Football: My AI System Provides Max-Level Predictions-Chapter 736 - 525: Icardi reinstated! Tang Long’s new skill 【Winged Shooting】 debuts in the derby!

What did Wanda say to make Icardi suddenly leap up from the bed, hitting his head on the ceiling lamp and smashing the glass to pieces?

Wanda lay on the bed, watching her husband like an enraged lion glaring at her as if he wanted to devour her. Her heart was suddenly filled with fear, thinking, "Why is he suddenly so gutsy?"

Icardi had the broken lamp on his head, emitting a sizzling electric noise;

The yellow light flickered on his pale and gloomy face, making it incredibly terrifying.

"Wanda! Listen up!"

"What do you mean by saying as long as Tang is in the Premier League, I won't win the Premier League title?"

"I'll treat your words as a fart! If you say that again, believe it or not, I'll strangle you!"

Such threatening words, used to manipulating her husband, Wanda might usually take as mere bluster;

But seeing Icardi roaring furiously, Wanda truly believed that this 23-year-old man was capable of it!

However, Wando is seven years older than Icardi and has rich experience in relationships.

Her heart trembled, then she snapped back to her senses, thinking, "Kid, you think you're bold now? When you hadn't even grown all your hair, I had played with countless men. You think you can intimidate me? Ridiculous!"

Wanda suddenly blinked her eyes twice, putting on a pitiful look, and said softly:

"My dear Mauro, I'm sorry. But if you really want to prove yourself, I'll give you a chance. Come on, show me what you can do~"

With that, she slowly got up, tied her hair in front of Icardi, and knelt down.

That night, poor Icardi was played by Wanda until five in the morning.

It wasn't until the morning light shone through the window, brightening the room, that Icardi fell into a deep sleep.

"Haha, not bad, you little rascal, you really do have something in you. I didn't read you wrong!" Wanda, straddling Icardi, gave him a firm slap after twisting her waist for the last time, then dismounted and went to the kitchen to make coffee.

Before Icardi passed out, Wanda's sincere praise for his abilities made him show a sweet smile in his sleep.

"Tang is no match for me, I, Mauro, am just stronger than him!"

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"Good job, Mauro!"

In Manchester United's Carrington Training Base, coach Pellegrini's applause never ceased.

The Manchester Derby was about to start, and for this, the Chilean engineer racked his brains and discussed with the first-team coaching staff for a long time, finally coming up with what he considered a very aggressive tactic.

Crossing from the flanks!

Pellegrini was well aware of Manchester City's strength.

This time, even when hosting the game at their home ground, Old Trafford, it was immensely challenging to win the match.

Not to mention defending, breaking through Manchester City's defense in offense was already a headache.

Especially since Guardiola had been coaching Manchester City for almost half a season now, and their players had gradually grasped the high pressing concept.

Trying to build the play through penetration wasn't an easy task.

Therefore, Pellegrini decided to deploy a brand new tactic against Manchester City, focusing on high numbers of crosses from the wings, substituting quantity for quality, to bombard them!

Pellegrini's consideration also had its reasons.

Kompany, Manchester City's defensive core, suffered a thigh muscle strain during training and would miss this derby.

Pellegrini predicted that Guardiola would deploy substitute center-back Otamendi to partner with Stones.

Both of these center-backs, though top-notch in the Premier League, also had their own flaws.

Stones, though tall and strong with outstanding footwork, is still young and not as adept at judging positioning as Kompany.

Otamendi, while more experienced, stands only 1.83 meters tall.

In the Premier League, that's definitely considered a short center-back!

Therefore, Pellegrini decided to bring back the previously benched Icardi, using him as a secret weapon to shine in this derby.

"Mauro, during your Serie A days at Inter Milan, people said you were like a magnet, able to draw the ball to you. Is that true?"

"In this derby, I have you starting. I want to see for myself if what those Italian media said is true!"

Upon hearing this, Icardi shivered with excitement, his eyes flaming with the fire of revenge, the exact fire Pellegrini wanted to see.

"Don't worry, boss! Competing for headers against center-backs has always been my forte. No matter how tall the defender, I'm not afraid! Give me ten crosses, and I can at least head eight of them accurately for you!"

Since arriving at Manchester City, Pellegrini had tried to transform the team with a possession-based system, thus sidelining Icardi, who only knew how to score but lacked foot skills.

But Icardi was not without value!

Otherwise, how could he have become the youngest Golden Boot winner in a century of Serie A history?

After a high-priced transfer to Manchester United, although narrowly missing out on the Premier League Golden Boot to Aguero last season, he was also the team's top scorer.

Pellegrini decided to take an unconventional path.

For this derby, he abandoned the ground-play philosophy he had always instilled and opted for a traditional English long-ball strategy!

Bang bang bang!

Bang bang bang!

Icardi performed brilliantly in training, repeatedly connecting with crosses from Ashley Young, Damian, Rojo, and De Bruyne.

This heading skill fully demonstrated his superb jumping ability and powerful core strength.

Each header was more accurate than the last!

Each angle was trickier than the last!

Even Manchester United's main goalkeeper, De Gea, was in a frenzy and yet couldn't save many.

Pellegrini nodded satisfiedly, smiling as he told his assistant:

"In the modern football system, Mauro is a waste of a striker, but if we want to beat Manchester City, the usual tactics won't work. Sending Icardi out there, this might be the unexpected move that wins us the game."

Meanwhile.

After finishing the last training session before the match.

At home, Tang Long also couldn't wait to enter the AI Cloud Training Ground.

After repeatedly breaking the opponent's goal with the Fierce Tiger Shot, he discovered that the Fierce Tiger Shot had been upgraded, the arrow had developed a branch—Winged Shooting!

When training this new skill, Tang Long followed the AI instructions. When striking the ball, his body unfolded like a bird spreading its wings, aiming for better balance and power output.

The strength of Winged Shooting lies in the ball having a certain curve and spin after being kicked, its trajectory like a bird flying with spread wings, highly deceptive!

The ball might suddenly change direction or dip in mid-air, making it difficult for the goalkeeper to accurately judge the flight path, increasing the difficulty of making a save!

The time was short, and the task was demanding.

Tang Long only had a day and a half to intensively train this skill in the AI Cloud Training Ground.

However, with his AI system continuously self-updating and Tang Long's physical metrics steadily improving, it wasn't long before he mastered the new skill.

On the day of the match.

Just as Manchester City's bus drove into Old Trafford, a brainwave sounded in his head. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

[Test mission released: Score a Winged Shooting goal in actual combat]

[Mission reward 1: Enhance curvature stats]

[Mission reward 2: Unlock skill stacking]