Football: My AI System Provides Max-Level Predictions-Chapter 757 - 546 Finally Waiting for You! Champions League Flames Reignite, First Opponent Targets Bayern!

With this goal, Manchester City narrowly defeated West Ham United 1-0 away, advancing to the next round of the FA Cup.

The Premier League battlefield remains ablaze.

Manchester City continues to maintain its hot momentum, achieving a record of 4 wins and 1 draw over five matches from Round 21 to Round 25, remaining undefeated this season!

Tang Long scored 8 goals in these 5 matches, becoming the most powerful offensive force for Manchester City in the second half of the league.

Meanwhile, Chelsea, which has been neck and neck with Manchester City, started to falter.

Even though Conte has been encouraging the Blue Army players, and despite their single-track focus, chasing Manchester City is a tiring task. Losing a match due to slight carelessness, they see the gap widening and the players' mentality reaching the brink of collapse.

From round 24 to round 25, Chelsea suffered two consecutive defeats both home and away!

Although they are still in second place, the gap with the top Manchester City has widened to 11 points!

The Times: London exiled, Manchester victorious!

Manchester Evening News: Premier League champion within grasp, congratulations to Manchester City for defending their title in advance!

The Guardian: 25 rounds, 34 goals! The gap between Chelsea and Manchester City is only one Tang Long!

Marca: Surpassing Messi? Tang is aiming for 50 league goals!

It is now the end of February 2017.

The Champions League fire reignites!

After the group stage ended, fans waited an entire two months. When the battle anthem of the knockout stage finally began to play, everyone's mind resonated with the passionate melody of the Champions League.

Among these eight first-leg duels.

Many focus matchups became the focus of media attention.

For example, Champions League king Real Madrid versus Serie A veteran powerhouse Napoli, Europa League king Seville versus the group stage survivor Borussia Mönchengladbach, etc.

But the most striking is definitely Manchester City vs Bayern!

In a riverside tavern in Munich.

The local residents are engrossed in watching the Champions League match preview on TV.

In two days.

Bayern will visit the Etihad, challenging Manchester City.

"What should we do, can we win? Facing Manchester City in the last 16, might we not even make it to the quarter-finals?" A fan asked nervously.

"Look at your lack of ambition, we're not weak," his companion said, gulping down a mouthful of dark beer, "Let's hear what our veterans have to say."

On the tavern's TV.

Three Bayern veterans gathered in the studio discussing this match.

Their names are no small matter!

They are Klinsmann, Matthaus, and Bremmer.

In their player days, they were known as Germany's Three Carriages. They shone brightly on Serie A fields with Inter Milan and also performed excellently at Bayern, forming a royal bomb combination in the football world.

Of these three, Matthaus has the highest individual achievements.

He won the Golden Ball Award in 1990, becoming the only player among the Three Carriages to win this award, and led Germany to the 1990 World Cup victory as captain.

Matthaus spoke first, slightly furrowing his brow, a trace of worry in his eyes, saying:

"Manchester City's performance this season is indeed outstanding, especially Tang Long, who is practically a goal machine. His league form has continued till now, with overwhelming firepower. But we are Bayern, definitely not pushovers. We have deep foundations and rich Champions League experience, which is our great advantage."

Bremmer crossed his arms, pondering for a moment before saying:

"Tang is indeed a tricky player; his positioning and timing for shots are incredibly precise. However, our Bayern attack also has enough firepower to counterbalance him."

"Lewandowski's prowess on the front line is equally strong. We can utilize rapid attack transitions, harnessing Lewandowski's goal-scoring instincts and collaboration with other attackers, to tear open Manchester City's defenses. We mustn't merely defend; we must actively attack, creating trouble for Manchester City's back line!"

Everyone's eyes in the tavern sparkled brightly.

Is this saying to go on the offensive against Manchester City?

...

Snake-like positioning, slide tackle shot at the near post!

The ball is in! Buffon covers his face with a sigh.

Single-handedly dribbled past the goalkeeper, and pushed into the open goal!

Scored again! Buffon pointed at Bonucci and cursed.

From the wing, catching the cross mid-air and volleyed shot!

Still in!

This time, Buffon stood frozen like a wooden chicken, only staring blankly at Icardi's back, speechless.

Tang Long is gone, but Icardi continues to shine in Serie A.

He is more mature than he was two years ago. Not only is his prediction of defenders and ball paths more accurate, but his mentality is more calm, no longer blaming teammates when the ball doesn't reach him, and blending well in the locker room.

Wing talents Kandrewa and youngster Di Marco assisted multiple times, both forming a sizzling partnership with Icardi, making them the best duo on the field.

After scoring a hat-trick against Juventus, Icardi shed tears on the pitch.

After the match, he knelt on the Meazza grass, deeply kissing the ground.

The fans' heartbeat made the entire stadium roar with cheers;

The vibration reached the ground, causing Icardi's lips to go numb!

"Icardi!"

Listening to his name echo three times during the match, and with Inter demolishing the archrival 3-0 at home, Icardi felt indescribable joy.

"Exhilarated! Haven't felt this good for a long time!"

Since the start of the season, Icardi endured torment at Manchester United;

Upon his loan return to Inter, he finally rediscovered his true self.

5 matches, 6 goals, one hat-trick, one brace, although the distribution of goals is extremely uneven, when such distribution appears in matches against Juventus and AC Milan, it is magnified endlessly into a highlight, making fans madly scream——

"The almighty Icardi is back again!

On the bus leaving the stadium.

Icardi decisively blocked all contact methods with his wife Wanda.

Legally, they are still married, but Icardi has already commissioned his lawyer to launch a divorce case.

Wanda demanded an exorbitant price, wanting to take almost 90% of Icardi's wealth.

A private detective obtained evidence of Wanda's infidelity, Icardi intends to kick her out clean!

Their war will undoubtedly drag on for a long time.

But now, emotionally freed from Wanda's control, Icardi is feeling tremendously relieved.

His sole goal is to help Inter Milan finish in the top four of the league and get into the Champions League.

"Curiously, my final season leaving Inter, Mancini set our goal to reach the Champions League, now, two years later back at Inter, the goal is still Champions League qualification. When will we ever achieve our third Champions League in team history? That day will surely arrive, but perhaps by then, I might have already retired…"

Thinking of this, 23-year-old Icardi felt a wave of melancholic sorrow.

...

Tuesday evening at seven.

Champions League Round of 16: Manchester City vs Bayern.

Etihad Stadium.

Tang Long looked down the long player tunnel and saw dazzling bright lights, accompanied by the fans' ceaseless singing.

Leading the way, Kompany waved his hand, and everyone stepped forward with firm steps.