Football: My AI System Provides Max-Level Predictions

This substitution shows Pellegrini's determination to completely crush Everton!

Since Bony's touch wasn't great in the second half, he subbed in another forward to keep up the pressure.

"Iheanacho, go for it! You must score the decisive third goal to settle the match!"

Receiving Pellegrini's orders, young Iheanacho immediately felt immense pressure.

No way, boss, I'm only 19! You want me to score as soon as I get on the field? Something Bony couldn't do, and you expect me to?

He ran nervously over to Tang Long's side.

"How about you push forward a bit, get as close to the front line as possible, we rely on you for scoring goals."

Tang Long understood right away; Iheanacho was trying to shift the responsibility onto him.

Looks like this English player still lacks confidence in his own abilities.

Thus, Tang Long decided to push forward a bit.

Although positioned as an attacking midfielder, he closed in on Iheanacho, essentially playing as a second striker.

This forward move quickly paid off!

Just five minutes later, Kolarov sent in another cross from the left.

He changed his technique, instead of hitting it hard, he curved the ball.

Once the ball entered the penalty area, it dropped sharply. Iheanacho, with full focus and plenty of energy, outmuscled the exhausted Jiang Guangtai, using his chest to bring the ball back to the top of the box for Tang Long.

Handanovic shouted loudly, directing Stones to move up.

Stones, standing at 1.88 meters tall, took two strides with his long legs and reached Tang Long.

Tang Long held the ball and seeing Stones rushing over, realized that this guy's speed and agility were not slow, different from the typical tall English center-back.

Breaking through him might not be that easy.

Tang Long decided to use the specialized training skill he just unlocked in the AI Cloud Training Ground.

First, he used the pendulum motion twice, but because Stones was tightly pressing, there was no space to sprint, and the pendulum didn't shake his balance.

Tang Long then tried a stepover, but Stones was still as steady as a rock.

"Looks like I need to move the ball to trick him," Tang Long thought.

Time was running out, and the defenders were closing in quickly.

Using the inside of his right foot, Tang pushed the ball over 30 centimeters to the left, then jumped left with his left foot, executing the first step of Matthews' move - pushing left with the ball!

"Matthews? No way!"

Stones, being one of the best young English center-backs, quickly judged, that the meters-long Tang Long was trying to shift his weight using the first step of Matthews' move.

Stones stabilized his balance while cautiously extending his foot to block Tang Long's path.

Seeing that Stones wasn't fooled, and with the defenders already upon him, Tang Long decided to pull the ball back, pass back, and stabilize the play, keeping the ball in his control.

But suddenly, a spark lit up in his mind!

Why not change up the Matthews' move a bit?

Normally, the Matthews' move lures the defender's balance to the left with a push, then uses the outside of the right foot to push the ball back in the opposite direction.

With the continuous push, a space for shooting or breaking through opens up.

But given Stones' situation, Tang Long didn't mechanically copy it, but after pushing left, he smoothly pushed the ball forward, with a vertical rhythm change!

Though Stones had the size and leg length to cover a large area, as the saying goes, when God closes a door, he opens a window.

With a "swish," the ball slipped quickly between Stones' legs—Tang Long nutmegged him!

This unexpected rhythm change caught all Everton's defenders off guard.

Even Handanovic's line of sight was blocked.

When he saw Tang Long get to the front, in that brief instant, the ball swept past him into the near corner.

With a swish sound, the ball powerfully hit the net, and Handanovic instinctively extended his right foot to block it.

"Damn, I still couldn't stop this kid!" Handa leaned back in disappointment, lying in the goal.

3:0!

He scored the goal that secured the victory for the team.

Tang Long raised his arms, accepting the cheers from the entire crowd while embracing his rushing teammates!

Hart on the stands looked shocked, Tang Long's pace was so fast he hadn't seen it clearly — just suddenly seeing Tang Long and the goalkeeper one-on-one.

"Sergio, how did he get past, did you see clearly?"

Agüero's eyes bulged wide.

"My gosh, he changed the rhythm of Matthews' move, he nutmegged Stones!"