Soccer: If they're using these kinds of cheats, what's the point of training?

Chapter 93 Ferguson's Concern: Is it really a good idea to put together two old lechers like Zhang Kuang and Rooney?

Manchester United's summer training camp has officially begun.

On July 12th, the entire team underwent a physical examination. Some were groaning, some were gloating, but only Zhang's outrageous data left everyone speechless. This data was almost superhuman.

Rooney, who practices boxing, was going to hit the punching bag at the gym for a while and let Zhang Kuang try it out too. As a result, Zhang Kuang punched through the punching bag in the gym with one punch.

This?

That's way too exaggerated!

Those who had initially looked down on him and were arrogant, or even harbored ill intentions towards him, suddenly lost all their ulterior motives.

With the power of Zhang Kuang's punch, who could withstand it?

One punch is enough to send me to see my great-grandmother.

Paul Pogba, for example, was boasting to his teammates that he was even stronger than Zhang Kuang, and that Zhang Kuang's long-range shots were no problem for him.

Therefore, he boasted that Zhang was no match for him at all.

But when he saw the result of Zhang Kuang punching through the sandbag, he was terrified and deeply regretted saying that Zhang Kuang was no match for him.

"Hey, Lavelle, don't spread rumors that I said 'I'm not as arrogant as you,' understand?"

"Huh? Oh, I see."

Ferguson also heard about Zhang Kuang's impressive performance in the training room, and then he smiled.

"What a thoughtful and calculating Chinese person!"

That's Ferguson's assessment.

The next morning at 10:00 AM, the entire team gathered in Carrington and took a bus to the airport. The flight to Toronto took approximately seven hours.

On the plane, Zhang Kuang's right was Rooney, and his left was the window.

Rooney looked at him, hesitated several times before finally speaking.

Hey, Zhang.

"Um?"

"I heard you're really good at picking up girls? When do you have time to teach me a few tricks?"

Zhang laughed wildly and nodded.

"What do you want to learn? You still want to pick up girls? Aren't you afraid your wife will castrate you? Picking up girls takes effort and time. You're better suited to spending money; that's much easier."

"Really? It seems so. But—" Rooney hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped himself.

Arrogant: "Don't you think spending money is low-class? Makes you seem unsophisticated?"

"Yes, yes, yes, yes." Rooney nodded excitedly, not expecting Zhang Kuang to understand his thoughts so well.

Zhang Kuang: "Actually, not all the girls I pick up are high-class. Physiologically speaking, the girls in brothels are all curvy and beautiful, otherwise they wouldn't be able to attract customers."

Therefore, you sometimes find that many high-quality beautiful women are actually in brothels, while many celebrities' wives are not actually beautiful.

Rooney rubbed his chin thoughtfully; no one had ever analyzed it from this angle before.

Zhang Kuang continued, "Of course, what I'm saying is a bit absolute. If all the top beauties went to brothels, what would be the point of the powerful and wealthy? Being powerful and wealthy means having endless money and sleeping with the most beautiful women."

This brings us to the top-tier beauties favored by the powerful and wealthy. Physiologically speaking, they weren't much more perfect than those in brothels. What truly captivated them was their souls and their allure.

To put it simply, the women in a brothel are like hamburgers—delicious, tasty, and quick. The women the powerful and wealthy play with are like French cuisine: the ingredients are complex, the cooking even more complex, the presentation exquisite, but the taste is only fleetingly satisfying, never truly filling.

So, Wayne, would you rather date the kind of woman you meet once and then go straight to sex, or the kind of woman you meet once and then have a life-talk session?

Rooney: "Huh? If that's the case, well—sometimes I'm short on time, and when I sneak out, my time is limited, so I'd rather get things done quickly."

Zhang Kuang: "I see. You like hamburgers, but you also want to try the high-end French cuisine. However, you don't have time to wait for a French meal from ingredient selection to serving."

Rooney: "Yes, yes, yes."

Arrogant: "You want to fulfill this wish?"

Rooney: "Yeah, bro, teach me."

arrogant: "OK, then leave it to me."

Rooney: "Really?"

Zhang Kuang: "Of course it's true. You'll see when we get to America. I'll take you flying then."

Rooney: "Wow, that's great."

Ferguson watched from afar as Zhang Kuang and Rooney chatted animatedly. He was pleased. He had brought the two of them together, hoping to create chemistry between them and allow them to cooperate more in the future, forming an invincible attacking duo.

However, when he saw Rooney's lecherous, pig-like appearance, he had some bad thoughts again.

Rooney loves to visit prostitutes, and Cheung is a womanizer. Won't these two cause trouble if they team up?

7 month 13 day.

Toronto.

The first day of Manchester United's summer training camp.

In the morning, physical training was conducted.

Running laps, shuttle runs, strength training—the content may be tedious, but it's necessary.

He acted arrogantly and casually, and although he seemed to be just going through the motions, he was number one in the team in all sorts of statistics.

Assistant coach Mike Phelan: "Sir, Zhang from China is really amazing. We've had a lot of talented players at Manchester United, but in terms of physical ability, none of them can match Zhang from China."

Ferguson was satisfied and remained silent. But something gleamed in his eyes.

In the afternoon, there was an intra-team training match.

Ferguson divided the team into Team A and Team B.

Team A's starting lineup: Van der Sar; O'Shea, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra; Valencia, Scholes, Carrick, Nani; Rooney, Berbatov.

Team B's reserve lineup: Kuschuck; Brown, Smalling, Evans, Fabio; Park Ji-sung, Fletcher, Anderson, Gibson; Irving, Zhang Kuang.

Both teams adopted Ferguson's favorite 4-4-2 formation.

Before the training match began, Ferguson stood on the sidelines and said something to assistant coach Mike Phelan.

"Let's see how much trouble Zhang can cause for Team A's defense."

Ferran glanced at Ferguson.

"Okay, Sir, I can't wait to see Zhang's ability. He's very strong in Ligue 1, but I wonder how he'll perform in the Premier League."

Manchester United's defense might not be the best in the Premier League, but it's definitely in the top three. If arrogance can break through Manchester United's own defense, then it can handle most teams in the Premier League.

Ferguson nodded.

"I know. That's why I wanted to take a look."

The whistle blew.

Team A has possession of the ball, while Team B is on defense.

Team A's passing and control were noticeably smoother than Team B's. The midfield pairing of Scholes and Carrick had a huge advantage over Fletcher and Anderson.

Team B rarely gets the ball into the attacking third.

Zhang Kuang ran back and forth on the front line, but the B team's midfield couldn't hold the ball, and when he ran into open space, no one could pass to him.

In the first ten minutes, Zhang Kuang didn't touch the ball at all.

Ferguson stood on the sidelines, his expression unchanged.

In the 15th minute, Team B finally had a counter-attack opportunity: Fletcher intercepted Carrick and sent a long pass to Zhang Kuang in the attacking third.

He arrogantly received the ball with his back to goal, with Vidic closely marking him from behind.

Vidic, one of the strongest center-backs in the Premier League, possesses top-tier physical strength.

He thought he could withstand the arrogance.

The moment he received the ball, Vidic leaned back slightly, feeling as if he had hit a wall—no, something even harder than a wall.

He was bounced back half a step.

With that half-step, Zhang Kuang turned wildly, accelerated, and dribbled the ball toward the penalty area.

Ferdinand came to cover.

Zhang Kuang didn't slow down, but went straight at Ferdinand, changing direction and shaking him off.

Then, kick.

Outside the penalty area, about 25 meters from the goal, he took a right-footed shot.

The ball flew towards the goal like a cannonball.

Van der Sar lunged, but missed.

The ball went into the net.

Team B leads 1-0.

On the sidelines, Ferguson's eyes lit up.

Van der Sar paused for a moment, then started to take it seriously. After all, he was Van der Sar.

Keep in mind that he is Manchester United's goalkeeper. In terms of clean sheet rate, he was the best goalkeeper in the Premier League last season, ranked first in the top five leagues, and fourth in the world.

In the IFFHS rankings, he was ranked fourth among all goalkeepers, behind only Casillas, Buffon, and Cesar.

Mike Phelan's mouth dropped open.

"This—" Phelan turned to Ferguson, "Sir, that goal was way too easy!"

"Yes, our team members have been resting for two months and they're completely exhausted. It's time to get them back in shape."

Ferguson walked to the sidelines and yelled at Team A: "Have you been drained by women in just two months? Cheer up! Don't let me see you concede another goal, or your entire Team A will have to run ten laps after the training match."

After Ferguson's scolding, Team A started to get serious and tense.

The training match continues.

In the 25th minute, Team B launched another counter-attack. Anderson played a through ball, and Zhang Kuang slipped between Ferdinand and Vidic, finding himself one-on-one with Van der Sar.

Van der Sar strikes.

Instead of shooting, Zhang Kuang lobbed the ball over Van der Sar's head, then circled around him from the side, stopped the ball near the byline, and passed it back to Owen who was following up in the middle.

Owen taps the ball into the empty net.

2: 0.

Then Irving excitedly ran over to hug Zhang Kuang and thanked him.

Ferguson took a deep breath on the sidelines.

Team A was furious. If they couldn't handle Zhang Kuang, could they not handle the others? So, in the 27th minute, Carrick and Giggs' combination advanced the ball into Team B's half. Giggs lobbed the ball to Bani, whose powerful shot hit the crossbar. Berbatov pounced on the loose ball and volleyed it into the net.

2:1.

It has to be said that Xiao Sa Ge is truly dashing, his ball skills are beyond question, and he also demonstrated an offensive ability that is no less impressive than Zhang Kuang's.

In the 30th minute, Zhang Kuang received a pass from Fletcher outside the penalty area, turned his back to the ball, and was double-teamed by Vidic and Ferdinand.

Zhang Kuang made a feint, causing Ferdinand to lose his balance, then suddenly turned and passed between the two men.

Two people.

Vidic and Ferdinand.

The best center-back pairing in the Premier League.

Zhang Kuang walked through it all by himself.

He arrogantly entered the penalty area, faced Van der Sar, and calmly slotted a shot into the far corner.

3: 1.

In the 35th minute, Valencia of Team A received a pass from Ferdinand and charged down the wing. He then crossed the ball, and Bani met it with a shot.

3:2

In the 40th minute, Carrick intercepted the ball from Anderson in midfield and then made a long pass to the right baseline of the B team. Berbatov skillfully controlled the ball, and the ball was controlled beautifully and artistically.

Then he took two steps and shot, and the ball went in.

3:3.

In the 42nd minute, there was a corner kick opportunity.

Gibson took the corner kick, and Zhang Kuang leaped high in the penalty area, jumping higher than Vidic and Ferdinand, like a cannonball.

A header, a lion's head.

The ball went into the goal.

4: 3.

In the 45th minute, during first-half stoppage time, Zhang Kuang started dribbling the ball from his own half.

He first passed Carrick, then Scholes, then O'Shea, and then Evers.

Four people.

A dragon.

He burst into the penalty area, faced Van der Sar, and unleashed a powerful shot into the near corner.

The ball hit the side netting inside the goal and bounced into the goal.

5: 3.

The halftime whistle blew.

Team A was defeated by Team B 5-3.

All five balls were made by Zhang Kuang.

In this life, the entire Manchester United team was stunned, as was Ferguson. He knew that Zhang Kuang was very strong, and he also knew that the team had just assembled and everyone hadn't found their best form yet, but—

Isn't his arrogance a bit too outrageous? If so, then he needs to adjust his plans and set his sights on winning the Champions League this season.