Football: My AI System Provides Max-Level Predictions

Chapter 564 - 387: Fireworks bloom in the London night sky, pigeon droppings land precisely, a warm welcome from enthusiastic fans!

Manchester City was unaware of what new tactics Arsenal might employ.

Over the past few days, coach Pellegrini took the time to thoroughly review the last 10 games of Arsenal.

He found that this team didn’t differ much from the Arsenal they encountered in the first round of the league.

Over the past six months, Arsenal hadn’t changed, still playing their familiar possession and control style, but in Pellegrini’s view, Arsenal’s passing and control was still slightly inferior to Manchester City’s.

Recalling their encounter in the first round of the league, Manchester City had turned the tables with a 2:1 away win, a process that was truly thrilling!

By the 80th minute, Manchester City was still trailing 0:1, and Pellegrini had started to waver internally at that time.

Could it be that we were going to face defeat in the fourth round of the league?

Unexpectedly, the clouds turned in those last seven or eight minutes.

First, Tang Long assisted Agüero to score, and then Tang Long, who rarely took free kicks, surprisingly took the ball from Kolarov and delivered a precise and fast-paced curving ball, striking Ranocchia’s head, with the Italian defender killing the opponent!

Recalling Wenger’s furious outburst after being defeated, Pellegrini couldn’t help but feel a sense of pride within.

To be honest, after mingling in the Premier League for a few years, it was his first time seeing Wenger lose his composure like this.

Although after the match, Wenger lamented to Pellegrini incessantly, saying that Ranocchia pulling Giroud should have been a penalty, and Manchester City stole the three points!

Pellegrini also had conflicts with Wenger, once triggering a large-scale brawl between players from both sides.

From Manchester City’s side, Joe Hart and Agüero were both suspended for multiple matches and given 50 hours of community service.

Pellegrini was extremely angry at that time.

But now, half a year later, looking back, he felt calm and indifferent about it.

After all, Manchester City stood high at the top of the league, with a four-point lead over Manchester United;

And what about Arsenal?

Ranked fourth, with Tottenham just one point behind.

Whether they can maintain their Champions League qualification next season is still in question!

Just looking at the points, Manchester City was over twenty points ahead of Arsenal!

The huge gap in the league standings gave Pellegrini a sense of superiority heading into London this time.

He no longer held such strong hostile feelings towards Wenger.

"Guys, let’s play according to our established tactics. We are stronger and tougher than before, we’re ranked first in the league, and Arsenal is just fourth. I need you to build strong confidence before the game, to win our first championship trophy of the season, the English League Cup. Do you have the confidence?"

"Of course we do!" the Manchester City players responded in unison.

After the incident of the mole recording, Manchester City’s locker room became even more united than before.

Though Tang Long wasn’t universally loved within the Manchester City team, with many holding grudges against him.

But the despicable act of the mole leaking information and secretly recording players’ private gatherings angered the Manchester City players greatly!

Everyone agreed to curse the mole, even saying that if caught, they should be kicked out of the team like Nasri.

Many felt on edge with the existence of this mole.

After all, no one wanted a casual comment made in the locker room to be spread.

So, in the face of media criticism, and Wenger bringing up old issues a day before the match, the fire for revenge in Manchester City’s locker room wasn’t extinguished, but instead, it soared sky-high!

We are determined to take this English League Cup, to prove Manchester City’s dominance on the British Isles!

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On the eve of deciding the fate of the English League Cup, Manchester City players, filled with a longing for victory and dreaming of honor, checked into the Hilton hotel in London’s bustling district.

Outside the hotel, neon lights flickered, and London remained as bustling and serene as ever.

However, they hadn’t anticipated that a meticulously planned off-field trick by Arsenal fans was quietly approaching.

Professor Wenger was actively preparing, and as the team’s strongest supporters and 12th man, Arsenal fans certainly had to add fuel to the fire~

At three in the morning, when all Manchester City players had fallen into slumber, the serene night sky outside the Hilton hotel was shattered by a series of sudden firework explosions.

"Boom boom boom!"

Multicolored fireworks burst in the sky, illuminating the rooms of the Manchester City players, abruptly waking them from sweet dreams!

Tang Long was the first to be jolted awake from his sleep.

His head was buzzing, and he groggily pulled open the curtains to look outside, only to see fireworks exploding and lighting up the sky.

He saw multicolored fireworks blooming wantonly in the dark, their glow reflecting on his face.

"Damn, is it New Year’s already?" Tang Long exclaimed in shock.

The Manchester City rooms were doubles, with Ranocchia and Tang Long always being roommates.

Ranocchia, while rubbing his eyes, cursed under his breath:

"Damn it, what kind of trick are they pulling in the middle of the night, it must be an off-field ploy by Arsenal fans!"

Ranocchia had seen it all.

He told Tang Long that the year before, when Inter went to play Juventus away, they also suffered the same firework treatment at a hotel in Turin in the middle of the night, and the police arrested several people.

But what good did it do to arrest people?

On the day of the match, Inter players, due to lack of sleep, were all in low spirits;

Coupled with already being weaker than Juventus, Inter ultimately lost 1-3 away, missing out on the Champions League qualification for that season entirely.