Football: My AI System Provides Max-Level Predictions

Finally making the starting lineup, Brazilian defensive midfielder Fernandinho gave a thumbs-up to the camera with a smile!

His big mouth stretched almost to his ears.

Watching their antics, Kolarov, one of the three giants of the Italian Language Gang, also found it amusing.

Come on, are you guys not even pretending anymore?

On the second day at 7:40 PM Turin local time.

In the home team locker room at Juventus Stadium.

"Guys, there are only 5 minutes until kickoff. Get your heads up. I have a few words to say to you!"

Allegri pounded the tactics board heavily with his fist, drawing everyone's gaze solely onto himself.

As the head coach of Juventus, he relished this moment.

"Last season, we, Juventus, successfully defeated AC Milan, Napoli, and Inter Milan, clinching the Serie A championship and continuing the club's traditionally dominant status in Serie A!"

"But if you think I'm satisfied with just that, you are wrong!"

"The Agnelli family brought me over from AC Milan at a high price not just for the Serie A championship!"

Allegri's voice grew louder, his words echoing around the locker room.

"Champions League!"

"Juventus's sole aim this season is the Champions League trophy!"

"Therefore, our first step in the Champions League journey is to secure the top position in Group B, which will greatly benefit us in the round of 16."

"In Group B, with Juventus, Manchester City, Sevilla, and Borussia Monchengladbach, the latter two are just making up the numbers. The top two positions will be decided between us and Manchester City."

"In this home match against Manchester City, we can only win, not lose! If anyone dares to slack off or not fight hard, they'll find themselves sitting on the bench when we get back to the league, understood?"

Juventus players responded in unison, "Understood, boss!"

Among the shouting players, Juventus's two key players, veteran defender Chiellini and goalkeeper Buffon, yelled the loudest!

Last season, Juventus achieved one win, one draw, and one loss against Inter, which, results-wise, wasn't unfavorable.

But in the last two matches, Chiellini and Buffon had setbacks against Inter, or more precisely, against Tang Long!

Buffon was twice fooled by Tang Long with Panenka penalties against Inter, causing the legendary Italian goalkeeper to lose face;

While Chiellini, in a match that was supposed to end 3-3, scored an own goal with a header in the last moments, allowing Tang Long to secure a last-minute winner!

After the match, then-coach Mancini sarcastically remarked, "A team always needs someone to step up in critical moments. For us, it was Tang Long, and for Juventus, it was Chiellini!"

The sharp sarcasm still lingers in their ears!

Therefore, this clash between Juventus and Manchester City appears on the surface to be a confrontation between a Serie A giant and a Premier League giant;

But in the hearts of Chiellini and Buffon, it's a perfect opportunity to defeat Tang Long!

However, much to their disappointment, they've learned from Allegri's mouth that Tang Long isn't starting this match but is sitting on the bench.

Due to the storm created by The Sun, Tang Long might just end up having a one-day trip to Turin without getting a chance to play.

In the pre-match press conference, Buffon, who attended alongside Allegri, responded to the media's question by saying:

"You ask me what I think about Tang potentially not playing this match?"

"If he's on the pitch, we'll defeat him on the pitch; if he's a coward sitting on the bench, we'll let him sit there and watch Juventus pummel Manchester City!"

Starting lineups for both teams:

Home team Juventus: 433

Morata/Mandzukic/Cuadrado

Marchisio/Pogba/Sturora

Evra/Chiellini/Bonucci/Lichtsteiner

Buffon

Away team Manchester City: 4231

Agüero

Sterling/Silva/Nasri

Fernandinho/Yaya Toure

Kolarov/Ranocchia/Kompany/Sagna

Joe Hart