the Premier League, Tang Long's skill became the focal point of discussion.

The Premier League circle is small, many players know numerous people among each other, are good friends.

But after multiple discussions and exchanges, they concluded that at the current stage in the Premier League, not a single active player can execute a pendulum maneuver as realistically as Tang Long!

Everton's frontal pillar Lukaku, repeatedly watched the pendulum moment of Tang Long on his phone screen, his gaze focused on the decisive second swing, a smirk on his lips: "The key is in that second move, which completely unbalanced Mignolet, haha, this technique, I've grasped it!"

"The key lies in the second swing, this move threw Mignolet's balance off, haha, I've learned it!"

Leicester City's main striker near the top of the scorer list, Vardy.

Meanwhile, in his spacious yard, watching Tang Long's pendulum on his phone, controlling the football underfoot, imagining Miliolai standing nearby, using the pendulum to get past him.

"How to manage the distance, exactly how far from the goalkeeper should it be performed?"

Chelsea's center forward, known for his good looks, Diego Costa.

Modestly inquired the team's technical coach about how to perform the pendulum like Tang Long.

Finally, the coach replied, saying you can't do it, because your step frequency is too slow~

Arsenal's tall Giroud could only be left with envy!

After all, he's a stationary striker, dribbling has never been his strong suit, Tang Long's skill can only be admired from afar.

As for England's star Harry Kane, he humorously uploaded his imitation video to social media, with the first half showing Tang Long's pendulum, and the second half showing his attempts during training, inviting netizens to evaluate.

Netizens left comments, with both encouragement and teasing: "Kane, your pendulum is quite cool, but training and actual games are two different things, why not showcase it in the next round against Liverpool?"

Nevertheless, Tang Long's impressive maneuver caught the attention of many Premier League teams' technical analysts.

Their job is to analyze the technical traits of every opposing player and provide pre-match tips to the defensive and offensive players in actual battles.

As Manchester City's historical record-signing new addition.

Tang Long in the Premier League has naturally become the focus of all technical analysts.

Quite a few elite club's technical analysts have already watched all of Tang Long's matches from last season at Inter without missing a single one.

The final conclusion is that this player's overall perspective and detail predictions are very strong, his passing is exceptional;

However, one-on-one dribbling is not his forte — at least compared to his passing, it's considerably inferior, rarely used in actual gameplay.

Liverpool's technical analysts stumbled here, serving as a wake-up call to other Premier League team coaching staffs, Tang Long not only passes well in midfield, but when he's on the forward line, he can dribble, score, and has all qualities of a top forward.

All these professionals were incredibly surprised and puzzled.

"How did he develop his forward skills in such a short time?"

Upon reflection, everyone respected Pellegrini.

It seems that this Chilean coach is truly unfathomable in nurturing young players. Otherwise, why would Real Madrid have been interested in him before!

...

The day after the match was Tang Long's 19th birthday.

From 18 to 19 years old, Inter Youth Team — Inter First Team — Coppa Italia and UEFA Europa League Champion — record-breaking transfer to Manchester City.

It's hard to imagine that the milestones that most players will never achieve in their careers, Tang Long achieved them all in just one year.

It's practically a rocket ascent!

Many predict that this year's Golden Boy Award is certain to go to Tang Long.

The Golden Boy Award is voted by football journalists across Europe, based on performance over a natural year. The winner must be a player under 21 and must be playing in European leagues.

Media involved in the voting include Bild, L'Equipe, French Football, Marca, World Sports Journal, The Times, and other authoritative outlets, akin to a Golden Ball Award for players under 21.

In fact, the odds reflect the trend of public opinion.

Even before the match against Liverpool, a betting company had updated the odds for the Golden Boy Award to be announced in December.

1. Tang Long (Manchester City) 1:1.1

2. Martial (Manchester United) 1:3.5

3. Correa (Atletico Madrid) 1:7.5

4. Munir (Barça) 1:14

Tang Long has taken a commanding lead!

Though the results won't be announced until the end of the year, Tang Long is nearly certain to win. Otherwise, as the media says, looking across European football, how many under-21 players can compare to Tang Long? If Tang Long doesn't win, the award might as well be canceled!

...

To celebrate the team's end to the losing streak against Southampton and the comeback against Liverpool, Pellegrini gave the whole team a day off.

The players returned to training on Tuesday.

In Gracie's somewhat cramped yet orderly office, Tang Long sprawled like a tired big cat, lazily lying on the massage chair.

The intense match against Milner not only left a trace of dried blood on his nose but also left his muscles feeling as though they had been repeatedly hammered, with unbearable soreness.

What to do when muscles are sore?

Of course, have Gracie knead them for him~

Her soft, delicate hands knead his body a few times, always making Tang Long feel immensely comfortable, so sometimes he seeks Gracie out even when his muscles don't hurt.

Although Gracie's primary job is as a medical data analyst, not a professional therapist, and she's never provided this service to any other Manchester City players;

She always finds it hard to refuse Tang Long's requests.

Whenever Tang Long enters her domain, regardless of how piled up her work is, she unhesitatingly sets everything aside to focus solely on providing therapy for him.

However, today Gracie seemed to lack enthusiasm, her hands pressing harder several times, causing Tang Long some pain;

Tang Long noticed she was doing it on purpose, but said nothing, quietly enduring this unusual "care."

With a soft 'plop,' another drop of blood dripped from Tang Long's nose onto the floor.

"Why's my nose bleeding again? Damned Milner, when we're back at home, I'll surely pay him back with a harsh one!" Tang Long said angrily, then turned to Gracie, "Hey, Gracie, help me wipe the blood off my nose."

Yet Gracie acted as though she hadn't heard, remaining indifferent.

Only after Tang Long called out a few times did she slowly speak, with a faint trace of chilling air in her voice: "Why, isn't there that long-legged, good-looking female journalist? Let her wipe it for you, why ask me?"

Startled by her words, Tang Long suddenly realized: "Oh? So you watched my post-match interview?"

"I did, I was at Anfield that day, in the second row. The interview location was directly within my sight." Gracie responded mildly.

Tang Long nodded and laughed: "Next time, if you want to watch the match, let me know; I'll get the tickets, free of charge."

"Hehe, no need," Gracie chuckled coldly, "There won't be a next time."

...

Just as Tang Long's therapy session with Gracie was about to end.

On the training ground, the other Manchester City players were just starting their training.

Having just reversed the strong Liverpool and with an extra day off, the players were in high spirits, each with a smile, joking and teasing one another, prompting the official photographer to continually capture material.

Even though the sky was overcast, the sunshine couldn't hide from their faces!

However, the Côte d'Ivoire striker Bony remained visibly downcast.

He approached his national team teammate Yaya Toure.

"Brother Toure, if Tang continues to perform so well, I'm afraid I'll end up as the fourth striker on the team. What should I do? You're a seasoned Manchester City player; you have to help your younger brother!"

Toure scratched his shiny bald head, watching Tang Long running towards the training ground from a distance, and sank into contemplation.