Football: My AI System Provides Max-Level Predictions

Georgia, Tbilisi International Stadium.

The starting players of Barça and Inter are lining up.

However, Tang Long turns his body and walks straight out of the player tunnel.

In football matches, substitute players enter the field first, but being benched is something that hasn't happened to Tang Long for a long time.

As he passes by his starting teammates, he high-fives each of them and offers a few words.

"Kovacic, you're the only one up front with the breakthrough and speed, the counterattack depends on you." "Don't worry, bro, watch how I break through them!"

"Di Marco, be careful behind you when defending." "Got it, I'll try to venture forward less."

"Medel, we can only rely on you for organization in the back, go for it!" "Okay, I'll try my best, haven't played a deep-lying playmaker role for a while."

"Santon, you need to stay in the box for corner kicks, you're tall, and have an advantage in headers." "Alright, I know what to do."

These players are among Inter's few with immediate combat strength left from last season.

Their performance determines Inter's lower boundary in this match.

As Tang Long passes by the young Bonazzoli, he gives him a big hug.

"Try to score a goal, this is the UEFA Super Cup, score against Barça and you'll make a name for yourself."

"It would be great if you were there, sigh..." Bonazzoli looks at Kovacic, hesitating to speak.

Originally, Tang Long wouldn't be on the bench for the match, just travelling with the team.

But the newly appointed Inter coach Leno values Tang Long's status in the team and believes that having him on the bench can stabilize the scene and also inspire other Inter players on the field.

With Ranocchia absent, Tang Long is the player with the most influence in the team.

Standing among Barça's starting players, Iniesta has met Tang Long before.

As Tang Long passes by him, they pat each other on the back.

"It's a pity we can't play against each other today," Iniesta says.

"No problem, see you on the Champions League pitch next season," Tang Long smiles.

...

"Barcelona is playing the 4-3-3 formation!"

"Goalkeeper Ter Stegen."

"Right-back Alves, center-backs Pique and Mascherano, left-back Mathieu."

"The three midfielders are Rakitic, Busquets, and Iniesta."

"The three forwards are Messi, Suarez, and Raphinha."

Barça's starting lineup is almost at full strength, except for Neymar, showcasing the strongest cards they can put out, indicating their seriousness about this UEFA Super Cup.

Having won the European treble, Barça is not satisfied.

The UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup, Barça aims to accomplish the quintuple!

Compared to Barça's lineup, He Wei's tone is slightly hesitant when announcing Inter's starters, mispronouncing a few names, clearly unfamiliar with some players.

"Inter is still relying on the 4-2-3-1 formation they were familiar with last season, however, there have been significant changes in the lineup."

"Goalkeeper Sepe."

"Left-back Di Marco, center-backs Juan and Andreolli, right-back Santon."

"Two defensive midfielders, Medel and Bessino."

"Attacking midfielder Kovacic, left wing Alan, right wing Kandrewa."

"Solo striker Bonazzoli."

Inter's starting lineup includes four new signings.

No team can only sell players without buying.

While Ossilio was selling players, he also scouted quite a few new additions in the transfer market.

Sepe and Bessino are both 24 years old, having performed well at Empoli last season, helping this newly promoted team secure their place early, Ossilio brought the two to Inter for a combined 16 million euros.

Alan, a midfielder with a tough playing style, also 24, was a key player for Udinese last season, costing Inter 12 million euros.

Inter's expenditure on new players this season is substantial, the biggest acquisition being Kandrewa from Lazio for 25 million euros.

After some adjustments, considering the originally young players like Bonazzoli, Di Marco, Kovacic, Santon, and Juan, Inter's starting average age significantly decreased by 2.6 years from 26.5 to 23.9 compared to last season.

This is also in line with the owner's, Toshihiko's, demand to transform Inter into a youth team, similar to Dortmund and Arsenal in the past.

Then, by increasing player value, continuously achieving high returns from selling.

"Coach Zhang, with this Inter lineup, how much chance do you think they have against Barça?"

"Hehe, that's hard to say, anything can happen on the football field, especially in matches where the weak beat the strong."

Although Zhang Lu speaks tactfully, the Chinese fans in the live stream pick up the implication.

-[Coach Zhang actually means, weak minus minus minus, and strong plus plus plus.]

-[Even when Icardi and Tang Long were starters at Inter last season, they couldn't beat Barça, let alone this current Inter team?]

-[How can an average age below 24 Serie A youth team stand against Barça, the European treble winner?]

-[With mainstays like Handanovic, Ranocchia, Gualin, and Podolski gone, Inter's combat experience now is a major issue.]

-[It's not just about age actually, Tang Long is only 18 and can still play as the core, the real measure is the player's ability!]

-[I'm more concerned about the goalkeeper position, I watched a few Empoli matches last season, and Sepe is a classic erratic performer, great when on form, with miraculous saves, but terrible when off, with many wrong judgments, I feel his line-keeping skills aren't mature enough yet.]