Chapter 452 Happy Birthday, Seven-Crown Champion!

Author: Ant who loves watching football

Chapter 452 Happy Birthday, Seven-Crown Champion!

After the game, the news that Chelsea won the FA Cup made headlines in major sports media, but there was another piece of news that rivaled it soon.

Manchester United officially announced that Van Gaal has been dismissed from get out of class, effective immediately!

Woodward, executive vice chairman of the club, said, "Thank you to Van Gaal and his team for their efforts on the team in the past two years. During his coaching period, he showed outstanding professionalism and promoted many outstanding players for us.

of young players and believe in the abilities these young players can demonstrate at the highest level. Everyone at 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 is a great privilege to coach a club as influential as Manchester United and, in this case, I have fulfilled a long-held ambition."

"I am very disappointed that I was not able to complete the planned three-year contract. But I think the current team foundation will definitely help the club move forward and achieve greater achievements."

“…I would like to sincerely thank every member of staff at the club, the sports science team, the medical team, the kit and cleaning department, the club’s ambassadors, the press office, the managerial team, the youth academy, the grounds staff and canteen team, the Old Trafford venue and the Cards

Linton Training Base, they gave me unwavering support during my coaching. I have never received such great support in my 25 years of coaching."

"... Finally, I would like to express my special thanks to Sir Alex Ferguson and Sir Charlton for their continued care of me and my family, making me feel as warmly welcomed as my own home while coaching Manchester United."

Van Gaal expressed his love for Manchester United, which also shows that the breakup between the two is decent and mutually respectful.

This is a huge difference from some clubs who go directly to the locker room and fire the coach without consulting anyone.

Of course, Manchester United did not fire the coach before the final like some clubs in the future.

In fact, Manchester United respected Van Gaal's opinion, delayed the press conference, and issued an official statement only after Van Gaal left the UK.

At the same time, members of the coaching staff Frans Hoque, Max Rex and assistant Albert Steenberg were also sacked, while Giggs' future is uncertain.

Manchester United will announce the candidate of the new coach 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 Mourinho era.

Some fans said that no one expected that Manchester United would welcome Mourinho, a character coach who has been fighting with Manchester United for so many years. It was like a dream.

Some Manchester United fans also said that Mourinho will receive the biggest applause and the strongest support from Manchester United fans.

But after experiencing the unsuitability of Moyes and Van Gaal, Manchester United placed its hopes on Mourinho, and this reliance was heavy.

Others say that no matter what, they hope Mourinho can give Manchester United a brilliant start, just like what he did at Chelsea.

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

No one knows what will happen to Manchester United's results, what will happen to their youth training, and what will happen in a few years. Just focus on the present first, and leave the rest to time.

Regarding Manchester United's coaching change, even Pan Yi came out and said a few words.

He said that both Van Gaal and Mourinho are head coaches that he admires very much.

The classic formation used by Louis van Gaal at Ajax in the 1990s is almost a reproduction of the total attack and total defense tactics of Dutch football in the 1970s.

He can be said to be the spokesperson of offensive football. Overall, he emphasizes using offense instead of defense, using pressure and other means to let the flames of war burn in the opponent's half.

Nowadays, everyone can still see the shadow of Van Gaal's philosophy in the tactics of Klopp, Guardiola, Tuchel and other famous coaches, which can also prove Chef Van's status in the world.

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

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

Regarding Mourinho, Pan Yi gave Mourinho his best wishes and wished him all the best in Manchester United.

But Pan Yi also hopes that Manchester United fans can remember today's promise to Mourinho. If anything happens in the future, Manchester United fans can truly give Mourinho support.

I hope they can remember one sentence, no player can be above the coach!

Van Gaal also sent his congratulations to Chelsea for winning the championship.

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

"I feel sad about leaving Manchester United, but at the same time there is one thing that makes me happy, and that is that I finally don't have to face Pan Yi."

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

"Manchester United may need a lot of time and a lot of personnel adjustments to catch up with Chelsea."

"So, I also hope that everyone at Manchester United will not be too anxious and please give Mourinho more time!"

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

But in private, Mourinho still sent Pan Yi a text message with only one short word: "Thank you!"

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Although Chelsea brought back an FA Cup championship from Wembley Stadium, Chelsea did not hold any celebrations. Even the event for the trophy to enter the honor room was very simple.

Because everyone knows that a more important game is waiting for them a week later.

The team must focus on preparing for the Champions League final at the end of the month and cannot be distracted by other aspects.

Including Pan Yi's birthday.

May 26th is his 30th birthday, which can be said to be a "milestone" in his life. After all, he turned thirty!

In fact, both the club and the fans who love Pan Yi deeply 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, that will be my best birthday gift!" Pan Yi said.

However, on May 26, many fans still spontaneously came outside the Codom training base and sang happy birthday!

The scene could be said to be quite huge, there must have been several thousand people.

Some people held up portraits of Pan Yi, some waved models of birthday cakes, and many people wore Pan Yi masks with birthday crowns. For a time, the streets were full of "Pan Yi" celebrating his birthday.

Such news also alarmed Pan Yi, who could only let his players continue training, while he came outside to receive the blessings from all the fans.

He also said that the Chelsea fans should be most grateful for the team to be where it is today.

It’s everyone’s support that gives the team the motivation to move forward!

"I have been here for two years. It can be said that this is my second home. Today is also my second birthday in London."

"The same goes for the players. They come to this team and this home from all over the world. We are really like a family, working together and working towards the same goal."

"Two seasons, from the double championship last season to the six championships so far this season, I am very proud of our team and our group of players!"

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

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

"In the past two years, I have not lost a game in the league. I also believe that there is no reason for us to lose in the most important Champions League final two days later!"

"As I said, it's not that I don't want to celebrate my birthday, but I have regarded this Champions League trophy as my best birthday gift!"

"It was like this on my last birthday, and it will be even more like this this time!"

As soon as Pan Yi finished speaking, the applause and screams at the scene became even more enthusiastic.

This kind of statement carries more weight than any other promise.

And who wouldn’t believe what Pan Yi said?

I don’t know who took the lead, but thousands of fans at the scene sang Happy Birthday again:

"Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, our dear Pan Yi, happy birthday to the seven-time crown champion!"

Afterwards, the audience burst into warm applause that lasted for a long time.

Chelsea fans have experienced decades of troughs and have been stuck in the middle and lower reaches of the Premier League for a long time.

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

Especially when they see Chelsea becoming more and more kingly and powerful, they all feel proud from the bottom of their hearts.

And for all of this, the person who should be most grateful 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 feel nervous when another Champions League final is approaching.

In such a decisive final, anything can happen.

Take the famous Miracle in Istanbul for example. Before the game, few people thought that Liverpool could beat AC Milan, which was full of stars.

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

This is how football matches are, even if there is a 1% chance of capsizing, it is possible that the boat will capsize.

Not to mention those who can finally reach the Champions League final, no matter what, they have gone through a lot of hardships and withstood the test of many powerful enemies.

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

Whether it is the strength of the players of the two teams or the recent state, to be honest, Bayern is not much worse than Chelsea.

In the Bundesliga that just passed, Bayern Munich secured the championship early with 28 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses, accumulating 88 points.
To be continued...