Martin concluded in the studio. "It was 2-1 at halftime. This score is acceptable for Manchester United, but it's not too bad for Tottenham Hotspur. They had a goal!
Although the Football Association Cup semifinals were at a neutral venue, this goal gave them hope. The key to the second half was whether Tottenham Hotspur could guard Zhang Kuang. If not, the game would be over."
Neville: "Zhang Kuang scored two goals in the first half, one with speed to beat Walker, and one with a header to beat Ekotto. Tottenham Hotspur's defense was completely helpless against him.
Old Redknapp needs to make adjustments at halftime, maybe let Parker focus on Zhang Kuang, maybe let Kaboul and Gallas switch positions. But no matter how you adjust, Tottenham Hotspur needs to score."
Martin: "Everyone can understand the problem. As the head coach, what can Old Redknapp do? He doesn't have the corresponding cards in his hand to suppress it.
Just like on the battlefield, you know that there is a heavy machine gun in the enemy camp that can penetrate your defense line, but there are no weapons in your camp except rifles and grenades.
If you just rely on people to pile up, two or three people will die. If five or six people go there, other places will be unprepared. Therefore, Old Redknapp probably won't have a good way, because not only he can't do anything, but even Barcelona can't do anything."
Neville:"Ha, yes, yes..."
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At the end of the halftime break, the two teams returned to the field. With the referee's whistle, the game continued in the second half!
In the 49th minute, Parker knocked down Carrick in midfield and received a yellow card.
Martin: "Parker's tackle was too big, Dean showed a yellow card. Parker has a heavy task today. He needs to defend Zhang Kuang and also need to protect the defense. This yellow card is very detrimental to him."
Neville: "Parker is a tough guy and he won't back down just because of a yellow card. But he needs to be careful. If he commits another foul like this, he may be off the field."
In the 53rd minute, Ber broke through from the left and made a pass. Adebayor headed the ball towards the goal. De Gea held the ball in front of the goal line.
Martin: "Adebayor's header was confiscated by De Gea. Tottenham Hotspur's offense is still a threat, but De Gea's performance tonight was very stable."
Neville: "Tottenham Hotspur is working hard to gain victory. At this time, Manchester United's defense line must be stable."
Martin: "By the way, Gary, you said that half of Manchester United's midfielders and frontcourt players are basically offensive personnel. How can they prevent the attacks of so many good players like Premier League and UEFA Champions League with just four defenders, a midfielder, and a goalkeeper?"
Neville: "This... I really haven't thought about it, but anyway, we can defend against Sir Alex's tactics."
Martin: "Then what defensive tactics did Sir Alex use to make Manchester United's defense so stable? I have analyzed it for so many years and I still haven't seen anything different about his tactics.
They are all those tricks: steal, intercept, close the door, cut off the line, anticipate, form a regional numerical advantage when defending, quickly form a multi-layered defensive network...
These defensive tactics have been seen on many teams, but no other team can defend as well as Manchester United."
Neville: "Well... I really don't know. Anyway, these are our methods. Sir Alex has never taught us other defensive tactics."
In the 58th minute, Zhang Kuang broke through Walker from the left. Facing Tottenham Hotspur's intensive defense, he had no shot and had to pass the ball. Hernández scored with a scoop shot from the edge of the small penalty area.
Manchester United 3-1 Tottenham Hotspur.
Martin: "GOOOOOOOOOOOAL! Hernández! Zhang Kuang's cross is too accurate, Hernández is a little banned Scored a goal with a shovel shot from the edge of the area! 3-1! Manchester United sealed the victory! Zhang Kuang scored two goals and one assist today. He participated in all three goals of Manchester United!"
Neville: "I feel that Tottenham Hotspur is too difficult, and being Manchester United's opponent is also too difficult. I prevented Zhang Kuang's shot, but I couldn't prevent his assists. How can I play this? Haha..."
He Wei: "It's in, it's in, it's in, the ball is in, Hernández! 3-1! Manchester United Expand the lead! Zhang Kuang Left wing After the breakthrough, Hernández made a pass from the edge of the small penalty area and scored! Zhang Kuang scored two goals and one assist today. He created all three goals of Manchester United!"
Zhang Lu: "Hey, this ball is too simple. Zhang Kuang's breakthrough, Walker couldn't keep up with it at all. Then his cross, Hernández's shovel shot, all in one go. Tottenham Hotspur's defense was blown away today."
In the 62nd minute, Tottenham Hotspur made a substitution.
Defoe replaced Van der Vaart, and Old Redknapp strengthened the offense.
I can't defend myself anymore, but I hope I can score a few more.
Martin: "Defoe came on the field, and Tottenham Hotspur's offense became more direct. Van der Vaart's performance was average today, and he was restricted by Carrick and Phil·Jones."
In the 67th minute, Zhang Kuang once again created a threat. Zhang Kuang passed Parker and Gallas in the middle and then took a long shot. Friedel bravely lifted the ball over the crossbar.
Martin: "Zhang Kuang! Passed two people! Long shot! Friedel! World-class save! United States The veteran saved Tottenham Hotspur again! Zhang Kuang has scored two goals today, but he could have scored four!"
Neville: "The moment Zhang Kuang passed Parker, Parker was completely shaken away. Then he passed Gallas, and Gallas didn't react at all. This is the scary thing about Zhang Kuang - his speed, technology, and physical confrontation, a perfect combination."
In the 71st minute, Manchester United made a substitution.
Welbeck replaces Hernández.
It's already 3:1. Ferguson is preparing for the next semi-final second round of UEFA Champions League. It doesn't matter if Zhang Kuang can't run away or rotate or not, but Hernández can be replaced.
The two sides struggled with each other for several minutes, but the Tottenham Hotspur team still couldn't break through Manchester United's defense, so they continued to make substitutions.
In the 75th minute, Tottenham Hotspur made a substitution.
Kranjčar replaces Lennon.
In the 79th minute, Ber took a long shot from outside the penalty area, and De Gea dived sideways to confiscate the ball.
Martin: "Ber's long shot was confiscated by De Gea. Tottenham Hotspur's time is running out."
Neville: "Basically there is nothing to see anymore. The overall situation has been decided. Manchester United is beginning to withdraw its strength. After all, they still have UEFA Champions League to play. UEFA Champions League is more important than Football Association Cup."
In the 83rd minute, Manchester United made a substitution.
Park Ji-sung replaces Ashley Young.
This is a more conservative defensive signal. Manchester United is about to defend. Ferguson wants to use Park Ji-sung's diligence in running away to interfere with Tottenham Hotspur's offense.
In the 87th minute, Zhang Kuang was replaced.
Ferguson replaced Zhang Kuang with Berbatov, and all the fans stood up and applauded. When Zhang Kuang walked to the sidelines, Old Redknapp chewed gum expressionlessly.
Martin: "Zhang Kuang was replaced, and the audience stood up and applauded. He scored two goals today, assisted one, and participated in all three goals of Manchester United.
This is Zhang Kuang, this is the number one shooter in the world. Tottenham Hotspur can finally breathe a sigh of relief. Two of the tridents have been replaced, and the sharpest one has been replaced, which can ensure that the back door is not lost."
Neville: "Hey, Martin, what you say sounds weird? Is it possible that Zhang Kuang always likes to fork Tottenham Hotspur's back door?"
Martin: "Haha, you overunderstood, I didn't mean that..."
He Wei: "Zhang Kuang was replaced, and all the fans stood up and applauded. He scored two goals and assisted one today. This is Zhang Kuang, this is the world's number one shooter. He left his mark on Wembley."
Zhang Lu: "Hey, Zhang Kuang played too easily today. Tottenham Hotspur's defense was completely helpless against him. Two goals and one assist. He participated in all three goals of Manchester United. This is the strength of a world-class player."
In the 90th minute, Defoe shot a low shot from the top of the arc in the penalty area. De Gea fell to the ground and confiscated it.
3 minutes of added time.
In the next 3 minutes, Tottenham Hotspur wanted to score another goal, but Manchester United all retreated, and their players' desire to attack was not that strong.
So, it was an unexciting 3 minutes.
When the time was up, the referee blew the whistle for the entire game!
"Beep, beep, beep--!"
Final score: Manchester United 3-1 Tottenham Hotspur.
Manchester United successfully entered the finals of Football Association Cup. Half a month later, they will still be at this stadium, where they will compete with Liverpool for this year's Football Association Cup championship.
Full game information: Manchester United shot 18 times, 9 times on target, and scored 3 goals. Tottenham Hotspur shot 12 times, 5 times on target, and scored 1 goal.
Ball possession rate Manchester United 52%, Tottenham Hotspur 48%.
Corner kicks Manchester United 6 times, Tottenham Hotspur 4 times.
Fouled Manchester United 11 times and Tottenham Hotspur 14 times.
There are 1 yellow card Manchester United and 2 yellow cards Tottenham Hotspur.
He Wei concluded after the game. "At the end of the game, Manchester United defeated Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 and advanced to the Football Association Cup finals. Zhang Kuang scored twice, Hernández was the icing on the cake, and Ber scored a goal for Tottenham Hotspur.
Manchester United will still compete between Wembley Stadium and Liverpool on May 5 to determine this year's Football Association Cup champion. I believe that if no major problems occur, the winner will still be Manchester United.
Zhang Kuang's performance in this game was decisive. He scored two goals, assisted one, and participated in all three goals of Manchester United.
Tottenham Hotspur's defense is like paper in front of him. Manchester United is now advancing in three lines, Premier League has won the championship, Football Association Cup has entered the finals, and UEFA Champions League is about to enter the finals. They have a chance to create history, that is, the Triple Crown."
Zhang Lu: "Hey, we wish Manchester United and Zhang Kuang all the best and achieve ideal results in the final of the league."
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When Ferguson walked into the press release hall, the smile on his face had not yet completely disappeared.
He sat down, chewed gum, and glanced at the crowd of reporters in the audience.
Reporter: "Jazz, congratulations. 3-1, a wonderful game. How do you evaluate this game?"
Ferguson chewed gum twice. "Wonderful? I think it's okay. We should have scored five. Zhang Kuang scored two goals and one assist today, but he could have scored four. Friedel performed very well today. He at least saved two of Zhang Kuang's must-goals."
Faced with Ferguson's modest bragging, the reporters just smiled and had no choice. Who could ask someone to be so awesome?
Then the reporter asked a few more insensitive questions and then it ended, and Ferguson left with a happy face.
When Redknapp walked into the press hall, the expression on his face had returned to calm.
He sat down, crossed his fingers, and lowered his eyes.
Reporter: "Harry, the score is 3:1, the team failed to make it to the finals, what do you want to say?"
Old Redknapp was silent for two seconds. "The score of 3:1 means we lost. Zhang Kuang is too strong. We studied all the videos and arranged all the tactics, but Zhang Kuang still scored two goals. This is the ability of world-class players."
The reporter asked, "You said before that Tottenham Hotspur also has fast players. How does it compare with Zhang Kuang?"
Old Redknapp raised his head and moved the corner of his mouth. "That's not how players compare. Although Zhang Kuang is very good, we can't just say that other players are not good. Our players are also world-class, but except for Zhang Kuang, there is no one faster than him. Isn't that enough?"
Reporter: "Tottenham Hotspur's season is not over yet, you are still competing for the top four in the league."
Old Redknapp sighed, "Yes, we still have the league. But today's loss is very painful. We had a chance to go to Wembley to play the finals, but Zhang Kuang ruined everything."
After the game, Zhang Kuang said in an interview after the game, "Liverpool? Very good. I like playing football with Liverpool. We won 4-2 last time, and we will win again this time."
This sentence appeared on the front page of "Liverpool Echo" the next day, with the title. "Zhang Kuang: Liverpool, we will win again."
Liverpool fans are angry on social media.
Some people say Zhang Kuang is "arrogant", some say he "doesn't respect his opponents", and still others say he "will suffer retribution sooner or later".
But Manchester United fans are happy.
They frantically forwarded Zhang Kuang's interview on social media, with the text. "This is our No. 33. This is Eastern God of War."
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Football Association Cup's attention is limited. After a busy day, everyone's attention continues to be drawn back to the league. Although the championship has lost its suspense, there is still a battle for the top four, and the relegation battle at the end is also worthy of attention.
The relegation battles every year are exciting, sometimes even more exciting than the championship battle.
It's a pity that Zhang Kuang doesn't pay much attention to these.
April 22, Manchester.
Cloudy day.
There are still traces of last night's light rain on Old Trafford Stadium's lawn, and the staff was using a blower to dry the turf early in the morning.
There were a few newspapers blown by the wind scattered on the seats in the stands. The front pages all had the same title. "Zhang Kuang, Eastern God of War!"
At two o'clock in the afternoon, the Manchester United team arrived at the stadium.
When the bus entered the players' tunnel, reporters waiting at the door swarmed towards it.
Ferguson was the first to get out of the car and walked into the passage with an expressionless face.
Zhang Kuang followed behind, wearing headphones, holding a bottle of mineral water in his hand, and nodded to the camera.
In 45 minutes, they will usher in the 35th round of Premier League's home game against Everton here.
At the pre-match press conference, Moyes wore a dark blue windbreaker with a serious expression. Everton is currently ranked seventh, still four points behind the European competition. Every game is a decisive battle.
"Manchester United just finished playing Barcelona and then played Football Association Cup in the semi-finals. They are very tired. We have a chance." When Moyes said this, his tone was very calm, but there was a rare sharpness in his eyes.
A reporter asked, "David, I heard that you will take over as the coach of Manchester United in the future? What are your plans for coaching a wealthy club like Manchester United?"
Moyes waved his hand quickly. "This information is untrue. Don't ask questions like this. Please ask questions related to today's game."
Reporter: "If you were coaching Manchester United, how would you penetrate Everton's defense?"
Moyes smiled bitterly, "... Sauri, I can't answer."
Moyes refused to touch the topic, so the reporters had nothing to do but asked some other questions.
After Moyes finished the interview, Ferguson gave a very brief answer.
He sat in front of the microphone, chewing gum, and glanced at the reporters in the audience. "We will make some rotations in this game.
Vidić is still recovering from injury, Ferdinand is taking a rest, Evans and Smalling are partnering as central defenders. In midfield, Giggs and Park Ji-sung are starting, and Carrick is on the bench.
But Zhang Kuang will continue to start. He doesn't want to rest, and I don't want him to rest either."
A reporter asked, "Jazz, Zhang Kuang has played so many games in a row, aren't you worried about his physical fitness?"
Ferguson chewed the gum twice. "Zhang Kuang's physical fitness? I am more concerned than you, but I am very sure that his physical fitness is very good."
"..."
After the release meeting, Ferguson met Moyes in the corridor. The two shook hands.
Ferguson said, "David, your team is playing very well this season."
Moyes smiled, "Jazz, no matter how good your team is, Zhang Kuang can defeat our entire team by himself."
Ferguson patted his shoulder. "Then you'd better arrange for two more people to keep an eye on him today."
Pre-match information: Manchester United has 33 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss this season, accumulating 101 points and has won the championship six rounds ahead of schedule.
Everton ranks seventh with 52 points, four points short of the European theater.
In Sky Sports studio, Martin·Tyler straightened his tie. "Hello everyone, welcome to Old Trafford. Premier League No. 35 Round, Manchester United plays against Everton. I am Martin·Tyler, and next to me is Gary·Neville."
Neville leaned back in his chair. "Hello everyone. Martin, there is actually no suspense in this game. Manchester United has won the championship, and Everton is not at risk of being relegated. What else do you think is interesting in this game?"
Martin thought for a while, "Zhang Kuang. What else could it be? He scored a hat trick against Barcelona in the last game, and scored two goals and one assist against Tottenham Hotspur in the last game. He is in hot form now and is scoring goals in every game. Do you think he will let Everton go?"
Neville shook his head. "No. Zhang Kuang, no matter who the opponent is, no matter whether the game is important or not, he will go all out.
Moreover, the defensive line of Everton and the central defender combination of Jagielka and Distin have enough experience, but their speed is slow. Once Zhang Kuang rushes forward, they cannot keep up at all."
Martin: "But today's Everton is not without a chance, because Manchester United is on rotation today. Ferdinand is on rotation, Vidić is still recovering from injury, and Evans and Smalling are partnering as central defenders. This means that Manchester United's defense may have some holes, and Everton has a chance to score."
Neville: "Yes, Everton's offense is good. Cahill, Fellaini, and Baines are all very threatening players. If Manchester United's defense is not focused, it is entirely possible for Everton to score."
Martin:"Then you predict the score?"
Neville thought for a while, "I never predict. But I think this game may be very open. Manchester United's offense is too strong, and Everton's offense is not bad either. It may be a goal battle."
China's CCTV-5 was also talking about the preview of this game and player information. Finally, He Wei introduced the starting lineup of both sides in this game.
At 2:40, the live broadcast sounded, "Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Old Trafford! The visiting team, Everton, is entering now!"
Everton players filed out, their blue jerseys particularly eye-catching under the lights. Cahill walked in the middle of the team, expressionless. Polite applause rang out from the stands.
Everton fans came today, more than 3,000 people, and blue scarves were billowing in a corner of the south stand.
"The next person to enter is Team Manchester United!"
Old Trafford was instantly ignited.
The referee team walked in the middle circle, and the referee Phil Dodd lowered his head to check his watch.
He is a veteran referee of Premier League and is known for his stable penalty decisions.
Immediately afterwards, Phil blew the whistle for the entire game, and the game officially began.