Unlock Two New Achievements! [Specialized Skill Training Session] Accelerates Tang Long's Evolution!
Wenger watched the Manchester City players huddled together in a passionate celebration, his face ashen, and remained silent.
A quadra kill—it really happened to me!
Arsène Wenger's Arsenal were not only defeated twice in the league by Manuel Pellegrini's Manchester City;
They also suffered consecutive defeats in the League Cup and FA Cup!
Compared to the defeat in the league, the two domestic cup losses infuriated Wenger even more.
In recent years, Arsenal has consistently failed to make a breakthrough in the league and has been hovering around the UEFA Champions League qualification line for years. The fight for the top four has almost become synonymous with Arsenal, and online jokes such as "If you can't get the top four, go for it," "Arsenal acts recklessly," and "Arsenal has four-tenths of all the jokes in the world" have appeared.
It wasn't just other fans watching the spectacle making fun of it; even Arsenal fans themselves joined in, engaging in self-deprecating humor.
Meanwhile, within the UK, rumors of Wenger's departure were also subtly circulating.
Fortunately, winning the FA Cup twice in a row last year and the year before has secured Wenger's position as Arsenal manager.
See? I'm not just good at finishing in the top four; I can also lead the team to the championship!
But this year, Wenger's dream of a three-peat in the FA Cup was shattered by Tang Long and destroyed by Manchester City. How could he not be angry?
Firstly, both times I was defeated by a last-minute goal, and both times it was Tang Long who delivered the decisive blow. Could this kid really be Wenger's nemesis?
Secondly, Manchester City, you've got the league title, now you want the League Cup and FA Cup too!
Can't you spare one for us?
"You're all too greedy, you want everything!" Wenger said angrily. He actually said this nonsensical thing when shaking hands with Pellegrini after the match. He touched him lightly and didn't give Pellegrini a chance to reply before turning around and leaving.
Pellegrini, however, was unconcerned about Wenger's anger;
In late May, the temperature in London had already risen to 27 degrees Celsius, but he was still dressed in a full suit and walked confidently onto the field.
Photographers gathered around, and one of them crouched down to take a picture of Pellegrini from a low angle.
The Chilean Engineer, hands on his hips, looked around with an air of superiority.
He looked so spirited and youthful in the photos, as if he had become twenty years younger.
But only he knew how uneasy he was inside!
He was looking up at the stands, not to observe how enthusiastic the Manchester City fans were celebrating wildly, but to catch a glimpse of the Manchester City management in the VIP boxes.
Premier League, League Cup, FA Cup.
This season is over. I've won every trophy I could get except the UEFA Champions League. For both Manchester City and myself, this is an unprecedented peak in my career. Will this achievement satisfy the management enough to reject Guardiola and allow me to continue leading the team next season?
While Pellegrini was still standing there in a daze, the players surrounded him, lifted him up without a word, and tossed him into the air!
In that instant, he stopped thinking and simply burst into laughter, sharing the joy of victory with his disciples.
"Congratulations, host, on winning the league championship!"
"Congratulations, host, on winning the FA Cup!"
Unlock new achievements!
Club Honors Grand Slam Progress:
[UEFA Champions League Winner: To be unlocked]
[UEFA Europa League: Unlocked!]
[League Championship: Unlocked!]
[EFL Cup: Unlocked!]
[FA Cup: Unlocked!]
[Community Shield: To be unlocked]
[FIFA Club World Cup: To be unlocked]
Unlock progress: 4/7.
Unlock the league championship reward!
"The potential (threshold) for all data has exceeded 90!"
Unlock the FA Cup champion reward!
"Received 100 hours of Specialized Skill Training Session generated from AI big data analysis!"
"The host can allocate training content arbitrarily within the AI Cloud Training Ground according to their needs!"
"Specialized training sessions combined with large-scale data testing have increased training efficiency by 5 times compared to previous methods!"
That night, the Manchester City team did not stay in London for long, but instead took a chartered plane and flew to Manchester overnight.
It was already past 11 p. m., and some players with regular schedules would have already gone to bed by then;
But at this moment, not a single person on the plane could sleep; they were all taking turns hugging the FA Cup and taking photos in small groups.
Nothing brings the players more relief and mental well-being than ending a long season with a FA Cup title!
The upcoming holiday also sparks many thoughts.
Sunshine, beaches, chilled drinks, bikini-clad beauties...
In this relaxed atmosphere, players from different factions mingled together in the locker room, laughing and joking.
Agüero even squeezed in with Toure for a selfie, both of them smiling and chatting.
Sterling and Clichy, who had previously clashed, spoke amicably about their holiday plans;
Gündoğan and Fernandinho, on the other hand, admired each other because they discovered they both loved United States hip-hop music.
Only Tang Long was leaning back in his seat, asleep with his eyes closed.
"Hey, this guy's not even 20 yet, but he looks like a little old man!" Otamendi came over, grinned, and took a picture of Tang Long sleeping with his head tilted to the side, then uploaded it to social media.
"Tang, what are you sleeping for? Get up and party!" Bony deliberately tapped the FA Cup shell near Tang Long's ear, making a crisp metallic thud.
Ranocchia, sitting next to Tang Long, laughed:
"Let him sleep. He's always been like this back when he was at Inter Milan. Whether on a plane or a train, he's either watching football movies or sleeping. You could bang a gong and he still wouldn't wake up. I'm used to it."
After saying that Ranocchia yelled "Ah!" into Tang Long's ear, but Tang Long still didn't react.
"He's exhausted," Bony said. "He played almost every game of the season. He deserves a good rest, and we all need to rest."
Just when everyone thought Tang Long was asleep due to exhaustion from a season of competition;
Tang Long actually entered the AI Cloud Training Ground and trained alone.
Bang bang bang!
The three soccer balls that were floating in the sky, which were originally stationary, suddenly shot towards Tang Long like cannonballs!
The ball moves extremely fast; players who aren't agile enough probably won't be able to dodge it.
After judging the landing point, Tang Long took a step back and aimed at the bottom of the ball, striking it hard!
Although the ball hit the target, the aim was off target, and it went high and wide.
[Please adjust your shooting technique according to the ball's speed. When facing a volley head-on, use the ball's momentum against it!]
Before Tang Long could even think, the second soccer ball hanging in the air came flying towards him with a loud thud!
This time, the ball was moving faster than before.
With the previous kick, Tang Long had time to adjust his posture based on the landing and aim at the point of contact with the ball. This time, he couldn't see anything clearly, and a sharp gust of wind swept in!
Tang Long stood still, relying on his consciousness, and gently lifted the arch of his foot.
Although the force applied was not great, the point of contact with the ball struck the center precisely.
The ball rebounded, its speed decreased slightly, but it still struck the center of the goal and swished through the net!
"Good, using the opponent's force against them, that was a good kick!" Tang Long encouraged himself.
After that, the three soccer balls in the sky kept changing their direction and attitude as they flew. Some flew straight at him, some flew to the side, and some flew from behind him that he couldn't see. Tang Long could only judge the landing point by feeling.
There's only one requirement: volley without stopping the ball!
One hour later.
The plane landed smoothly at Manchester International Airport.
Tang Long also finished his one-hour volley training session.
He slowly opened his eyes, and what came into view was the gleaming silver FA Cup.
"Bite!"
"Host detected exiting the AI Cloud Training Ground!"
"1 hour of [Specialized Skill Training Session] consumed, 99 hours remaining!"
"Volley shooting proficiency improved!"
"78%-81%!"
Shooting accuracy: 85-86!
Host: Tang Long
Age: 19
Height: 182
Weight:79KG
Positions: Attacking midfielder, shadow striker, defensive midfielder.
Shooting accuracy: 86
Shot power: 83
Header: 79
Dribbling: 87
Long pass: 85
Short pass:91
Set pieces: 81
Speed: 86
Physical fitness: 85
Strength: 85
Jump: 80
Defense: 77
Overall score: 86