The news of Chelsea's FA Cup triumph after the game made headlines in the sports media, but it was not long before another piece of news came to the fore.

Manchester United officially announced Van Gaal's resignation, effective immediately!

Woodward, the club's executive vice-president, said: "Thank you Louis van Gaal and his team for their efforts over the past two years. During his tenure, he has shown a great professionalism and has promoted a number of talented young players for us and trusts them in what they can perform at the highest level. The entire staff of the club wishes him all the best for the future! ”

Van Gaal also issued a statement through Manchester United's official website at the same time:

'It's a great honour to be at the helm of a club with such a big impact as Manchester United, and in such a situation I have fulfilled a long-standing ambition.

"I'm very disappointed that I didn't finish my planned three-year contract. But I think the foundation of the squad now will definitely help the club to move forward and achieve greater. ”

“…… I would like to express my sincere gratitude to everyone at the club, the sports science team, the medical team, the shirt and changing department, the club's ambassadors, the press office, the managerial team, the academy, the venue staff and the canteen team, the Old Trafford stadium and the Carrington training ground for their unwavering support during my tenure. I've never had such great support in my 25 years of coaching. ”

“…… Finally, I would like to give a special thanks to Sir Alex Ferguson and Sir Charlton for the care they have taken on me and my family, making me feel like I was at home during my time at Manchester United. ”

Van Gaal expressed his love for Manchester United, which also shows that the two broke up with dignity and mutual respect.

This is a huge difference from some clubs who go straight to the dressing room and sack the coach without consulting anyone.

Of course, Manchester United did not sack their coach before the final, as some clubs in the future do.

In fact, Manchester United respected Louis van Gaal's advice and delayed the press conference before issuing an official statement after Van Gaal's departure from the UK.

Meanwhile, coaching staff members Frans Hawk and Max Rex and assistant coach Albert Stephenberg have also been fired, while Ryan Giggs' future is uncertain.

Manchester United will announce a new manager as soon as possible.

The Daily Mail revealed that if there are no accidents, Mourinho will take office, and Manchester United will usher in the era of Mourinho.

Some fans said that no one expected Manchester United to welcome Mourinho - the character coach who has been fighting with Manchester United for so many years, it is really like a dream.

There are also Manchester United fans who say that Mourinho will get the biggest applause and the most determined support from Manchester United fans.

But after experiencing the insuitability of Moyes and Van Gaal, Manchester United pinned their hopes on Mourinho, and this hope is heavy.

Others say that one way or another, hopefully Mourinho can give United a brilliant start, as he has done before at Chelsea.

As for the long-term plans, no one knows, just as no one knows that today Mourinho will take over the declining Manchester United.

What will happen to Manchester United, what will happen to the academy, what will happen in a few years, no one knows, look at the present, and leave the rest to time.

Regarding the change of coach of Manchester United, even Pan Yi came out to say a few words.

He said that both Louis van Gaal and Jose Mourinho are managers he admires.

Louis van Gaal's classic 3-4-3 formation at Ajax in the 90s is almost a recreation of the all-attacking and all-defensive tactics of Dutch football in the 70s.

He can be said to be the spokesperson of offensive football, and as a whole he pays attention to attacking instead of defending, using pressing and other means to let the fire of war burn in the opponent's half.

Now, you can still see the shadow of Van Gaal's philosophy in the tactics of Klopp, Pep Guardiola, Tuchel and other famous coaches, which can also support Chef Van Gaal's status.

Pan Yi also got a lot of inspiration from it and perfected his tactical system.

This is Pan Yi's affirmation of the old handsome.

For Mourinho, Pan Yi offered his best wishes to Mourinho and wished him all the best luck at Manchester United.

But Pan Yi also hopes that Manchester United fans can remember the promise made to Mourinho today, and if something happens in the future, Manchester United fans can really support Mourinho.

Hopefully they will remember that no player is above the coach!

Van Gaal also congratulated Chelsea on their victory.

"Pan Yi and his team have completed a great season again!"

"I'm sad to leave Manchester United, but at the same time I am happy that I don't have to face Pan Yi at the same time."

'We have to accept the fact that Chelsea have become the strongest team in the Premier League.

'It will take a lot of time and a lot of personnel changes for Manchester United to catch up with Chelsea.

"So, I also hope that Manchester United will not be in too much of a hurry, please give Mourinho more time!"

As for Mourinho, since his arrival has not been officially announced, he has not said anything in the media.

It's just that in private, Mu Shuai still sent a text message to Pan Yi, with only a short word on it: "Thank you!" ”

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Despite bringing home an FA Cup title from Wembley Stadium, Chelsea did not celebrate much, and even the trophy went into the Hall of Honour was very simple.

Because everyone knows that in a week's time, there is an even more important match waiting for them.

The team will have to focus on preparing for the Champions League final at the end of the month and will not be able to be distracted from anything else.

Including Pan Yi's birthday.

May 26th is his 30th birthday, which can be said to be a "milestone" in his life.

In fact, whether it is the club or the fans who love Pan Yi deeply, they all want to give him an unforgettable birthday on this day.

But they were all politely declined by Pan Yi.

"If I can win the Champions League in Milan on the 28th and become a seven-time champion, it will be my best birthday present!" Pan Yi said.

However, on May 26th, many fans spontaneously came to the Kodom training base and sang happy birthday songs!

That scene can be said to be quite huge, estimated to be thousands of people.

Some people are holding portraits of Pan Yi, some people are waving models of birthday cakes, and many people are wearing Pan Yi masks with birthday crowns, and the streets are full of "Pan Yi" who is celebrating his birthday for a while.

Such a movement also alarmed Pan Yi, and he could only let his players continue to train, while he came outside to accept the blessings of all the fans.

He also said that the team should be most grateful to the Chelsea fans.

It is everyone's support that gives the team the motivation to keep going!

"I've been here for two years now, so to speak, it's my second home, and today is my second birthday in London."

"It's the same with the players, they've come to this team from all over the world, they've come to this home. We are truly like a family, working together towards the same goal. ”

"Two seasons, from last season's double, to six titles so far this season, I'm so proud of this team and for this group of players!"

"I would also like to express my sincere thanks to all of you fans who have been supporting the team!"

Pan Yi's words made him get warm applause from the audience.

"I haven't lost a game in the league in two years. I also believe that in the most important Champions League final two days later, there is no reason for us to lose! ”

"As I said, it's not that I don't want to have a birthday, but I've made this Champions League trophy my best birthday present!"

"It was true on my last birthday, and even more so this time!"

As soon as Pan Yi's words fell, the applause and screams at the scene became more enthusiastic.

This kind of statement carries more weight than any promise.

And who wouldn't believe what Pan Yi said?

I don't know who took the lead, and the thousands of fans at the scene sang the happy birthday song again:

"Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, our dear Pan Yi, happy birthday to the Seven Crowns!"

Subsequently, the scene resounded with warm applause, which lasted for a long time.

Chelsea fans have been through decades of slumps and have long been confined to the middle and lower reaches of the Premier League.

Even after the rise, they have tasted the bitter fruits of failure, so they cherish the warm light at this moment even more.

Especially looking at the current Chelsea, more and more kingly, more and more powerful, they are also proud and proud from the bottom of their hearts.

And all of these, the most important thing to thank is Pan Yi!

Today, they also brought Pan Yi a special birthday experience!

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Of course, even with Pan Yi, Chelsea fans will still be nervous when another Champions League final is just around the corner.

In this kind of final that is a winner, anything can happen.

For example, the famous Istanbul Miracle, before the game, few people really thought that Liverpool could beat the star-studded AC Milan.

Or in the 11-12 season of the normal timeline, when Bayern Munich played Chelsea, Bayern had an absolute advantage, and it was still at home, and no one was optimistic that Chelsea could counterattack and win the championship.

Football matches are like this, even if there is a 1% chance of capsizing, that is the possibility of capsizing.

Not to mention that those who can finally reach the Champions League final have gone through a lot of hardships and endured the test of many strong opponents.

And this time, the opponent is Bayern Munich led by Guardiola!

Whether it is the quality of the players in both teams or the recent form, to be honest, Bayern are not much worse than Chelsea.

In the past Bundesliga, Bayern Munich locked the championship early with 28 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses and 88 points.

And in the Champions League semi-finals, they also defeated the star-studded Real Madrid.

Can Chelsea really win against such a Bayern side?

No one can give an affirmative answer.

As such, Chelsea fans will still be apprehensive about this game......

Also slightly uneasy is Chelsea's assistant coach, Mikel Arteta.

And he's not about winning or losing the game itself.

Mainly, there have been a lot of rumors about Pan Yi recently.

Many people say that if Pan Yi wins this Champions League and finally fulfills his promise to Abu boss to win the seven-time crown, he will not renew his contract with Chelsea and will leave Chelsea.

And if Pan Yi does leave Chelsea, where will Arteta go from here?

For more than a year, he has indeed done a good job at Chelsea and has been appreciated by Pan Yi, but he has always felt that it is difficult to become Chelsea's "own person".

Maybe it's because I'm an Arsenal celebrity?

When Pan Yi is still around, he is nothing as Pan Yi's assistant, but once Pan Yi is gone, will the new manager continue to use Arteta?

He really didn't know.

Perhaps, he should ask Pan Yi.

No matter where Pan Yi goes, Arteta wants to go with him.

Maybe studying with Pan Yi for another two years is the best choice.

After all, under the hands of others, you can't learn as awesome tactics and on-the-spot command skills as Pan Yi!

Of course, there's no need to rush now.

After all, the Champions League final hasn't been played yet.

Until the results of the final are known, everything is unknown.

It can be said that even Pan Yi himself does not know what his future holds......

Arteta nodded involuntarily before picking up a newspaper on the table.

With a final in Milan just around the corner, Arteta didn't train today, so Arteta just habitually came to the Cobham base and sat in his office.

He still wants to be calm before the game, and this is the best place to be.

The newspaper was the sports section of The Times, with a photo of Pan Yi and Pep Guardiola at the headline.

On the top, the two famous marshals stood opposite each other, staring at their opponents very sharply, full of murderous aura.

Arteta smiled.

This is what attracts attention.

After all, Arteta is well aware of how good Pan Yi and Pep Guardiola's relationship is in private.

Let's put it this way, if it weren't for one living in London and the other in Munich, they would have slept in a bed every day to study tactics.

Well, Guardiola should be the more active party, after all, Pan Yi once complained that Guardiola, a "ball idiot", sometimes really studies various tactics day and night......

Still, today's Times headline caught Arteta's attention.

Because this time they invited a number of famous coaches in football to analyze this peak matchup between Chelsea and Bayern.

For example, Mourinho, who has also been in the forefront of public opinion recently, is not only Pan Yi's old rival, but also an old friend.

He believes that Pan Yi is different from many coaches because he is young and friendly, which makes it easy for him to gain the trust of the players and integrate the team as a whole.

It's a prerequisite for the team to get the most out of it, but it's not easy to do that.

"Nowadays, many coaches will talk about Pan Yi when they meet privately or attend seminars."

"He's already one of the biggest players in the football coaching industry. He's not just improved his team, he's influenced a lot of people in a profound way. ”

"When Pan Yi was coaching in Germany, his coaching style influenced the head coach of the German national team, Loew, and it can be said that the victory of the German team in the World Cup also has part of Pan Yi's credit."

"And now that Pan Yi is in England, I believe that English football will also be influenced by him and improve in the right direction."

"To be honest, if it weren't for Mr Hodgson's good job now, I would suggest England consider hiring Pan Yi at the upcoming Euro 2016 ......"

Klopp also believes that the appearance of Pan Yi has changed many people's perception of the manager.

"In the past, there were some people who thought that professional football was dominated by stars, and that they represented everything about football.

"Football coaches are just a group of people standing on the sidelines shouting, and it is the players who ultimately decide the outcome of the game."

But Pan Yi's presence changed all that. Everyone realizes that having a good football coach can really change everything. ”

"A good player can get better under a good coach; And a player who looks like he has no future can also be reborn under him......"

In addition to Mourinho and Jurgen Klopp, there are many coaches who have expressed their opinions, such as Arsene Wenger, Ranieri and Tuchel...... Wait a minute.

They certainly have a lot of respect for Pan Yi, but when it comes to the upcoming Champions League final, they all have almost the same opinion.

That is, this will be a wonderful confrontation, Pan Yi's Chelsea does have a certain advantage, but who can win, no one is sure.

If Pan Yi's assistant coaching career in Milan is not included, this will be the third time in Pan Yi's career that he has led the team to the Champions League final, and the same is true for Pep Guardiola.

Pan Yi led Hamburg and Chelsea on the first two occasions, while Pep Guardiola led Barcelona to the final twice.

Moreover, in the first two finals, Pan Yi won the championship, and Guardiola did the same.

So, who will have the last laugh in their third trip to the Champions League final, which is also their third trip?

It's really hard to guess.

Even as one of the parties involved, Pan Yi's right-hand man, Arteta is at a loss.

In recent times, the Chelsea coaching staff can be said to have done a lot of preparation, and Pan Yi has repeatedly studied the past game footage of Bayern Munich, focusing on the few games since the knockout stage of the Champions League.

Pep Guardiola's every move, he and the coaching staff are studying, the purpose is to prepare all kinds of plans to deal with abnormal situations that may arise at any time in the game.

It can be said that in terms of game preparation, Pan Yi and the coaching staff have done their best to achieve the extreme.

But Bayern Munich has played really well this season, especially in the knockout rounds of the Champions League, and their performance has been better than one game.

In this case, who wins and who loses, you will only know if you have fought! ——

Arteta was thinking when the door was pushed open and a familiar figure walked in.

It was Pan Yi.

"Mikel, there's something I'd like to ask your opinion on." Pan Yi got straight to the point, "I guessed you would be here." ”

"What's the matter?" Arteta asked, leaning his head over.

'You've probably heard that if I had won seven times, I probably wouldn't have stayed at Chelsea. Pan Yi said, "It's true, I really think so." ”

"Ah......h

Although he had been mentally prepared, this was different from what Pan Yi told him personally.

"Although the Champions League final has not yet been played, you know me and I am determined to win." Pan Yi smiled, "So just like when I left Hamburg, I will take care of the aftermath of my old club and recommend a suitable person to them." ”

Arteta looked at Pan Yi with some confusion.

Why did Pan Yi tell him this?

Is it to get him vaccinated so that Arteta can do a good job with his new manager?

No, I'm going to follow you!

At this time, Pan Yi said: "I recommended you to them at that time. ”

Arteta's eyes widened as he listened, and he pointed at himself in disbelief, "Me? ”

Pan Yi nodded: "Yes, I recommended you, I think you are fully capable of coaching alone, and your level, I think you can be qualified for a giant like Chelsea." ”

"But ......," Arteta was suddenly moved.

He was originally just an ordinary player of Arsenal, and then he was inexplicably favored by Pan Yi and retired directly as an assistant coach.

As a result, he hasn't been in office for a year, and Pan Yi wants to correct himself as the head coach?

How much virtue did you accumulate in your previous life?

Why is Pan Yi so fond of himself?

The reason for this, of course, is only known to Pan Yi.

In Pan Yi's previous life, Arteta also became Arsenal manager after serving as an assistant coach under Pep Guardiola.

Soon, he showed his abilities in this position, and even began to threaten the champion of "Master".

Although they still lost in the end, Arteta and the youth team of Arsenal still played a very good football.

And in this timeline, Arteta is under Pan Yi, and Pan Yi is a "power-enhanced version" of Guashuai, and his growth rate is even more amazing.

Therefore, Pan Yi believes that even if Chelsea is handed over to him, Arteta should be able to handle it.

In fact, this is also because Abu is still a little worried about what will happen to Chelsea's coach if Pan Yi is really gone.

After all, the head coaches who are a little famous now are all famous.

At this time, of course, it is most reliable to listen to Pan Yi's opinion.

And what Pan Yi recommended to Abu is Arteta, the future coach, and the person who knows the Chelsea players and Pan Yi's tactics best!

"Sure, I recommend you, but they don't just listen. They might even scrutinize you, or they might fire you during the summer warm-up game......" Pan Yi said jokingly, "You can't embarrass me." ”

Arteta really didn't know what to say when he heard this.

He found that Pan Yi had already helped him think about everything, and all he needed to do now was to take this step.

"Do you think I can?" Arteta was apprehensive.

"Of course." Pan Yi smiled without hesitation, "I have long concluded that you will definitely become a very good head coach, all you lack is first-line coaching experience." And in the past year, you have accumulated a lot, and at the same time, you have helped me a lot. I think you can be the manager of a team, even if it's Chelsea! ”

Pan Yi's encouragement gave Arteta great courage.

In the past year, he has been following Pan Yi's side, feeling the pressure of the head coach and learning a lot.

Although it is true that he hopes to learn more things from Pan Yi's side, as a self-motivated coach, he definitely does not want to be just someone else's assistant forever.

Of course, he hopes to be like Pan Yi, taking charge of a strong team on his own.

And now, his chance has come.

It was Pan Yi who brought him this opportunity to take off, directly coaching a giant like Chelsea, and avoiding ten years of detours!

"I won't let you down, I promise." Arteta replied solemnly.

Pan Yi nodded with a smile and patted Arteta on the shoulder again: "Of course, if it happens, I say just in case, we lost the Champions League final...... Today's conversation doesn't count! ”

(End of chapter)