Football: My AI System Provides Max-Level Predictions

After the public opinion storm in The Sun last time, although Manchester City achieved an epic and difficult comeback in this match away, Pellegrini dared not give the players a holiday this time.

9:30 am the next day.

All players arrived on time at the training ground to start their regular training for the day.

Many players also had complaints about this!

Having just returned from such a far away game, getting home almost at one or two in the morning, and then having to get up early for training, can't we just have a day off? Is this a sign of not trusting us?

We could take a day off and then come for extra training in the afternoon, and sleep in a bit in the morning.

But among all the players.

There was one who trained particularly hard!

He got up at 6:00 in the morning and arrived at the gym for self-training before 7:00.

This person was the second substitute forward in the Manchester City team, the Ivorian Bony.

After his highly respected fellow countryman Yaya Toure helped him fend off a group of relatives who flew to Manchester specifically to demand money, Bony's highly tense mental state received a temporary respite.

But in the world of football, he shouldn't relax at all!

Since he only played a few minutes in the last away Champions League match against Juventus and his feet hadn't warmed up before the game ended, Bony arrived early for self-training the next day.

When his teammates arrived at the training ground at 9:30, exhausted, Bony was already drenched in sweat and had changed two short sleeves.

"Hey, Tang! Good morning, have you eaten?"

"Huh? I have eaten!"

The last three words "Have you eaten" were spoken in clumsy Chinese by Bony to Tang Long.

This was the first time Tang Long had heard someone speak to him like this in a foreign country.

These three words immediately evoked some memories for him. This phrase is also a common greeting between friends.

Tang Long was curious about how Bony knew this phrase.

"Haha, how's my pronunciation? Not too bad, right!"

Bony chuckled and then started talking to Tang Long about the three assists in last night's match.

"Your assists were really awesome, Tang! Can you teach me how to make those runs? Why can you and Agüero always coordinate so well?"

Tang Long smiled slightly.

Well, well, without saying much, your true intentions became clear; it was all for this.

Thinking of how Bony went out of his way to learn a clumsy Chinese phrase "Have you eaten" to please him, Tang Long found it amusing.

"Bony, I can't help you with the running part, you have to ask Agüero about that. I only handle the passing."

"I know, running is one thing, but you must have some private understanding with Agüero. I just want to figure out what kind of passes you like to make." Bony didn't give up.

Tang Long laughed.

"I like passing those balls that the forward can score, that way I get an assist."

Hearing Tang Long say this, a trace of disappointment flashed across Bony's face.

He hesitated to speak, finally patted Tang Long on the shoulder, then turned and left.

Bony knew very well that for issues of positioning, he should ask Agüero for advice.

But he also understood clearly, would Agüero help him?

No way!

One is part of the French Language Gang, the other is part of the Spanish Language Gang. These two factions are the strongest in Manchester City's locker room.

Despite smiling and laughing on the surface, there's a lot of underhanded backstabbing going on behind the scenes.

Just the other day, Nasri from the French Language Gang went a bit too harsh on Silva from the Spanish Language Gang during a tackling session, flooring him with a slide tackle.

"Hey! What are you doing? Be gentle!" Agüero immediately scolded Nasri.

"He purposely nutmegged me!" Nasri retorted without backing down.

Both of them joined Manchester City in 2011.

Similar in age, one born in '87, the other in '88.

Back then, Nasri's fame was in no way lesser than Agüero's. He was one of the four French stars, and Arsenal had a higher standing than Atletico Madrid at that time, with Nasri performing excellently at Arsenal, earning Wenger's trust.

So, considering himself a veteran of Manchester City, Nasri was not as polite to Agüero as others were.

Their confrontation quickly escalated into a firestorm between the French Language Gang and the Spanish Language Gang!

Toure, Klichy, Bony, Mangala gathered around;

Navas, Otamendi, Sabaleta, Caballero, Demichelis also weren't backing down, supporting Agüero.

In the chaos, Agüero heavily shoved Bony who rushed up to him and glared at him fiercely.

Fortunately, Pellegrini intervened in time, reprimanding both sides and gave each 50 lashes to end the dispute.

So in the context of factional struggles, asking Bony to seek advice from Agüero on forward running...

Even if he could bring himself to ask, would Agüero teach him?

Dream on!

Not ridiculing him would be considered lucky.

Speaking of positions.

From a position standpoint, both of them are center-forwards.

At present, with Manchester City's lone forward tactics, among the three center-forwards, Iheanacho is a small fry with a very weak presence;

The ones Pellegrini truly trusts to take on important roles are only Bony and Agüero.

These two are also competitors on the front line.

Although Agüero currently holds the mainstay position in the team, Agüero does have a fragile physique;

As early as his second season after joining Manchester City, he had to rest for half a year due to injuries.