An Shuai said goodbye: There will be times when we get together, I will do my best to be worthy of Real Madrid

Sports Weekly All-Media Reporter Li Jingyi

The last pre-match press conference for coaching Real Madrid for the second time, Ancelotti finally doesn't have to be criticized by the media for his decline in the record. The sorrow of parting lingers in the hearts of every Real Madrid man. They want to say goodbye to the 15th championship coach and separate from the 28th championship legend Modric. The questions around An Shuai are less about football, and more about reluctance, tribute and memories.

As the coach with the most winning times in Real Madrid's history, An Shuai is most qualified to provide advice to his successor, but the Italian coach only said: "I don't want to provide any advice. Everyone has their own methodology. But please enjoy the time in Real Madrid. Xavi Alonso will be the first choice. I wish him everything goes well. I have the ability to coach Real Madrid and enjoy it. This is what I should say."

Does his departure represent the end of an era? An Shuai, who is used to watching the autumn moon and spring breeze, expressed his reassurance. When we gather together, sometimes: "You may think that a golden age with Modric is coming to an end. It is also because Carvajal missed this season. But this generation, like everything in the world, will always end at a certain node. Many people have left: Casemiro, Ronaldo... Real Madrid is still the best club in the world, and it will still be like this in the future."

For this farewell, Ancelotti and his team, who are used to living with suitcases, have no sorrow in their hearts, only joy. Why is this so? Just because he devoted his efforts and tried his best to Real Madrid, he is worthy of himself. "My farewell will be very special, and it is inevitable. This is my last battle. As always, when an era is about to come, all kinds of emotions are intertwined and gathered, which is happening to me. But I am not sad, on the contrary, I am very happy. I have done my best, leaving behind happiness and satisfaction, because this moment... will come sooner or later. Players, clubs, chairman... Thank you for your company during this period. We have created good times and I have also experienced good times. I feel so grateful for the opportunity to coach these extraordinary players. Exciting. Gathering sometimes ends. Although this journey is long, it has a perfect ending. I have never had a dispute with the Chairman, and I will never have any future, and even more so on the last day. Everything is well at this point. The new era is calling, and I will cast it with the same enthusiasm as when I first arrived here. This is a successful time, we have won countless honors, and I will also regard it as one of the achievements of holding more than 700 press conferences with you! We got along very happily, but it is not easy to last 700 press conferences... I am honestly not easy. Some questions are always not so friendly. "

What kind of emotions will An Shuai supervise the battle and say goodbye to the performance? "I'm very excited. This will be an exciting day. If I burst into tears, it's no big deal. Saying goodbye to Modric is of great significance. He is the extraordinary tactical and spiritual pillar of Real Madrid in this era and an unparalleled legend. I'm honored to leave with him." In the memory of An Shuai, which was the best battle at the Bernabeu? The old coach was in trouble: "Ah, too many! It's too difficult to choose one... But I will choose those miracles of reversals, because it's hard to explain them with common sense. I will remember them forever, against Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester City and Chelsea, these magical nights will never be forgotten."

What image does he hope to remember for others? "I don't know that judgment should be left to my job. But strictly speaking, I am not a coach, but a person who works as a coach. My job will be good or bad, but I don't want to be remembered as a bad person. It's better to be regarded as a good coach. Time will be explained by itself. But at this moment, at my farewell moment, I can feel the reluctance of many people, which makes me extremely happy, really very happy."

How do you view the development trend of football in recent years? An Shuai sighed: "Everything has changed, football has changed, and I have also changed. I realized before that if I don't actively adapt to changes, I will never be able to win the Champions League again. But for the second time I coached Real Madrid, I received the help of a young and passionate coaching team. They are eager to absorb new knowledge. Today's preparations are more driven by data analysis, and many details are ignored 20 years ago. But it is this team that gives me the motivation to continue to improve. Compared with 1995 and 2013, I am completely different."

Is there any regrets in An Shuai's coaching career in Real Madrid? The old coach said flatly: "No, no. I know that I have made mistakes, and there are quite a few. Since my experience of making mistakes is so rich, I can clearly tell you which mistakes have had the greatest impact on me. But no one can make me regret and blame myself until I can't sleep at night."

Ship An did not deny the possibility of joining hands with the Galaxy Battleship again. At the end of the press conference, the Italians stood up quickly, raised their hand to say goodbye to everyone present, pushed open the door of the news hall amid applause, turned around, leaving behind an unfinished back.