Four Goals in 20 Minutes-A Legendary Performance! Agüero Was Stunned on the Sidelines!

[The Green Field Intelligence Engine has been upgraded from Intermediate to Advanced, unlocking the player individual characteristic analysis function.]

[AI-powered analysis of Bony is in progress...]

[Progress 78%...]

[Report generated]

Bony is 184cm tall and weighs 84kg.

Advantage 1: Excellent physical fitness.

They possess strong physiques and powerful physical strength, often holding their own in physical confrontations with defenders.

Advantage 2: Strong heading ability.

Thanks to his excellent physical condition and jumping ability, Bony's heading technique is quite outstanding.

Disadvantage 1: Insufficient technical refinement.

Bony's footwork is relatively rough, and he is prone to making mistakes when handling some complex balls.

Disadvantage 2: Poor shooting accuracy.

Although Bony gets many shooting opportunities, his shooting accuracy is not high enough, and his ability to seize opportunities is weak.

Weakness 3: Lack of awareness of teamwork.

Bony relied more on his individual abilities to create opportunities during the game, and his teamwork with his teammates was not very effective.

Through continuous input and modeling, Tang Long Brain's AI Smart Green Pitch Engine had already upgraded from the intermediate to the advanced stage after the UEFA Champions League group stage match between Manchester City and Juventus in midweek.

It also enabled the player individual characteristic analysis function.

Before this match, Tang Long not only practiced the diagonal through ball combination with Bony on the training field, but also entered Bony's keywords into the Green Pitch Engine.

Furthermore, a large number of Bony's personal videos were fed to him in a short period of time, generating Bony's personal report.

This report, though only a few hundred words long, is even less detailed than the scouting reports produced by many Premier League scouts when evaluating players.

However, thanks to artificial intelligence technology, AI systems that have been upgraded to a higher level have become more powerful in practical exercises.

It can more organically combine Bony's technical characteristics shown in the film with his current state on the field, conduct real-time big data analysis, and transmit the data to Tang Long's mind in a very short time through brainwaves.

[Bony's concentration has started to decline; a wider scheduling approach can help improve his focus!]

At this point, Bony, who was playing at the Etihad Stadium, had already played for more than 60 minutes. For Bony, his physical condition was not a problem, because although he appeared in the UEFA Champions League match in midweek, he only came on as a substitute for less than 10 minutes.

However, due to frequent miscommunications with Silva in the past, Bony's confidence began to wane, and his focus inevitably declined.

David Silva is a player with exceptional footwork; he prefers to play in tight spaces and disdains long-distance passes.

However, Bony, whose footwork is rather rough, is not suitable for this style of play. He doesn't fit in at all with Silva, who plays on the ground!

Bony's success at Swansea, averaging 0.5 goals per game, was largely due to the team's open and attacking style of play.

Combined with the personal report on Bony generated by the AI System, Tang Long understood that not only did he need to play aggressively, but he also needed to get Bony moving and create one-on-one opportunities with the defenders. This was the time to showcase the prowess of this Ivory Coast lion.

The match had now reached the 65th minute.

Pellegrini glanced at his watch, then beckoned Agüero was halfway through warming up, to come over and they began to talk, covering their mouths.

Clearly, this was a tactical preparation in advance of Agüero's entry into the game five minutes later.

Time was ticking away, minute by minute.

Looking at the compact formation of the Villa players, Tang Long had an idea.

Sterling, come closer to me!

Hearing Tang Long's call, Sterling nodded, then moved towards him from the left winger position, pulling out a full-back.

Seeing Sterling moving on the left wing, Navas on the right wing also made a decisive forward run.

This was an instinctive muscle reaction from Navas, who was playing as a right winger, after the formation on the left flank was compressed.

Just by moving one winger forward and one back, a series of butterfly effects occurred.

Sterling not only drew away a left-back but also pulled a defensive midfielder out of position, while Navas dragged the right-back far away on the other side.

Tang Long and Sterling executed a one-two pass, and just as he touched the ball again, Tang Long looked up and, in a flash, exchanged a glance with Bony was turning to the side.

Sparks flew between their eyes, Bony swiftly began his diagonal thrust!

"Got it!"

Tang Long unleashed his signature Low-trajectory Curve Shot from the center!

Strangely, the ball wasn't sent towards the center; instead, it was moved towards the wing.

By the time Bony received the ball, he had already rushed to the right side of the penalty area near the byline.

Aston Villa's players assumed it was a routine center forward move to the wing and didn't pay much attention.

But for Bony, this was a rare one-on-one opportunity with the defenders in a loose position!

Previously, Silva preferred to engage in small-scale tactical maneuvers;

Bony spent a lot of time in the Aston Villa penalty area, which was filled with burly players, and was always closely marked by multiple defenders.

His footwork was not particularly good, making it difficult for him to make one-touch passes, which led to frequent loss of possession;

This time, Bony didn't falter in his one-on-one fight against Amavi!

He first pretended to pass the ball back to Navas, who was receiving the pass, then used the outside of his right foot to flick the ball towards the baseline, and then followed up with a movement to slip to the baseline.

Although Amavi was faked out on his first step, he saw that Bony's second step was a bit rough, and the ball almost went out of bounds. He quickly took a step to try to block Bony's position.

But Amavi's body felt like it had hit a ton-thick concrete wall; he was knocked to the ground with a thud by Bony's shoulder!

"Dry!!!"

Bony, like a roaring lion, stumbled and dribbled the ball into the six-yard box.

Tang Long and Sterling were positioned to flank the center.

But Bony, blinded by rage, only had the goal in his eyes at that moment!

He swung his leg and kicked!

Although the angle was narrow and Bony's shooting technique was not particularly refined, the ball was still incredibly powerful, and the ball, along with his head, slammed into goalkeeper Guzan!

"Success!" Tang Long clenched his fist tightly.

"I scored, Tang! Beautiful pass! I scored! I can score at the Etihad! I absolutely can!"

Bony and Tang Long ran side by side toward the sidelines.

Only after he leaped high into the air and roared did he give Tang Long a heavy high-five.

"Keep your focus, and be a little more confident, and we can definitely make a lot more progress."

Seeing Bony's red-rimmed eyes, Tang Long offered encouragement.

He knew Bony was capable, but lacked confidence.

On the sidelines, Agüero was intently discussing his playing style with Pellegrini after coming on.

Suddenly, I heard a chorus of fans standing up behind me.

He looked up suddenly and saw Bony unleash a powerful shot that found the back of the net!

"Aaaaaaah!!!!"

The Etihad Stadium erupted in cheers!

The team finally broke the deadlock in the 68th minute!

"Holy crap, he scored? How did he do that?" Agüero a little confused.

Pellegrini didn't even see clearly how Bony scored the goal.

However, now that the deadlock has been broken, the decision to bring on Agüero in the 70th minute can be postponed further.

"Sergio, why don't you sit down for a while and see what happens next?"

Agüero could only return to the bench with a sullen expression.

"Charge, Bony! Charge him! Charge!!!"

The Etihad fans chanted in unison, their eyes fixed on Bony, who was sprinting into the penalty area, with Richards trailing behind Bony.

Just five minutes later, Manchester City capitalized on Villa's high press and launched a counter-attack, with Tang Long delivering a high-quality lob pass!

At the moment of passing the ball, Tang Long's AI System indicated that there were three possible routes to choose from.

One option was to pass the ball to Sterling on the left wing; this was a standard attacking move.

One option is to kick the ball between the two center-backs, allowing Bony to break the offside trap;

The other option is to move the ball to the right flank again, giving Bony space to sprint!

The first route was too complicated, and the second route was too demanding on Bony's skills, Tang Long chose the last one.

He knew that although Bony's footwork was rough and his striker skills were far inferior to Agüero's, his speed and physique were his absolute strengths.

This time, center-back Richards, who had been marking Bony the entire game, stepped out.

Richards played for Manchester City for many years, making 245 appearances for the team, and his seniority is even longer Joe Hart's.

However, after the Abu Dhabi United Group's big-spending football gradually proved advantageous, the former Manchester City captain, limited by his own abilities, left the Blue Moon Villa.

Tang Long had been observing this center-back throughout the first half.

He discovered that Richards' failure to stay at Manchester City until the end of his career was largely due to his poor anticipation in defense.

As expected, Richards failed to keep up with Bony's sprint pace from the very first step.

By the time he tried to block Bony's position, Bony had already used his absolute speed to push into the very edge of the penalty area!

Richards didn't give up; he kept tugging at Bony's jersey and body.

Their arms were entangled together!

"Hi!"

Bony gathered his strength, his body suddenly lowered, and he used his glutes to ram into Richards' abdomen, who was shorter than him. Finally, with the last step, he bounced the momentarily stunned center-back away.

Compared to the previous time, Bony had a wider shooting angle this time.

Facing the onrushing Guzan, Bony simply used his right foot to flick the ball towards the center, accelerated, and made a clumsy, wide turn;

Before he could lose his balance and fall, he slid in and pushed the ball into the goal with his left foot!

From dribbling past his opponent to scoring the goal, the entire process was expansive and dynamic.

If Agüero is a highly skilled swordsman, then Bony is a member of the Axe Gang. Although his blunt axe is crude, it can easily cut through mountains and cleave roads if you use it hard enough!

Scoring two goals in five minutes, Manchester City quickly overwhelmed their opponents, and their DJ led the more than 50,000 fans in chanting Bony's name.

"Bony!"

"Bony!"

"Bobobobo--bony!"

The Manchester City players on the bench were all dumbfounded, with Agüero being the most bewildered.

This is Bony's first opportunity this season to showcase his formidable speed and physical strength on the field.

Compared to the fans' excitement, Pellegrini, standing on the sidelines, stroked his gray hair and fell into deep thought.

Winning this match was part of his plan, and Pellegrini wasn't particularly excited.

However, Tang Long's passing sequence in this match gave the veteran Chile coach a new idea for how to use Bony.

He immediately called on Kolarov from the bench to come on and replace Clichy.

"If there's space on the wing, a cross at a 45-degree angle or a run down the wing is appropriate!"

Seeing Bony score two goals in his first appearance, Agüero felt a slight pang of anxiety.

Please don't score any more goals, 2-0 is enough. If Bony scores a hat-trick, oh my god...

By bringing on Kolarov, Pellegrini wanted to test Bony's attacking prowess with crosses, to see if this Ivory Coast lion could truly Su Xing.

Pellegrini's ideas and Tang Long's ideas were in complete agreement!

With his exceptional footwork, Kolarov's crosses from the wing will definitely provide Bony with more assistance.

In the 82nd minute, Tang Long attracted two Aston Villa defenders to press him in the middle with his signature dart-drawing pass;

With a gentle push of the outside of his foot, he passed the ball to the rapidly advancing left-back Kolarov!

"Watch the game!"

Kolarov was very confident in his footwork, and without stopping the ball, he delivered a high, curved cross.

This shot was executed with the technique of a shot on goal. Although the arc was of high quality, the ball was extremely fast!

Just as the ball was about to go out of bounds on the other side due to its excessive power, Bony, who was originally two body lengths behind, suddenly pushed off with one foot and shot out like a rocket, making a diving header!

Richards, who had been following him, suddenly felt that the person beside him had disappeared;

Looking up, I saw Bony leaping high into the air, and the football, after being headbutted by him, also flew through the air towards the goal!

"Boom!"

Bony deflected a tank shell!

The football hit the underside of the goalpost and bounced loudly into the net.

Faced with such shocking violence, Villa's goalkeeper Guzan could only stand there dumbfounded and watch the ball concede.

Bony crashed heavily to the ground from the air, his body bouncing back up, sending a cloud of dust flying!

He rolled to his feet, ignoring the grass clippings covering his arms, and took off his jersey, throwing it high into the air, in front of the Manchester City fans who were yelling at him!

Three!

Bony pounded his dark chest, even giving the referee a yellow card a V-sign.

But the Ivory Coast's pent-up energy was clearly not yet exhausted. He cherished this opportunity to start, and even as the game was about to end and Manchester City had firmly grasped the three points, Bony, the Su Xing African lion, was still Mercedes-Benz across the savanna, searching for his next prey.

In the 88th minute, it was Tang Long who pointed out the direction to his prey!

Tang Long realized that Richards had been exhausted by Bony, so during a high ball, Tang Long didn't stop the ball and headed it back to the opponent's penalty area from midfield.

Bony is 184cm tall, which isn't particularly tall for a center.

But his broad shoulders and muscular back held Richards firmly behind him, and he then thrashed the ball with his chest.

"Great shot! Beautiful, Bony!"

This precise control of the ball prompted Pellegrini on the sidelines to burst into applause and cheers.

This was the first time Pellegrini had called out Bony's name from the sidelines.

At that moment, Pelle suddenly thought of Dzeko, the team's tall center forward from last season.

Standing at 192cm, Dzeko's signature move is to stop a high ball with his chest while holding off an opposing defender.

This places extremely high demands on the physical abilities of the receiving player, something most people lack the confidence to achieve.

But Bony did it!

This is the first time this season that a Manchester City forward has been able to shield the ball so powerfully from a defender since Dzeko left the team.

Bony's tactical position at this moment was that of a target man, and he should have passed the ball back to him, but at this point he was completely out of control, and with a flick of his left foot, he went up and swung the ball.

To be fair, his turning and hitting of the door this time was not at all concealed.

If it were a tall, long-legged center-back like Ranocchia, he could easily flick the ball out with a single stretch of his leg;

Fortunately, he was backed by Richards, a 180cm tall center-back whose legs were shorter.

Richards' outstretched leg grazed the ball, but it didn't change its trajectory. Instead, it added spin, causing Bony's left-footed shot, which had initially gone astray, to unexpectedly hook into the top left corner of the goal.

The Etihad Stadium volcano erupted!

The thunderous applause, cheers, and jumping caused a small earthquake.

Rumble!

Bony scored 4 goals in just 20 minutes!

Unbelievable!

(I need to finish one more chapter around 1 a. m., let me have a smoke to calm down first)