Football: My AI System Provides Max-Level Predictions

Ranocchia has never been someone who seeks attention.

Back when he was captain at Inter, the club legend Bergomi once subtly remarked in an interview with Italian media that Ranocchia's tone of speech didn't quite match his height.

After arriving at Manchester City, the former Inter captain has shed the aura of being the Blue-Black Corps' locker room leader, becoming an ordinary Manchester City player.

In this foreign land, he tries to restrain himself and act low-key, greeting every Manchester City teammate with a polite smile.

But just now, Milner's incredibly amateurish and irresponsible dribbling led to the team conceding a goal, which was completely unnecessary!

Ranocchia suddenly became furious, striding towards Milner. He found it hard to understand. I've shouted at you several times to pass the ball quickly, but what were you hesitating about? This is the top of our box, not the opponent's. Are you really a professional player?

Milner has a typical British look, big head and thick nose, and when he sweats, his big face looks flushed as if he's had too much to drink.

Having served since 2010, he considers himself a Manchester City veteran, having seen it all. He thought, I indeed didn't manage this ball well, but since captain Kompany hasn't said anything, as a newcomer Italian, what right do you have to criticize me? When I was playing for Manchester City, you were still kicking around in some corner of Italy!

Tang Long snatched my starting position, and now you Ranocchia are having a go at me too, good gosh, are you teaming up against me?

Milner stood chest to chest against Ranocchia, who was a full 20 centimeters taller than him, stood on tiptoe, craned his neck to look up at him, and shouted, in a heat of the moment:

"What's up, you want to settle this? You Italians are cowards at fighting, people from a FXS country, go find your grandfather Mussolini!"

As soon as these words came out, several West Brom players nearby widened their eyes at Milner, wearing expressions of disbelief.

This is the United Kingdom, and you sure dare to say anything, buddy!

Aren't you afraid of being suspended?

Kompany hurriedly rushed over, covered Milner's mouth with one hand, and forcibly dragged him away from Ranocchia, saying to him, "If you shout a little louder, you can retire right here, dummy!" Then he glanced nervously at the referee, who had just turned around and seemed not to have heard Milner's words.

In contrast, Ranocchia laughed it off indifferently, waved his hand at Milner, and walked away.

With his many years of playing experience, people who attack teammates with low-grade personal insults have abysmal character and are hooligan players; he doesn't need to stoop to their level. Milner probably won't last long at Manchester City.

Originally leading 2-0, almost securing three points.

But now the situation has suddenly changed, as West Brom unexpectedly pulled one back, and both teams experienced subtle changes in mentality!

West Brom thought, losing one is losing, losing two is losing too, we might as well go all out, press high, and perhaps gamble everything, a bike turns into a motorbike, stealing a point isn't impossible.

After all, Milner had a brain freeze on that play, who knows if there could be a second Manchester City player freezing up!

The morale of the entire West Brom team suddenly became a full red arrow!

Whereas on Manchester City's side, thoughts started to diverge too.

Attackers like Agüero and Sterling felt that since the opponent was pushing forward, we should push even more, exploiting the space behind them and quickly changing the score to 3-1 to completely neutralize their comeback intentions!

However, defensive players like Delph and Kompany believed that with only ten minutes left in the match, as long as we unite and defend these ten minutes, that would be stronger than anything, recklessly pushing forward to engage in a face-to-face battle is precisely what West Brom wants! They would fear if we didn't push forward!

Fortunately, at this moment, the experienced Manchester City manager Pellegrini stabilized the situation.

He instructed the players to moderately fall back, tighten the distance between the three lines, and at the same time, make sure Agüero, who is at the very front, does not retreat to at least keep one or two defenders engaged, preventing them from pressing up with no worries.

Tang Long, who was substituted off, found the abrupt turn of events on the pitch unbelievable.

Such a great situation, totally reversed because of Milner's small-area amateur mistake, causing a shift in mentality among both teams' players.

While watching the scene, he heard Pellegrini angrily telling assistant Rein beside him, "I really can't stand Milner anymore, Rein, we still have one last substitution available, let's just take Milner off!"

Tang Long listened and suddenly felt amused~

Originally, Milner's antics were full of entertainment value.

If they really make such a substitution, the entertainment value would be through the roof, this truly is the Premier League! Way more fun than Serie A.

But assistant Rein said, "Boss, don't be impulsive, making such a substitution is inadvisable! Milner was substituted on at 65 minutes, and then off again after 80 minutes, that's equivalent to directly announcing his death sentence at the club, we absolutely can't do that!"

As a professional player, Tang Long also understands what it means for a substitute player to be taken off again after failing to meet the coach's expectations.

This not only means the coach is slapping his own face but also means, even if it means slapping his own face, I don't want to see you on the pitch anymore!