Football: My AI System Provides Max-Level Predictions-Chapter 663 - 460: Half-time Assist Hat Trick, Fadeaway, What is a Versatile Forward?

Chapter 663: Chapter 460: Half-time Assist Hat Trick, Fadeaway, What is a Versatile Forward?
Premier League Round Four, Manchester City plays away against Bournemouth.
The entire Manchester City squad, a group of twenty or so people, marched grandly towards Bournemouth.
Upon seeing them, the local residents scattered like villains entering the village, fleeing quickly.
This small city has truly borne too much suffering!
Last season, in Premier League Round 37, Bournemouth hosted Manchester City at home.
That day was absolutely a nightmare for the club and the entire city, the darkest moment in their lives!
Having just been eliminated by Bayern in the Champions League quarter-finals over two legs due to insufficient away goals.
The defeated Manchester City team, with burning anger, vented their fury on this small Premier League club.
0:10!
Bournemouth was beaten at home 0:10!
Tang Long and Agüero both scored hat-tricks, Bournemouth was utterly defeated like lambs to the slaughter, only to be repeatedly cut on the chopping board, powerless to fight back.
That match was completely out of control.
When the aggregate score reached 5:0, then-coach Pellegrini ordered his players to slow down their attack pace for the sake of the Bournemouth manager.
Because winning this match meant Manchester City could secure the title one round early, scoring 7:0 or 8:0 was meaningless.
But the players paid no attention, they were completely crazed, once the blades were raised, they kept chopping, not wanting to stop!
When the score reached 10:0, Bournemouth set a record in the Premier League’s 20-year history—conceding double-digit goals in a single match!
Although they stayed in the Premier League this season, this double-digit score became a lingering pain in the hearts of Bournemouth fans.
The day before the match, thousands of Bournemouth fans continuously flooded the social media accounts of players like Kompany, Agüero, Tang Long, Bonazzoli, leaving messages pleading for mercy, asking not to slaughter them so brutally.
"Agüero, spare us, one goal is enough!"
"Tang! You are the best in the world, you will win the Golden Ball Award! But please don’t score in tomorrow’s match, okay?"
"Bonazzoli, how about I introduce a blonde chick to you? Isn’t playing with women more fun than football?"
"Kompany! You are Manchester City’s captain. If you Manchester City keep bullying our small team like this, you will get your comeuppance, and the Abu Dhabi Consortium will too!"
Among many messages to Manchester City players, Tang Long replied to just one.
To a Bournemouth fan asking him not to score in tomorrow’s match, he replied with an "OK" gesture and a smiley face.
All Bournemouth fans shifted their attention, flooding Tang Long’s social media with comments.
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Before the match started, many Bournemouth fans expressed pessimism, fearing a crushing defeat for the team, so they dared not come to watch live.
Though they said one thing with their mouths, their bodies were honest!
The Vitality Stadium, which houses 12,000 people, was packed for the first time since the start of the season, not a seat empty.
The reason was simple; everyone wanted to see the stars!
As fans, who could miss spending several British Pounds to watch Tang Long, Agüero, Mkhitaryan, Diego, Gundogan, and other big stars perform live up close?
Staring at the packed stadium, Bournemouth’s head coach Eddie was not excited, rather his forehead was dripping with sweat from tension.
He thought, "With so many home fans here to support, if we lose another 0:10, my face would be ruined, probably directly forced to resign!"
Since the start of the new season, Bournemouth consecutively lost to Manchester United and West Ham United, and in Round Three tied with Crystal Palace, failing to win in the first three rounds.
If they suffer a crushing defeat in Round Four, Eddie’s coaching position might be in jeopardy, which isn’t impossible!
Before the match, Guardiola, when shaking hands with Eddie, felt his palm was clammy, evidently sensing the sweat on it.
He was surprised looking at this 39-year-old, the youngest Premier League coach in all of England.
"What’s wrong, man?"
Eddie glanced at the camera two meters away filming them, leaned close to Guardiola’s ear, covering his mouth, whispered:
"Pep, where possible, show mercy, defeating me means no good for you, keep the score reasonable, okay?"
Guardiola was taken aback, stroked his bald head, looked at Eddie’s pleading eyes, and softened his heart.
Coaching a small team is really tough.
Although the 10:0 was a sin from my predecessor Pellegrini, as the current Manchester City coach, alas.
Before the match started, Guardiola called Tang Long over.
"Tang, Bournemouth is a weak team, but don’t score too much, play conservatively, four days later is the first round of the Champions League group stage, save some energy."
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The referee’s whistle blew, and the match began!
Due to the psychological shadow from last season’s 10-goal thrashing, Bournemouth players started playing pragmatically, all defending, even their forward Joshua retreated to half-field.
The formation temporarily turned into a flat 550.
Seeing the opponents retract so much made Guardiola on the sidelines laugh.
This is your home match after all, starting off like this means not even a semblance of resistance?
Merely 8 minutes into the game.
Manchester City, with a series of short passes in midfield, constantly tore into the opponent’s formation.
However, due to Bournemouth’s defensive line adhering strictly to zone marking, always crouching, breaking through became challenging for a time.