The next game was even more difficult. Zhang Kuang felt like he was always trying to survive in a seam of flesh. Every time he wanted to break through that seam, Bolton would first let him float in ecstasy and peel off his skin.
So, next, neither team made any achievements, and the first half ended, 2:1.
Ferguson was chewing gum in the locker room with a calm expression.
"Be careful in the second half," he said, "Bolton will not give up, they will work harder. We have to control the rhythm and not follow their rhythm. Especially you, Zhang, don't take the initiative to confront them head-on."
"Boss, I don't want to fight hard. What if they try to fight me head-on?"
Ferguson glanced at him. "Are you injured?"
"No."
"Have you been tackled?"
"No."
"Then it's over." Ferguson chewed gum, "Your body is harder than theirs, let them bump into you. After a few bumps, they will get tired. The key is, you can't waste time on those physical confrontations.
Sometimes when you receive the ball, the entire frontcourt starts running, and as a result, you get entangled with people there, then our frontcourt chance will soon be blocked by Bolton. When you pass the ball out again, the whole situation becomes complicated, understand?"
Zhang Kuang was stunned for a moment, and then nodded. He was really caught up in the 'fun' of physical confrontation, and he didn't expect to ruin the tactics.
"Okay, I'll try to be more concise in the second half." Zhang Kuang nodded.
Ferguson: "Let's talk about the defense against Bolton. If they can score the first goal, they will definitely have a way to score the second goal. There are only two methods they can use, one is quick counterattack, and the other is set-piece. So..."
At the beginning of the second half, before Manchester United could recover, Bolton made a sneak attack.
In the 47th minute, Bolton quickly counterattacked. Lee Chung-yong broke through on the right and passed in. Kevin Davis outflanked the center and shot with a shovel. The ball went into the goal from Van der Sar's armpit.
2:2.
"Kevin·Davis! Scored twice!" Martin·Tyler's voice rose an octave, "Bolton equalized the score! Manchester United was forced into a desperate situation!"
"This is incredible!" Rob Hawthorn said, "Bolton scored in the first two minutes of the second half! Manchester United's defense has serious problems!
Kevin Davis, this forward who is underestimated by many people, proved today that he is the leader of Bolton!"
He Wei was silent for two seconds, and then slowly spoke, "Fate is like this sometimes. If you think you have a chance to win, it will give you a loud slap in the face.
Manchester United played too easily and relaxed in the first half, thinking they had already won. But Bolton told them: the game is not over yet."
Xu Yang's voice was a little anxious. "Manchester United must hold firm now and not lose any more goals. If we lose one more ball, the game will really hang in the balance."
Ferguson stood on the sidelines, his face flushed.
Only a few minutes? I just reminded the players in the locker room to be careful of Bolton's quick counterattack, but as soon as they came on the field, someone else succeeded in a quick counterattack.
He called Phelan over and said a few words.
Phelan nodded, ran to the sidelines, and shouted to the players, "Speed up the tempo! Don't fight with them! Pass the ball!"
In the next ten minutes, Manchester United, like an enraged lion, launched a fierce offensive against Bolton's goal.
But Bolton's defense was like a wall that could not be penetrated no matter what. They used tireless physical confrontation and tackles to make Manchester United's players tremble every time they got the ball or passed the ball.
Zhang Kuang is indeed concise, but it makes teammates uncomfortable.
Zhang Kuang Every time he gets the ball, two people come up to double-team or collide with each other. If they can't be caught or knocked down, they shovel.
He passed the ball to Rooney or Berbatov when the opponent did not collide or release the tackle. Unfortunately, Rooney's shot was not good either. Once it was blocked and once it was hurriedly shot, it missed the goal post and went out of the baseline.
Berba also received a pass from Zhang Kuang, but was tackled twice and knocked down once, but no foul was committed. As a result, Berba was a little impatient when taking the ball.
Just like that, Manchester United attacked again and again, but couldn't get in.
At the 65th minute, Zhang Kuang decided not to pass it again.
He got the ball outside the penalty area and faced the double teams of Paul·Robinson and Cahill. He stepped on his bicycle twice and then made a move forward. When he saw Paul and Cahill turning their bodies forward, he suddenly changed the ball from his right foot to his left foot, then changed direction and passed between the two people.
The center of gravity of the two people's bodies has moved forward, and it would not be so easy to turn them around in an instant.
Robinson reached out to grab his clothes and grabbed him, but Zhang Kuang's impact was too strong and his clothes were almost torn, so he rushed over anyway.
Cahill has been knocked down.
Zhang Kuang rushed to the left side of the penalty area with the ball, raised his foot and shot.
The ball flew towards the far corner of the goal like a cannonball.
Bolton Goalkeeper Jääskeläinen flew to save and touched the ball with his fingertips. The ball changed direction, hit the post and bounced out.
"Wow!" The whole audience sighed.
"Zhang Kuang's shot hit the post!" Martin·Tyler shouted, "Manchester United is unlucky! But Zhang Kuang's condition is so good! He can disrupt Bolton's entire defense line by himself!"
Rob·Hawthorn: "It's not bad luck, it's just that Jääskeläinen's save was so wonderful. The Finnish goalkeeper is also in good condition today. He has made several key saves."
Zhang Kuang was so angry that he kicked the billboard.
"Damn it!"
In the 74th minute, Zhang Kuang made a comeback.
This time he got the ball on the right and faced double teams from Matthew Tyler and Robinson.
He did not force the pass, but gave the ball to O'Shea, who had intervened, and then ran into the penalty area. O'Shea passed the ball and the ball flew to the back of the penalty area. Zhang Kuang jumped high and headed the ball towards the goal.
Jääskeläinen flew to save again and pushed the ball over the crossbar.
Corner kick.
Giggs took a corner kick and the ball flew to the center of the penalty area.
Zhang Kuang jumped high again. This time he did not attack the goal, but headed the ball across the goal.
The ball flew backwards, Ferdinand rushed up and kicked the ball.
The ball went in.
3:2.
"GOOOOOOOOOOOAL!" Martin·Tyler shouted, "Ferdinand! Manchester United takes the lead again! Zhang Kuang's header assist! His second assist today!"
"Manchester United finally broke Bolton's iron barrel formation!" Rob Hawthorn said, "Zhang Kuang's header is so accurate that Ferdinand only needs one touch to score. This is the value of Zhang Kuang. He can not only score goals, but also create opportunities for his teammates."
He Wei stood up in excitement. "Ferdinand! Manchester United's defender scored a key goal! But what we want to talk about is Zhang Kuang, his head The ball ferry, like an invisible hand, accurately delivered the ball to the feet of Ferdinand. This is his second assist today, plus a goal, he has participated in all three goals of Manchester United!"
Xu Yang: "Yes, as Ferguson said before the game, if a superstar can be restricted, then he is not a superstar. Obviously Zhang Kuang is a genuine superstar."
He Wei: "Yes, today's Bolton is quite tenacious and fierce. Their physical confrontation and shoveling are impressive.
However, these are not tests for Zhang Kuang. The real test is the cooperation of teammates."
"..."
Ferdinand excitedly ran to the corner flag area to celebrate with a 'Siu' after scoring the goal, but it was just not impressive enough.
The Bolton team was so angry that they were itching their teeth, but Bolton did not give up.
In the 78th minute, Kevin Davis once again grabbed a point in the penalty area and headed the goal, but Van der Sar struggled to save it.
In the 82nd minute, Matthew Tyler took a long shot and the ball flew out of the crossbar.
In the 85th minute, Lee Chung-yong passed through after a breakthrough, Elmander headed the ball towards the goal, and Vidić pushed the ball out on the goal line.
Manchester United's defense line is crumbling, like a small boat in a storm.
Ferguson stood on the sidelines, chewing gum significantly faster.
"How can these people run away so well?" He cursed in his mind.
In the 88th minute, Zhang Kuang intercepted the ball in the midfield and then rushed to the penalty area with the ball.
Bolton's defenders can no longer run, at least they can't keep up with Zhang Kuang's speed.
They were able to double-team Zhang Kuang with two people in the first half, but in the second half they were reduced to one person, and now they can't even keep up with one person.
Without the brutal defense and the restriction of shoveling, Zhang Kuang seems to have let itself go.
Taking three steps and two steps together, Zhang Kuang quickly rushed outside the penalty area and faced the reluctant defense of Cahill and Knight.
Zhang Kuang did that move again. He pretended to move forward, tricking Cahill and Knight into moving their bodies forward. Then he suddenly changed direction, instead of rushing forward, he ran sideways. This fake move directly shook Cahill and Knight away, and then fired with a kick.
The ball flew into the upper left corner of the goal like a cannonball.
4:2.
"GOOOOOOOOOOOAL!" Martin·Tyler's voice has become hoarse, "Zhang Kuang! His second goal! Manchester United leads 4:2! This goal completely killed the game!"
"Two goals and two assists!" Rob Hawthorn shouted, "He was directly involved in four goals, and I saw Chinese Zhang's new tricks of direction twice today.
Both times, he made a gesture to break forward, tricking the two defenders Bolton into shifting their center of gravity forward. Then Chinese Zhang moved the football between his left and right feet, and then changed directions to break through sideways so fast that Bolton's defenders had no time to react. This move is very powerful!"
Martin: "Hey, really, when you said that, I suddenly remembered that it is indeed like this. Is this considered the secret of Zhang Kuang's success?"
Rob: "It's not his unique method. Many superstars have this kind of confusing movement in passing, but Zhang Kuang does it more obviously. Especially his forward posture is very standard. No one would have thought that he would suddenly change to a horizontal direction to break through with the ball."
Martin: "That's true. Whether it's Stepovers or any other passing method, the essence is to deceive the defender's center of gravity and reverse the ball to break through. Whether you can succeed in passing depends on whether you can deceive your opponent. If you can deceive, you can pass. If you can't, you can't pass."
He Wei: "Superstar, superstar, this is the ability of a superstar. Bolton couldn't run at the last moment, so he relaxed his defense against Zhang Kuang. In fact, Zhang Kuang only needed such a slim chance to complete the assassination.
He is like an assassin ready to strike a fatal blow at any time, but Bolton is a typical example of the person who has been guarding against thieves for a thousand days and finally has a chance."
Xu Yang: "Too sharp, decisive, not sloppy, and not giving the opponent a chance to react. By the time the opponent reacts, Zhang Kuang has already scored. This is a top superstar."
Zhang Kuang ran to the corner flag area and once again made the "Siu" celebration action.
4:2, no chance, mainly because the time has reached 89 minutes, plus up to 5 minutes of stoppage time, how can Bolton resist?
Sure enough, the fourth official held up a sign indicating three minutes of added time.
In the 93rd minute, the final whistle sounded.
Manchester United 4:2 away win over Bolton.
But the score far from reflects the difficulty of the game.
Bolton made Manchester United breathless for a long time. If it weren't for the outbreak of Zhang Kuang, it would be difficult to say the outcome of this game.
Bolton's captain Kevin Davis immediately came to Zhang Kuang and exchanged jerseys with him. Zhang Kuang also exchanged jerseys with this "fierce" captain.
If Zhang Kuang hadn't performed better today, Kevin, who scored twice, would definitely have been the best in this game, because he not only scored twice, he also actively participated in the defense. The most important thing is that his tackles were quite effective.
Zhang Kuang won the best of the game. His expression was very subtle when he was interviewed by Jessica.
Jessica: "First of all, congratulations, Zhang, for winning the best game again. What is your evaluation of today's game? What impressed you the most?"
Zhang Kuang: "Today's game is very unique. This is the most unique game since I became a professional player. I rarely see a team making tackles throughout the game without being called for many fouls.
And their captain Kevin, not only can tackle and score goals, but also has a strong will to fight. He left a deep impression on me."
Jessica: "But you still won the game. Can you tell me the secret to winning the game?"
Zhang Kuang: "There is no secret, only by showing a better technical and tactical level than the opponent. Only in this way can we win such a game.
Sometimes, the reality is like this. No matter how outstanding a boy is in all aspects, he is still a boy, and there is still nothing he can do to compare with adults.
Bolton is just a mid-to-lower team, while Manchester United is the leader of the league. This is the reality. Although Bolton shows a strong will in all aspects, it is sometimes helpless in front of the leader."
Jessica:"Okay, thank you for accepting the interview and wish you good luck."
Zhang Kuang:"Well, see you later."
When Jessica heard Zhang Kuang say "see you later", she couldn't help but roll her eyes at Zhang Kuang. She was so charming. This scene was caught on the live broadcast.
The hosts Andy·Gray and Jamie·Redknapp in the Sky Sports program were so angry that they screamed.
"Wow, wow, wow, I can't stand this. The beautiful girl on our station actually flirted with Chinese Zhang in front of hundreds of millions of viewers. Did you see that look, Jamie? What does it express?"
Jamie: "I saw a lot. I saw Jessica's satisfaction, tenderness, enthusiasm, shyness, and even more expectations..."
Andy: "Okay, then tell me, what do these connotations of hers mean..."
At the press conference after the game, Ferguson rarely criticized the team's performance, but instead greatly praised Bolton.
"Bolton performed very well today," he said. "I am deeply impressed by their tactical discipline, fighting spirit and formation.
Coyle is an excellent coach, and he created a lot of trouble for Manchester United. Bolton is a very tenacious team, and their performance today deserves everyone's respect.
When we led 2-0 in the first half, we thought the game would be easy, but they told us with two goals: No, it's not that simple."
Reporter: "Sir, how do you evaluate Zhang Kuang's performance today?"
Ferguson chewed gum and thought for a while.
"He performed well today," he said, "I'd give him an 80."
"80 points again?"
"Yes, still 80 points."
"Why not 100 points?"
"Because he is a superstar, he can do better," Ferguson said, "Whenever he reaches 100 points, I will naturally give him 100 points."
Bolton head coach Coyle said in an interview, "I think today's Bolton fans will not be disappointed with the team because they really tried their best.
And our tactics were successful for a time, but as you know, we are ranked 14th in the league, and Manchester United is ranked first. This is reality and a gap. This gap cannot be erased if we want to."
Reporter: "Then what do you think is the biggest factor for Manchester United to win?"
Coyle: "Everyone has seen it, it is that person, the superstar Manchester United, the hottest newcomer in football at the moment, Zhang Kuang.
We almost used all the means against him, except knocking him to the ground and tying him up. But everyone saw that we really couldn't restrain him. He created all the goals by himself.
If, I mean, without him, maybe we could create miracles today, but it's a pity that there is no if."
"..."
Manchester United was very tired from playing in this league, and Ferguson was actually frowning all the time, because the fierce collision with Bolton made Manchester United's players very tired, which made Ferguson a little anxious.
Because, in three days, it will be UEFA Champions League, and the opponent is La Liga, the most difficult team in Group C, Valencia.
Now he has no choice but to prepare to take a day off with his team members to let them recover for a day.
Phelan: "Jazz, do you want to take the team directly to Valencia tomorrow and let everyone relax for a day at Valencia? This is a good time to relax and prepare for the game."
Ferguson: "Well, we can consider this and go back first."
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Zhang Kuang was really a little tired this time, so as soon as he returned, he couldn't wait to regain his strength and quickly sucked in some blood.
Jessica was shocked. "Zhang, you have experienced such a high-intensity competition today, are you okay?"
Zhang Kuang:"Why not?"
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After a violent storm, Zhang Kuang took a long breath and finally had full health again.