After the match against Manchester City, Zhang Kuang originally wanted to have a get-together with some of Hong Kong's naturalized international players, but the schedule was too tight, so we had to postpone it.
On November 13th, in the 13th round of Premier League, Manchester United challenged Aston Villa away from home.
This game was much more difficult than expected, Zhang Kuang felt even more difficult to play than Manchester City.
In the 9th minute of the game, Villa took the lead.
Ashley Young broke through from the left and passed in, Downing outflanked and pushed the goal, 1-0.
This shocked everyone at Manchester United. Manchester City, who was ranked fourth in the last round, worked so hard but failed to break through Manchester United's goal. Villa broke through Manchester United's goal right away?
"Manchester United fell behind at the beginning!" Martin·Tyler shouted, "Villa's offense was too sharp, and the breakthroughs of Ashley Young and Downing on both wings made Manchester United's defense very uncomfortable."
He Wei: "Director Xu, what do you think about Manchester United conceding the ball at the beginning?"
Xu Yang: "First of all, if we rule out the issue of Manchester United's ability level, then the remaining answers are negligence and accident. Obviously, this is an inadvertent goal. Manchester United was a little distracted at the beginning and was not focused."
He Wei: "Yes, there is no room for lapses in Premier League's game. There are many lessons learned from this. I hope Manchester United will focus on it and not lose the ball."
In the 21st minute, Manchester United equalized the score.
Zhang Kuang took the ball on the left, got rid of the two defenders of the Villa and ran all the way. Then he made the iconic bottom + cut inside. No one could stop Zhang Kuang, who was starting at speed, because it was too fast and the change of direction was too fast.
Zhang Kuang cut inside and fired a curve ball into the far corner. The ball drew a beautiful parabola, passed Villa goalkeeper Friedel's fingers, and went into the upper right corner of the goal. 1-1.
"Zhang Kuang!!! World wave!!!" Martin·Tyler shouted, "Manchester United equalized! Zhang Kuang's personal ability saved the team!"
"This ball is a complete reflection of personal ability," Rob Hawthorn said, "Getting the ball from the left, cutting inside, and shooting into the far corner. This is Robben's signature move. Zhang Kuang has learned it so much, and it is even better. It feels even better than Robben's."
"Yes, the impact of Zhang's bottom and the confusing direction of the inside cut far exceed that of Robben."
But in the 34th minute, Villa took the lead again.
This time it was a corner kick attack. Collins headed the ball in the center of the penalty area. Van der Sar jumped and the ball hit the post and bounced back into the penalty area. Heskey followed up with a follow-up shot and scored, 2-1.
"Villa is leading again!" Martin·Tyler said, "Manchester United had some problems with defense today, especially on the set piece."
"What the hell, Manchester United defended against Manchester City so well in the last game, how come Villa's level suddenly dropped by a notch?"
"When encountering strength, one becomes strong, and when encountering weakness, one becomes weak?"
"What a magical Manchester United!"
"..."
At the end of the first half, Manchester United fell behind 1-2.
During halftime, Ferguson got angry in the locker room. "What are you doing? Being beaten by a team ranked ninth? Van der Sar What's going on with the ball in front of you? Where are the defenders?"
The players lowered their heads and said nothing.
Next, Ferguson's "hair dryer" blew wildly for several minutes, causing everyone in the Manchester United team to lower their heads.
After the start of the second half, Manchester United pressed forward across the board.
In the 51st minute, Zhang Kuang scored again.
This time it was Rooney's through ball in the middle. Zhang Kuang crossed into the penalty area from the left side. After stopping the ball, he faced Collins. He made a fake move to get away from the angle, and then shot low. The ball stuck to the ground and penetrated into the lower right corner of the goal.
2-2!
"Zhang Kuang!!! Score twice!!!" Martin·Tyler shouted, "Manchester United must thank Zhang Kuang. No matter how many goals their defense concedes to Manchester United, Zhang Kuang can win the ball back."
"Those who win Zhang Kuang are not afraid of losing the ball," Rob Hawthorn said. "Although Zhang Kuang was guarded very hard, Villa couldn't completely prevent Zhang Kuang from catching the ball. After receiving the ball, Zhang Kuang only had two shots and scored two goals. The efficiency is 100%."
"This level of efficiency is rare in the world."
In the 65th minute, Zhang Kuang almost completed a hat trick, but he gave up the scoring opportunity to Rooney.
This time it was Berbatov's through ball in front of the penalty area. Zhang Kuang cut in from the left. Facing the attacking Friedel, he passed the ball over Friedel's head. Rooney rushed over and headed the ball into the goal.
3-2!
"It's in, it's in, the ball is in, Zhang Kuang assists Rooney, overtake the score," He Wei's voice has become hoarse, "Manchester United frontcourt trident This continuous cooperation is really beautiful, Berbatov's through ball, Zhang Kuang's incision and pass, Rooney's header. It feels like we are playing a relay race, it is quite smooth."
"Yes, it's quite smooth," Xu Yang said. "Manchester United's offensive system is rare among Europe. Zhang Kuang, Berbatov, Rooney, these three people have already formed a chemical reaction, and they have quite a tacit understanding with each other. Sir Ferguson's training has been quite successful."
However, just as everyone was celebrating Manchester United's overtake, in the 67th minute, Villa team got a second corner kick opportunity. Stuart Downing took the left corner kick and Manchester United solved it. Not far away, Downing picked up the ball for the second time and made a 45° cross from the left. James·Collins hit the goal with a powerful header from 10 yards away. Manchester United missed the whole defense line and no player interfered.
At this time, the crossbar of the door frame came to the rescue, and Van der Sar watched the ball hit the crossbar and pop out. Manchester United was so shocked that he broke into a cold sweat.
However, the ball bounced into the court and Downing received the ball. He moved from the left to Mark·Albrighton on the right. Albrighton shot a 20-yard arc. The Manchester United team had no defender to block the line. Fortunately, goalkeeper Van der Sar steadily confiscated the ball.
Just one minute later, Manchester United was pressed to the ground and rubbed by the Villa one after another. In the 68th minute, Manchester United Van der Sar kicked the ball, and the kick hit the foot of the Villa player.
After Agbonlahor got the ball, he penetrated the Manchester United defense line through the middle. Ashley Young pushed the shot from the left rib of the penalty area from 10 yards. Fortunately, Vidić got close to him and stretched his legs to block it, blocking the shot path.
Although Vidić blocked the shot, the ball bounced in front of the goal. Agbonlahor followed up with a follow-up shot from 8 yards. The ball hit the left post and popped out. Ferdinand chased back and interfered with the goal, and saved the goal frame.
Although the goal frame was saved, the ball bounced back into the field. Downing received the ball again. He shot low from the edge of the penalty area. Carrick moved laterally and stretched his legs to block the baseline, finally resolving the continuous offensive.
These two minutes really took Manchester United up and down.
In the 79th minute, Berba scored Manchester United's fourth goal. Zhang Kuang was double-teamed by three people on the left, but he still passed the ball. Rooney received the ball and knocked it across to Berbatov. The Bulgarian pushed and scored.
4-2.
Manchester United expanded the score, and the whole team let out a long sigh of relief.
Martin: "It's so smooth, Manchester United's offense is so smooth, and it's the cooperation of the three frontcourt players, Zhang Kuang's breakout pass, Rooney's cross kick, Berbatov's push."
"I just looked at it. It took 5 seconds for this goal. From Zhang's pass to Berbatov's push goal, it only took 5 seconds in total." Rob also said excitedly.
Martin: "Manchester United's frontcourt trio has gone crazy. You don't know who will initiate the goal. Sometimes it is Zhang who initiates the goal, and then Rooney and Berbatov complete the final pass and shot.
Sometimes it is Rooney who initiates the pass, and Zhang and Berbatov pass. Sometimes it is Berbatov who initiates, and then Rooney and Zhang complete the pass.
This kind of smooth cooperation makes it hard for opponents to guard against them. The key is that some of the transitions between them are incredibly fast, sometimes happening in just a few seconds."
"I didn't expect, I didn't expect that we could see such a pleasing and gorgeous attack in Premier League and Manchester United. The ones that have been praised so much before are Barcelona and Real Madrid's offensive coordination was as gorgeous as Manchester United's previous coordination during Cristiano Ronaldo, Rooney, and Van Nistelrooy, but it was not as gorgeous and fast."
"..."
Ferguson put his hands in his pockets, chewed gum quickly with a smile on his face, turned around and sat back in his seat with satisfaction.
Fans all over the world who are watching the Manchester United game are already excited. Such cooperation, such attack, and such speed really make their hearts beat out of excitement. It's so exciting!
Do you think you can defeat Villa like this? No!
In the 82nd minute, Downing got the ball and broke through Wes·Brown one-on-one on the left. Brown was completely passed by, Downing cut into the ribs of the penalty area, and then Downing fired a heavy volley from 20 yards. Van der Sar flew to save but his fingertips failed to touch the ball. The goal frame saved the ball, and the ball flew off the crossbar in the upper right corner of the goal.
In the 88th minute, after Villa's player Downing got the ball, he made a low pass from the left side of Manchester United's penalty area towards the small penalty area. Delphonso, who came on as Villa's substitute, grabbed the ball from 6 yards in front of the goal. Ferdinand's sliding tackle interfered with the angle of the shot, and the ball missed the far post.
The tenacious Villa fought back until the last minute. Fortunately, this was the last and most threatening attack. After four minutes of stoppage time, the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game.
At this point, the whole game is over, Manchester United 4-2 reversed Villa, and won another game without any danger. It feels like it was quite difficult to win this game.
After the game, Zhang Kuang was interviewed. He contributed two goals and one assist, and he was also the initiator of the fourth goal, so he won the best of the game again.
Reporter: "Zhang, first of all, congratulations on winning the best of the match again. What do you think of these games? How do you evaluate such a tenacious opponent?"
Zhang Kuang: "Villa is an admirable team. Their tenacity, their spirit, their competitive level, and the moral level on the field are all very high. I like them, really."
Reporter: "How do you think Villa compares to Manchester City from the previous game?"
Zhang Kuang shrugged. "In terms of lineup and stars, Manchester City is better, but in terms of performance on the field, Villa performed better."
Reporter: "Okay, thank you, I wish you a happy life!"
After the game, Ferguson praised Villa for the style and level of the team, which continued to put huge pressure on Manchester United's defense. Strictly speaking, Manchester United should have lost this game, but fortunately, Zhang Kuang, the superstar, could carry the team forward in adversity.
Ferguson rarely praises others so much. It can be seen that this performance of Zhang Kuang made Ferguson really satisfied.
The coach of the Villa also holds the same view. He said:
"Today's Villa is worthy of all the fans, because we played back and forth with the powerful Manchester United, and we are not inferior to Manchester United on the field.
However, the reason why a strong team is a strong team is because they have superstars, and their superstars can stand up and carry the team's counterattack and victory when the team is in difficulty.
I really envy players like Zhang Kuang, but it's a pity that Villa has limited funds and cannot sign such a superstar."
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After the game, Zhang Kuang's name once again made the headlines of all sports media.
"The Times": "Zhang Kuang scored two reverse goals as the savior, assisted + key goal and Manchester United reversed Villa's 4:2 away game."
"The Guardian": "The Trident showed its power again, Zhang Kuang Rooney Berba three people teamed up to score 4 goals."
"Daily Mail": "Premier League The player with the most goals in the first 13 rounds in history - Zhang Kuang has scored 25 goals."
"Oriental Daily News": "Hong Kong Player Zhang Kuang Premier League showed off his power again, with 2 goals and 1 assist to help the team reverse the situation and continue the winning streak!"
"..."
"Ah? Zhang has already scored 25 goals in the league? Oh my God, it's only 13 rounds. What is he going to do? Is he going to go against the grain? You know, Premier League's better Golden Boots in recent years only scored about 30 goals a season, most of them in the twenties. Zhang only scored 25 goals in 13 rounds. Think about how many goals he has to score after 38 rounds?"
"No, we can't let Zhang go in like this anymore. If he goes in again, no one can hold him down. Are we going to let a China person take Ballon d'Or?"
"Although I am not racist, it is indeed a bit weird to let a yellow man take Ballon d'Or. However, if Zhang can really take it, I will support it."
"No one praises Manchester United's frontcourt trident? Don't you like such a smooth attack? It's really great. I love them to death on the spot."
"Indeed, Manchester United's frontcourt trident has developed a tacit understanding now, and they really feel a bit invincible."
"Wudi said it's too late. Where did you put the tridents of Real Madrid and Barcelona?"
"Shit, come on, let's talk..."
The tight schedule continues, but Zhang Kuang still secretly returned to Paris in this intensive schedule, and Hengbart didn't know where to screen out a few top beauties during this period.
Zhang Kuang was immediately moved after seeing the photos. He had to go back to Paris to teach these foreign beauties some China kung fu.
On November 20th, in the 14th round of Premier League, Manchester United faced Wigan Athletic at home.
Manchester United continued their good form, Zhang Kuang scored 1 goal, Berbatov had 1 goal and 1 assist, Rooney 1 assisted, Manchester United defeated Wigan 3-0.
On November 24th, in the fifth round of the group stage of UEFA Champions League, Manchester United challenged Glasgow Rangers away from home.
Zhang Kuang scored with a header from Valencia's cross in the 31st minute and was replaced in the 65th minute. Rooney scored with a through shot from Berbatov in the 58th minute. Manchester United defeated Rangers 2-0 and secured first place in the group with a complete victory in the group.
On November 27th, in the 15th round of Premier League, Manchester United faced Blackburn at home.
This game is destined to go down in history.
In the 5th minute of the game, Zhang Kuang received a through ball from Rooney and pushed the ball from the left side of the penalty area to score, 1-0.
"Zhang Kuang!! The 29th league goal!!" Martin·Tyler shouted.
In the 18th minute, Rooney received a diagonal pass from Berbatov and shot from the middle of the penalty area, 2-0.
In the 29th minute, Zhang Kuang received a long pass from Pogba and passed the header to Rooney. Rooney pushed and scored, 3-0.
In the 41st minute, Zhang Kuang was brought down in front of the penalty area. He personally took the free kick and a curved ball went over the wall and hit the top corner of the goal, 4-0.
"Zhang Kuang!!! Score twice!!! The 30th goal in the league!!!"
"This isn't over yet," Rob Hawthorn said, "The first half isn't over yet."
In the 45th minute, Pogba stole the ball in midfield and found Zhang Kuang with a through ball.
Zhang Kuang Facing two defensive players, he changed direction and accelerated to squeeze between them. Then facing the attacking goalkeeper, he pushed and shot. The ball passed under the goalkeeper's arm and rolled into the net, 5-0.
"Hat trick!!! Zhang Kuang hat trick!!!"
In the second half, Manchester United continued to slaughter.
In the 52nd minute, Rooney took a corner kick, Vidić's header was saved, Zhang Kuang scored with a supplementary shot, 6-0.
"Happy four!!! Zhang Kuang Happy four!!!" Martin·Tyler's voice was already out of control, "The 31st goal in the league! 31 goals in 15 rounds of the league! What kind of information is this?!"
In the 67th minute, Rooney received a cross from Berbatov and scored with a header, 7-0.
"Rooney also scored a hat trick!"
In the 73rd minute, Zhang Kuang was replaced.
When he came off the field, Old Trafford's 70,000 fans stood up and applauded for a full three minutes.
The final score was 7-1 (Blackburn scored a consolation goal in the 81st minute).
After the game, the statistics of Manchester United Trident were put on the front page by major media:
Zhang Kuang: 31 goals and 14 assists in 15 league rounds; UEFA Champions League 10 goals and 4 assists in 4 rounds.
Rooney: 14 goals and 9 assists in 15 league rounds; UEFA Champions League 4 goals and 3 assists in 4 rounds.
Berbatov: 11 goals and 6 assists in 15 league rounds; UEFA Champions League 3 goals and 2 assists in 4 rounds.
The total of the three: 56 goals and 29 assists in 15 league rounds; UEFA Champions League 17 goals and 9 assists in 4 rounds.
As soon as this information was revealed, it immediately exploded in the public opinion field.
"Is this the strongest trident in Premier League's history?" Martin·Tyler said in the post-match program, "Let's take a look at the data comparison:
Manchester United Trident scored 56 goals and 29 assists, and Chelsea's Drogba+Anelka+Malouda totaled 36 goals that season.
Arsenal's Henry+Bergkamp+Ljungberg's peak season totaled 44 goals, and Liverpool's Suárez+Sturridge+Sterling's peak season totaled 47 goals.
56 goals, this is the highest record for the Trident in the history of Premier League. The key point is that this is only data from 15 rounds, not even halfway through the season.
This is amazing data that will create history. Which team has such super explosive data? Especially Zhang Kuang, he scored 31 goals in just 15 rounds, which is unprecedented."
"And Zhang Kuang's data alone exceeds the data of most teams as a whole," Rob Hawthorn said, "31 goals, 14 assists, and he directly participated in 46 goals. How many goals did the Manchester United team score in the 15 rounds of the league?
49, Zhang Kuang participated in 46 of them. This is not fucking football anymore, this is a dimensionality reduction attack."
"But it should be noted that Rooney and Berba's off-the-ball movement and involvement ability are important reasons why Zhang Kuang can score so many goals. The chemical reaction between the three of them is the key to Manchester United's invincibility this season."
Martin: "Yes, let's take a look at the data of Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, the double champion in the current football world, after 15 rounds:
After Cristiano Ronaldo, La Liga scored 18 goals and 6 assists in 15 rounds, UEFA Champions League scored 3 goals and 2 assists in 4 rounds, while Messi scored 13 goals and 8 assists in 15 rounds of La Liga, UEFA Champions League scored 5 goals and 3 assists in 4 rounds."
Rob: "Tsk, tsk, this is already crushing the two prides of Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, it's really cruel!"
Martin: "I don't know if I don't know it, but I'm shocked when I see it. I always thought the information on Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo was so powerful. Now I look at the information on Zhang Kuang. It's really scary."