Football: My AI System Provides Max-Level Predictions-Chapter 734 - 523: Goal into the Teeth! Messi Hints: Players of Your Level Should Come to La Liga to Play!

Rafael, the striker for Borussia Mönchengladbach, predicted the goal would be scored just by observing Tang Long's focused gaze on the screen.

At that moment, Rafael saw only Tang Long's whistle reaction, not even the ball was kicked, and Tang Long hadn't started his run-up.

This was the intuition of a striker from Europe's top five leagues.

Meanwhile.

Barça's goalkeeper, Ter Stegen, also had his own prediction!

That was to block the near post while standing at the far post, ensuring absolute security.

The location of Suarez's foul against Tang Long was very close to the goal, slightly left outside the penalty area.

Ter Stegen estimated the ball was about 20 meters from him.

At this position, it's quite difficult for a player to score directly because the closer the distance isn't necessarily better for a free kick!

According to data from direct free-kick goals over the last five years in the top five leagues.

The highest goal probability range was around 23 to 25 meters.

If too close, the ball struggles to clear the wall and gets deflected away;

or it clears the wall but doesn't drop enough and misses the goal area, going out over the goal line.

Long before Tang Long took the free kick, Ter Stegen was actively organizing the wall.

"Pique, Busquets, Rakitic, Gomez, Suarez, five-man wall!"

"Tighten up, don't leave any gaps!"

"Move two steps to the left!"

"Suarez, you stand at the furthest edge!"

These five players were the tallest on Barça's field.

They lined up like five mountains in front of Tang Long!

Pique was 194 cm, Busquets 189, Gomez 188, even Rakitic and Suarez, the shortest, were 184.

Each player's height exceeded Tang Long's, with an average height of 187.8!

"Barça's wall is very tall, forming with the top five tallest players on the field!"

"Especially Pique and Busquets, they firmly occupy the left near post, the ideal spot for Tang Long's curved ball."

"Ter Stegen is positioned at the far post, peering through the gaps at Tang Long."

"...Too difficult!"

"This distance is too close, not easy to kick at all, a setback of three meters would greatly increase the chance of scoring."

"Although for Tang Long, it probably doesn't bring much pressure, whether it scores or not, doesn't affect the team's top advancement."

"On the contrary, Barça is extremely tense, look at the expression of Suarez at the edge of the wall, haha, he seems about to jump out of his throat!"

However, Tang Long also had his predictions.

Despite the closeness of the wall.

Despite Barça's tall wall blocking the most likely descending angle for scoring.

Despite Ter Stegen's towering presence with arms spread like an octopus, fingertips almost touching the crossbar's lower edge. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

[Distance is 20 meters, wall's average height is 187.8 cm, the angle between the wall and goalkeeper is 0.63 dc, past event data shows close angle goal probability is 2.54%, far angle goal probability is 5.21%]

[Increase strength, focus power on the far post, the greater the strength, the direct goal probability rises sharply!]

Numerous data and dimension analyses flashed through Tang Long's mind in milliseconds.

He glanced at the goalkeeper, Ter Stegen standing at the far post, watching him fiercely.

Evidently, leaving the near post to the wall while guarding the far post was the most secure way for the goalkeeper.

"Since he's guarding the far post, I'll aim for the far post!"

The fierce tiger and prey clash sometimes requires no surprise.

When both sides see each other, in a narrow encounter, the brave wins.

In this free kick, the stronger wins!

"Hoo—"

A tiger roar suddenly burst by Tang Long's ear, behind him appeared a shadow—Fierce Tiger Emerges from the Mountain!

Bang!!!

No technique, no concealment.

Tang Long surged forward and powerfully struck the ball, it soared like a tiger towards the far post!

"Come on!"

Ter Stegen yelled, accurately predicting from Tang Long's posture that the ball was coming straight at him!

"If you're coming at me, then bring it on!"

Suarez heard the fierce strike sound from Tang Long, he realized things might not be good and thought Ter Stegen might not withstand it;

In urgency, risking a headshot, he didn't follow Ter Stegen's prior instruction—stand still, but leapt towards the ball's direction!

Bang!

The ball heavily hit Suarez's face, he jerked his head, a tooth flew out!

"Ah..."

At this point, Ter Stegen had already taken the saving posture, unexpectedly intercepted by Suarez mid-flight, the ball's trajectory suddenly changed!

The ball didn't go towards its intended far post, instead deflected towards the near post!

Ter Stegen inwardly lamented, he kept an eye on Tang Long but couldn't keep an eye on Suarez, he wanted to get up and react, but losing balance made it tough to go back quickly?

Fortunately, after the deflection, the ball was spinning with slow speed, Ter Stegen only saw Barça players on the goal line, holding onto hope, hoping teammates could clear the ball out…

...

"It's in!"

"The ball skimmed the crossbar's lower edge and bounced into the goal!"

"Umtiti on the goal line tried to jump, but he was too short to reach it!"

"Such a pity, if Suarez was there, he might have desperately swatted it out with his hand, even if it meant a red card!"

"Where's Suarez?"

"Hey, why is he squatting on the ground, clutching his tooth?"

"..."

"The match is over!"

"Manchester City overturned from 0 to 2 losing to 3 to 2 victory!"

"Let's congratulate Manchester City for achieving six straight wins in the group stage, boasting 18 points!"

"In Champions League history, teams with six consecutive wins in the group stage are scarce, today, we add Manchester City!"

"Barça exits the Champions League just like that, can't believe it, the 2015 Champions League winners didn't advance this season, this is soccer!"

Tang Long was also amused by this goal.

Just as they say, great force brings miracles.

"What's the point of this goal, if Suarez didn't block, it might not have gone in," Tang Long said to Sterling.

Sterling burst with laughter, heavily patted Tang Long's shoulder, "No matter how it went in, you still got a hat-trick!"

On the other side.

The Borussia players were celebrating on the field!

Rafael grabbed the iPad from the seat, smashed it against his knee, with a crunch, it broke!

"Haha, I guessed right! Thanks to Tang, we're advancing!"

"Manchester City, see you in the knockout stages!"

Barça players all collapsed on the ground.

Their mental defenses broke at the last moment!

From 2 to 0, to 2 to 1, to 2 to 2, equalized, then the last minute of stoppage time was killed by Tang Long's free kick, just like riding a roller coaster emotionally.

This game was truly frustrating!

Being eliminated like this in the group stage is really hard to accept!

We don't want to play in the UEFA Europa League!

Neymar was crying face down off the field!

Pique looked bewildered, burying his head in his knees!

Suxing smashed the TV with a punch!

Busquets lay spread-eagle on the ground, silent for a long time.

Only Messi stood.

He first went over to look at Suarez's mouth, found the tooth knocked out by Tang Long on the ground, returned it to Suarez, and called for a medic to come on and stop the bleeding for Suarez.

Then in the midst of the Etihad Stadium's frenzy.

He walked alone to Tang Long's side, extended his hand to him, and Tang Long grasped Messi's hand firmly.

First, he congratulated Tang Long on his hat-trick, then said:

"Tang, you played a great match, a player of your caliber should come to La Liga!"