Football: My AI System Provides Max-Level Predictions-Chapter 52: Don’t Stew Over Buns, Fight for Dignity - Strive Hard, Young Man!

Chapter 52: Chapter 52: Don’t Stew Over Buns, Fight for Dignity - Strive Hard, Young Man!

Chiwo felt very frustrated.

He was extremely frustrated!

Mancini’s talk made him feel that, in the eyes of this famous Italian coach, Tang Long was nothing more than a pawn to control the locker room.

Perhaps in Mancini’s view, whether it was Gualin he relied on, Icardi he focused on cultivating, or Tang Long who was promoted directly from the youth team.

They were all just parts of his strategic positioning and planning at Inter, this Serie A giant club.

For Mancini, Inter was merely a stepping stone back to Serie A from the Premier League, and an important step in revitalizing his reputation in Italian football.

His ultimate goal was, like Lippi, to coach the national team of his home country and reach the pinnacle of his coaching career.

But for Chiwo, the words Inter Milan was his entire life!

He served at Inter for seven full years, dedicating the peak of his career to this team, accompanying the team from its heights all the way down to its lows.

Even in 2010, when he had a skull fracture, he risked leaving permanent neurological sequelae to undergo surgery to remove the skull fragments and reappeared for Inter in both the league and Champions League matches a few months later.

Wearing a tank hat similar to Cech’s, he bravely contested headers on the field for four entire years!

In 2014, the year he retired.

Actually, Serie A’s Cagliari once offered him a two-year contract, and he could have continued his professional career at any time.

But Chiwo decisively refused and publicly declared to the media: "I will never be on the field against Inter, and if there are no foreign clubs that want me, I would rather retire here!"

With such deep love for the club, and an unyielding fight against life’s adversities, Chiwo could never agree with Mancini’s words:

"I actually gave up on the game against Juventus right from the start, our lineup simply cannot contend with them. If I lead the team to play ten more times, I might not win even once."

The 50-year-old Mancini, weathered by life’s trials, can be a meritorious coach for Inter, but he will never be a true Inter person!

He cannot understand the meaning of Inter’s fight, nor how to muster the courage to clash with Juventus, such a dominant power, and do justice to the black and blue sky of Milan.

The 34-year-old Chiwo still has a youthful spirit! ƒrēenovelkiss.com

Whether during his player days or coaching career, every game must be fought contest, with never a hint of defeatism.

Since Mancini named Tang Long’s dribbling as the issue, as Tang Long’s mentor, and as the person most valued by the entire Inter Club, improving Tang Long’s ability is Chiwo’s undeniable duty.

At the same time, Chiwo also sensed a subtle type of ’mockery’ from Mancini:

Isn’t Tang Long supposedly a genius? If so, go ahead and prove his talent!

Chiwo rushed downstairs with full enthusiasm for work, to the training ground, personally engaging in the players’ training.

His sudden involvement surprised the players slightly—many knew him, but had never seen him train alongside them.

In today’s internal match.

Chiwo was undoubtedly the focal point on the field!

In the center-back position, not only did he contest headers precisely and fiercely, but he also successfully intercepted multiple times from the feet of current players like Icardi and Podolski;

Moreover, he demonstrated a marvelous Marseille Spin at midfield, cleanly evading Tang Long who came to intercept!

Tang Long was unsatisfied, turned around and reached out to snatch the ball.

The football was gently nudged by Chiwo, rolling past Tang Long’s crotch.

Chiwo exaggeratedly made a face at Tang Long and laughed, "Haha, you got nutmegged by me!"

Then, with a thud, 30 meters from the goal, Chiwo scored with a powerful shot!

The entire Inter’s players were dumbfounded.

At that moment, they truly realized that even after retiring for over a year, this former Inter treble-winner and Romanian national team captain still had deep prowess on the field.

In terms of defensive control, sudden dribbling, and shooting accuracy, he was not outdone by current players.

However, Chiwo’s stamina couldn’t quite match theirs, after playing for 20 minutes, he was panting heavily, directly leaning his hands back on the ground, sitting at the side of the field.

Third goalkeeper Berni tossed a towel to Chiwo, squatted beside him.

"Hey, you seem pretty excited today, what’s up? Did you win the super lottery?"

While wiping his sweat, Chiwo pointed at Tang Long’s back and said to Berni: "I do have a super lottery ticket, but I’m thinking about how to cash it out."

Uncle Berni instantly understood!

He laughed and nodded, wearing goalkeeper gloves, he gave Chiwo a big thumbs up.

Whoo whoo whoo—

Whoo whoo whoo—

Wind rose on the field at dusk.

The evening breeze brought a peculiar fragrance of oak woods, as pleasant as those oak barrels soaked in red wine.

Two figures swayed in the sunset.

Tang Long and Chiwo, one defending, one attacking.

During several drills, Chiwo always spun past Tang Long at the right timing with a Marseille Spin.

"Your turn!"

After switching roles, Tang Long found that no matter what, he couldn’t get past Chiwo.

His Marseille Spin, whether frequency or timing, was not as smooth as Chiwo’s.

Chiwo patiently stopped to guide Tang Long.

"Though I mainly played as a defender at Inter, I also played as a defensive midfielder in the Romanian national team. Tang, I understand what kind of dribbling a midfielder needs. Learn well from me, fight for it, seize Gualin’s starting position!"

...

The weary Tang Long returned to his dormitory.

After entering the AI Cloud Training Ground.

Tang Long met his sparring tool, Pirlo, again.

"My dear big-bearded uncle," Tang Long patted the tool’s shoulder, "Teach me the Marseille Spin, how can I use this move to get past Chiwo?"

Pirlo’s mouth mechanically opened and closed, emitting a monotonous tone:

"Marseille Spin, a football term, refers to the technique of making a 180-degree turn to evade a defender during a forward dribble, then either pass or shoot, or continue to advance with the ball.

This move requires a seamless execution, especially when both sides seemingly have equal chances of getting the ball, to occupy the initiative unexpectedly.

Considering the host’s current dribbling basics still need improvement, practicing the Marseille Spin is not recommended. The best approach is to focus on ball pulling and rolling, solidifying fundamentals, of course, these are basic decompositions of the Marseille Spin."

Thus, the tedious practices of pulling and rolling the ball began once more...

This season, Inter isn’t without cup and European war assignments.

Currently, they are still fighting on three fronts.

Serie A, Coppa Italia, UEFA Europa League.

Mancini’s main focus is on the league, getting into the top three through the league to qualify for next season’s Champions League, is also his promised KPI task to the board.

Therefore, for UEFA Europa League and Coppa Italia, especially the latter, it’s basically held back.

In the Coppa Italia quarter-finals, Inter played away against Naples.

Mancini announced the starting lineup early in the team.

Several substitute players were selected.

Second keeper Caliso’s son was born, he returned to Argentina.

Third keeper Berni got a rare start!

Tang Long, whose physical fitness was fine because he only played 45 minutes against Juventus in the league, was also included in the starting lineup.

Berni excitedly hugged Tang Long tightly!

"Damn! I finally got the start, let’s beat the southern guys from Naples together!"