Football: My AI System Provides Max-Level Predictions-Chapter 718 - 509: C Luo’s Stunning 40-Meter Long-Range Shot in the Champions League: The Lesson of Long-Range Shots Is Power!

Chapter 718: Chapter 509: C Luo’s Stunning 40-Meter Long-Range Shot in the Champions League: The Lesson of Long-Range Shots Is Power!

"Achuu!"

In the morning, as soon as Chiwo woke up at 6:30, he sneezed heavily.

Even though the heating in the bedroom was on high, he felt cold all over and shivered.

Additionally, he felt a soreness in his calves and arms, with a lot of lactic acid accumulated in them.

His head was groggy, and upon getting up, he found his forehead somewhat hot.

"Strange, why do I feel like I have a cold and fever? It shouldn’t be!"

Chiwo had a dream last night where countless streams of water struck his body, leaving him soaked, and then he felt unwell upon waking up.

At only slightly over 30, could this be a sign of physical aging?

Reluctantly, he didn’t take a leave from Guardiola and still drove to the training ground.

However, when the training began, Chiwo was nowhere to be seen on the field.

The players found it odd because, unlike Guardiola who wouldn’t always personally come to the field for every training session, Chiwo would. He never missed a session and often guided players from the sidelines.

"Strange, where did Coach Chiwo go? It’s really a bit unsettling not seeing him today," Agüero said.

"Tang, you’re close with Chiwo. You should know what’s going on. What bad timing, I had a question about defensive positioning that I wanted to ask him," center-back Stones came over, looking quite anxious.

Tang Long shook his head and said, "I don’t know. He’s part of the coaching team. Does he have to report to me if he’s taking leave?"

The group started discussing until captain Kompany said:

"Stop guessing, everyone. I came early today. I saw Coach Chiwo in the parking lot; he was wearing a mask. I got out of the car, and he got in. I asked, ’Mr. Chiwo, where are you going?’ and he said he had a cold and wasn’t feeling well. He insisted on coming to the training, but Guardiola didn’t let him because he was worried the cold would spread to us. So, Mr. Chiwo is resting at home today."

At this time, it’s November in the United Kingdom, and the temperature has plummeted, with nighttime temperatures only around two or three degrees.

Everyone thought Chiwo just had an ordinary cold and didn’t find it strange.

Captain Kompany also sternly instructed everyone:

"Everyone listen up! Recently, it’s getting colder, so make sure to keep warm and don’t catch a cold. Recovering from a cold takes at least a week, meaning you’ll miss at least two matches. December is approaching next month, the crucial period for challenging the mid-season championship, and no one can drop the ball!"

These days, Tang Long has been practicing his Fierce Tiger Shot at night on the AI Cloud Training Ground.

Thanks to the realistic real-time scenarios built by the AI model, Tang Long’s experience on the training ground isn’t much different from that day shooting barefoot at the waves on the beach;

He can even control the height and thickness of the waves as he wishes according to the model’s adjustments. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

Of course, the waves are just a simulated barrier, existing to train Tang Long’s shooting skills!

Since switching to the left winger, Tang Long has had many chances to cut inside and shoot on the left wing, utilizing his excellent speed and dribbling.

Often, he gets opportunities for long-range shots outside the penalty area, testing Tang Long’s shooting accuracy and power.

Chiwo had a dedicated discussion with Tang Long about this in training.

"Tang, I’ve prepared some videos of Cristiano Ronaldo at Real Madrid for you. His position is the same as yours, a left winger. Observe how he cuts inside to shoot. Although he’s older and has had serious knee injuries, his dribbling and speed might be inferior to yours, but his shooting technique is much better."

Following Chiwo’s advice, Tang Long fed a large amount of Cristiano Ronaldo’s videos into the AI system, focusing on his right-footed shots cutting inside from the left at Real Madrid.

Tang Long discovered a key point: although some top players in the world have accuracy possibly not inferior to Cristiano Ronaldo, being able to execute such impressive long-range shots outside the penalty area is inseparable from Cristiano Ronaldo’s powerful shooting skills!

For those long-range shots over 25 meters, angle is undoubtedly important;

But to score, angle isn’t enough; you have to deliver it with power!

Goalkeeping is a highly competitive career. A team can only have one main goalie, and those who become starting goalkeepers in the top five leagues have been through rigorous training to reach this position.

Among Cristiano Ronaldo’s shooting highlights, the long-range shot from 40 meters out is the most impressive to Tang Long!

That was in the 2008-2009 season when Manchester United competed in the Champions League as defending champions, and right at the knockout stage, they beat Mourinho’s Inter to reach the quarter-finals.

In the quarter-finals, Manchester United faced the Portuguese super club Porto.

Many expected Manchester United to easily handle their opponents, but the reality was the exact opposite, as Manchester United encountered huge problems.

In the first leg, Manchester United, playing at home, let a 2-2 draw slip in front of over 70,000 fans.

This meant Porto returned to the Dragon Stadium with two away goals, and Manchester United, to advance, needed to win or at least draw 3-3 in the second leg, or they would be knocked out!

Facing doubts and the pressure of near-elimination, Manchester United broke the deadlock six minutes into the game, with none other than Cristiano Ronaldo stepping up!

At that time, Cristiano Ronaldo received a cross from Anderson and suddenly shot from about 40 meters away, launching a missile-like long-range shot.

C Luo’s unstoppable cannonball completely caught Porto’s goalkeeper Hilton off guard. The ball shot into the goal at high speed, accurately hitting the top left corner, and Dragon Stadium instantly erupted!

"Look at his imposing manner, it’s completely the posture of a conqueror, so confident."

In the locker room, Ranocchia saw Tang Long watching the goal on his phone and moved closer, watching for a while, then remarked with admiration.

Tang Long nodded, and in his mind, he recalled what Gualin once said to him at Inter Milan.

"Tang, do you know which is the best goal I’ve seen in my career? It’s C Luo’s 40-meter long shot! My God, I can’t describe how shocked I was at the time, I was just stunned, my teammates were stunned too, I really couldn’t imagine how someone could strike such a fast long shot from that position!"

In the 2008-2009 season, Gualin was playing for Porto.

He experienced firsthand this match at Dragon Stadium as an opponent of Manchester United and witnessed C Luo scoring a goal of violent aesthetics.

It is said that after that match, the 23-year-old Gualin fell in love with the long shot style of scoring.

However, Gualin’s long shots are far inferior to C Luo’s, mainly because Gualin’s shots are unstable; occasionally he can score some fantastic goals, but most of the time he exerted force uncontrollably, sending the ball into the stands.

Thus, Mancini jokingly called Gualin, "This guy, everything’s good, strong body, good stamina, decent passing, but he always likes shooting threes from outside the penalty area!"

Inter Milan fans also gave Gualin the nickname "Three-point Gualin."

After finishing the Champions League group stage against Monchengladbach in the fourth round, Manchester City immediately returned to the Premier League stage.

On November 5, Manchester City played against Middlesbrough at home.

This match was rather uneventful.

Middlesbrough didn’t intend to score against Manchester City from the start.

Facing a strong opponent, Middlesbrough’s coach even rotated half of the team’s regular starters.

Because in the next round, Middlesbrough will play against Hull City at home;

They believe the chances of scoring at home are evidently much higher than away at Itihad.

Tian Ji’s Horse Racing, the opponent voluntarily brought out their inferior horses, so Guardiola naturally sent medium horses to secure victory without having to exert full effort.

Once again, it was Tang Long who first broke the deadlock for the team and then assisted Agüero in scoring.

Perhaps feeling the Fierce Tiger Shot training was not mastered yet, Tang Long did not attempt a powerful long-range shot but instead aimed to send the ball to the penalty area;

Such goals were a product of Manchester City’s coordinated teamwork.

After Tiago, Gundogan, Mkhitaryan, and the others passed the ball ten times consecutively in midfield, Kolarov advanced from the wing, received Gundogan’s through ball, and made a low flat cross in a triangle. Tang Long sprinted, quickly retreated, and struck it precisely with his instep into the far corner for a goal!

Ranocchia, who was granted a rare chance to rest, loudly cheered for Tang Long from the sidelines.

"Just like that, Tang, keep playing this way!"

Ranocchia is now 28 years old, with more experience on the field than Tang Long.

In his view, Tang Long, as a goal-oriented striker, while aggressively scoring brings excitement to fans and boosts his own morale, such goals consume more stamina and energy and increase the risk of injury.

The steady tap-in goal is actually the happiest kind for a striker.

Tang Long’s assist to Agüero was similar.

It was a blockade inside the left side of the penalty area.

Three Middlesbrough players pounced on Tang Long like hungry wolves.

Tang Long’s ability to attract opponents is formidable; often unable to be contained one-on-one, but once crowded, it exposes gaps in the rear.

Once the gap is exposed, Tang Long will unhesitatingly use passes as precise as a scalpel to tear open the opponent’s defense!

This time, without excessive fancy moves, he saw the space, seized the timing, lightly flicked with the outside of his foot, sending a half-high arc that just bypassed a defender’s outstretched toe, landing comfortably at the back post.

The pass was so perfect that Agüero didn’t even need to stop the ball, striking directly with a powerful shot to score at the near corner!

Recently, perhaps influenced by Tang Long’s aggressive shots, Agüero has favored using strong strikes to score in the penalty area during training sessions.

"Ah, it’s you again. When three men draw towards you, I know, as long as I run, you will certainly pass it over. I must tell you though, as long as you pass it, I’ll definitely score!" Agüero panted heavily, vigorously slapped Tang Long’s outstretched palm.

However, when Tang Long was substituted early in the second half, he still felt a bit unsatisfied.

When will the Fierce Tiger Shot be demonstrated?

Perhaps, in the next game!