Zhang Kuang wasn't hired to play center? Why is he playing on the wing?
In fact, Ferguson originally wanted him to play center, but he found that Zhang Kuang was super fast. It was a pity not to play wide with such a fast speed.
Moreover, it is not impossible to let him play as a center forward. Not only can he play a guest role, but the strong Rooney also often makes a guest appearance.
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Old Trafford Stadium, 76,000 seats, all packed.
The moment Zhang Kuang walked out of the tunnel, huge cheers erupted from the stands.
Not for him, at least not entirely, but because the first Premier League game of the new Manchester United season has officially begun.
But Zhang Kuang knew that part of the cheers was for him.
Community Shield's performance with one goal and one assist has already made Manchester United fans look forward to him. Today is his Premier League debut. Everyone wants to see what kind of level this eighteen-year-old China can show on this stage.
"Viewers, welcome to watch the focus of the first round of the 2010-11 season England Football Premier League, Manchester United vs. Newcastle United."
The voices of Sky Sports's commentators Martin·Tyler spread throughout the world through broadcast signals.
"The one receiving the most attention today is undoubtedly Manchester United's new summer signing China forward Zhang Kuang. His performance in Community Shield was perfect. Let's wait and see whether he can continue this state on the Premier League field today."
"Yes," partner Rob Hawthorn answered, "And according to the starting lineup we got, Ferguson still arranged an attack formation of 433 today, Zhang Kuang, Rooney, and Berbatov form a trident. This is a very offensive combination, and Newcastle's defense may have to withstand a lot of tests."
At the same time, in CCTV-5's studio, He Wei's voice was equally passionate.
"Dear viewers, welcome to watch the first round of the 2010-11 season England Football Premier League, Manchester United plays against Newcastle United at home.
Today's game has special meaning for China fans, China Player Zhang Kuang will make his Premier League debut on this stage."
"Yes," Xu Yang said, "Following Sun Jihai, Li Tie, and Zheng Zhi, another China player has stepped onto the stage of Premier League.
And Zhang Kuang's Qidian is taller than them all. He scored more than 30 goals in half a season in Ligue 1, and contributed one goal and one assist in his debut at Community Shield. We are very much looking forward to whether he can continue to score goals on the Premier League field today."
"The game will start soon, let's pay attention together."
Why did He Wei come to host the show? Because he performed amazingly in World Cup in 2010, so he is on top.
Zhang Kuang stood in the field, looking at the Old Trafford stadium. The roar of the fans was very shocking. Is this the atmosphere of a wealthy family?
The whistle sounded.
Manchester United kicks off.
Zhang Kuang stood on the left side and took a deep breath.
But Zhang Kuang has no time to sigh.
The ball is coming.
Evra came in from the left, received the pass from Scholes, and then made a direct pass to find Zhang Kuang who retreated to respond.
Zhang Kuang took the ball with his back, and Newcastle's central defender Fabri Theo·Coloccini came up.
Argentina is a person with rich experience and strong body.
Zhang Kuang did not forcefully turn around, but kicked the ball back to Evra, then ran laterally, threw away Coloccini, and caught the ball on the left side of the penalty area.
While receiving the ball, he saw the situation in the penalty area.
Rooney is pulling on the right, Berbatov is in the middle, but is sandwiched by two central defenders.
Zhang Kuang did not pass the ball, but moved the ball toward the top of the penalty area and then shot long distance.
The ball flew toward the goal like a cannonball.
Newcastle's goalkeeper Harper flew to save the ball and barely pushed the ball over the crossbar.
Corner kick.
"Oh!" A huge sigh came from the scene, and the fans were very sorry.
"Zhang Kuang's long shot!" Martin·Tyler shouted, "The quality is very high! Harper's save was also very exciting! In less than two minutes after the opening, Manchester United won a corner kick. Zhang Kuang's condition looks very good!"
Old Trafford burst into applause.
That is recognition of this high-quality long-range shot.
Zhang Kuang didn't have much expression, turned around and ran towards the penalty area, preparing to fight for a corner kick.
Giggs took a corner kick and the ball flew forward.
Zhang Kuang suddenly started from the back point, shook off the defensive player, and rushed to meet the ball on the line of the small penalty area.
The ball hit the goal hard.
1:0.
"GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL!" Martin's shouts are no less impressive than TF1's Bart. They are both so powerful and endless.
"The ball went in, went in, went in, Zhang Kuang's iconic violent header. Congratulations to Zhang Kuang for scoring his Premier League first goal."
"Yes, special congratulations to him. I heard that he is still aiming for the Golden Boot in the new season. This goal is the beginning of the Golden Boot..."
In the first two and a half minutes, Zhang Kuang scored.
Old Trafford exploded.
Seventy-six thousand people stood up at the same time, and cheers surged in like a tsunami.
Zhang Kuang ran to the corner flag area and once again did his "Siu" celebration.
Rooney was the first to rush over and jumped on his back from behind.
"Fuck! That's a good cum!" Rooney shouted in his ear, "That's a good cum."
Zhang Kuang, who was originally very happy, frowned slightly when he heard this praise, but when he thought about it, Rooney seemed to be right. He scored the goal because of his good shooting.
Berbatov, Ferdinand also came over, then Vidić, Evra, Giggs.
Manchester United's players surrounded Zhang Kuang in the middle, patting his head crazily.
"Beautiful! Zhang!" Giggs showed a rare smile.
"I didn't even react to this movement." Berbatov patted Zhang Kuang on the shoulder. His expression was still calm, but there was a recognition in his eyes that "this teammate can do it."
On the sidelines, Ferguson stood up and applauded a few times, then sat down again.
His expression looks calm, but if anyone looks closely, they will find that he chews gum significantly faster.
"Jazz, Zhang's movement is so smart!" Phelan said excitedly next to him.
"Yeah." Ferguson responded, staring at the field.
What he was thinking about was another thing: Is this ball Zhang Kuang too outstanding?
Probably not.
Corner kick goals rely on running and heading ability, and there is nothing special about tactics. When other teams see it, they will at most say "this China guy is good at heading the ball", but will not think "this guy can't be guarded".
Not bad.
Why did Ferguson ask Zhang Kuang to hide his strength and show weakness first? Is he afraid?
It's true, these days, he is really afraid of those wealthy teams in Premier League.
They don't want to reason with you. When they find that they can't defeat their opponents, they just spend money on them and buy more powerful players like crazy.
Although Manchester United looks like it is not short of money, in fact Manchester United cannot spend as much money as Chelsea and Manchester City.
The game continues.
After Newcastle lost the ball, he began to shrink his defense.
Manchester United controlled the ball, but Newcastle's defensive line was very tight. The distance between the two lines was maintained very well, with almost no gaps in the middle.
Zhang Kuang takes the ball on the left and faces Newcastle's right back James·Perch.
Perch is 1.88 meters tall, strong and not too slow. He is a typical British full-back.
Zhang Kuang did not rush to break through, but passed the ball back to Evra, and then ran towards the center.
His movement brought Perch to the middle, leaving a gap on the left.
Seeing this, Evra immediately passed the ball to Giggs who was inserted.
Giggs didn't stop after getting the ball. He made a cross pass and found Zhang Kuang at the top of the penalty area.
While Zhang Kuang was catching the ball, Coloccini was already approaching.
This time, Zhang Kuang did not pass the ball or take a long shot. Instead, he moved the ball to the right, then used his body to hold Coloccini and forced his way into the penalty area.
Coloccini was staggered by the impact, his eyes filled with shock.
He has been playing football for more than ten years, and from Argentina to Europe, he has seen countless forwards. But there are only a handful of forwards like Zhang Kuang who can carry him with their bodies.
After Zhang Kuang entered the penalty area, facing the defending central defender Mike·Williamson, he made a fake shot, making Williamson jump up to block it, then dunked the ball with his left foot to his right foot and pushed the shot into the far corner.
The ball slipped through Harper's fingertips and rolled into the goal.
2:0.
In the 28th minute, Zhang Kuang scored twice.
Old Trafford is boiling again.
"GOOOOOOOOOOOAL!" Martin·Tyler's voice penetrated the broadcast signal, "Zhang Kuang! It's Zhang Kuang again! In his Premier League debut, the first half was not over yet, and he had already scored two goals!
The first was a header from a corner kick, and the second was a personal breakthrough in the penalty area! Two goals, two different methods, Newcastle's defense was completely helpless against him!"
"The scary thing is," Rob Hawthorn added, "the physical confrontation ability he showed in the second goal. Coloccini has played at Premier League for three years, and has never been so hard shouldered by any forward.
Zhang Kuang's strength is too strong, and he only weighs about 75 kilograms. Being able to carry Coloccini, which is nearly 90 kilograms, shows that his core strength has reached a very terrifying level."
"This is the characteristic of Zhang Kuang," Martin·Tyler said, "He has skills, speed, strength, headers, and long-range shots. He is a forward with almost no shortcomings."
At the same time, in CCTV-5's studio, He Wei's voice could no longer be controlled.
"The ball is in! Zhang Kuang! It's Zhang Kuang again! The second goal! This is his second goal on the Premier League field! In the 28th minute of the first half, Zhang Kuang caught the ball at the front of the penalty area, used his body to hold Coloccini, broke into the penalty area, fake shot and dunked, passed Williamson, and pushed the ball into the far corner to score!
This goal demonstrates Zhang Kuang's comprehensive personal abilities, strength, technique, calmness, every aspect is impeccable!"
"It's too strong," Xu Yang said, "Newcastle's defenders are like wooden stakes in front of him and cannot be guarded at all. In this state, Zhang Kuang may score more than two goals in today's game."
"Now Manchester United leads 2:0," He Wei said, "The rhythm of the game is completely in the hands of Manchester United. Zhang Kuang's two goals made Manchester United's start very smooth."
Zhang Kuang scores a goal, the fans are happy, the commentators are excited, and the teammates are also happy.
But Ferguson was stunned for a moment. He didn't know whether to be happy or unhappy. Damn it, this kid didn't forget his instructions, right?
Looking at the celebrating team members, Ferguson could only chew his gum quickly.
Before the end of the first half, in the 43rd minute, Zhang Kuang once again threatened.
After he got the ball on the left, he did not choose to break through by himself. Instead, he looked at the situation in the penalty area and passed a curved ball. The ball bypassed the defensive player at the front point and accurately found Berbatov who inserted it at the back point.
Berbatov met the ball and volleyed it into the net.
3:0.
"Assist! Zhang Kuang's assist!" Martin·Tyler shouted, "His third offensive contribution! Two goals became two goals and one assist! This is a very impressive debut."
"And pay attention to his cross," Rob Hawthorn said, "The arc, landing point, and strength are all just right. Berbatov can shoot directly without any adjustment. This shows that Zhang Kuang is not only a scorer, he also has a strong assist ability."
At the end of the first half, Manchester United leads 3:0.
Zhang Kuang scored two goals and one assist, participating in all three goals.
Rooney hugged Zhang Kuang: "Zhang, give me an assist, I want to score a goal too."
Zhang Kuang slapped Rooney's big butt hard. "I'll give it to you if the opportunity comes."