From Delaying the War Machine to God-Tier Prediction! He Fooled Everyone Once Again!
As Tang Long ran on the court, that familiar yet unfamiliar song rang in his ears again.
It felt unfamiliar because I hadn't heard Inter Milan's slogan live for ten years.
It's familiar because Tang Long heard these shouts in his very first professional match at home!
"ForzaInter!"
To this day, Italy remains the foreign language that Tang Long has mastered best.
Tang Long now speaks three foreign languages: Italy at Inter Milan, English at Manchester City, and Spain at Real Madrid.
During his time at Manchester City, he frequently communicated with Ranocchia, Bonazzoli, and Kolarov in Italy.
For Tang Long, Italy is undoubtedly his second home!
Amidst the deafening cheers of the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Tang Long felt as if he were facing his home crowd. Although he was no longer young, he had to repay the home fans with his best performance.
"This is Tang Long's first match back at Inter Milan!"
"A total of 80,201 fans came to the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza to watch the game!"
"Or rather, these are all the seats they've opened!"
The entire stadium was packed!
By this time, Zhang Lu was very old. So old that when he occasionally commented on a game, the 74-year-old would mispronounce a player's name, or even doze off and say things that were incomprehensible.
However, although Tang Long's first match back at Inter Milan was at 3:45 a. m. China time, Zhang Lu's emotions were higher than ever before, and his attention was highly focused. He accurately read out the name of every player on the field.
"Tang Long is the commander in midfield; his scheduling is very clear."
"He executed a one-two pass with Mkhitaryan, easily getting past the onrushing Segre."
"We can split up on the left flank now. Dimarco suddenly surged forward over there; Tang Long must have seen it!"
"... Oh, you're not wearing anything?"
Zhang Lu was taken aback!
Why did Tang Long pass the ball back to Mkhitaryan instead of sending a through pass when the opportunity was obvious?
Is Tang Long, nearing thirty and having ruptured his cruciate ligament once, really getting old...?
No!
The next second, Tang Long and Mkhitaryan's coordinated attack left Zhang Lu speechless!
After Tang Long passed the ball back to Mkhitaryan, Palermo's defensive focus began to shift to the left flank.
However, because Tang Long did not pass the ball immediately, Dimarco was already in an offside position, so he lost his threat.
Seeing that the game was about to reach a stalemate, Mkhitaryan passed the ball back to Tang Long, a desperate move as he could not break the deadlock.
However, Tang Long, with his back to the goal, suddenly made a sharp 180-degree turn on the spot and powerfully shot the ball towards the right side of the penalty area!
"Ah!"
"The ball was passed to Frattesi!"
"Frattesi has made a run, he's making a run from behind!"
"Shoot!"
Frattesi unleashed a powerful shot, the ball struck Buffon in the face, bounced, and went into the goal!
Buffon was kicked in the head, fell backward, and landed inside the goal.
That was a really exciting play. Frattesi's specialty is this kind of rapid sprint and shot from behind. If you give him a safe pass, he won't know how to play.
The moment the ball hit the net, amidst the frenzied shouts of 80,000 fans.
Frattesi first took off his jersey, then, flexing his muscular upper body, he tightly embraced Tang Long. The two fell to the ground with a thud, and the other players gathered around, cheering together!
Finally, Tang Long got up and ran towards the fans in the North Stand.
He pulled up the team badge on his left chest and gave it a deep kiss.
The first piece of information about his return to Inter Milan was his incredible anticipation assist that made him famous in the football world!
"That's right, that's right, as expected, he can always fool us."
"He's still that genius, he hasn't changed at all, haha!"
On the sidelines, Chivu and Berni exchanged a smile and gave each other a high five.
Neither Inter Milan's head coach nor his assistant coach anticipated Tang Long's final move, which was actually a late run by Frattesi!
Isn't Zhang Lu in the studio the same?
Like Chivu and Berni, Zhang Lu, for a fleeting moment, believed that Tang Long's failure to immediately pass the ball to the advancing Dimarco was a missed opportunity.
But only Tang Long himself understood why he did it.
Dimarco's forward run was a good move, but Dimarco, there was already a defender marking him in that direction;
Secondly, Dimarco is not fast, and even if Tang Long delivers the ball to the right spot, he will find it difficult to shake off his opponent's entanglement.
Only the Frattesi, who made a late run, possessed the dual threat of stealth and speed!
Tang Long and Mkhitaryan were passing the ball back and forth laterally, waiting for Frattesi to make a late run.
He deliberately refrained from calling out to the Italy midfielder—calling out would alert his teammates, and also the opponents.
Through this scoring opportunity, Tang Long realized, "Frattesi from '99 is a promising talent; he's got good awareness and can play well against him."
At this moment, Tang Long's AI Green Pitch Engine had been upgraded to its highest level.
The system has disappeared!
The system has been completely integrated into Tang Long's mind, becoming one with his top-notch predictions and vision.
There were no more brainwave signals indicating Tang Long's prediction.
Because Tang Long's mind is a unique engine of wisdom in the world of football today!
His advanced football thinking allows him to anticipate the situation on the field and make the most rational choices.
From having a sword to having no sword, Tang Long has completed the greatest transformation of his football career.
"No, don't panic! It's just that we lost one goal, we can get it back!"
Buffon rubbed his swollen forehead and spat a mouthful of bloody saliva onto the ground.
Although he was panicking inside, Buffon still had to appear nonchalant.
After all, given his status in Italy football, he is undoubtedly the senior figure to this newly promoted Palermo.
Even their captain, striker Brunori, was like a little brother to Buffon, bowing and scraping and offering him cigarettes.
But the Palermo players aren't stupid.
Although they played in Serie B for a long time, they were all professional players.
They could clearly see that Buffon was caught off guard by Tang Long's pass, which was why he was unprepared for Frattesi's powerful shot from behind.
"Even Buffon couldn't anticipate Tang Long's pass, how can we possibly defend against it?"
Palermo's players started to panic.
This is the Meazza!
Five minutes into the game, Buffon's goal was breached.
How should we play for the next hour or so?
Should we go all out on an attack, or continue to defend and play a counter-attacking game?
They are capable of thinking.
But Tang Long didn't give them a chance to think!
Soon, Buffon had another chance to embarrass himself.
This time, Tang Long decided to personally take charge and have a real showdown with his old rival of ten years!