Fifty-four minutes.
Poulsen got the ball in the midfield. He looked up and was about to pass it to Meireles.
Then a red figure rushed over from the side and behind.
Zhang Kuang.
He pounced on Poulsen like a cheetah, stretched out his right foot, and accurately intercepted the ball.
Poulsen was stunned.
He clearly looked around and saw that Zhang Kuang was clearly five meters away.
How come we arrived in the blink of an eye?
After Zhang Kuang stole the ball, he did not hesitate and rushed directly to the center with the ball.
Liverpool's defense line was instantly disrupted.
Konchesky rushed over from the left, Carragher came up from the middle, and Škrtel came over from the right.
Three people, three directions, blocked Zhang Kuang's breakthrough route like three walls.
But Zhang Kuang did not break through.
He passed the ball to Berbatov.
Berbatov caught the ball, shook Škrtel away with a feint, and then kicked it through.
The ball passed through the gap between Carragher and Konchesky and rolled accurately towards the penalty area of Liverpool.
Zhang Kuang pierced Liverpool's defense like a sharp arrow.
He caught up with the ball.
Single sword.
Reina strikes out.
Zhang Kuang looked into Reina's eyes, made a fake shot, and then V-Pull shook Reina.
Reina fell down.
Zhang Kuang didn't shoot, but moved the ball to the left, passed Reina who fell to the ground, and then made a clean snooker-style putt, scoring an empty goal.
3:1.
"GOOOOOOOOOOOAL!" Martin·Tyler's voice has become hoarse, "Zhang Kuang! His second goal! Manchester United leads 3:1! This goal is completely a reflection of Zhang Kuang's personal ability!
Steal, distribute the ball, run, pass the goalkeeper, push into the empty goal, all in one go!"
"This is a perfect counterattack goal. No one thought that Zhang Kuang would steal the ball, because Zhang Kuang hardly participated in such counterattacks." Rob Hawthorn said, "It only took less than ten seconds from the steal to the goal. Zhang Kuang's speed, awareness, and technology were fully demonstrated in this goal."
He Wei is already reporting passionately.
"In, in, in, scored twice, Zhang Kuang made a one-two with Berbatov after stealing the ball, and then passed the goalkeeper and pushed into the empty goal.
Five games, eleven goals, averaging more than two goals per game, what kind of level and ability is this? I can't imagine it, you know this is Premier League, this is Premier League, not Ligue 1, nor is it a second-rate league, this is like a dream."
"It's not a dream," Xu Yang said, "Yes, let me tell the audience again that this is not a dream, this is real. A China player scored 11 goals in the 5 rounds of Premier League, and scored twice in the Premier League most watched North West Derby."
"If the first goal is a victory of technology," He Wei said, "Then this goal is a victory of wisdom. The moment Zhang Kuang intercepted Poulsen, he had already seen everything three seconds later. This is a talent, a talent that only top players have."
Zhang Kuang ran to the corner flag area and made the "Siu" celebration action again.
This time, he did not slide to his knees, but jumped up high, turned around, and waved his hands back.
Rooney rushed over and jumped on his back.
"When will you get past the goalkeeper again?" Rooney shouted in his ear.
"Is it difficult to pass the goalkeeper? Isn't it the same as crossing the road?"
"Haha, this is a good metaphor, it's like crossing the road."
Then Berbatov, Scholes, Giggs, Fletcher and other players came over to celebrate with Zhang Kuang.
The fans in the audience started singing again excitedly. Is there anything more satisfying than North West Derby, which repeatedly suppressed the opponent?
Fans of Manchester United no longer miss Cristiano Ronaldo. They feel that Zhang Kuang is better than Cristiano Ronaldo. Cristiano Ronaldo cannot guarantee to average two goals per game, let alone suppress the opponent so much when North West Derby, but Zhang Kuang can.
So, what else is there to miss?
Did Liverpool give up after 3:1?
No, Liverpool will not give up.
After Zhang Kuang made a sneak attack and stole the ball, Liverpool strengthened the 'guarding' and prevention of Zhang Kuang. Therefore, just because Zhang Kuang succeeded once does not mean that it will succeed the second time.
Liverpool can win back one, but that doesn't mean they can't win back the second.
It's a pity that their striker Torres played a bit sluggishly today. His progress with the ball was interrupted many times by Manchester United's Vidić. He even shot only twice, once in the first half, in the 31st minute, and the shot went wide. So far in the second half, there was only once, in the 51st minute, a volley shot over the top.
After playing for more than 60 minutes, he passed the ball 15 times and only 7 were successful, which made Liverpool fans extremely sad.
Look at Manchester United, let alone Zhang Kuang, it's just Berbatov. If Zhang Kuang hadn't covered up his shine, he would have been the brightest kid on the court today.
Let's look at Rooney again. He shot 4 times. Although 0 shots were on target and he didn't wear his shooting boots, he ran aggressively and fought fiercely. He knocked down Torres once.
Oh my God, one forward knocked down another forward. This forward regarded himself as a defensive player. This fight was fierce enough.
Yes, he brought down Torres, and now, in the 67th minute, Liverpool won a free kick outside the penalty area of Manchester United.
So, you say Rooney is not good, he can also knock down the opponent's forward.
You say he's good, he creates an excellent free kick for his opponent outside his own penalty area.
Ferguson was speechless standing on the sidelines. He didn't even know what happened to Rooney today?
The free kick position is 28 yards away from the Manchester United goal. This is an excellent position to hit the goal directly.
Rooney is a little irritated. Why does it have the opposite effect despite his hard work?
Zhang Kuang patted Rooney on the shoulder to express comfort. The two of them stood together and formed a human wall. After the photo was finished, Zhang Kuang put one hand under his crotch.
Originally, there was no need for a forward to form a human wall, but Rooney felt guilty, and Zhang Kuang could jump, and jump high.
So, the two of them lined up.
Gerrard stands in front of the ball.
Van der Sar is decorating the human wall.
Zhang Kuang stood in the wall of people, looking at Gerrard.
Gerrard's eyes were calm, but Zhang Kuang could feel the murderous aura beneath the calm. He glanced at Zhang Kuang from time to time. He knew that this was the highest jumper in the Manchester United team, so how to avoid him?
The whistle sounded.
Gerrard takes a run-up and shoots with his right foot.
The ball flew out like a cannonball, bypassed the wall and went straight to the lower right corner of the goal.
Van der Sar flew to save the ball, but the ball was too fast.
3:2.
"Gerrard! Another world wave!" Martin·Tyler shouted, "Liverpool pulled a goal back again! 3:2! The suspense is back!"
"Gerrard was in great shape today," Rob Hawthorn said. "Two goals, a penalty kick and a free kick were all goals at critical moments. This is the captain of Liverpool."
The atmosphere at Old Trafford Stadium became tense again.
The singing voice of Manchester United fans became a little trembling, but the singing voice of Liverpool fans became louder and louder.
He Wei sighed, "That's the charm of football. You think the game is over, but it's never over. You think the victory is already in hand, but it never is. You never know what will happen until the last second."
"Yes," Xu Yang said, "3:2, Liverpool is only one goal away. The next twenty minutes or so will be torture for Manchester United."
Zhang Kuang stood in the middle circle and looked at the scoreboard.
3:2.
He looked at Rooney again.
Rooney is also looking at him.
"Zhang, can you believe me?" Rooney asked.
Zhang Kuang:"What do you mean?"
Rooney: "Give me an assist, I want to prove it once."
"????" Zhang Kuang expressed confusion.
Rooney gritted his teeth and clenched his fists.
"I ran hard throughout the game, just waiting for an opportunity, but in the end I created an opportunity for the opponent. Zhang, I don't want to be criticized after the game.
So, I want to take a breath, not to prove how great I am, but to tell everyone that I must get back what I lost!"
Zhang Kuang was shocked, no, this line seems familiar? Where have you heard it?
"Zhang, help me!" Rooney hugged Zhang Kuang fiercely.
Zhang Kuang: "Okay, I'll help you, I'll give you assists, next time you can help me push my butt, okay?"
"????" Rooney was stunned for a moment, looking at Zhang Kuang's evil smile, "Get out!"
The game continued, and the game on the court became more stalemate, with only one ball missing, so Liverpool was working hard, while Manchester United had some differences in mind. The midfield and backcourt wanted to defend, and the frontcourt wanted to attack, especially Rooney, who was very active.
Unfortunately, Zhang Kuang couldn't catch the ball and never posed a threat.
Eighty-six minutes.
Zhang Kuang and Berbatov changed positions again, and he came to the middle.
Defender Carragher of Liverpool got the ball in the backcourt. He looked up and was about to pass it to goalkeeper Reina.
But the moment he raised his head, he hesitated.
Just this moment of hesitation, Zhang Kuang rushed over.
Carragher was startled and quickly played the ball.
But it's too late.
Zhang Kuang stretched out his foot and broke the ball.
"Zhang Kuang steals the ball!" Martin·Tyler shouted, "Carragher releases the ball too slowly!"
After Zhang Kuang stole the ball, three Liverpool players immediately surrounded him, Konchesky, Škrtel, and Meireles who had just returned to defense.
Three people, three directions, blocked all Zhang Kuang's breakthrough routes.
Everyone thought Zhang Kuang was going to surpass others.
He beat a few people in the first half, and he can definitely beat three people in the second half.
But Zhang Kuang is not outstanding.
He passed the ball.
A stealthy, fast and precise through ball.
The ball passed through the gap between Konchesky and Škrtel and rolled to the right side of the penalty area.
Rooney is there.
He has been ready for a long time, and it has been a long time.
After receiving the ball, he only took one step and shot directly from the line of the penalty area.
The ball flew towards the upper left corner of the goal like a cannonball.
Reina flew to save, but this time, he didn't even touch the shadow of the ball.
4:2.
"GOOOOOOOOOOOAL!" Martin·Tyler's voice broke, "Rooney! Rooney scored! Zhang Kuang's assist! Manchester United led 4:2! The suspense was completely killed!"
"Zhang Kuang's second assist," Rob Hawthorn said, "Today he scored two goals and provided two assists, participating in all four goals of Manchester United.
This kind of performance can no longer be described by the word 'excellent'. This is a dominant performance. The most terrifying thing is his ability to seize opportunities. Liverpool has been guarding him to death, but as long as Liverpool shows even a slight chance, he can seize it and form a threat. Such a player is terrible."
Martin: "Yes, Chinese Zhang is not only great at shooting, but now his ability to create opportunities has also improved. Haven't you noticed? Since September, he seems to have changed. His strength has gone up a notch compared to before September."
Rob:"Yes..."
All the Manchester United fans were excited again. This was their England emperor star. They were happy when others scored, but their emperor star's goal was what made them excited to the core.
After Rooney scored, he ran crazily towards the corner flag area and made a "Siu" celebration.
Then he hugged Zhang Kuang who came to celebrate.
"Brother! Thank you!" Rooney's voice was trembling.
"Thank you for what?" Zhang Kuang smiled, "I said I would give you an assist, and I will definitely give it to you."
"You are my best brother!"
"I know."
"No, you don't know!"
"I know."
"No, you don't know..."
"Wayne," Zhang Kuang interrupted him, "Are you ready to help me push my butt?"
Rooney:"It's not impossible..."
Zhang Kuang:"Get out!"
Berbatov also ran over and the three of them hugged each other.
Ferguson stood on the sidelines, chewing gum, with a calm expression on his face.
But there was something burning in his eyes.
Phelan said from the side, "Sir, it's 4:2, it's stable."
"Well," Ferguson responded, "This is the normal score."
It was almost ninety minutes, and after Liverpool kicked off, the fourth official held up a sign: four minutes of injury time.
Although Liverpool showed an extremely brave temperament at the last moment, he was unable to recover. The gap between the two goals was not something that could be regained.
The referee looked at his watch and blew the whistle to end the game.
4:2.
Manchester United defeated Liverpool at home, and North West Derby won.
Ferguson walked to Liverpool's coaching bench and shook hands with Hodgson.
Hodgson's expression is very complicated, it seems like he is laughing, but also like he is crying.
"You played very well today," Ferguson said, "Especially when you were behind twice and came back twice."
"It's useless," Hodgson shook his head, "You have someone we can't guard against."
Ferguson smiled.
After the game, Zhang Kuang held the best trophy in the game and stood in front of the background board to be interviewed.
The person interviewing him was not Jessica, but a male reporter.
Jessica didn't come to work today.
It was said to be due to "physical discomfort".
Zhang Kuang knows what's going on, but he won't say it.
The reporter asked him, "Zhang, today you scored two goals and two assists, and participated in all four goals of Manchester United. How do you evaluate your performance?"
Zhang Kuang thought for a while, "It's not bad, 80 points."
"Another 80 points?" The reporter laughed, "You said 80 points last time too."
"Because I still have room for improvement."
"How much further do you think you can improve?"
"I don't know either," Zhang Kuang said, "But I believe that the best Zhang Kuang has not yet appeared."
Reporter: "How would you rate today's opponent? Is it difficult to beat them?"
Zhang Kuang: "North West Derby, are you saying it's hard to beat? Although Liverpool has performed poorly in recent years, they are still Premier League's top team. They are very capable and tenacious. The whole team worked hard until the last moment. They are an admirable team."
Reporter: "So who do you think Liverpool performed the best in the team today? Who performed the worst?"
Zhang Kuang: "This... I'm not a professional, so I can't judge."
"..."
On social media, fans have gone crazy.
"Zhang Kuang is a god today! Two goals and two assists! North West Derby MVP!"
"Eleven goals and six assists in five games. What kind of magical information is this?"
"Reina said in the post-match interview: 'Zhang Kuang is the hardest striker I have ever encountered to defend, bar none.' Hahaha, Drogba wanted to hit someone after hearing this."
"Carragher post-match interview: 'The three of us can't guard him, we tried.' It made me laugh!"
"Maxi declined to comment during the post-match interview. Zhang Kuang, does anyone know what happened?"
"I know! Zhang Kuang has been chatting with Maxi on the court. I guess Zhang Kuang said something that made Maxi break the defense on the spot!"
"Really?"
"Didn't you watch the game? The two of them have been chatting. The more they talk about Maxi, the worse they look!"
"It means Maxi can't beat Zhang Kuang in trash talk? Haha, I'm laughing so hard."
"..."
The social media of China even exploded.
"Zhang Kuang is awesome!!!"
"Eleven goals in five games, Premier League ranks first in the scorer list!"
"This is what China football should be like!"
"Upstairs, don't be shy. If China football looked like Zhang Kuang, World Cup would have won the championship long ago."
"Zhang Kuang: I scored my goal, please don't compare me with China national football team."
"China national football team: Please don't use Zhang Kuang to hit us again."
"People upstairs, you are causing division!"
"What's the split? Zhang Kuang doesn't join China national football team, what does he have to do with China national football team?"
"That's right."
"Stop arguing! Today is a good day, North West Derby won, Zhang Kuang made two shots and two passes, we should celebrate!"
"..."
China fan Wang Jianguo returned to the hotel, sat in front of the computer, and opened Tianya Community.
He hesitated for a long time and then started typing on the keyboard.
Title: "Things I Heard in the Old Trafford Toilet - A China Fan's North West Derby Adventures"
Text: "Dear golfers, I am currently at Manchester in the United Kingdom and just came back from Old Trafford Stadium. What I am going to say today may subvert your three views, but it is true. I swear, every word is true..."
After typing the last word, he clicked "Release".
Three minutes later, the post was deleted.
Five minutes later, he sent it again, this time with some details removed.
The post lives on.
The comment section exploded.
"Really or not? In the toilet?"
"Brother, are you drunk? Are you bragging? How can you prove that you were there?"
"Here, the live video is proof. It really can't be true anymore."
"..."
"Oh my God, is this something that backward and civilized people like us can watch?"
"What can't be watched by a backward civilization? Let me see how people in advanced civilization play... vomit, vomit, vomit..."
"Fuck, this, this, this... is so advanced."