Football: My AI System Provides Max-Level Predictions

Chapter 541 - 369: Premier League Debut, First Touch Exposed! Tang Long: Speed Up Your Pace!

"Gundogan’s debut hat-trick! A stunning performance!"

"Plug and play! Pellegrini uses players like a genius!"

"Can Gundogan perfectly replace Tang? Manchester City’s playmaker rivalry heats up!"

"The story of Agüero and Bony, replayed with Tang and Gundogan!"

"Tang witnesses Gundogan’s magical performance from the bench, is he feeling the pressure?"

Manchester City won 3-0 away against Aston Villa, successfully progressing to the English League Cup final!

Compared to the British media’s many praises for Gundogan.

The German media, on the other hand, were mourning!

After Gundogan was ruthlessly poached by Manchester City, many German media believed the Bundesliga had lost a great player, and they were keeping a close watch on Gundogan’s debut performance at Manchester City.

Especially the Dortmund-leaning media, secretly hoping Gundogan would perform poorly, so they would feel better.

But to their surprise, Gundogan’s first official match with his Manchester City teammates, he delivered a hat-trick of assists, helping forwards Iheanacho and Bony score three goals in total!

This result was really unacceptable to the German media!

Dortmund fans flocked to the club’s official website, leaving comments to curse, saying the club sold out the greatest midfielder in club history for money, sacrificing the club’s dignity and values for monetary gain!

"Management should all step down!"

"Bayern’s biggest rival? What a joke, Dortmund is not worthy of competing for the Bundesliga championship!"

"Where’s our ambition? Where has Dortmund’s ambition gone!"

Many fans even organized a protest in front of the club, demanding the new management resign.

This added immense pressure on Dortmund’s club.

But their pressure wasn’t from letting Gundogan go mid-season, rather they felt selling him for 31 million euros to Manchester City was too much of a loss!

Dortmund’s management even immediately contacted Manchester City, hoping to discuss some details in the transfer contract further.

For example, if Gundogan delivers 10 assists this season, could Manchester City add another 3 million euros for Dortmund?

But Manchester City found it laughable and firmly refused their request.

The player is here, the contract is signed, and the match is played, and you’re still talking about transfer fees, forget it.

Where were you earlier? Haha!

CEO Belgistan was also beaming with joy.

Gundogan has great potential to be tapped into.

His market value will surely further increase, adding more value to the club on the balance sheet.

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That day after Tang Long finished his training, he went to Gracie’s office for therapy massage.

The back injury caused by Gualin at the start of the season had been bothering him, not yet healed.

Fortunately, every time Gracie’s skilled massage techniques always managed to relieve his pain to the greatest extent, ensuring his performance wasn’t affected.

But today Gracie was a bit worried, frowning, not as cheerful as she usually was when alone with Tang Long.

"What’s up with you?" Tang Long asked.

"I’m a bit worried about you, Tang, that Gundogan stole your thunder."

Gracie, as the team doctor, witnessed the new signing Gundogan debuting with a hat-trick of assists.

When the match ended, she worriedly looked at Tang Long on the bench and found he didn’t show any sign of concern.

"Don’t underestimate this German, Manchester City is always spot-on with players, and I heard, he’s handpicked by Guardiola, arriving ahead of schedule here, next season he will surely be the key player!"

However, Tang Long remained calm, despite Gracie’s comments.

He even told Gracie not to worry unnecessarily.

"Hey, if you really like worrying, could you do me a favor?" Tang Long suddenly said.

"What favor?"

"Isn’t your dad the mayor? Could you ask Sky Sports’ Manchester Branch to transfer Dilata from the London headquarters to Manchester?"

These days, Dilata was far away in London but kept venting over the phone to Tang Long, complaining the work at the headquarters was too hectic, constantly dealing with tedious interpersonal relationships, with little time to focus on football itself.

Saying she wanted to work in Manchester.

Dilata implied that this season’s Premier League title race is mainly between the two Manchester teams, Manchester City and Manchester United.

As for London teams, they seem less relevant.

Hearing Tang Long relay Dilata’s reasons to him, Gracie thought for a moment, if her dad really intervened, it probably wouldn’t be a big deal.

Sky Sports’ Manchester branch operating locally would fall under Manchester news and publishing authority’s jurisdiction.

As the mayor, asking for someone, not money, those under him would surely want to sell this favor.

But as Gracie thought about it, she pouted.

"Busy work is probably just an excuse, right? That long-legged, beautiful journalist just wants to be around you."

"No, no, Dilata is very career-driven, her desire to come to Manchester should be for career planning, you two are close friends, so could you help her out?"

"Who’s close friends with her, you’re just talking nonsense, ugh!"

Though Gracie was quite reluctant at heart, after Tang Long repeatedly persuaded her, she finally relented but put forth a condition.