Chapter 317: A Smile to End All Grudges

In the press conference after the game, Van Gaal was unusually calm.

In the past, when he lost the game, Van Gaal would have a dark face, not wanting to greet anyone, and not wanting to talk.

But today was different.

Facing the questions from reporters, Van Gaal seemed very calm and answered the questions one by one.

After answering, he formally faced his own questions for the first time.

"I don't want to judge this game, let time take care of everything.

"I want to talk about xia, about this talented star.

"Yes, I think xia is no longer just a talented player, he is a talented star,

"A big star!

"A core organizer of the Premier League champion team,

"A young midfield master who led the team to the Champions League semi-finals,

"Xia deserves the title of a star.

"Looking back on my career, I have made many mistakes,

"But missing xia must be the biggest mistake I have made.

"I admit it.

"Two seasons ago, Xia and I talked for a long time on the plane.

"To be honest,

"At that time, I didn't think much of a young man who had shown his talent in the English Championship.

"I don't think he has a high talent, and I don't think he can gain a foothold in the Premier League.

"I don't think Manchester United has the value to keep him.

"If he is loaned out and slowly cultivated, I might still accept his stay.

"But Xia refused.

"At that time, I thought he was a little arrogant.

"What qualifications does a player at the level of the English Championship have to negotiate with me?

"Why, do you still want to join the Manchester United first team?

"If you want to stay, then loan him out. It's impossible to stay in the team. There is no place for you.

"If you don't want to stay, you can leave at any time!

"Just one sentence, Manchester United lost a general, I am very sorry, very sorry.

"I didn't expect that it only took one season for Xia to grow into a first-class Premier League player.

"Last season, I was still thinking that if I had kept Xia, maybe he could enrich my bench depth.

"Unexpectedly, I still thought shallowly.

"It took another season for Xia to completely break out of his cocoon and become a butterfly.

"He has become a super star famous throughout Europe and the winner of the European Golden Boy Award.

"His talent is visible to the naked eye. I even think he knows more about football than Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi.

"Because he has more comprehensive skills and a deeper understanding of football than the two heroes.

"Today, Xia led the Leicester City II team and defeated us.

"I am convinced by this result.

"Xia, I lost the battle with you.

"You are a genius. I misjudged you. "

When Van Gaal said these words, his eyes were fixed on the front.

In fact, he was not looking at the reporter, but at the white wall in front of him.

It seemed that on the white wall, he saw every bit of his past two seasons.

When he said the last two sentences, Van Gaal retracted his gaze and looked to the side.

At this time, Xia Xing was beside Ranieri.

Xia Xing was also looking at Van Gaal sincerely with a calm expression.

There was no dissatisfaction or complaint of being abandoned.

Yes, what is there to be dissatisfied and resentful about?

I am doing well in Leicester City.

If I hadn't come here, I would not have the opportunity to take the lead.

It is impossible to leave To this point, I have grown so fast.

If I stayed at Manchester United and watched the water dispenser, I would never reach this height.

Now looking back, I should thank Van Gaal.

Seeing Van Gaal's sincere eyes, Xia Xing stood up and walked to Van Gaal.

Without saying anything, he shook hands vigorously and smiled slightly.

That's all.

Both of them knew that they would not meet as opponents next season.

All the unhappiness in the past has gone with the wind.

In international football, how can there be so many real grudges?

It's just a different path, just a different football philosophy.

Everything will go with the wind.

This handshake, a smile will disappear Revenge.

As the night passed, the news about Van Gaal's imminent resignation was flying everywhere.

But this has nothing to do with Leicester City.

They only care about one thing, which is the second leg of the Champions League semi-final next week.

Playing against Atletico Madrid is really stressful.

The pressure of facing a pack of wolves throughout the game is not even inferior to the previous matches against Real Madrid and Barcelona.

Atletico Madrid deserves all the respect for being able to compete with the two stars in the Spanish Super League and compete for the championship.

However, we wish you to win the league championship, but don't think about the Champions League final ticket!

On May 4, Leicester City will visit the Metropolitan Stadium, and the challenge is already ready The bed sheet army.

This game was played at Atletico Madrid's home stadium, and they launched a fierce attack at the beginning.

And the subsequent attacks were higher and higher!

Leicester City also played with all their main players, but they were also extremely exhausted!

This kind of counterattack is sharp, and it is really difficult to deal with opponents who are fighting for their lives.

And this game was played at Atletico Madrid's home stadium, and the referee's whistle was obviously soft.

In the first few confrontations, Leicester City players were thrown to the ground, but the referee did not play any cards, at most he blew a foul.

Ranieri on the sidelines even wondered if that guy forgot to bring the red and yellow cards?

In the 21st minute of the game, the thing that Ranieri was most worried about finally appeared on the court.

During a corner kick by Atletico Madrid, Huth was scrambling for a header and was knocked to the ground by Godin who was heading for the goal!

Godin's action was a bit big, but the referee did not blow the whistle!

It was just a goal kick for Leicester City.

But Huth could not stand up.

The team doctor came on the field to help Huth off the field, and diagnosed that he had a calf muscle strain.

Although it was not particularly serious, he still had to recover for a week.

At least this game could not be played.

Ranieri hurriedly sent Konchesky to the bench to avoid leaving loopholes in the defense.

But within five minutes, Leicester City suffered another heavy blow.

Van Persie was tackled to the ground by the opponent's central defender Jimenez in a counterattack!

The referee finally played a card this time - just a yellow card!

The Leicester City players on the field wanted to curse!

Even the good-tempered Ranieri on the sidelines protested repeatedly!

The fourth official tried his best to appease.

In fact, he also felt that there was something wrong with the whistle today, but as a member of the referee team, he had to protect his own people.

Van Persie left the field, and Ranieri simply replaced Albrighton.

The team's formation became 4-5-1.

The team now lost two substitutions, and it will definitely be difficult to play in the second half.

In this case, we still have to consider stabilizing the defense first.

However, this substitution brought trouble to Leicester City.

Although there was one less center forward Van Persie, it did have a qualitative impact.

Even if Van Persie didn't score many goals, his physical fitness and speed were not as good as before, but as long as he was put in the opponent's penalty area, he would be a great threat.

After all, he was one of the best forwards in the world two seasons ago. As long as he stood in the penalty area, it would be a great psychological pressure on the defensive players.

Now that Van Persie has left the field, Vardy can't support himself and has lost his support point.

Atletico's offensive pressure is even greater.

Especially the two full-backs, almost all of them began to play the role of wingers.

Until the injury time in the first half, Atletico finally waited for a great opportunity...