Football: My AI System Provides Max-Level Predictions-Chapter 743 - 532: Bold and Vigorous, Thrilling Slaughter! Like a fierce tiger leaping forward, like a butterfly gracefully landing!

Chapter 743: Chapter 532: Bold and Vigorous, Thrilling Slaughter! Like a fierce tiger leaping forward, like a butterfly gracefully landing!

In the 83rd minute of the second half, De Bruyne, almost exhausted, accelerated past Mkhitaryan and Gundogan before making a light pass.

The ball seemed to be heading towards Eevee’s path, but unexpectedly, Ranocchia appeared out of nowhere, both men simultaneously jumping for the header.

Although his expression was grim, and he was bumped off balance, Ranocchia managed to head the ball far outside the penalty area off Eevee’s head!

Bony saw that the ball landed at Tang Long’s feet and secretly cursed, quickly giving chase.

Bony was fast, but not as fast as the speed of the ball.

Hearing the wind rushing from behind, Tang Long guessed who it was—his former teammate.

This time, he didn’t make a stationary pirouette like he did against Pogba earlier; instead, a clean and precise lateral pass sent the ball into the open space on the left.

By now, Manchester City’s left-back had changed from Robertson to the veteran Kolarov; 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

Guardiola substituted the Serbian at this moment to leverage his experience to read the game’s rhythm.

If it had been Robertson, he might not have reached the ball.

Though Robertson was faster, his understanding of the situation couldn’t match Tang Long’s pace.

But the older, slower Kolarov excelled in this area.

"Kolarov, Kolarov comes charging out of the gap!"

"He regains the ball just as it was about to go out, taking long strides to push forward!"

"Haha, look at Guardiola’s body language. As Kolarov sprinted past him, he punched the air heavily, wanting to join him on the field himself, urging Kolarov to run faster!"

"Rooney? Oh my god, the one chasing Manchester City’s left-back is Manchester United’s forward Rooney!"

"Rooney is evidently faster; he catches up with Kolarov, their arms entangled, neither willing to let go!"

"The Manchester United captain seems to want a tactical foul, but he just can’t pull Kolarov down. Wow, the Serbian’s body is really strong."

Kolarov finally swung his arm free of Rooney’s grasp and cut in hard, charging forward with the ball.

He had already advanced nearly 40 meters with the ball. Was he going to dash into the penalty area?

No! Kolarov opted to pass the ball!

The power of the pass was as strong as a shot, flying straight diagonally towards the left corner flag area.

Surprisingly, Tang Long, who should have been the left winger, somehow shifted to the right, sprinting furiously.

Seeing the ball about to go out of bounds, Tang Long threw himself into a slide, his body flying toward the advertisement board, and at the last moment, he hooked the ball back with his toe on the line!

The ball spun around, wobbling, and eventually settled firmly on the white line.

Both passes almost went out of bounds, yet Kolarov and Tang Long pushed their bodies to the limit to save the ball.

This sweeping offensive style even made the Manchester United home crowd secretly applaud; if it had been a United player executing such a play, the stadium would have erupted already.

Before the cheers could erupt, Tang Long sprang up like a spring-loaded toy and dashed back onto the field with a neat side-step, slipping past the approaching center-back Blind, cutting into the penalty area.

The formation of Manchester United had been shattered by these two passes, leaving Tang Long in what seemed like an empty space, standing only in front of the towering De Gea.

The empty goal behind De Gea made his figure appear so small, watching Tang Long’s feet nervously.

But this time, De Gea had made up his mind, "No matter what, I must guard the near post and not suffer the humiliation of conceding at the near post again!"

De Gea thought he had guessed correctly, as Tang Long’s body had already leaped up, his body turning towards the near post, his supporting foot pointing to the near post, and the arch of his raised right foot also aimed at the near post!

"Not again, you’re dreaming!"

Just as Tang Long’s foot was about to strike the ball, De Gea immediately stepped to the left and lunged to the ground, determined to guard the near post.

Yet Tang Long’s move was merely a feint; he didn’t care if De Gea dived for the near post or the far post, he deliberately performed a fake shot to make De Gea react first.

As De Gea lunged, Tang Long’s rapid movement suddenly relaxed, floating lightly back down, then smoothly sidestepped, sliding past De Gea and easily slotted the ball into the empty net.

The series of actions was rapid yet controlled, seamless and elegant, showcasing extraordinary ball control skills that left everyone on the field in awe.

3:1!

By now, the situation on the field was clear: in the 85th minute, the visiting Manchester City was leading 3:1, and Manchester United was incapable of turning the tide.

"Could it really be that my old team is going to be beaten twice?" Pellegrini mourned quietly on the sidelines.

Before this Premier League season even kicked off, in the Community Shield match, Manchester City defeated Manchester United to win the first trophy of the season.

Back in the Premier League, the first clash between the two teams was dragged out to the 15th round of the Premier League.

Pellegrini thought that after half a season at the helm, the team would improve to compete with Manchester City, but now it seemed all a castle in the air, just daydreams.

Because Manchester City had Tang Long, and Manchester United didn’t!

"Tang leaps like a fierce tiger but lands like a light butterfly!"

"He is also like a ticking time bomb ready to explode at any moment, always around you, keeping you in constant fear!"

"Congratulations to Tang, he’s scored a hat-trick in the Manchester Derby!"

Although Manchester City’s players insisted on thrashing Manchester United thoroughly, even if there wasn’t enough time to achieve a spectacular victory like the previous 7:1, scoring a few more goals and riding the momentum wasn’t impossible.

But Guardiola clearly didn’t want to do that.

Having already forced two Premier League coaches out of their jobs due to heavy defeats, the media backlash troubled him greatly.

Moreover, with Manchester City’s current manager being the esteemed Pellegrini, a revered figure in the Premier League, Guardiola decided to show respect for the veteran coach and call off the attack.

He immediately substituted Bonazzoli for Tang Long.

As Tang Long was subbed off, he still felt a sense of reluctance, smiling with a sigh.

At this moment, a strange scene occurred!

At Old Trafford, there were neither boos nor applause.

Nearly 70,000 Red Devils fans just sat there, silent, watching Tang Long.

As crosstown rivals, they certainly couldn’t applaud Tang Long, as the more goals he scored, the greater the pain inflicted on them.

But why didn’t they boo him?

Because they didn’t dare!

This match, Tang Long’s hat-trick, deeply hurt every Manchester United fan.

Thinking back to the Community Shield, recalling the battles of last season, the Manchester United fans feared that booing would only anger Tang Long, leading him to be ruthless again in their second encounter of the season.

At that point, it might not be as simple as the current 3:1...