Football: My AI System Provides Max-Level Predictions

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Just as Milner and Joe Hart were smug, and other players were confident that Manchester City would comfortably win the match.

This substitution by Coach Pochettino during the halftime turned the victory scale, originally tilted towards Manchester City, abruptly!

He replaced the slow and physically inadequate starting attacking midfielder Eriksson with 19-year-old young midfielder Ali.

And moved Gualin from the defensive midfield position to Eriksson's original attacking midfield spot.

Regarding this substitution, tactical master Coach Zhang analyzed:

"I'm quite familiar with Gualin. Last season, while commenting on Inter's Serie A games, I noticed not only his excellent running and strong physique but also his love for physical confrontations and powerful long shots. Compared to Eriksson, Gualin has more pressing power in the front line. It seems Tottenham intends to increase the intensity against Manchester City!"

Sure enough, just as Coach Zhang predicted, Tottenham's front line pressing, which weakened after the first 15 minutes of the game, suddenly intensified at the start of the second half.

Ali, Dale, Gualin, these three players are typical tireless runners who love physical confrontations.

In the 55th minute of the second half, Ali gave a through pass to Gualin from the defensive midfield position.

The ball was too fast; while Gualin chased it, on the other side, Yaya Toure rushed over too.

The ball was running straight, and the two were on either side, neither having complete control of the ball, so they collided with their shoulders.

This fair collision was like a clash of titans, and both were instantly bounced off.

Yaya Toure, at 190 cm tall and weighing 90 kg, is a typical heavyweight bulldozer player in the Premier League.

But in this fair collision with Gualin, who is 184 cm tall, he surprisingly bounced further away, losing control of the ball!

Gualin then took two steps and got the ball.

28 meters from the goal, Gualin drew his bow, glanced at Hart's position, then lowered his head and gave the ball a powerful kick!

"Ah, took a long shot from this position!"

"The strength is extraordinary!"

"Hart, Hart flew out!"

"The ball went in, oh my God, this truly is a miraculous goal!"

"Though this is the Premier League season opener, it's highly likely that Gualin's violent long shot will win the best goal of this round in the Premier League!"

This amazing miraculous goal made the Tottenham fans in Mancini's stand erupt in a mountain-crushing cheer.

The team also scored their first Premier League goal of the season, and it came from a new signing!

Mancini knew Gualin had a powerful long shot, so he wasn't very surprised by Gualin kicking this miraculous goal.

Rather, he admired the substitution made by Tottenham's head coach Pochettino.

If Eriksson hadn't been replaced, moving Gualin's position forward to attacking midfield, Eriksson would probably have been knocked four or five meters away by the Ivorian in the confrontation with Yaya Toure.

After scoring, Gualin didn't celebrate much but instead called for Harry Kane, positioned closer to the goal, to grab the ball from Joe Hart quickly and restart the game from the center line.

Scoring a miraculous goal is certainly delightful, but what does it mean if the game isn't won?

Manchester City then gradually resolved Tottenham's pressing with their overwhelming passing and started threatening the opponent's goal. Unfortunately, Sterling's shooting skills were truly terrible. Agui managed to create two consecutive one-on-one chances for him, only for Sterling to send them into the stands without exception.

This left Tang Long on the bench with a facepalm.

He thought to himself, "Sterling is a forward player; inevitably, I'll have to cooperate with him in future matches. Even if I grasp his runs and deliver a perfect through pass, the shooting is up to him, which he is leagues behind Agüero!"

Milner was also dissatisfied with his national team teammate Sterling's performance.

In the national team, he can play the center or the wing. In a sense, Milner and Sterling actually have a competitive relationship in the national team.

Since you can't score, let me have a go!

After Manchester City's midfield delivered eighteen consecutive passes, Milner's energetic running and insertion opened up space for Agüero, who moved into the penalty area flank and made a reverse triangle pass back to Milner at the top of the penalty arc.

At the same time, the Spanish winger Navas sprinted up the right side, signaling for the ball, "Give it to me!"

On the stand, Mancini nodded slightly, thinking that this was definitely a chance.

This was a one-on-two situation, and with Ali blocking in front of Gualin, even the strongest runner can't defend against two players simultaneously!

As long as Milner nudges the ball to the right, Navas will have a one-on-one opportunity.

Compared to the 21-year-old Sterling, the 29-year-old Milner has more game experience and handles the ball ruthlessly. His position at the arc to receive the ball showcases his keen insight, something Mancini appreciates about him.

Milner could indeed pass to Navas on the right, but at that moment, he chose not to.

Instead, he faked a step to the right and then dribbled the ball to the left, attempting to bypass Ali in front of him and shoot inside the penalty area.

Watching from above, Mancini, Tang Long from below, and me, Milner, wanted to show all 60,000 Tottenham fans in the stands: do I, Milner, have the ability to be a starter for Manchester City and the England national team!