This passing route just now was actually excellent,
whether it's the position or direction, it's spot on!
But Tang Long knows that the reason why the ball wasn't passed well
is not because of any error in the Green Grass Wisdom Engine System's suggestions.
The AI system's hints were actually quite correct!
It's just that such hints are based on the analysis of 1,000 professional football matches.
Among them are top passers like Pirlo, Iniesta, and Luo.
The thoughts and routes provided by the system are absolutely flawless.
This is fed by the big data from 1,000 matches.
The key issue is Tang Long's passing skills are too poor!
This is often said on the football field—skills haven't kept up with the thought process!
Tang Long knows this principle,
and assistant coach Chiwo, off the field, naturally understands it even better!
But back in his playing days, as a top player who had played for Ajax, Rome, and Inter Milan, Chiwo also understood another straightforward truth:
Sometimes correct thinking is more important than precise skills!
Because skills can be constantly improved through training.
However,
in the rapid exchanges on the field,
the ability to make the right decision instantaneously—this better reflects a player's potential!
Especially for young players like Tang Long,
this is even more critical!
It's also the key highlight that showcases the growth potential ceiling of a player.
That's why Chiwo was so excitedly clapping for Tang Long on the sidelines.
It's okay to pass poorly,
as long as the thinking is correct,
then one remains on the path of progress.
"That ball just now was indeed a good ball, passing between two defenders without stopping, directly kicking with a reverse foot, such a scenario, in all my years leading teams, no one in the Inter Youth Training Camp has ever done it."
Chiwo thought to himself.
The match continues.
Team B, suppressed for over ten minutes,
is now gradually recovering,
starting to organize effective passes and receptions.
And Tang Long also moves from the defensive midfield position back to the familiar attacking midfield.
Because Team A is pressing from the front,
in the area closer to the opponent's penalty area at the attacking midfield position,
Tang Long faces less defensive pressure.
"Tang, catch the ball!"
After Team B's fullback and midfield performed a one-two pass,
the ball was passed to Tang Long in the attacking midfield position.
Seeing Tang Long ready to receive the ball,
Team B's forward Enzo immediately became excited~
He repeated his old tactics,
immediately running horizontally,
expecting the ball from Tang Long.
Especially when he noticed Tang Long was using his non-dominant right foot to receive the ball this time,
Enzo believed his chance of successfully receiving a brilliant pass from Tang Long was significantly higher.
"Pay attention to Enzo's position!"
Chiwo from the sidelines couldn't help but give Tang Long guidance immediately.
But this time, Tang Long didn't pass the ball directly,
but stopped it at his feet,
immediately pulling it back,
turning his back towards the goal from the front.
Seeing Tang Long didn't pass the ball,
Team A's defender immediately moved forward.
Team B's Enzo instantly fell into an offside position.
"Ugh, still not decisive enough, clearly there was a great route..."
Chiwo frowned.
"Seems like that right-foot pass just now was only a flash in the pan, Tang Long's control of the field is still quite average."
But the next second,
Tang Long made a pass that shocked everyone on the field,
including the opponents!
He drew the ball around,
using the outside of his right foot to send a curved ball to the far left side of the field!
The ball flew into the air!
Since Team B had controlled the ball on the right side for a long time,
the left side of the field had become quite open.
So, despite Tang Long's pass being pulled with the outer foot,
the ball was slow, floating and swaying,
but it still landed at the feet of Team B's advancing left-back—
the scene was torn open again!
Team B's attacking situation suddenly became clear!
"Ah! He actually saw the other side!"
Chiwo's jaw almost dropped.
It's worth noting that even someone at Chiwo's level,
his focus was entirely on the crowded right side of the field.
Even he hadn't noticed Team B's left-back was rapidly advancing on the left side!
Instead of coordinating with Enzo in the crowded right side,
it was better to kick the ball to the left side.
"Whoa! This ball really came!"
Meanwhile,
the Team B left-back who got the ball felt the surprise came a bit too suddenly.
To be honest,
this time while advancing, he ran forward instinctively!
He hardly expected Tang Long could pass the ball to him.
After this maneuver,
the left-back who got the ball faced a completely open area,
immediately accelerating toward the box!
With no one defending, a simple horizontal pass,
Enzo broke through in the box with a push and shot.
"Perfect! Simply a perfect pass! The thinking was very correct! Such a vision, being achieved by a youth training player of Inter, I never imagined!"
Chiwo didn't clap this time,
but took a deep breath on the sidelines.
His heart was pounding!
He thought back on his days playing for Inter Milan.
At that time, when he made advances from the left-back position,
occasionally he could receive such an outside foot pass from the passing master, the Dutchman Sneijder.
Instantly cracking the open spaces on the field!
Although Chiwo knew,
Tang Long's outside foot pass just now,
whether in terms of speed or accuracy,
was far from Sneijder's back in the day!
However, so what?
As an 18-year-old youth player,
at least the moment Tang Long passed the ball,
in Chiwo's view, his vision was not inferior to the midfield master Sneijder, who led the team to a treble in 2010!
"Vision, vision, vision!"
Chiwo repeatedly murmured this football term under his breath on the sidelines.
At this moment,
he saw infinite potential in Tang Long on the field.
In the subsequent match,
Chiwo's eyes didn't look at anyone else,
all focus was solely on Tang Long.
Telling it like it is.
Team B's players were still far from matching Team A's level.
Even though the final score was Team A's 3-1 victory over Team B,
if he had to choose the best player on the field,
Chiwo would unhesitatingly award it to Tang Long.
In just these 30 minutes,
Tang Long's vision and field awareness displayed far surpassed that of his teammates and opponents.
Several times with direct through passes in front of the box,
Tang Long's thoughts were spot on!
He had already predicted his teammates' movements and defenders' arrangements ahead of time.
But either the control of pass force wasn't good,
or it was because his teammates' running wasn't timely,
so no assist was made.
However, Tang Long's grasp of field awareness, this shining point,
had already conquered Chiwo off the field.
"Tang, can you do this, did you feel like you were cheating today?"
"How did you come up with those passing routes, textbook-style through passes!"
"Sorry, Tang, that lob you made near the end, if I hadn't been a step slow, it would definitely have been a one-on-one, oh!"
Tang Long, acting mysteriously, said: "Mainly because I like watching the games, I watch a lot of them, you know?"
After the match ended,
several teammates gathered around,
chattering away with Tang Long about the match that just ended, discussing Tang Long's excellent passing.
"Tang, don't go to the locker room first, come directly to my office."
Chiwo walked over with a smile.
Patted Tang Long's shoulder.
Indicated that Tang Long should go with him to the coach's office.