Football: My AI System Provides Max-Level Predictions-Chapter 67: Tang Long’s UEFA Europa League Debut, Italian Passing and Control VS English Power Strike!

Chapter 67: Chapter 67: Tang Long’s UEFA Europa League Debut, Italian Passing and Control VS English Power Strike!

Scotland, Glasgow International Airport.

The entire Inter team arrived at noon on Wednesday.

In the first leg of the UEFA Europa League Round of 16, Inter will play away first, against Celtic in Glasgow.

Celtic Football Club (Celtic F.C.) is one of the teams in the Scottish Premiership.

As one of the two Scottish giants in Glasgow, it is known as the "Old Firm" together with its city rival, Glasgow Rangers, dominating Scottish football for over 100 years.

Their home ground is the Celtic Park, with a capacity of sixty thousand.

In 1967, Celtic won the European Champion Cup, becoming the first team in Scottish football history to win the Champions League.

This is Tang Long’s first visit to Scotland.

Even when he was above Scotland, he noticed the thick layer of clouds below.

After landing and looking up at the sky, sure enough, it was overcast, as if it could rain at any moment.

"Oh, the United Kingdom! I hate the United Kingdom the most, this terrible weather, how can it compare to our Italian Mediterranean sunshine~"

Berni took off his headphones.

"You gotta admit, England is hilarious," Berni said with a slightly exaggerated tone, "England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, one country with four FIFA spots. Probably no other country like this in the world, right?"

The Inter players with luggage came out of the airport passage.

They were surprised to find quite a few local Inter fans in Scotland greeting them!

And their numbers were considerable, at least several dozen.

Icardi, Podolski, Gualin, and other big stars in the team received a warm welcome from the fans, who eagerly asked for their autographs and photos.

Tang Long, carrying his bag, walked past them.

"Tang—"

This mispronounced but loud call of his surname made Tang turn his head.

A blonde British girl with blue eyes beamed with a shy and excited expression.

"Give me an autograph, Tang!"

The girl waved a No. 99 Inter Milan jersey with Tang Long’s name printed on it.

This was the first time since joining Inter that a fan enthusiastically invited Tang Long for an autograph.

After signing, the girl took a photo with Tang Long.

Holding the signed jersey and the photo, the girl jumped around excitedly, bragging to her companions.

"Oh my God, Tang looks even more handsome in real life than on TV! I actually have his signed jersey. I’m going to sleep with it tonight!"

"Now your fans have appeared in Scotland, keep playing well, and in the future, your fans will be all over the world!" Berni gave Tang Long a thumbs-up to encourage him.

However, compared to the players,

Inter’s head coach Mancini seemed somewhat indifferent to these enthusiastic Scottish Inter fans.

He was the first to come out from the player passage and boarded the bus without looking around.

Like the Coppa Italia, the UEFA Europa League was also not part of Mancini’s season goals reported to the Inter board at the start of the season.

Although, according to UEFA rules, the Europa League champion qualifies directly for the next season’s Champions League.

But based on his assessment, Mancini believed Inter’s current strength couldn’t support a three-front or even a two-front contend!

If you want both, the result can only be nothing for both.

His sole aim is to lead Inter Milan to third place in Serie A.

As for the Coppa Italia and the UEFA Europa League, they can wait.

Playing, yes, but not concentrating efforts, and definitely not with all main players.

For this match, the most important thing under Mancini’s personal command is to test the effect of the new formation.

In this game, compared to the previous match against Palermo, Mancini made some rotations.

Podolski played as the lone forward in Mancini’s 4-2-3-1 formation.

Shaqiri played left wing, Palacio on the right wing.

After winter, Tang Long entered into the Europa League registration with his qualification through secondary enrollment and played starting as an attacking midfielder.

Among the two defensive midfielders, Gualin returned to the starting lineup after a game of team disciplinary suspension.

But his partner was the young Obi.

Main center-back Ranocchia rotated out.

Replacing him were youth-training center-back Andreolli, paired with Juan.

Left-back was local rotation player Dambrosio, right was Yuto Nagatomo.

Goalkeeper Handanovic oversaw the backfield.

With the UEFA Europa League Anthem playing, Tang Long in the player tunnel felt exhilarated!

Although Europa League can’t compare to Champions League, and this song doesn’t quite stir passions like the Champions League Anthem "Champions League."

But it’s still European War!

The UEFA Europa League is second only to the Champions League!

It’s Tang Long’s first professional involvement in European competitions.

Compared with playing in Serie A and Coppa Italia, Tang Long felt European competitions were different.

This feeling cannot be sensed playing in Italy.

In some sense, playing domestic leagues is just internal fights.

But once it’s abroad to play European competitions, it feels like representing national football against other countries.

This international club fight better stimulates a player’s sense of honor and belonging.

"With the song’s finish, both teams’ starting players streamed out from the player tunnel!" free𝑤ebnovel.com

"Tang Long! We see Tang Long’s silhouette, he’s in the lineup!"

"Audience friends! With Tang Long’s starting appearance, another record is broken!"

"Tang Long becomes the first Chinese player to appear in the UEFA Europa League!"

"This match, though in the middle of the week at early hours,"

"But I believe in front of televisions, there are still many dark-eyed viewers, like me, waiting eagerly for Tang Long’s performance!"

"The referee’s whistle blows, the match begins!"

"Let me briefly introduce the starting lineup of both sides..."

This commentator He Wei hadn’t yet had time to introduce the home team Celtic’s lineup.

Just a few seconds post kick-off, Celtic gave Inter a blow!

Striker Griffiths passed to attacking midfielder Johansen, who returned the ball to Denayer.

The ball constantly moved backward—but Celtic players surged forward like a burst dam flood!

Boom!

Center-back Denayer didn’t even aim, a mighty kick towards Inter’s penalty area.

"Aha? This match tempo is too fast!"

"Celtic came with a long-ball attack right off the bat!"

"Goodness, this is classic English football’s traditional style!"

"In an instant, there are 6 Celtic players on the front line of Inter’s penalty area!"

"Griffiths leaps and heads it onward!"

"Steven catches the second ball, rushing into the penalty box!"

"Is this ball offside? Inter’s defenders are raising hands!"

"Steven shoots!!!"