Football: My AI System Provides Max-Level Predictions

Chapter 533 - 362: Kill Him with a Counterattack! Tang Long Defeats Gualin in a Duel, Agüero Gratefully Accepts the Gift!_3

This confrontation ended in a draw between the two.

If it weren’t for Gualin pulling back at the last moment, he might have already been faked out and fallen, watching Tang Long dash into the penalty area.

Gualin took a deep breath, thinking it was a close call!

"Tang, again!"

Ranocchia shouted, once again making a very risky pass from the center-back position, directly passing straight down the middle.

Initially, after Toure returned the ball to Ranocchia, he pointed to Sagna on the right flank, signaling him to adjust the rhythm and play on the right side.

However, after observing the recent 1-on-1 between Tang Long and Gualin, Ranocchia had keenly detected Gualin’s fatigue; he was on the verge of being broken through!

So to keep the pressure on Gualin, Ranocchia ignored Toure’s commands and quickly returned the ball to Tang Long again.

Tang Long understood instantly, grabbing the ball and charging at Gualin.

Caught him with a surprise counterattack!

Gualin felt a twinge in his heart, his heartbeat started racing again, thinking it hadn’t even been 30 seconds, and he came back?

Seeing the two engage in another duel, the atmosphere among the Etihad Stadium fans got heated immediately!

"Get past him! Get past him!"

"Tang, go past Gualin!"

"Do more pendulum moves, confuse him!"

In the previous duel, Gualin tried hard to suppress his move details, which Tang Long saw clearly.

He knew Gualin was not unwilling to make a move, but afraid that his rapid steps would bypass him swiftly.

Tang Long judged that he had to give Gualin more confidence in intercepting to lure him into making a move.

Whoosh—

Originally, Tang Long was maintaining a passing distance of about 1.5 meters from Gualin.

But this time, there was no change in direction or feinting, not even diagonal dribbling, but charging directly at Gualin with the ball!

At that instant, Gualin was somewhat bewildered.

He had seen speed-dribblers and those who rely on feints to confuse, but approaching directly with the ball, does he think he’s Vieri?

If it were an ordinary defender, they would likely tackle immediately to retain the ball.

Yet, Gualin remained very cautious, even stepping a bit backward.

As the saying goes, when the enemy advances, I retreat, responding later, let’s see what trick Tang Long has next!

But as the ball continued moving closer, with only a ball’s distance from Gualin’s foot, he was suddenly overjoyed.

Haha, at this point, even if your pace is rapid, you don’t have the space to make feints!

Now, Tang has overextended, and I finally caught him!

Gualin quickly stomped his left foot, using the thrust with his right foot, and shifted his focus forward, from lowering to leaning ahead;

Using immense momentum, his right foot fiercely kicked towards the ball.

With such a defensive stance, it’s expected he would first kick the ball away, then knock Tang Long down with his body.

Unexpectedly, he swung his foot but hit thin air!

"Ah, damn!"

Gualin’s scalp tingled as if electrocuted, realizing he fell into Tang Long’s trap.

As Gualin aimed to kick the ball, his legs finally adjusted from sideways to frontward facing Tang Long, revealing a gap of about 30 centimeters.

At the last moment, Tang Long lightly tapped the ball with his toe, it grazed past Gualin’s left supporting leg, nutmegging him!

The ball and Tang Long both got past Gualin!

Gualin could even feel the ball lightly brush against his sock on the left supporting foot, and feel the chill of Tang Long speeding past!

Gualin turned back; Tang Long had already reached the top of the penalty arc!

A blue ghost, weaving past Tottenham’s center-back Vertonghen with snake-like movements.

When he appeared at the penalty spot, Tang Long made a lob pass, falling along his line of sight.

Agüero!

Arms waving, leg swung, right leg whipped fiercely against the bottom of the football!

Goalkeeper Lori instinctively waved his arms, but without seeing the ball, heard the crisp sound of the football brushing against the net behind him!

At the 65th minute, Manchester City finally pulled one back, 1 to 2!