Football: My AI System Provides Max-Level Predictions-Chapter 691 - 483: Strategic Pivot, Both Teams Focus on the League! Manchester City Faces Encirclement, Top Spot at Risk?

The stock price is soaring, but the Li Ning Group continues to proceed with the shoe project in an orderly manner as planned.

At the Carrington Training Base in Manchester, Tang Long finished a day of intense training and welcomed a team of engineers flown in from China by the Li Ning Group.

These engineers brought the most advanced equipment, their faces filled with excitement and anticipation, as they were about to craft exclusive battle boots for a football superstar!

Tang Long warmly greeted his compatriots, showing no airs at all.

After thoroughly understanding the modeling process, Tang Long seriously cooperated with the engineers' work.

He lay flat on a specially designed device, and the engineers carefully fixed his feet in the optimal position.

Then they activated the high-precision 3D scanning equipment. A blue light slowly swept over Tang Long's foot, precisely capturing every detail, continuously transmitting the data to a computer, forming an accurate model of Tang Long's feet.

During the modeling process, Tang Long enthusiastically exchanged ideas with the engineers regarding his thoughts and requirements for the shoes.

"This season, I've primarily been playing as a forward, roaming between the wing and central areas. I hope these shoes maintain lightweight but have excellent stability, especially when making high-speed direction changes and sudden stops, providing me with adequate support."

Design highlights are meticulously edited and posted on various online platforms.

In the video, Tang Long is seen intensely engaging in design discussions, sketching with designers, and adjusting details.

All of this was part of a plan recommended by Dilata for Tang Long, aimed at building his personal brand.

The comment section was instantly flooded with a variety of messages!

- [Tang Long personally involved in design, I have to get these shoes!]

- [Li Ning's move is amazing, waiting eagerly for the new shoes to launch!]

- [Really knows marketing, this wave of traffic is going to keep booming!]

- [Chinese people should wear Chinese shoes and fiercely strike in European leagues!]

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As Manchester City and Tang Long were making waves in the Champions League, in the office building of the Carrington Training Base, Manchester United manager Pellegrini presented his thoughts to the management.

"Our team's strength makes it difficult to win the Champions League, the goal for this season should focus on the league, aiming to win the first league title since 2012!"

The management agreed with Pellegrini's report.

The reason why Manchester United hired Pellegrini was due to his extensive experience in winning league titles.

Winning two league titles in three years, the Chilean coach is undoubtedly the best at winning championships in the Premier League in recent years!

As the biggest club in the Premier League, Manchester United has won 20 English football top league titles, more than any other team.

But among them, 13, more than half, were claimed by former manager Sir Alex.

During Sir Alex's era, the Premier League was deeply marked by Manchester United. After his retirement, who could continue to carry the flag of Manchester United's dominance in national league competition?

Manchester United chose to bet on Pellegrini!

The Champions League title is not easily attainable; from the start of the season, it wasn't the KPI set for Pellegrini by Manchester United.

All they required of Pellegrini was to lead Manchester United to advance out of the Champions League group stage, collecting enough bonuses.

After leaving the Sports Director's office, having received a positive response from management, Pellegrini also breathed a sigh of relief.

To exact revenge on Guardiola in the Champions League, it wasn't just a matter of Pellegrini's confidence; whether they could meet in the Champions League was still a question.

However, through the long 38-round league journey, if they eventually defeated Manchester City and laughed until the end, Pellegrini felt this would be his true victory over Guardiola—proving himself!

The Chilean gazed up at the sky filled with ominous clouds, with a sliver of golden light piercing through, silently swore:

"I don't care about external enemies, but within the Premier League, Manchester United is determined to be the leader! As long as we focus on single-line combat, we will ultimately see the day when the clouds clear!"

As for Chelsea's coach Conte, needless to say.

Before coming to the Premier League, he led Juventus to win three league titles and was a major contributor to Juventus's strong resurgence as the Serie A front-runner after the 2005 scandal.

Earlier when Chelsea owner Abu called Conte, Conte, known for his fiery temper and straightforward nature, had honest words for Abu:

"Mr. Abu, if you want me to lead this team to win the Champions League, please choose someone else; if you highly value the Premier League title and hence hire me, then you're absolutely right!"

After winning the first Champions League title in club history in the 2011–2012 season, Abu's obsession with his team's European competition ambitions was basically fulfilled.

His current goal is for Chelsea to reclaim the Premier League title, continuously maintaining the team's competitiveness in the Premier League, and sustaining the club's commercial value.

Thus, Abu invited league specialist Conte, focusing on defeating Manchester City for the league title.

Real-time status of the top three on the points table:

1. Chelsea 19 points

2. Manchester City 18 points

3. Manchester United 16 points

In the early match of the seventh round of the Premier League, Manchester United defeated Fulham 4-1.

Main striker Eevee achieved his first hat-trick since arriving at Manchester United!

Dominating weaker teams, Eevee is skilled!

De Bruyne's three assists were all delivered to Eevee!

Chelsea secured a 2:0 victory against Hull City away, earning another three points.

As of now, Chelsea, having played one more match, has accrued 19 points, temporarily leading Manchester City by one match, and climbing to the top of the Premier League table!

Manchester City has temporarily slipped to second place in the standings!

And behind Manchester City, Manchester United, with 16 points, is eagerly eyeing its chance.

Manchester City, competing on both fronts in the league and the Champions League, is under tremendous pressure.

Indeed, it's said there's pressure both from behind and from ahead!

Under such circumstances, after a three-day rest, Manchester City headed to London again for an away match against Tottenham.

Heading south to London!

In the last round, they secured an 8-1 away victory over Arsenal, directly leading to the dismissal of the veteran manager Professor Wenger after twenty years, shocking the football world.

For a time, malicious comments came from all directions, with Guardiola and Tang Long becoming the focal point of criticism.

So this time in London, Guardiola kept a much lower profile.

In the pre-match press conference, he brought along his taiji master Kompany, continuously joking around.

The atmosphere in the venue was harmonious, with no trace of pre-war tension.

"Ding!"

"Release beta testing task!"

"For the match against Tottenham, test the three times flicking past players!"

"Testing task involves flicking past players from the front, back, and side!"

"Successful test reward, continue improving ball feel! Increase skill level in flicking past players!"

After receiving the test task issued by the AI system.

Tang Long walked into the player's tunnel.

Two Tottenham players looked at him with smiles.

One was tall and strong, the other short and thin.

The tall and strong one was Gualin, the short and thin one was Yuto Nagatomo.

After coming from Inter Milan to the Canary Norwich, the Japanese fullback quickly adapted to the fast-paced Premier League style and performed excellently.

He played 37 appearances throughout the season, almost full attendance, delivering 3 goals and 6 assists data.

At the end of the season, under Pochettino's advice, Tottenham chairman Levi spent 20 million British Pounds to bring this 30-year-old Japanese player to White Hart Lane.

"Wow! Not bad, Nagatomo, getting better and better, you've even come to Gualin here."

Tang Long successively high-fived and hugged Gualin, Yuto Nagatomo.

Yuto Nagatomo said, "I must say, the players who come out of Inter and come to the Premier League have not shamed their old club, goalkeeper Handanovic is Everton's Player of the Month, Podolski also scored three goals."

"Gualin always scores from range, he's become the third captain, and I also joined a Premier League strong team at the age of 30."

"Ranocchia has surprisingly been transformed into a midfielder, he's really got some skills!"

"Hey! Kid, how are you!"

Yuto Nagatomo greeted Bonazzoli who was walking by. Bonazzoli, a bit shy, nodded and headed to the substitutes' bench.

"Of course, the strongest is you, Tang! How many league goals have you scored, 10 or 11? My god, this year's Premier League Golden Boot is surely yours!"

Seeing the previously reserved Yuto Nagatomo speak fluently and rapidly, Tang Long was a bit surprised, thinking, he wasn't like this before?

"Andrei! Did you get lost in the restroom at White Hart Lane? Why are you just coming over, I was talking about you!"

Ranocchia, pulling up his pants, saw Nagatomo approaching and went to greet him with a laugh.

Tang Long put his hand on Gualin's shoulder, watching Nagatomo.

"Don't you think he's talkative," Gualin said, "he indeed changed a lot, in the Premier League, with players from different countries and colors, only outgoing people can blend into the team."

"That's great, you two have similar personalities, a good companion," Tang Long said.

Gualin shook his head with a smile: "A companion? Alas, my favorite mate, Nasri, was scared away by me with a bench hahaha!"

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Tang Long stood at the center circle, foot on the ball.

Standing one meter beside him, Agüero, was poking his head, cautiously observing the opponent's defensive line-up. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

Tang Long was also thinking.

Three times flicking past players, where to do it, against whom?

Best, it should not be in vain, after passing it should pose a threat to the goal, scoring would be ideal.

A whistle marking kickoff interrupted his thoughts, Tang Long tapped the ball and ran forward.

The 62,000 spectators at White Hart Lane erupted in thunderous cheers...