Football: My AI System Provides Max-Level Predictions-Chapter 50 AI Cloud Training Ground, Tang Long learns dribbling skills from Pirlo!

Chapter 50: Chapter 50 AI Cloud Training Ground, Tang Long learns dribbling skills from Pirlo!

Rome Sports Newspaper: "Inter’s 1-2 Home Defeat by Juventus, Four-game Winning Streak Ends"

24-Hour News: "It’s Still Juventus! The Juventus Corps Remains the Mountain Inter Can’t Overcome"

Turin Sports Newspaper: "Juventus Proves to Serie A Who’s the Real Boss of This League"

Rome Sports Newspaper: "Blunder Leads to Goal Concession, Tang’s Future at Inter Still Uncertain"

Sports Weekly: "Tang Long Substituted at Halftime, Gualin Remains Mancini’s Most Trusted Player"

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After the match, Tang Long returned to the dormitory at the base.

All the way on the bus, he was replaying the match in his mind.

Clearly, in this match, he gave Inter all he could offer.

In the post-match ratings, even though Inter’s overall score wasn’t high, Tang Long still got a 6, ranking in the mid-range of the team.

In the first half, he provided Icardi with several brilliant through balls.

But due to Juventus’s strong prowess, these passes couldn’t be turned into assists.

Of course, Icardi also bore some responsibility; although the Argentine striker was currently at the top of the Serie A scorers list, at only 22, he still appeared somewhat immature against a defensive line comprised of Italian internationals like Barzagli, Chiellini, and Buffon!

Berni said to Tang Long on the way back on the bus:

"Icardi is a poacher-type center forward, a finisher. The balls you gave him were on point, and his positioning was excellent. But if you can control the ball in the midfield through dribbling, find open spaces on the flanks, and pass, utilizing the full-back’s overlapping runs, it would be easier for Icardi to score."

Pirlo’s post-match advice hit Tang Long’s crux more directly!

"Tang, your passing is excellent, but you really need to practice your dribbling!"

So as soon as Tang Long entered his room and tossed his bag aside, he began entering the AI Cloud Training Ground.

There’s so much to improve on. In the past, he had focused his energy on passing, stamina, and confrontation training, leaving him little time to pay attention to his dribbling.

This dismal dribbling score of 59 indeed limited Tang Long’s ability to become a top front-line attacker.

Upon first entering the dribbling AI training, top-notch dribblers like Messi, Luo, Robinho, and Ronaldo appeared before Tang Long.

A "dribbling" marker was above their heads.

These were all first-rate dribblers, each with their own unique skills, capable of changing the game with their personal dribbling abilities.

Yet Tang Long realized that these training avatars were all forwards, while his position at Inter was an attacking midfielder, playing in the midfield. These forward dribbling skills might not suit his current needs.

"System, why isn’t there a Pirlo?"

"Report to the host, the training assistant Pirlo is in the passing project. Do you need to transfer him to the passing project?"

"Let me see Pirlo first."

The top-notch dribblers Messi, Luo, Robinho, and Ronaldo disappeared instantly.

Amidst a golden light, Harvey, Iniesta, Pirlo, and Beckham descended.

Tang Long noticed that above these individuals’ heads, a "passing" marker was visible.

Only above Pirlo was there both a "passing" and a "dribbling" marker, although the dribbling marker was still bouncing, seemingly waiting for Tang Long to actively click it!

Training tool Pirlo stood like a wax statue, motionless.

Tang Long walked forward and felt his lifelike stubble.

He clicked on the bouncing "dribbling" marker box—click, Pirlo’s elbow joint moved, emitting a sound similar to a robot moving.

"Congratulations, host, on unlocking the bonus—dribbling advice from Pirlo!"

"Activate Pirlo’s dribbling training mission!"

"Special Effect: Improve the trainee’s ’midfield dribbling’ skills!"

Whew—

Pirlo, who was previously standing still, began to move.

He looked languidly at Tang Long, speaking in a mechanical tone, word by word:

"Hello, I am the training assistant Pirlo, born in 1979 in Brescia, Italy. I began my career at my hometown club, transferred to Inter in 1998 for 2 million euros, transferred to AC Milan in 2001 for 17 million euros, and after ten years in Milan, joined Juventus on a free transfer in 2011."

"My club career stats: 680 matches, 71 goals, 121 assists."

"My national team career stats: 116 matches, 13 goals, 25 assists."

Above Pirlo’s head, there was a flashing yellow card.

Tang Long clicked it, and the card transformed into a line of text.

"[Training Assistant Pirlo]"

"[Offensive Expertise: Precise Long Passing, Stationary Dribbling Escape, Falling Leaf Free Kick]"

On the empty training field, Tang Long started practicing dribbling with Pirlo.

"Detected that the host’s basic dribbling skills are weak, starting with the most basic ball-stomping."

A football appeared beneath both Pirlo’s and Tang Long’s feet.

Training tool Pirlo, with a blank expression, began stationary ball-stomping.

Tang Long had practiced this kind of dribbling training before; it’s quite basic, where the ball stays put, and you alternate stomping the ball with both feet, moving back and forth.

An hour later, the ball-stomping training went up a notch.

From staying in place, it changed to stomping while moving forward or backward.

Two people, two balls, continually repeating the monotonous ball-stomping moves.

Three hours later, Tang Long felt the sweat soaking his boots, with socks already damp.

Five hours later.

Tang Long exited the Cloud Training Ground and leaned back on a chair in his dorm, taking a deep breath.

Despite it being seemingly the simplest training of moving while stomping the ball.

Guided by Pirlo, Tang Long still noticed many details he hadn’t paid attention to before!

"Tang, your criss-cross stepping isn’t coordinated, and your hands aren’t aiding in balancing your body, which directly affects your dribbling move frequency on the field. Swing your arms!"

"Your touch on the ball isn’t light enough! It’s not the sole of your shoe touching the ball, it’s your studs! Yes, feel the presence of the studs, consciously controlling them, just as a driver controls the tires’ contact with the road!"

"Your waist and abdomen are too stiff, which will slow your turning amplitude. Relax your waist and abdomen, and mind your center of gravity!"

Truly, he was a top-notch midfield dribbling master.

Even in the simple ball-stomping dribble, Pirlo could find and detect Tang Long’s dribbling issues.

"Ding!"

"Congratulations to the host for completing the first AI Smart Cloud Training dribbling lesson!"

"Training player this time, Pirlo!"

Pirlo, in suit and tie and wearing gold rimmed glasses, appeared like a university professor in front of the projector.

Pointing at the PPT screen!

It showed that during Tang Long’s five-hour ball-stomping training, he completed 15,356 stomps!

It also detailed Tang Long’s weaknesses and shortcomings during this dribbling training, offering suggestions for further improvement.

"Training score for this session, 6.5, looking forward to seeing you in the next session, bye-bye!"

Pirlo, emotionless like a robot, waved goodbye to Tang Long.

"Ding!"

"Dribbling score increased!"

"59——62!"