That's the power of a superstar! Zhang Kuang: Give me a few more months, and I'll deserve the title

Emery couldn't figure it out, and Valencia's players couldn't figure it out either. They clearly had the upper hand, why did they concede the ball first? Are superstars really so difficult to guard against?

For the rest of the first half, Valencia continued to control the ball, and Manchester United continued to defend and counterattack.

Their defense against Zhang Kuang became tighter, almost cutting off all passing routes to Zhang Kuang. Zhang Kuang still couldn't catch the ball, even if he used his speed to grab it, because Valencia controls the ball not to appear within ten meters of Zhang Kuang. At a distance of ten meters, by the time Zhang Kuang rushes forward, Valencia's player has already passed the ball away.

Zhang Kuang is not like a wild horse locked in a cage, anxious, angry, and helpless.

On the contrary, he is not in a hurry at all. He is waiting for his teammates. He has to grab it once, right? As long as he grabs it and passes the high ball over, Valencia can do nothing to him, because he can jump high and has strong physical confrontation.

"Zhang Kuang was very restricted today," He Wei said in CCTV-5's live broadcast room. "Valencia's defense was very smart. They didn't Instead of a rough foul, he used accurate positioning and prediction to cut off the passing line from Manchester United's midfielder to Zhang Kuang. This left Zhang Kuang isolated and helpless in the frontcourt."

"This is the difference between La Liga and Premier League," Xu Yang said, "The La Liga team pays more attention to tactical discipline. Their defense does not rely on the body, but on the brain. Zhang Kuang needs to adapt to this defensive method."

"Do you think he can adapt?"

"Of course," Xu Yang said, "He is Zhang Kuang. He is a superstar. Didn't he just score a Valencia goal because of his efforts?"

Manchester United is already in the lead anyway, so Valencia keeps controlling the ball and preventing Manchester United from getting the ball out. It doesn't matter to Manchester United, as long as he defends well and prevents Valencia from scoring.

This is what the whole Manchester United team thinks. Of course, Zhang Kuang doesn't think so. He wants to score goals. After all, he also needs a perfect profile on UEFA Champions League's goals.

During the intermission, Manchester United did not make any major adjustments because Ferguson knew that adjustments were useless. He could not make Manchester United have transmission and control technology comparable to Valencia through adjustments.

Therefore, he emphasized two points: The first point is to defend well and don't concede the ball. The second point is to give the high-altitude long ball and look for Zhang Kuang.

At the beginning of the second half, Emery made adjustments first.

Mathieu increased the forward pressure, and Mata retreated more to collect the ball. Valencia's offense became more three-dimensional and more difficult to defend.

In the 52nd minute, Silva sent an exquisite through ball, and Soldado made a single push shot.

Van der Sar struck out and blocked the ball with his feet.

"Van der Sar!" Martin·Tyler shouted, "Netherlands goalkeeper made a world-class save! This is Valencia's closest chance to equalize!"

"Van der Sar is in great shape today," Rob Hawthorn said, "He has made several key saves. Manchester United's defense put a lot of pressure on him today, but he withstood them all."

He Wei was also very excited. "Van der Sar's save was like an experienced fisherman tightening his fishing net at the most critical moment. Soldado's shot was fast enough, accurate enough, and hard enough, but Van der Sar was faster, more accurate, and harder."

Xu Yang: "Teacher He, your metaphor of an old fisherman reminds me of "The Old Man and the Sea"."

"The old man in "The Old Man and the Sea" didn't catch anything in the end, but Van der Sar did."

"... You're right."

At the 56th minute, Zhang Kuang finally couldn't bear it anymore. If he continued like this, he would fall asleep.

If he couldn't get the ball in the midfield, he would grab it himself.

Albelda picked up the ball in the backcourt, and Zhang Kuang rushed over. Albelda has exquisite skills and flexible feet. Facing Zhang Kuang's pressing, he made a fake move to shake Zhang Kuang away.

At this time, Valencia's teammates and coach realized that Albelda was playing with fire. This guy actually wanted to play with Zhang Kuang? Don't you know how powerful Zhang Kuang is?

Did Zhang Kuang fail to score a goal after defending for dozens of minutes, and Albelda began to despise Zhang Kuang?

"Play the ball, play the ball, Albelda, play the ball quickly!"

But Zhang Kuang didn't take any fake moves, he hit him directly.

It's not shoveling, it's hitting.

Albelda Hearing the coach's call, he wanted to play the ball quickly, but it was too late.

Albelda felt like he had been hit by a truck, and his body fell to the side involuntarily.

The ball stayed at the feet of Zhang Kuang.

"Zhang Kuang finally succeeded in intercepting the ball!" Martin·Tyler shouted, "He knocked Albelda away with his body! The referee did not call a foul! This was a reasonable physical confrontation!"

"In Premier League, this kind of confrontation is commonplace," Rob Hawthorn said, "But in La Liga, the referee's standards may be stricter. Today's referee is from Germany, and his standards are relatively loose."

After Zhang Kuang intercepted the ball, he began to sprint forward.

His speed was so fast that even the camera lens couldn't keep up.

Five years ago, a Brazil man did the same thing in this stadium.

His name is Kaká.

In 2005, Kaká staged an iconic long-distance run on Mestalla Stadium, running wildly with the ball from midfield, passing several people and scoring.

Now, Zhang Kuang is doing the same thing.

He strode forward with the ball, and every step seemed to be measuring the length of the turf. The Valencia players could not catch up with him and could only eat dust behind him.

Mathieu rushed towards him from the left, Zhang Kuang changed gears and shook him away.

Miguel rushed towards him from the right, Zhang Kuang changed speed again and shook him away again.

Bruno and Ricardo Costa formed a wall at the front of the penalty area.

Zhang Kuang does not slow down.

He rushed over directly, his movements were still very old-fashioned, and he held the ball as if he was rushing forward, which deceived Bruno and Ricardo Costa to shift their center of gravity forward, and then suddenly flipped the football from his right foot to his left, and then his whole body began to break through horizontally without any violation. The two Valencia defenders fell down directly and could not turn around.

With just two steps laterally, Zhang Kuang was outside the penalty area. He raised his right foot and kicked hard at the bottom of the football.

The football drew a beautiful arc and flew to the far corner of the goal.

Valencia's goalkeeper Cesar flew to save the ball, but did not even touch the shadow of the ball.

0:2.

"GOOOOOOOOOOOAL!" Martin·Tyler's voice resounded throughout the audience, "Zhang Kuang! It's Zhang Kuang again! Manchester United leads 2:0! This is a Kaká-style long-distance run! From stealing the ball in midfield to scoring a goal, it only takes less than ten seconds!"

Rob: "Zhang Kuang seemed to be hiding for a whole game today, but he only took two shots and got an assist and a goal! His speed, strength, technique, and calmness were fully demonstrated in this goal!

Especially the last pass in front of the penalty area, it was still his usual lateral dribbling with a sudden change of direction, and he still fooled Bruno and Ricardo Costa."

Martin: "Yes, this is just like Robben cutting inside. Everyone knows how he does it, but they just can't prevent it. Similarly, everyone knows that Zhang Kuang can do this, but it can also deceive people. A superstar is a superstar, and I have to admit how correct Sir Ferguson's words are. If a superstar can be restricted, then he is not a superstar..."

He Wei has stood up.

"It's in, it's in, it's in, the ball is in, the ball is in, Zhang Kuang! Zhang Kuang! Zhang Kuang! He accelerated from the midfield, like a red lightning, across the Mestalla Stadium night Empty! Albelda, Mathieu, Miguel, Bruno, Ricardo Costa, five Valencia players were passed by him one after another!"

"This is no ordinary goal," He Wei's voice said passionately, "This is a tribute. A tribute about speed, strength, courage and belief, a tribute to another superstar, Kaká."

Xu Yang "It's so... so amazing, Zhang Kuang scored a goal like Kaká."

Zhang Kuang ran to the corner flag area and once again made the "Siu" celebration action.

Rooney ran over and rubbed Zhang Kuang's hair.

"Fake, finally broke their turtle shells. I almost fell asleep because of their kicks back and forth."

"Don't sleep, there might be another chance."

"If there is another chance, I will assist you."

"Okay."

Next, Manchester United's midfielders and frontcourt players all ran over to celebrate. Ferguson smiled and chewed gum quickly. He turned his head and glanced at the home bench with satisfaction. Emery stood there motionless, as if he had been frozen.

Ferguson smiled and said to Phelan, "I've said it before, being able to control the ball is of no use, only being able to score goals is important. I guess Emery's inner world has collapsed. They clearly control the situation, so why do they keep conceding the ball?"

Phelan: "Haha, I didn't think it through. If it were me, I would have a heart attack. Such a result is too unacceptable."

In the rest of the game, Valencia attacked wildly, Manchester United defended, and Manchester United still gave up possession of the ball.

It's not that you give up, it's that you can't get it.

Zhang Kuang is still tightly guarded.

In the 63rd minute, Park Ji-sung's physical fitness declined, and Ferguson replaced him with Giggs.

After Giggs came on the field, the running coverage ability of the midfielder was significantly enhanced.

In the 70th minute, Emery replaced Joaquín and used the wing to attack Rafael's side.

Joaquín, old fans all know that Spain was a talented winger, and together with Vicente, they were called "Valencia Wings". Although he is older now, his skills are still there.

Joaquín made several passes, causing chaos in Manchester United's penalty area.

O'Shea and Ferdinand made key headers in succession, and Van der Sar also made several wonderful saves.

In the 78th minute, Ferguson replaced Nani, replacing Berbatov who was physically exhausted.

Zhang Kuang was pushed to the center position, and Nani played on the left wing.

After Nani came on the field, Manchester United's counterattack speed increased significantly.

But his independence also drives people crazy.

In the 82nd minute, Nani made a solo counterattack, Cesar attacked, and Nani shot, but it was blocked.

In the 86th minute, Nani struck again, Cesar struck again, and Nani shot again, but was blocked again.

Zhang Kuang jumped in anger in the penalty area. "Pass it! You should pass it the damn way!"

Zhang Kuang never expected it. Why did Nani catch the ball when he came up? Why couldn't he catch it? Was this intentional by Valencia?

Rooney was also so angry that his mouth twisted. "This is the only one!"

Giggs was running around silently, thinking: Fortunately, I am not a striker.

At the end of the game, Valencia pressed forward across the board, leaving the defense empty.

Zhang Kuang has been cruising in the frontcourt, waiting for the opportunity to counterattack.

In the 92nd minute, in the last minute of stoppage time, Valencia took a corner kick.

Cesar also rushed into Manchester United's penalty area, trying to compete for a header.

A corner kick was taken and Ferdinand made a header to clear the ball.

Carrick got the ball outside the penalty area and looked up.

Zhang Kuang is near the center circle without any defensive players around him.

Carrick kicked it big and the ball flew towards the front court.

Zhang Kuang started running wildly.

The ball landed in front of him. He stretched out his foot to stop the ball firmly, glanced at the Valencia goal, and then looked up at the referee.

The referee has put his whistle to his mouth and is ready to blow the final whistle at any time.

Zhang Kuang didn't hesitate.

He was 45 meters away and directly raised his foot to shoot.

The ball flew towards the goal and then fell into the empty net.

0:3.

"GOOOOOOOOOOOAL!" Martin·Tyler's voice broke, "Zhang Kuang! He scored again! From 45 meters away! This is his fifth goal in UEFA Champions League! Five goals in two games! Oh my God!"

"The referee's whistle sounded!" Rob Hawthorn shouted, "The game is over! Manchester United 3:0 away victory over Valencia! Zhang Kuang scored twice and added an assist! UEFA Champions League scored five goals in two games. What kind of performance is this?"

He Wei I don't know what to say anymore.

"At the last second, Zhang Kuang... he... he volleyed... the ball from 45 meters away... and the ball went in... this... this is simply... unbelievable."

"Haha, Valencia defended Zhang Kuang for the whole game, and Zhang Kuang scored two goals and assisted." Xu Yang said, "The key is that Zhang Kuang seemed to shine two or three times throughout the game, and then he scored two goals and assisted. This is so strange."

He Wei: "Yes, yes, this game was full of weirdness. Valencia absolutely controlled the situation. They had an overwhelming advantage, but they couldn't score a goal.

They restricted Zhang Kuang for nearly 90 minutes and blocked almost all incoming balls to Zhang Kuang, but Zhang Kuang contributed two goals and one assist.

This is really weird. Valencia's players and coaching staff, and even the fans, probably can't figure out where the problem lies, right?"

Xu Yang: "Perhaps, this is the power of a superstar."

The final whistle blows.

Manchester United 3:0 away victory over Valencia.

Zhang Kuang has two goals and one assist. UEFA Champions League is on the top scorer list. Zhang Kuang ranks first with 5 goals. The second place is Higuaín with 3 goals. The third place is Messi, Pato, Villa, Džeko, 2 goals, Cristiano Ronaldo only got one assist in two rounds and no goals.

Zhang Kuang broken gear leading.

UEFA subsequently named Zhang Kuang as the best player of this round. The Football Federation's Technical Committee commented in an interview:

"Zhang Kuang's performance was perfect, he scored five goals in two UEFA Champions League games.

These included a long-distance run that passed several people and a volley shot from 45 meters away. Such a player is world-class."

After the game, Mata and Zhang Kuang exchanged jerseys, and Zhang Kuang was interviewed in the mixed zone.

The reporter asked him, "Which of your two goals today makes you more satisfied?"

Zhang Kuang thought for a while, "The second one. A shot from 45 meters away. I have never scored such a goal before."

"You haven't practiced before?"

"I haven't practiced before," Zhang Kuang said, "I just saw that the goalkeeper was not in position, so I tried it. I didn't expect it to go in."

"You tried it?" the reporter laughed, "You got in after just trying it?"

"Yeah," Zhang Kuang said, "Good luck."

"Don't you think this is strength?"

"Strength is part of luck," Zhang Kuang said, "Luck is also part of strength."

Reporter: "UEFA Champions League You have scored 5 goals and had 2 assists. You are now ranked first. What do you want to say about this?"

Zhang Kuang: "This is just the beginning. A temporary lead is not a lead. Only the last laugh is a real lead. I hope to score more goals, assist more and help the team win the championship. I'd better win a Golden Boot."

Zhang Kuang was interviewed by a reporter here, and Ferguson called him to attend the post-match press conference. Zhang Kuang was a little surprised, because he never followed the head coach to the post-match press conference when he was Ligue 1.

And after coming to Manchester United, it has never been him. At first, Ferguson said it was to protect him, but Zhang Kuang himself was not very willing to go.

Unexpectedly, Ferguson would take him to attend a press conference today.

Zhang Kuang ran to the locker room and rinsed quickly, then rushed to meet Ferguson.

At the press conference after the game, reporters were surprised that Ferguson came with Zhang Kuang instead of the captain.

When they arrived, Valencia's head coach and their captain were being interviewed. Zhang Kuang and Ferguson waited there for a while.

Emery: "I will take responsibility for today's failure. The summary of today's game is this: Obviously, we lost because we did not have superstars. Manchester United has superstars, so they won.

If we have a superstar, we can score three or four goals when we are so dominant. If Manchester United doesn't have a superstar, they won't be able to score a single goal in this game.

Without Chinese Zhang, there would be no victory for Manchester United, it's that simple." After Emery finished speaking, he glanced at Ferguson and Zhang Kuang standing next to him, then expressed his feelings with a very distorted expression, and then he took their captain away.

When Ferguson and Zhang Kuang sat on the press desk, the reporters in the audience couldn't wait to ask questions.

Reporter: "Jazz, what do you think of Emery? He said Manchester United relies on superstars to win."

Ferguson: "Obviously, Emery is an excellent coach. He sees the essence of things. Yes, we rely on superstars. Who said we have superstars but they don't? This is the biggest reason why we win.

Of course, it is also inseparable from the hard work of the whole team to keep the goal. We are still a little uncomfortable with the passing and controlling style of the La Liga team."

Reporter: "Zhang Kuang, in less than a year, you have gone from a super rookie to a football superstar. Do you think you are worthy? What gap do you think you have between you and a superstar?"

Zhang Kuang: "Technically speaking, I don't think I am worse than some football superstars, but in terms of honor, I am still a little bit behind. Maybe in May or June next year, I will have the Premier League champion and UEFA Champions League champion, and I should be worthy by then."

Reporter: "Are you so sure that Manchester United will win the Premier League championship and UEFA Champions League championship in May or June next year?"

Zhang Kuang: "Absolutely, Manchester United has the top coach Sir Ferguson, and a main lineup full of superstars. Is there any problem in winning the Premier League championship and UEFA Champions League championship? Isn't there a mismatch?"

Reporter: "..."