Football: My AI System Provides Max-Level Predictions-Chapter 725 - 515: Securing First Place in the Group Early! Messi sighed: "The Scots can’t beat the Chinese!

Chapter 725: Chapter 515: Securing First Place in the Group Early! Messi sighed: "The Scots can’t beat the Chinese!

Like Dembele who equalized for Celtic, Bonazzoli wanted to do a bold shirt-off celebration!

In extreme excitement, he tore at his jersey with both hands, but somehow, the arms of the jersey seemed to play a little joke on him, getting tightly wrapped up.

He blushed, pulling desperately, but the jersey seemed to deliberately oppose him, getting stuck halfway and leaving him embarrassed for a moment.

Ranocchia ran over, trying to pull his jersey back, "Silly boy, don’t just get a yellow card for nothing!"

Tang Long stepped forward, waved his hand, and yanked Bonazzoli’s shirt off, throwing it into the air.

"Let him take it off!"

In the last round, due to his mother’s critical illness, Bonazzoli was anxious and unfortunately missed the team’s home game against Monchengladbach.

During that time, his heart was filled with worry and guilt.

This time away, when he learned in advance that he had secured a starting spot, he quietly promised his mom that he would score a goal.

And now, he finally did it!

Tang Long understood this young brother’s repression too well, from the anxiety upon learning of his mother’s illness, the disappointment in missing the match, to the euphoria after scoring now. Since he wants to take it off, let him take it off!

Excited, Bonazzoli picked up Tang Long, shirtless, and slammed his head into his chest.

This tall center-back used such a violent celebration to vent the passion in his heart!

Once this goal was scored, the situation became clear instantly. Messi sat on the couch, gave a faint bitter smile, and said slowly, "Alright, the match is over." His voice carried a hint of helplessness and certainty.

Suarez and Neymar, although also stunned by Tang Long’s amazing pass and even thought that standing at that position, Messi wouldn’t have been as surprising as Tang Long’s pass, felt that the outcome was decided. However, they still held onto a glimmer of hope.

Neymar’s gaze revealed a trace of unwillingness, muttering, "There’s still time in the game; maybe Celtic still has a chance."

But, as Messi predicted, Celtic’s mentality changed.

Having fought back to equalize after much difficulty only to be overtaken again, many players’ mental states crumbled.

In the remaining seven or eight minutes, they couldn’t defend steadily as they did before.

"Why defend, go out and fight them!" Someone shouted, seemingly igniting the anger in their hearts, and the Celtic players rushed forward recklessly.

Rodgers shouted loudly from the sidelines, only to find that he’d lost control, and no one was listening to him.

Bang! Bang!

Manchester City responded with two more slaps.

Once the gaps appeared, it was the stage for Manchester City, dominated by their technical midfielders, to slaughter their opponent.

Diego redeemed himself by sending a through ball to Tang Long, who then chipped it into the goal.

3-1!

Two minutes later, on the flank, Navas made a beautiful cutback pass, with the ball perfectly placed inside the penalty area.

Bonazzoli cleverly let it go, and from behind, Sane, quick as a flash, pushed the ball directly without stopping, sending it rapidly toward the goal through the center-back and the wingback.

Tang Long appeared like a light blue flash of lightning, darting across goal, placing the ball perfectly on the incoming Robertson’s foot!

Without hesitation, Robertson slotted the ball into the empty net!

4-1!

Manchester City scored three goals in seven minutes, completely killing the match!

As the referee blew the whistle, Neymar also took off his Celtic jersey and threw it on the ground, spitting, "What a mess, played like cowards!" His voice full of disappointment and discontent.

Suarez gave Messi a resentful glance and complained, "I knew it! I knew the Scots couldn’t beat the English. Ryo, had I known this would be the outcome, I wouldn’t have come to your place to watch the match. Now great, first place in the group, gone!"

Messi stroked his big beard, sighed, and said, "I don’t know if Scots can beat the English, but they definitely can’t beat the Chinese. Let’s prepare well for tomorrow’s game against Monchengladbach. Now it seems that even second place in the group isn’t that secure."

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"Two goals and two assists! His name echoes through the skies over Celtic Park!"

"All five group matches won! Manchester City secures top spot early!"

"No comeback, no miracle, Celtic bids farewell to the European War!"

"34-meter long shot showcases extreme violent beauty, ball speed reaching 151KM/H!"

"Bonazzoli cries post-match: Thank you for Tang’s assist; without him, I couldn’t have fulfilled my promise to my mom!"

At the post-match press conference, when Tang Long was interviewed by the media and asked if his long-range shot was a tactic specifically arranged by Guardiola before the match.

Sitting next to him, Guardiola also felt a bit tense.

He thought to himself, "What tactical arrangement? I just mentioned it in training before the match. But the long-shot task I assigned was to Gundogan and Diego, and I never talked to Tang about it."

Guardiola touched his head. Under normal circumstances, he would have replied, saying yes, it was designed especially for Tang Long, predicting that Celtic would fully retract their defense and even guessed their five-defender formation, so he specially instructed Tang Long to take long shots from outside the penalty area.

But now, as a master of his generation, with Tang Long sitting right beside him, participating together in the post-match press conference. Though thick-skinned, Guardiola couldn’t bring himself to say it.

Tang Long sensed Coach Guardiola’s embarrassment, smiled slightly, and said:

"Of course, this was deliberately arranged by our coach. He told me that I would have a chance for long shots if I appropriately fell back to the midfield! This victory wouldn’t be possible without Mr. Guardiola’s strategic planning!"

As soon as he said that, applause erupted on-site!

The local media from England who had traveled to Scotland praised Guardiola’s strategic genius with their actions.

Breaking down dense defenses has always been a challenge in football.

But Manchester City demonstrated their strength to the world today: you can defend against our short-pass penetration, but you cannot stop our long shots!

Upon hearing this, Guardiola looked at Tang Long in a daze, never expecting him to say that.

This truly gave him a lot of respect!

Facing the admiring gazes from the reporters, Guardiola felt a bit embarrassed but happy, simply saying:

"Of course, I know long shots are a magic weapon for breaking dense defenses. However, for a player like Tang, I don’t need to specifically remind him before the match. When the ball is at his feet, there will always be the most reasonable choice. He is not only the player I trust the most but also the teammate all players trust the most. Ultimately, no matter how good the tactics are, they’re the ones who need to execute them."

Finishing his words, Guardiola turned to look at Tang Long, and the two gave each other a knowing smile.

Manchester City is the first entire English team to secure the top spot in their Champions League group, fueling a sense of pride among these English reporters, especially given that they defeated the Northerners, the Scots, making them even more delighted.

In such a pleasant atmosphere, Guardiola’s ambiguous reply was interpreted by the reporters as humility, with them eagerly typing notes into laptops, swiftly releasing one article after another.

"Guardiola’s genius strategy, winning with long-shot tactics!"

"The humble Coach Guardiola has an inherent subtle Oriental quality!"

"How many hidden secret weapons does Guardiola possess?"

"On the Champions League stage, Guardiola’s wisdom is unmatched!"