Zhang Kuang: I don't oppose freedom, but I won't be the hidden hand enabling this kind of freedom!

The popularity of Manchester United's local derby was quickly taken away by the incident caused by Zhang Kuang's gift of tickets. The media and public opinion analyzed the reason for this.

Some psychologists and sexology experts also joined the wave of analysis. No one expected that Zhang Kuang's one-time welfare gift would also make big news.

Psychologists say that this is a psychological symptom of the disappearance of the moral bottom line produced in a specific environment, that is...

Sexology experts say that this is when the body is extremely excited and sends out a signal of extreme sexual desire, and the signal is that it needs fresh stimulation to stimulate sexual desire, so freshness cannot be an old partner. How can it be more exciting to do this in front of tens of thousands of people?

And their football idols are still stimulating their nerves on the field...

Then, these two issues became the focus of media public opinion. Zhang Kuang was even blocked by reporters at the hotel door and asked this question.

Reporter: "Zhang, when you adjusted the rules for the fan lottery, did you change the rules because fans had inappropriate behavior with other fans when they brought their partners to watch the game?"

Zhang Kuang: "Well... there is a reason for this. I gave away tickets to fans through raffles. My intention was to do something with good intentions, but I didn't want my good intention to turn into a bad thing."

Reporter: "However, some fans are very opposed to it, saying that such an encounter is more exciting because it allows for more in-depth communication with fans from different countries, cultures, and races. What do you think of this?"

Zhang Kuang: "I don't have any opinion. If they want to communicate differently, they can make an appointment privately, but I won't be their matchmaker."

Reporter: "Are you a conservative man? Why are you so resistant to the development of freedom? But I heard that your personal life is very unrestrained and free."

Zhang Kuang: "... I don't object to other people's private freedom. I just don't want to be the mastermind behind this. My original intention is just to give fans tickets to watch the game live, not to give them tickets so that they can have in-depth communication with fans from different regions and cultures."

Reporter: "..."

Zhang Kuang: "Okay, I have something else to do, that's it."

The interview with Zhang Kuang has become a hot search topic again, and public opinion has become even fiercer.

Zhang Kuang went to the training base, and his teammates all teased him:

'I really want to be his lottery-winning fan, with such benefits'!

'It's exciting to think about having in-depth exchanges with fans from different regions, different cultures, and different races in the stadium toilet. Zhang, can I be your fan next time?'!

'Father, Zhang, you are now my foster father, foster father, please give me one of your fan tickets. I also want to have in-depth communication with different fans in different regions, especially in the toilet of Old Trafford Stadium!'

Zhang Kuang was so dumbfounded by them that he had no choice but to say, "Go away" and send away all the people who made fun of him.

February 19th, Football Association Cup fifth round.

Manchester United continued to play as a semi-main force, and Hernández's only goal helped Manchester United advance to the quarterfinals in a thrilling manner.

Zhang Kuang will not participate in this kind of competition. He will only participate if he reaches the Football Association Cup semi-finals or above.

It's not that I don't like it, it's that the club has a priority. The club's focus this season is on the league championship and the UEFA Champions League championship.

In other competitions, if it is really necessary to compete for the championship, then compete for the championship. If not, then there is no need to compete.

On February 22, the team flew from Manchester to France Auxerre.

It happened to be noon when the plane landed at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport. Since everyone had eaten the in-flight meal on the plane, the whole team did not stop for lunch. Instead, they transferred to a bus and drove southeast along A6 Motorway for nearly two hours.

In the spring France the countryside is a little greener, the plains are flourishing, and people are busy in the villages that occasionally pass by.

Auxerre, a small town with a population of only 40,000, became extremely noisy due to the arrival of Manchester United.

France fans on both sides of the street held homemade slogans, some of which read "Welcome Manchester United" and some of which read "Zhang, welcome home", the latter of which was directed at Zhang Kuang.

The bus drove through the streets of the city, and Zhang Kuang looked at the familiar buildings through the car window.

The bakery on the corner is still there, with its yellow sign glowing warmly under the streetlight. He used to go there sometimes in the morning to buy a bottle of water or Red Bull.

Some people saw the Manchester United team bus, and then they waved to the bus, and the Barry players also waved out of the window.

Giggs sat next to him and followed his gaze and looked out. "How does it feel to visit your old place again?"

Zhang Kuang leaned on the back of the seat and twitched the corner of his mouth. "Like a poor boy who left home to work, now he is back wearing a suit and ties."

His voice was very soft, as if he was talking to himself.

When the car drove past the Abe Deschamps Stadium, Zhang Kuang's eyes stopped on that familiar building for a few seconds.

The stadium is not big, and the arc of the stands is very simple. Compared with the huge thing like Old Trafford, it looks like a small wooden house.

But it was here that he completed his transformation from an unknown young boy in the East to a rising star in Europe football.

Those nights, those goals, and those cheers were replaying in his mind like a movie:

The nervousness when he stepped onto the turf for the first time wearing the Auxerre jersey, the suffocation when his teammates rushed on him after scoring the first goal, and the dizziness when he heard 20,000 people shouting his name for the first time.

Ferguson was sitting in the front row of the bus. He looked back at Zhang Kuang and said nothing.

After the team settled in the hotel, Ferguson left in a hurry. He was going to attend the pre-match press conference.

In fact, there wasn't much to say at the press conference, it was just that.

All the media knew that this was a showdown with no suspense, and the winner would definitely be Manchester United, but Auxerre's coach Fernandez still expressed his belief in winning.

On the evening of February 23, Abe Deschamps Stadium.

In the broadcast room of Sky Sports, Martin·Tyler and Rob·Hawthorn have already taken their seats in the media broadcast room.

The screen behind him scrolls with the matchup information for the top 16 knockout rounds of UEFA Champions League.

Martin·Tyler opened the information. "Friends from the audience, welcome to watch the first round of the quarter-finals of the 2010-11 season UEFA Champions League. Manchester United challenged Ligue 1 team Auxerre in an away game.

Old Trafford Let's not talk about that. Although the Abe Deschamps Stadium is not big today, the atmosphere is absolutely warm.

Let's first look at the situation of the two teams in the group stage: Manchester United qualified first in Group C, with 5 wins and 1 draw, scoring 16 goals and conceding 5 goals.

Auxerre ranked second in Group G and qualified, with 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses, scoring 8 goals and conceding 7 goals. They once tied with AC Milan at home in the group stage, which shows that this team's defensive resilience at home is extremely strong."

Rob·Hawthorn answered, "Let's look at the starting lineup of both sides first, Manchester United lined up 4-3-3, the goalkeeper..."

Martin·Tyler: "Auxerre has a 5-4-1 defensive formation. Goalkeeper No. 1 Sorin. Defense line: No. 4 Grichting right back, No. 5 Dudka, No. 6 Coulibaly, No. 12 Mignot three central defenders, No. 3 Hengbart left back.

Four midfielders: No. 27 Alain·Traoré on the right, No. 17 Pedretti and No. 9 Birsa in the center, No. 14 Oliech on the left, forward No. 18 Contout single arrow.

This formation is a typical iron barrel formation, with five defenders and three midfielders, and eight people piled up at the front of the penalty area.

Auxerre Coach Fernandez said before the game that they must defend at home and seize counterattack opportunities."

Rob·Hawthorn: "Speaking of Fernandez, there is another special highlight in today's game: Zhang Kuang. He transferred from Auxerre to Manchester United last summer and played in this stadium for half a season.

Auxerre fans will definitely give him special treatment today. In addition, Auxerre's main defensive midfielder N'Dinga has accumulated yellow cards and is suspended. This is a big loss to their midfield interception."

Martin·Tyler smiled, "Auxerre Coach Fernandez said something very interesting before the game: 'Zhang Kuang was once our player. We are very familiar with his characteristics, but it is indeed difficult to restrain him.' The subtext of this sentence is: we can't guard against him."

Rob: "Haha... don't say they can't guard against it, the whole Premier League can't guard against it..."

On CCTV-5's side, He Wei and Xu Yang are also introducing the game.

He Wei: "Dear viewers, today in the first round of the quarter-finals of UEFA Champions League, Manchester United challenged Auxerre in an away game. Manchester United performed very strongly in the group stage, with 5 wins and 1 draw and qualified first in the group.

Auxerre ranked second in Group G and qualified. In the group stage, they once tied with AC Milan at home. Today is the first official match between the two teams in history. Manchester United played against Ligue 1. The team remained unbeaten in away games, with 7 wins and 4 draws in 11 games.

Auxerre team has only participated in the UEFA Champions League main game three times in its history and has never defeated the England team."

Xu Yang: "Manchester United Ferdinand is absent, and Smalling will start with Vidić. The tacit understanding of this central defender combination needs to be tested.

Auxerre The biggest loss here is that the main defensive midfielder N'Dinga is suspended. Pedretti has to cover a large area in the midfield by himself, which is a huge test for his physical fitness."

He Wei: "Speaking of Zhang Kuang, today is the first time he has returned to the Abbe Deschamps Stadium after leaving Auxerre. Auxerre is his first stop at Europe, and it is also his Qidian's journey to world football.

It's worth looking forward to how he will perform against his old club today."

Xu Yang: "Zhang Kuang posted a post on social media before the game. There were only four words: 'Go home and see'. At the bottom was an old photo of him when he was Auxerre, wearing a blue and white striped jersey with a green smile. The likes on this post have exceeded 500,000."

On the TV screen, players from both sides were warming up.

Zhang Kuang was jogging along the sideline, and then he heard applause.

First, the fans on the side of the stands closer to him stood up.

A middle-aged man wearing a Auxerre jersey started to applaud first. He moved very slowly, clapping his hands one after another.

Then the applause spread to both sides like a tide - from dozens of people to hundreds of people, and then from hundreds of people to thousands of people.

In the end, more than 20,000 fans in the audience stood up and applauded.

France The fans did not boo him or scold him, but welcomed him back with the warmest applause.

Zhang Kuang stopped.

He stood on the turf and showed a very sunny smile, letting the camera spread his sunny and handsome side to the whole world. In another time and space, when he was watching Kaká on TV and being surrounded by cameras, Kaká's sunny smile was simply fascinating.

Now, he can do this, and then he raised his right hand and waved towards the stands, and the applause became louder.

Someone held up an old photo of him: the photo of him wearing the Auxerre blue and white striped jersey with a green smile. The edges of the photo were cornered, and it had obviously been treasured for a long time.

Someone was holding a banner that read in French: "Zhang Kuang, our child, you will always be one of us."

The banner is very old and has traces of rain on it. It must have been hung several times.

Zhang Kuang lowered his head and wiped his face with the jersey. No one knew whether he was wiping sweat.

When he raised his head, there was light in his eyes.

In the stands of the Manchester United Expeditionary Force, Manchester United fans also applauded.

A fat man wearing a Manchester United jersey clapped his hands hard and loudest, and shouted at Zhang Kuang, "You are awesome!"

Zhang Kuang looked up when he heard the sound and waved over there.

Ferguson stood in front of the coaching bench, with his hands in his coat pockets, looking at Zhang Kuang's back.

He turned around and said to Phelan next to him, "This kid will be loved wherever he goes."

He Wei said softly in the broadcast room, "This is the charm of football. No matter how far you go, no matter what color jersey you are wearing now, those who have accompanied you through the initial journey will never forget you."

In Leisu Sports's online live broadcast room, the barrage has gone crazy.

"Fuck, I'm crying."

"Auxerre fans are too warm."

"Brother Kuang, please stop wiping your face! Let me see if you are crying!"

"Uuuuuuuuah, my crazy brother has returned to his parents' house."

"Messi and Newell's Old Boys don't have this kind of treatment."

"France people are terrible at being romantic."

"Brother Kuang! Winning the game is the greatest respect for Auxerre!"

"..."

When he returned to the locker room, Ferguson glanced at Zhang Kuang: "You can play freely today, you don't have to do anything deliberately. You can play how you want, and celebrate when you need to celebrate."

He paused and added, "But if you don't want to celebrate, you can."

Zhang Kuang sat in his seat tying his shoelaces, nodded, and said nothing.

In Auxerre's locker room, Jean Fernandez stood in front of the tactical board.

The coach's eyes swept over every player, and finally stopped on the face of central defender Coulibaly.

"I know what you want to prove." Fernandez said, his voice calm but powerful, "Manchester United is a wealthy team, we are a small team, and no one thinks highly of us.

But look at the No. 33 opposite. A year ago, he was still wearing our jersey, eating in the canteen, riding the bus, and walking around the town with you. If he can make it to today, so can you."

Coulibaly sat in his seat, head lowered, and his fingers kept tapping on his knees.

Fernandez continued, "Today I am not asking you to defeat Manchester United, I am asking you to prove that the players we Auxerre have trained are no worse than anyone else.

He went out for a year, improved his game, and became a first-class star. But I don't believe that our team's foundation is that much worse than his. He was once one of you. You can't bow your head in front of him."

Coulibaly raised his head.

There was a fire dancing in his eyes.

In the player tunnel, the environmentally friendly France people let the cold wind flow in and erode every player's body, just like the environmentally friendly people would allow the high temperature to kill patients in the hospital when it is extremely hot.

As long as environmental protection exists, what do dead people mean? Human life is just garbage in front of ideas.

I just don't know if those environmentalists or politicians have air conditioning or heating in their offices?

Zhang Kuang is standing in the team of Manchester United, opposite the player Auxerre.

Hengbart winked at him, Mignot made a face at him. "I won't let you pass later."

Zhang Kuang raised a middle finger and Mignot smiled.

Coulibaly came over. Senegal stood in front of Zhang Kuang, with about two steps between them.

Coulibaly stretched out his hand, and Zhang Kuang took it.

Coulibaly's hands are big and rough, like sandpaper.

"Don't kick too hard." Coulibaly said in French.

Zhang Kuang replied to him in equally fluent French: "I'll try my best."

"You'd better not." Coulibaly said, but the corner of his mouth was smiling.

The referee Kuipers held the whistle in his mouth, signaled, and then with a wave of his hand, he led the two teams of players into the stadium. The chorus of more than 20,000 people poured in through the cracks in the door, like a wall of sound.

Auxerre fans are singing that song. "The boy from the east shines in our town..."

Zhang Kuang's footsteps paused for only a few tenths of a second, and then he continued walking forward.

"Beep--"

The game has begun.

"China Central Television, China Central Television, dear viewers, what you are watching now is..."

Martin·Tyler: "Okay, the game has officially begun. Auxerre is wearing the traditional blue and white striped jersey and attacking from right to left.

Manchester United is wearing a red jersey and attacking from left to right. Let's first see if Auxerre's five-back formation can withstand the impact of Manchester United's front three."

"..."

Auxerre's formation is extremely deep.

Five defenders lined up like a human wall at the front of the penalty area.

The two full-backs Grichting and Hengbart basically did not press forward and always stayed in their own half.

The three central defenders Dudka, Coulibaly, and Mignot protect the penalty area airtight. The distance between the three is always kept within three meters. Any ball passing in front of them will be destroyed immediately.

The four players in the midfield are all engineering players. Pedretti is standing in the midfielder position, his eyes are always staring at Scholes, never leaving.

Traoré and Birsa swept on both wings, like two tireless engines.

Oliech is the only offensive point, very fast, but isolated and helpless. Forward Contout is alone at the front, wandering alone near the center circle, occasionally retreating to respond, and most of the time doing useless work.

This formation has only one purpose: to defend.

Just after Auxerre served, they discovered one thing, that is, the players of Manchester United quickly changed. Each of them was as ferocious as a wolf. Is this what Premier League looks like as the absolute overlord?

Isn't this a bit too cruel? Is it necessary to be so cruel?