Reporter Jamie·Redknapp of Sky Sports: "Zhang, first of all, congratulations to you for winning the best of the game. What is your evaluation of this game? What do you think of the Fulham player Hangeland who was injured in the fight with you?"
Zhang Kuang: "Oh, by the way, how is his injury? It shouldn't be a big problem, right? I feel a little bit sorry for his injury.
Although physical collisions are part of the game, I think it is best not to cause serious injuries to people, so that it is intense but not harmful.
As for evaluating this game, in fact, as a young player, I can't make any professional analysis. However, what really impressed me was that Fulham was very tenacious today, which made me, a newcomer who played Premier League for the first time, feel what it means to be 'Premier League has no weaklings', thank you."
Reporter: "Okay, regarding your score in consecutive games and four goals and two assists in two games, do you think it has met your expectations? What is your goal for this season?"
Zhang Kuang: "As for my performance in these two games, I can only say that it was passable. Because what I pursue is not how many goals in a single game, not just winning the Golden Boot. Winning the Golden Boot is the most basic requirement for me.
What I am really pursuing is to create records. Premier League The highest scoring record for a player in a single season so far is 34 goals. This is a goal I am prepared to surpass. My goal this season is 40 goals.
In addition, I also have a goal, which is to help Manchester United win the Triple Crown, Football Association Cup, league championship, and UEFA Champions League championship."
Jamie was stunned for a moment, really surprised by Zhang Kuang's madness.
"Okay, then I wish you success and thank you for accepting our interview."
"Thank you. Goodbye."
--
After the game, Ferguson directly expressed his dissatisfaction with his team at the press conference.
"I'm not satisfied with the team's performance today." He said, "We won, but it was a fluke. Fulham played better than us, and they deserved a draw."
"The condition of some players needs to be improved," he continued, "Otherwise the next game will be difficult."
When asked about Zhang Kuang's performance, Ferguson's tone changed.
"Zhang? He is outstanding. He scored two goals and one assist in two consecutive games. They are all manifestations of his personal abilities. The first is his sense of smell in front of the goal, and the second is his personal breakthrough. He stood up at the critical moment. This is what a good forward should do."
A reporter asked, "Are you satisfied with Zhang Kuang's performance today?"
Ferguson glanced at the reporter.
"Satisfied? Of course I am. Without his two goals, let alone the three points today, we might not have gotten a single point."
Another reporter asked, "What shortcomings do you think he has now?"
"Hey, you idiot, let me talk about the shortcomings of my players, and then let Premier League other teams target him, right?"
The reporters in the audience burst into laughter.
Ferguson continued, "In fact, there is no need to think of any way to target him. There are still nine days before the transfer window. Just buy three top defensive players to focus on him.
There's still a chance now, otherwise when the window closes, they won't have anywhere to buy it. By the way, they're not short of money anyway, right?"
"Haha... Sir, who are you talking about? Chelsea and Manchester City?"
"This is what you said, not me."
After being slightly processed, this sentence made the headlines of all sports media the next day.
"Ferguson is putting pressure on Premier League other teams: If you don't buy people, just wait to be beaten by my people."
Ferguson came back from the press conference and started to curse again, which was very unpleasant.
Of course, swearing is not the scariest thing. The scariest thing is that the vacation was canceled the next day and everyone had to practice extra, and Zhang Kuang was no exception.
Zhang Kuang was left speechless. He is a hero. Heroes also need to practice more?
However, he still didn't say anything. You can't confront a 70-year-old man, right?
August 26, Monaco.
Grimaldi Forum.
UEFA Champions League 32 top group stage draw ceremony.
Zhang Kuang was not qualified to go to the scene. Manchester United was just the CEO David·Gill. None of the stars Ferguson and Manchester United went. He said he wanted to practice the team's defense.
During the live TV draw, Zhang Kuang and three Middle East girls were watching in the hotel room.
On the TV screen, UEFA's secretary-general Jenny Infantino was presiding over the lottery ceremony.
His smile is very official, and the way he speaks is also very official, but at the moment of drawing lots, his expression will become nervous, because every time the lot is drawn, he is afraid that the result will get out of control. This has been carefully designed by them, and it is not good if it gets out of control.
"Are you also concerned about UEFA Champions League? Why did the movement stop?" Zhang Kuang leaned on the sofa with a calm tone.
The three girls looked at each other.
"Please, we are fans too, okay?" Lama said with a stern mouth.
"Hey, oops, I forgot, you are not only fans, you also bring your own." Zhang Kuang said and tried the feel of the ball.
"Zhang, which group are you most worried about being assigned to? What team will you meet?"
"It doesn't matter to me. No matter which group we are assigned to, we will advance first. The strong ones never worry about which group they are in."
The on-site lottery drawing ceremony has begun.
The first thing to introduce is the lottery guests.
This year the inviter is Netherlands celebrity Gullit. His braids are still eye-catching and his smile is still bright. He walked to the glass jar, reached in and pulled out the first ball.
"First team, Manchester United." He read out the name.
Manchester United was placed in Group C.
Then comes the draw of the second pot teams.
Gullit Pull out a ball from the glass jar, open it, and read the name on it.
"Valencia."
On the TV screen, Valencia's name was placed in Group C, together with Manchester United.
"It's okay," Zhang Kuang said, "Valencia, not too strong, not too weak, can fight."
The draw of the third team. Gullit draws a ball to start.
"Glasgow Rangers."
Group C, Manchester United, Valencia, Glasgow Rangers.
"Scottish Premier League team," Arya said, "Is strong in physical confrontation, but average in technique. It's easy for you to play."
Zhang Kuang nodded with a smile and gave her a sweet kiss.
Draw of teams in pot 4.
"Bursaspor."
Group C, Manchester United, Valencia, Glasgow Rangers, Bursaspor.
"Turkey team," Liam said, "It's not easy to play on the road, but it should be fine at home."
Zhang Kuang still gave him a sweet kiss. "Everything is easy for me to beat, but Valencia is one of the top twenty clubs. Isn't it hard to beat?"
"Okay, forget about that and hurry up."
--
In the lottery ceremony that day, the one that attracted the most attention was not Group C where Manchester United was, but several groups of death.
Group A: Inter Milan, Bremen, Tottenham Hotspur, Twente, not too dead, but the addition of Tottenham Hotspur makes this group interesting.
Group B: Lyon, Benfica, Schalke 04, Hapoel Tel Aviv, Lyon and Benfica are regulars. Schalke 04 also has strength, but overall it is not strong.
Group D: Barcelona, Panathinaikos, Copenhagen, Rubin Kazan, Barcelona are basically locked in first place in the group, and the other three teams compete for second place.
Group E: Bayern Munich, Roma, Basel, Cluj, Bayern Munich and Roma are obviously stronger.
Group F: Chelsea, Auxerre, Spartak Moscow, Žilina, Chelsea easily qualified.
Group G: AC Milan, Real Madrid, Ajax, Marseille.
When this group came out, there was a burst of discussion throughout the lottery site. Discussions also started in Zhang Kuang's hotel room.
"This is the real group of death." Lama pointed at the screen and said.
"AC Milan, Real Madrid, Ajax, the three UEFA Champions League championship teams." Arya said, "With Marseille, Marseille is Ligue 1's richest team, and their combat power is not bad."
Lama looked at the screen, the corners of his mouth raised slightly.
"Marseille is miserable," Zhang Kuang said. "Being in a group with AC Milan and Real Madrid, there is basically no hope of qualifying."
"Hey, good guys, you are still in the mood to chat. It seems that the pressure I have given you is not strong enough."
After the drawing ceremony, the qualifying situation of each group began to be analyzed on TV.
"The situation in Group C is relatively clear," the guest said, "Manchester United is undoubtedly the biggest favorite. Their lineup depth and experience far exceed the other three teams.
Although Valencia lost Villa, they still have outstanding players such as Soldado, Mata, Joaquín, and should be able to compete for second place in the group.
Glasgow Rangers and Bursaspor may play more of a spoiler role."
Another guest added, "But it should be noted that Valencia's home court is very strong, and Manchester United's record at Mestalla Stadium is not good. Moreover, the atmosphere at Glasgow Rangers's home court is very scary, and it will be difficult for any team to play there."
"Yes," said the first guest, "So although Group C is not the group of death, Manchester United cannot be taken lightly."
Zhang Kuang listened to these analyses, smiled disdainfully, and continued to do his thing
After the lottery was over, Zhang Kuang's phone kept vibrating.
It was a message from Pogba: "Brother Zhang, did you see the draw of UEFA Champions League? Our Group C is safe!"
Zhang Kuang replied, "Is it stable? Valencia is not easy to fight, so don't underestimate the enemy."
Pogba: "With you here, what are you afraid of?"
Zhang Kuang smiled and replied, "If you think so, I'll be relieved. But don't be lazy during training, or I'll beat you up."
Pogba: "... Brother Zhang, can you stop mentioning beating me up?"
Zhang Kuang:"Can't."
Pogba sent a crying emoticon.
The next day, Zhang Kuang went to the club and found that Ferguson was in a good mood. I guess he was also happy because UEFA Champions League drew lots.
However, when he talked about the game two days later, he began to grit his teeth again. He said that if there are still problems with defense in this game, he will definitely find a replacement in the latest transfer window to replace the unserious players.
All the players were dumbfounded. It felt like Ferguson was intimidating the players just like an adult would scare a child, but they were afraid that this stubborn old man would actually do this.
So, on August 28th, Old Trafford Stadium.
Premier League In the third round, Manchester United plays against West Ham United at home.
Before the game, Ferguson announced the starting lineup in the locker room.
433, remains unchanged, and the starting personnel have also not changed.
"West Ham United is in bad shape this season," Ferguson said, "the first two rounds were a draw and a loss, with no win. But the more this happens, the more they will work hard.
We have to put pressure on them from the beginning and don't let them see any hope. The frontcourt must overwhelm them, and the middle and backcourts must also keep an eye on them to make sure they don't miss the ball."
"Got it!" the players shouted in unison.
"China Central Television, China Central Television, dear viewers, welcome to the CCTV5 channel's event broadcast. Today we bring you the third round of Premier League, Manchester United's home game against West Ham United. Now that both teams have entered the field, let's take a look at the starting lineups of both sides."
Xu Yang: "Let's talk about the home court first. Manchester United's formation is still 433. It's the same as the last game and the personnel are basically the same.
Goalkeeper: No. 1 Van der Sar, defenders from left to right are No. 3 left back Evra, No. 15 left center back Vidić, who is also the captain of Manchester United, No. 5 right center back Ferdinand, No. 21 right back Rafael.
The deep-lying midfielder in the midfield is No. 24 Fletcher, the left midfielder is No. 18 Scholes, the right midfielder is No. 11 Giggs, the left winger is No. 33 Zhang Kuang, the right winger is No. 10 Rooney, and the center forward is No. 9 Berbatov."
He Wei: "Let's take a look at the visiting team West Ham United's starting lineup..."
After the two men finished introducing the starting lineup, the whistle sounded.
After the game started, Manchester United quickly entered the state.
In the third minute, Scholes stole the ball in midfield and passed the ball to Zhang Kuang.
Zhang Kuang takes the ball on the left and faces West Ham's right back Kováč. Kováč is 1.9 meters tall and weighs 90 kilograms. He is a typical Central European defender, strong but slow to turn.
Zhang Kuang was not polite, accelerated directly, and overtook from the outside.
Kováč stretched out his hand and pulled, but didn't hold back. His eyes were gleaming. At first, he didn't disdain the defender level of Newcastle and Fulham. Just like Zhang Kuang, even if it is difficult to defend, how can it be so difficult to defend?
In fact, he knew he was wrong as soon as he started, and now he can only pursue it like crazy.
Zhang Kuang entered the penalty area and faced the defending central defender Upson. Upson is the national player of England and has rich experience, but speed is his shortcoming.
Zhang Kuang made a fake shot, causing Upson to shift its center of gravity, and then pushed the shot into the far corner with his left foot.
The ball hit the net.
1:0.
In the first three minutes, Zhang Kuang scored.
He Wei: "Ah, he scored a goal? Isn't that too fast? I wasn't ready to shout, and he scored a goal."
Xu Yang: "Haha, maybe what Zhang Kuang wants is your ability to score goals before you are fully prepared. If you are like this, maybe West Ham United is like this too."
He Wei: "What you said makes sense. I have to say that Zhang Kuang's progress is a bit fast. Come on, let's take a look at the replay of this goal..."
Old Trafford is boiling.
Zhang Kuang ran to the corner flag area and made a "Siu" celebration gesture.
Rooney rushed over and jumped on his back.
"Brother, you score the first goal in every game so fast, how can others survive? Can you let me score first next time?"
"Okay, let's see if you can seize the opportunity." Zhang Kuang said with a smile.
On the sidelines, Ferguson stood up and applauded a few times, then sat down again. His expression was calm, but his eyes betrayed him - the way he looked at Zhang Kuang was like a collector looking at his most precious collection.
Everyone in West Ham United was confused at this time. No, what is going on?
You didn't even break a sweat and you scored a goal?
Doesn't this make us look incompetent?
The players on the field were very depressed, but off the field the head coach Avram·Grant was pouring a bottle of mineral water into his mouth, and then he heard a sudden goal on the field.
"Ah, Farke, Farke, Schette, Farke..."
Avram slammed the water on the grass and started cursing.
At this time, the photographer wearing a Steadicam immediately rushed in front of Avram after receiving the instructions from the director. The camera was fiercely focused on Avram's face, almost capturing the anger in his heart.
Watching Avram's series of slow motions in front of the TV, from shock to smashing the water bottle, to water flowing out of the mouth, it looked extremely ugly, and the anger made people feel for it.
I have to say that Premier League's broadcasting technology is top-notch.
But Avram didn't buy it anymore. When he saw the camera lens that almost hit his face, he was so angry that he spit out a mouthful of water from his mouth and poured it on the camera lens.
"Oh, Shet, that's disgusting."
"Holy shit, I'm eating right now. Isn't this disgusting?"
"Baga..."
"It's a mess..."
"..."
Audiences around the world swore at each other, it was really disgusting.
Even English Football Association officials were angry and slapped the table directly to express that they would severely punish Avram for this disgusting behavior. This is damaging the image of Premier League.
The Manchester United players who were celebrating on the court were a little confused when they saw the fans suddenly shouting curses: No, just now? The reaction was a bit... Hey, that's not right, why are the Manchester United fans also scolding?
What happened?