Football: My AI System Provides Max-Level Predictions

Just like the signed football Maradona gave to Tang Long last season, Bony's stone bracelet disappeared after bouncing a few times on the table.

However, Tang Long didn't notice, as he had already entered the AI Cloud Training Ground.

Recently, the AI Cloud Training Ground has undergone a lot of changes!

In passing training, Harvey, Iniesta, Beckham, and others are still diligently sparring partners for Tang Long;

In fitness training, Chiwo remains the most reliable coach.

As Tang Long's level continues to rise, more sparring partners are unlocked one by one.

Tang Long is currently entering the speed training ground.

The speed of football players and the speed of Olympic 100-meter sprint runners both revolve around the core concept of "speed";

But in reality, there are fundamental differences, where the differences lie not only in different environmental contexts but also in the aims and movement methodologies pursued by both.

From the perspective of competition environment, sprint runners enjoy relatively ideal competitive conditions.

They wear track spikes designed specifically for speed, providing excellent grip to maximize propulsion on the running track;

The running track itself is carefully laid out, with materials and hardness aimed at minimizing friction resistance, allowing runners to advance at full speed.

In contrast, football players run on natural grass!

The grass fields also require shoes with good grip performance, but the softness, humidity, and even flatness of the turf can affect the efficiency of a player's run.

Furthermore, in football matches, players need to wear relatively heavy socks and shin guards, equipment vital for protection but that also increase the burden during a run.

As for running trajectories, the 100-meter sprinters have a simple and direct route—a straight track from start to finish!

They only have to focus on maximizing their speed over the 100-meter distance;

During this, apart from wind resistance in the natural environment, they face almost no physical interference from the outside world.

Football players are entirely different. Their running routes are varied and complex, requiring frequent changes in direction and speed to adapt to the dynamic changes of the game.

Even in seemingly straight sprints, football players rarely have the opportunity to continuously accelerate to the finish line like sprint runners.

Moreover, during the sprint, players need to constantly monitor the position of the ball, teammates' running positions, and opponents' defensive moves, factors that limit the maximum speed a player can achieve.

Not to mention that during intense confrontations, physical contact between players, such as arm pulling and shoulder collisions, is commonplace;

These physical confrontations further consume a player's stamina and affect speed execution.

As for the objective of the competition, these are also completely different!

The only goal of the 100-meter sprint runners is to cross the finish line in the shortest possible time;

Their training and competition strategies revolve around how to unleash the greatest speed potential over the 100-meter stretch.

Even if they respond a bit slowly at the start or their speed isn't ideal in the first half, as long as they can surpass through tremendous explosive power in the latter half, there's still a chance to win the race.

However, for football players, speed is just one of their many skills;

players place greater emphasis on the immediate application and conversion ability of speed.

In football matches, start-up speed is often more critical than absolute speed!

This is because the former is directly related to whether a player can seize a favorable position at the first moment, whether it's in terms of choosing a shooting location on offense or intercepting and clearing on defense, they need the ability to start quickly to make the best decision in the blink of an eye.

Therefore, coaches evaluate a football player's speed based on their instantaneous acceleration performance over the first 10 to 20 meters;

The professional coaching staff believes that although late acceleration is essential for players, instantaneous start-up is not only a reflection of a player's physical qualities but also a comprehensive display of their football intelligence and reaction speed.

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With a flash of golden light, four speed mentors descended from the heavens!

They are Henry, Kaka, Martins, and Caniggia.

Martins is Nigerian, a former Inter player, and Chinese fans know him very well because he was once a dual 99 in speed and acceleration in the popular Pro Evolution Soccer game.

However, this player's scoring efficiency is not high, and Martins is now playing for the Seattle Sounders in the United States, far away from the five major leagues.

Caniggia was born in the 1960s, and his career was mainly spent in the Super League and Serie A.

Professional players rarely measure their 100-meter speed, but Caniggia's 100-meter speed was as fast as 10.23 seconds, the fastest recorded in global football history, surpassing most professional 100-meter sprinters.

Martins and Caniggia taught Tang Long many techniques for instantaneous start-up.

These techniques are not practical for crouched start sprinters using starting blocks;

but these are greatly beneficial for professional players like Tang Long.

For example, Martins said, "Tang, when you start, you need to be like a cheetah and lower your center of gravity as much as possible, concentrating the power on the leg muscles, then explode instantly. At the same time, keep your eyes tightly focused on the direction you are heading, without any hesitation or distraction. Additionally, take big and powerful strides in your first step to rapidly widen the distance from your opponent."