Football: My AI System Provides Max-Level Predictions

Everton's defense is indeed poor, frequently penetrated by Watford's passes.

Fortunately, they have the guardian Handanovic in place, who, even facing a barrage, did not fail.

Tang Long roughly estimated that Handanovic saved at least three certain goals. Without him, Everton would have collapsed at home long ago, unable to snatch a narrow 1-0 victory through a counterattack.

"Italy has a tradition of producing good goalkeepers. Although Handanovic is Slovenian, he played as a goalkeeper in Italy for a full 10 years, presumably having received a lot of guidance from Italian goalkeeping coaches. It makes sense that he performs so well in the Premier League. Everton really found a treasure."

Arsenal forward Podolski's performance was equally dazzling.

After being loaned to Inter Milan for half a season, Podolski's competitive state was restored.

Returning to the Premier League, he scored twice in the season debut, helping the team to a narrow 2-1 victory at home.

When Wenger substituted him off in the 89th minute, the camera zoomed in on them embracing like long-lost father and son reuniting with joy.

"Podolski has played over 100 times for the German national team. His experience and skills are not an issue. As long as his physique and confidence are restored, he remains a top-notch striker in the Premier League," Tang Long thought.

Meanwhile, representing the Canaries Norwich in an away game, Yuto Nagatomo amused Tang Long~

This Japanese full-back is only 1.70 meters tall, looking like a schoolboy among the burly Premier League players.

However, he actively runs during the game, with incisive breakthroughs on the wings. Often, he dribbles low to the ground like a hyena weaving among elephants, toying with opponents and causing three yellow cards by himself!

If his timing and technique for the final pass were better, Norwich should have won against Crystal Palace away rather than just taking a point with a 0-0 score.

Of course, what caught Tang Long's attention the most was the match between Manchester United and Leicester City.

Icardi was in full force, scoring three times with both head and foot, helping the team to a perfect 3-0 victory!

Among these goals, the left-foot strike and header came from assists by De Bruyne.

And the penalty was calmly slotted into the corner with his right foot.

Apart from the penalty, Tang Long was surprised to find that Icardi's positioning had drastically improved!

Originally with Inter Milan, this Argentine forward was known for his goal-scoring instincts, often running into ghostly paths that baffled seasoned defenders.

But at only 22, Icardi was far from perfect, sometimes mismatching with teammates in synchronizing thoughts and passes.

Tang Long had analyzed Icardi's mistakes when they were teammates at Inter Milan and had discussed and pointed out some of his shortcomings with him.

However, back then, Icardi maybe hadn't realized, or perhaps due to late-season suspension, didn't have opportunities to showcase improvements.

In this Premier League debut for Manchester United, Tang Long was surprised to see no errors in Icardi's positional choices!

Take Icardi's first goal, a left-footed strike, for example.

In the past, the Argentine forward would frequently sway to avoid close marking by opponents' central defenders, using serpentine runs to confuse them.

But excessive deceptive movements made it difficult for the final pass deliverer to judge what to do.

This time, Icardi did not only exhibit a misleading step-over but also made a decisive and swift forward sprint, providing De Bruyne with a clear passing direction!

Icardi executed the move perfectly in his first game after joining Manchester United, something he hadn't done at Inter Milan.

Tang Long smirked, thinking about how he meticulously tutored Icardi on positioning at Inter only for him to become the top forward for a city rival, making this season unexpectedly delightful.

Of course, De Bruyne's pass was also exceptionally precise. Without this synergy, Icardi wouldn't have had the shooting opportunity.

After the match, with a rosy-cheeked Icardi, enjoying the cheers from tens of thousands of Red Devils fans at Old Trafford, smiled and took the ball from the main referee, having his teammates sign it in the dressing room.

This is also a tradition in football: a player who wins a hat-trick gets to take the match ball.

In the dressing room, Icardi eagerly snapped a picture of the ball covered in team signatures and posted it on his social media.

"Nothing feels better than scoring a hat-trick in my Premier League debut!"

Tang Long also saw the post. He initially wanted to send Icardi a text message to congratulate him on a perfect season debut. But remembering when Icardi went AWOL and blacklisted all teammates' numbers, Tang Long felt uninspired, only liking Icardi's post without sending a message.

Just 10 minutes later, Icardi posted another social status with a background image of him in the Manchester United dressing room, taking a selfie with all the players, holding De Bruyne.

"Playing with the Premier League's best passer De Bruyne, onward to the League Champion!"

Under this post, many Inter fans left comments.

"Bullshit, just one game, and you've already crowned him the Premier League's best passer?"

"Where's Tang Long, where do you put Tang Long?"

"Is De Bruyne the best passer in your eyes, not Tang Long?"

"Have you forgotten who helped you win the Serie A Golden Boot, you ungrateful person!"

Faced with numerous fans' attacks, Icardi did not retaliate.

He only liked one of the fans' comments.

[Icardi's coordination with De Bruyne today was smoother. Compared to past Inter matches, De Bruyne's role was indeed more prominent than Tang's. Icardi will be the biggest beneficiary and is definitely the strongest contender for this season's European Golden Boot!]

This batch of players from Inter Milan has performed impressively in the Premier League.

There was a time when Premier League teams were hesitant to introduce players from Serie A. Few who did found them to be flops, eventually selling them at a loss due to low performance, leading to significant losses in transfer fees and wages for clubs.

But following Inter Milan's double championship victory, these former Inter players' outstanding performances in the Premier League instantly reversed that narrative.

Tang Long scored one and assisted once in his debut, while Gualin and Podolski both scored twice.

The brightest star, Icardi, achieved a hat-trick, becoming the darling of Old Trafford fans in just one match!

No wonder the typically arrogant British Media unanimously hailed this batch of former Inter players as rare football treasures, suggesting that whoever could share in them would gain an endless fortune!