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Chapter 105: Playing the "Divine Hand" — Tang Long Never Relies Solely on Imitation!

Chapter 105: Chapter 105: Playing the "Divine Hand" — Tang Long Never Relies Solely on Imitation!

This Coppa Italia semi-final broadcast, Chinese broadcasters do not have the rights.

All major legitimate platform media, such as CCTV5 and LeSports, do not have the broadcast.

But it’s already 2015.

This bit of a challenge, is it too much for Chinese fans?

Moreover, this is the team Tang Long plays for, it’s the home team for all Chinese fans!

Even if it’s 3:45 in the morning, even if they have to work or study the next day.

All major fan forums have their home pages filled with discussions about this match!

-[Brothers, where can I watch the Inter match live, desperate here, waiting online!]

-[All-knowing netizens, if you know, give us a hint!]

-[Check this out, XXXX.XXX, ESPN broadcast source]

-[The one above is not bad, Rui Costa is also commentating, haha, AC Milan legend commentating on Inter, interesting!]

-[I have one XXX.XXXXX, Thai commentary]

-[I found one, it’s 720 HD, commentary in Russian, the Old Russians shout like it’s war!]

-[I’ve got some unknown language, no ads, just click to watch!]

-[I actually found a Chaoxian TV Station one, my goodness, who wants to watch with me?]

When they saw that Inter’s starting lineup was all first-team players.

Chinese fans dispersed across various websites got even more excited!

"Mancini is gutsy! Going all out with the main squad for the Coppa Italia semi-final, they must be aiming for the championship!

"Wow, Tang Long, Icardi, Gualin, Podolski, Shaqiri, Ranocchia, all these big names are on, this match is going to be good!"

"Hey CCTV, give you one more chance, I must watch the finals on TV!"

"Arrange it, it must be arranged!"

At the start, Inter still played the 4-2-3-1 formation.

Mancini discovered that as long as Tang Long is on the field, this tactical play is the most suitable setup for Inter.

Because Tang Long can always use his outstanding vision to fully orchestrate the entire team!

There was a highlight at the start, worth noting.

Santon returned to the left-back position!

Speaking of Santon, he’s had no luck.

Since the Coppa Italia quarter-final against A.C Milan, his knee was injured again, missing seven or eight matches.

Returning from injury in this match, immediately appearing in the starting lineup, shows that Mancini still holds high hope for him.

After all, in the last Coppa Italia match, under Tang Long’s orchestration, Santon performed brilliantly!

With an assist from Tang Long, the former Crown Prince of Inter scored a spectacular long-range shot from the arc of the penalty area, helping Inter eliminate the opponent at São Paulo Stadium.

"Tang, look at my position!"

Santon was pressing high on the left-back, often pressing past the halfway line, reaching out for the ball.

Facing such an enthusiastic teammate, how could Tang Long not respond?

Smack!

Tang Long passed the ball to the right to Podolski, then ran towards him, ignoring the other side where Santon was.

"Ugh..." Santon helplessly stopped.

Why didn’t Tang pass the ball to me?

He clearly saw me waving at him!

Actually, Tang Long didn’t refuse to pass to Santon, but he was using a strategy of luring the opponent away from the mountain.

On the field, if you want to go left, you must go right first; if you want to go forward, you must go back first.

Cruyff once said, football is the art of space.

The movement of 22 players on the field constantly slices the pitch space, dividing the pitch into units of varying size and density.

If you transmit the ball between the constantly changing units, it seems simple, but behind every step lies a complex calculation process!

Tang Long judged: Santon’s space on the left was not big enough yet.

He passed the ball to Podolski to pull the opponents to the right.

Podolski deserves his reputation as a big match player, appearing more than 100 times for the German national team.

Though his physical capabilities aren’t as robust as in his youth, his football experience is top-notch in Serie A.

With just a glance at Tang Long, he realized his intent!

Watching the football roll slowly over the grass.

The German didn’t stand waiting for the ball, but proactively approached it.

This approach shortened the distance with Tang Long, altering the spatial unit between them.

Atlanta’s midfielders Camona and Cigarini moved towards the right simultaneously.

Left-back Belini also approached.

Meanwhile.

Gualin and Nagatomo instinctively moved closer to protect ball possession.

In no time, on the right side of the pitch near the coach’s area, seven players gathered!

Under the watchful eyes of Inter’s coach Mancini and Atlanta’s coach Reja.

Several Inter players began a small range of passes.

Thump thump thump——

Tang Long, Gualin, Podolski, and Nagatomo continuously formed triangular positions.

The ball kept passing back and forth at their feet.

"Switch the ball out, pass it back to the center-back!" Mancini waved backward!

"Stick to them, steal the ball!" Reja waved forward!

At the ESPN commentary booth onsite.

Commentator Owenson watched attentively.

"Wow! Inter players have impressive footwork, their small area passing is very effective, Atlanta’s four players came to press but couldn’t regain possession!"

Guest Rui Costa, however, was unimpressed.

"Inter’s play on the flanks is too intricate! Completely unnecessary, it easily leads to turnovers, you must fully utilize the pitch’s width, I played at this stadium for 5 years, the width at San Siro is two meters wider than usual, there’s no need to play so tight..."

Just as Rui Costa finished speaking.

Facing Podolski’s three-meter return pass, Tang Long suddenly sped up the pace!

Instead of continuing with short passes, he suddenly pulled his lower leg back like a fully drawn bow, then abruptly released, with a "bang", the instep hit the center of the ball fiercely!

At first, the football flew like a fighter jet on a low-altitude trajectory, and after five meters, this fighter jet landed on the ground, not only losing no speed but transforming into a V12 sports car, roaring towards the left!

"Ah, this is!"

Mancini on the sidelines was stunned!

Standing from his coaching area perspective, he clearly saw this ground-skimming strike from Tang Long’s foot seemed to have pre-calculated all obstacles, perfectly circumventing Atlanta’s midfield blocking players!

A straight line roared off, Mancini watched the football get smaller and smaller until——

Until it appeared at the end of the line and Santon, from the sideline, managed to hook back the football!

Whoa, whoa, whoa——

The whole Meazza stadium erupted in shock!

This long pass, from right to left, spanned an entire half of the pitch!

This diagonal line covered a distance of a full 50 meters!

Once this ball was passed out, the whole situation opened up!

The Atlanta formation that leaned towards the right wing, like a crippled bird with a weak left wing, couldn’t contain Santon’s dribbling drive!

"Everyone follow up, press forward, quick!"

Mancini immediately adjusted direction, waving towards Atlanta’s front line!

"What are you standing there for, run! Retreat and cover back!"

Atlanta coach Reja was so anxious he was jumping, hands pushing in reverse!

Tang Long, Gualin, Podolski, and others swiftly charged towards the opponent’s penalty area!