Football: My AI System Provides Max-Level Predictions-Chapter 63 Weak Team Palermo, Data Farming Starts with You!

Chapter 63: Chapter 63 Weak Team Palermo, Data Farming Starts with You!

This weekend, Inter hosts a home game against the underdog Palermo.

This team from Sicily is a typical league yo-yo club.

After struggling in the Serie B mire for three consecutive seasons.

Palermo has finally returned to the stage of Serie A.

However, from the start of the league, no one was optimistic about the Sicilian team’s ability to avoid relegation!

Their owner hasn’t invested more in signings.

So the team basically maintained the main framework from last season’s Serie B.

The occasional new signings are young players on loan from the big Serie A clubs for experience~

So far, Palermo has won one match, drawn one, and lost all other matches!

With a dismal score of four points, they are undoubtedly at the bottom of the standings.

Facing a home game against the bottom team of Serie A, Mancini has tasked the whole team with obtaining three points!

Except for Gualin, who was removed from the list due to disciplinary issues, all of Inter’s main players are starting.

Mancini is not taking the underdog lightly at home.

His seasoned experience tells him that to secure a Champions League spot, they can afford to drop points against strong teams like Juventus.

But against a weak team like Palermo, they have to thrash them at home!

After all, in Serie A, a team’s baseline is determined by whether it can crush weaker teams.

Although they used a new 4231 formation in their last away victory against Napoli,

that wasn’t under Mancini’s guidance, and for this match, he’s still opting for the relatively conservative and familiar 4312 formation.

On the front line, Icardi returns to the starting lineup.

His partner is the German Podolski.

With Palacio aging, his physical condition is noticeably declining.

Podolski has gradually replaced Palacio’s position as the main starter.

Tang Long appears as the starting attacking midfielder.

Among the three central midfielders, Brozovic is in the center, Medel on the left, Mavic on the right.

Ranocchia continues to start, partnering with Juan.

The two fullbacks are Yuto Nagatomo and Jonathan.

Uncle Berni, Berni is back on the bench, waving towels.

Starting goalkeeper Handanovic is stationed in the back.

Following Inter’s victory over the strong Napoli in their last match.

This time, back at home, the Meazza fans are showing their full support for the team with their presence!

A total of 76,534 spectators have come!

Setting the highest attendance record for a domestic match in Serie A this season!

When this magnificent number appeared on the big screen at the Meazza stadium,

standing at the center circle ready to kick off, the Argentine striker Icardi looked around, feeling incredibly excited!

He transferred from Sampdoria to Inter Milan to play exciting games in this magnificent stadium, Italy’s largest in terms of capacity!

With such a large crowd and such a weak opponent—a chance to boost his stats by trampling a weak team—there’s no way Icardi would miss this opportunity.

At the sound of the referee’s whistle, Icardi passed the ball back to Tang Long, the attacking midfielder.

"It’s begun, Tang! Crush them!"

Icardi roared!

Palermo is a very pragmatic team.

They know their chances of staying in Serie A this season are very slim.

Even if there is a tiny hope, it’s definitely not in a match against Inter Milan.

Therefore, in this away match, they’ve even rotated half of their main players~

They have no hope of fighting back, only of enduring the attack!

Just 8 minutes into the match, Icardi and Tang Long executed a smooth pass-and-run play up front.

This came from a long pass by the central midfielder Brozovic.

Despite Icardi’s height of only 1.81 meters, his jumping ability is top-notch in Serie A!

He outjumped the opponent’s 185cm tall central midfielder, firmly heading the ball back to Tang Long.

Just as Palermo’s players began to approach slowly, preparing to press Tang Long, who was in possession.

Tang Long had already eyed Icardi, who was charging into the offside line—

Without letting the ball touch the ground, using the inside of his foot, he gently flicked the ball!

With power and angle perfectly controlled, the ball flew towards the direction Icardi was running.

Palermo, having lingered too long in Serie B, was unprepared for such high-paced Serie A play.

By the time they reacted, Icardi had already chest-trapped the ball, breaking through to the penalty spot!

With a gentle push from his left foot, the ball slipped under the goalkeeper’s arm, into the bottom right corner of the net.

Having scored again after missing two games, Icardi was unusually excited!

He sprinted towards the North Stand, jumping up onto the advertising board.

With his hands cupped around his ears, he celebrated with his signature ear-cup gesture toward the North Stand fans!

Whoosh—

"Icardi finally scored, and the assist was by Tang Long!"

"These two players are 21 and 18 years old!"

"But they play as if they’ve been together for over ten years, with such a seamless cooperation!"

"Watching them play is truly a visual feast!"

"If these two were to be given a nickname, it would be Sweet Artillery!"

The Sweet Artillery is ready to fire again!

Trailing from the start, Palermo has no need to defend anymore.

Especially their young players on loan from other big clubs, who are running and pressing for their lives.

These eighteen, nineteen, and twenty-year-olds, on loan from the giants, have a completely different mindset from the longtime Serie B veterans on the team.

Even if the team loses, they don’t care.

What they want is to showcase themselves to the many spectators in front of the TV on the grand stage of Meazza, increasing their fame.

If they manage to score against Inter, their value could rise.

But is it that easy to score against Inter?

In the 25th minute of the first half, the young Sunny showcased his fast footwork!

This Juventus U19 player used his extremely quick foot speed to dribble past Brozovic and Medel, continuously moving forward with the ball.

"Let me dribble past five in a row and show Juventus how I can score at Meazza!"

Luckily, the central midfielder Mavic showed his experience and held up Sunny.

Sunny had no choice but to hold the ball and pass back to his teammate Barreto.

Just as the ball reached halfway, it was intercepted by Tang Long, who came out of nowhere!

"Beautiful! Tang Long, from the attacking midfielder position, intercepted in time, cutting off Sunny’s only passing route!"

"Perfect anticipation and interception!"

"Tang Long is charging towards the opponent’s penalty area with the ball!"

"All the Palermo players are closing in!"

"Barreto and Gajalo have already reached Tang Long’s side, with Sunny actively tracking back after losing the ball!"

"Tang Long is surrounded, he needs to pass the ball quickly!"

"Is he hesitating? Pass it quickly!"

"Overplaying, this seems a bit sluggish..."

Just as Tang Long was surrounded by three players, and his teammates assumed he would lose the ball, with even Podolski and Brozovic pulling back, preparing to start defending.

Amidst the crowd, Tang Long suddenly flicked his toe—

The ball slid smoothly through Sunny’s legs towards the top of the penalty arc!

It’s open!

The top of the arc is completely open!

Everyone was drawn to Tang Long, leaving the arc open!

Most teammates had already started the retreat.

Except for Icardi, who remained parallel to Tang Long.

"Mine!"

Icardi met the ball with the instep of his foot, taking a powerful shot!

The shot was satisfying!

The posture of his swinging leg was very smooth!

So much so that after striking the ball’s center, due to inertia, Icardi rose into the air~

He watched the ball soar into the top left corner of the net from mid-air!

The feeling was absolutely exhilarating!