In his post-match press conference, Van Gaal was unusually calm.

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

But today is different.

In the face of reporters' questions, Van Gaal appeared very calm and answered the questions in turn.

After answering, he officially faced his question for the first time.

"I don't want to judge this game, leave it to time.

"I want to talk about Xia, about this talented player.

"yes, I don't think Xia is a genius anymore, he's a talent.

"It's a big star!

"The heart of an organisation of a Premier League champion,

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

"Xia deserves to be called a star.

"Looking back on my career, doing a lot of things I missed,

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

"I admit it.

"Two seasons ago, Xia and I had a long conversation on the plane.

"To be honest,

'At the time, I didn't think much of a young man who was making his mark in the Championship.

'I don't think he's going to be very talented, I don't think he's going to be able to get a foothold in the Premier League.

"I don't think Manchester United have the value of keeping him.

"If I go out on loan and develop slowly, maybe I will accept him to stay.

But Xia refused.

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

"What qualifications does a Championship player have to tell me?

'Why, do you still want to be in the first team at Manchester United?

"If you want to stay, then go out on loan, you can't stay in the team, there is no place for you.

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

"It's just a sentence that has cost Manchester United a big player, and I'm sorry, I'm sorry.

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

"Last season I was thinking that if I had kept Xia, maybe he would have added depth to my bench.

"Unexpectedly, I still thought shallow.

"It took another season, and Xia completely broke the cocoon and turned into a butterfly.

"He has become a superstar in Europe, a European Golden Boy winner.

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

"Because he is more comprehensive than the peerless duo and has a deeper understanding of football.

"Today, Xia led the Leicester City second team and crushed us.

"I am convinced of this result.

"Xia, I lost the battle with you.

"You're a genius, I'm blind."

Van Gaal kept his eyes fixed on him as he said these words.

In fact, he didn't look at the reporter, but at the white wall in front of him.

It seems that on the white wall, he sees the bits and pieces of himself in the past two seasons.

As he uttered the last two sentences, Van Gaal withdrew his gaze and looked to the side.

At this time, at Ranieri's side, Xia Xing was in the ranks.

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

There is no resentment or complaint about being abandoned.

Yes, what is there to be disgruntled and resentful?

I've had a great time in Leicester.

If I hadn't come here, I wouldn't have had the opportunity to carry the beams.

It is impossible to come this far and grow so fast.

If I had stayed at Manchester United and watched the water cooler, I would never have reached this height.

In retrospect, I should have thanked Louis van Gaal.

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

He didn't say anything, shook his hand vigorously, and smiled slightly.

That's all.

Both know that they won't meet as rivals next season.

The unhappiness of the past is gone with the wind.

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

It's just that the way is different, it's just that the philosophy of football is different.

Everything goes with the wind.

This grip is a smile of enmity.

As the night passed, news of Van Gaal's imminent departure was flying even more.

But it's not about Leicester City.

There's just one thing they can care about, and that's the second leg of the Champions League semi-final next week.

Playing against Atletico Madrid, it's really stressful.

The feeling of oppression in the whole stadium is like facing a pack of wolves, even not inferior to Real Madrid and Barcelona who played against each other before.

Being able to compete against the twin stars in the Spanish Super League and compete for the title, Atletico deserves all respect.

However, we wish you all the best for winning the league, but don't think about the Champions League final!

On May 4, Leicester City visited the Metropolitano Stadium to challenge the Sheets Army, who were already poised to go.

The game was at Atletico's home stadium and they started with a wave of onslaught.

And the attack after that wave after was higher and higher!

Leicester City also played with all their main forces, but they were also extremely difficult!

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

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

In the opening confrontation, the Leicester City players turned their backs, but the referee did not play a card, at most they blew a foul.

Ranieri, who was on the sidelines, even wondered if the guy had forgotten to bring his red and yellow cards?

In the 21st minute of the game, Ranieri's worst fears finally appeared on the pitch.

In an Atletico corner, Hute scrambles for a header and is knocked to the ground by Godin, who is on the way to the header!

Godin's action was a bit big, but the referee didn't blow the whistle!

It just gave Leicester a goal kick.

But Hutter couldn't stand up.

The team doctor came on the field to help Hute off the field, and after diagnosis, he suffered a calf muscle strain.

Although it is not particularly serious, it still has to be recuperated for a week.

At least this game can't be continued.

Ranieri rushed to bring on Koncheski as a substitute and could not leave a hole at the back.

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

Van Persie was tackled to the ground by the opposing central defender Jimenez in a counterattack!

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

The Leicester City players on the pitch want to scold their mothers!

Even the good-natured Ranieri on the sidelines protested again and again!

Fourth, officials did their best to appease.

In fact, he also felt that today's whistle was a bit of a problem, but as a member of the referee team, he had to defend his own people.

Van Persie came off and Ranieri simply replaced Albrighton.

The team's formation changed to 4-5-1.

The team has now lost two substitutions and the second half will certainly not be a good one.

In this case, you still have to consider taking the lead and solidifying the defense.

However, this substitution has caused problems for Leicester City.

Although there is a missing centre-forward Van Persie, it does have a qualitative impact.

Even if Van Persie doesn't score many goals, his fitness and speed are not as good as before, as long as he is placed in the opponent's box, he is a great threat.

After all, two seasons ago he was one of the best strikers in the world, and as long as he stood in the box, it was a huge psychological pressure on the defenders.

Now that Van Persie is gone, Vardy is on his own and has lost his point.

Atletico's attack was even greater.

The two full-backs, in particular, have almost all started to play the role of wingers.

It wasn't until first-half stoppage time that Atletico finally waited for a great opportunity......

(End of chapter)