Five minutes later, the referee's whistle signaled the end of this back-and-forth battle.

The moment the whistle blew, almost all the players collapsed onto the field. The fast-paced offense and defense over the past 90 minutes had exhausted the players, and in the final moments, players on both sides experienced cramps.

As the host, upon hearing the whistle, Li Shiguang also took the initiative to walk towards Wenger, wanting to shake his hand.

Holding Li Shiguang's hand, Wenger smiled helplessly, then said in a calm tone, "Congratulations, Li. Your decisions today were excellent, and the Leeds United players were also very resilient. I look forward to our next match at Wembley!"

Wenger's words pleased Li Shiguang, and he replied happily, "Thank you for your praise, Arsène."

After exchanging a few more words, Li Shiguang turned to greet his teammates who were lying on the court.

Looking at the young man's back, Wenger's heart couldn't help but stir a little emotion.

Previously, after Leeds United beat Chelsea and drew with Manchester United away from home, Wenger privately mocked Mourinho and Ferguson, laughing at their inability to defeat a young man who had only been in charge for a year. But after actually facing Li Shiguang today, he realized how formidable this young man was. In Li Shiguang, he seemed to see himself more than 20 years ago when he had just received his coaching certificate, his moves were equally bold and unrestrained, never considering the possibility of retreat.

When Wenger shook hands with him just now, a strange thought even crossed his mind: if it weren't for that red card forcing Li Shiguang to make the first move, the final result of this match might have been hard to say!

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After leading the players around the field to thank the fans, Li Shiguang was stopped by a group of reporters on his way to the locker room. As soon as he stood still, seven or eight microphones were thrust in front of him.

Today's match was undoubtedly exciting. Both Leeds United, playing at home, and Arsenal, visiting from the field, delivered commendable performances. However, what everyone wanted to know most was why Li Shiguang dared to make such a desperate substitution after Maicon was sent off with a red card, despite being at such a disadvantage. Moreover, the magic of Li Shiguang's substitution was that the equalizer that Deisler scored was assisted by Vardy, who came on as a substitute.

"Mr. Li, actually, everyone is very curious about this: when Maicon received a red card and was sent off, everyone thought Leeds United should first stabilize their defense and then look for opportunities to counterattack. Why did you make a decision that was contrary to everyone's opinion?" The first question came from a reporter from The Times.

Upon hearing the question, Li Shiguang answered without hesitation: "In my opinion, losing by one goal or losing by ten goals makes no difference. In that situation, focusing on defense would have definitely led to a loss, but if we had shifted our focus to offense, we might have had a pleasant surprise. Of course, the boys did give me and the fans here a surprise, didn't they?"

Next, Li Shiguang's old acquaintance, Lind from the Yorkshire Post, also spoke up. However, instead of asking a question, he said emotionally, "Mr. Li, I must express my gratitude to you from the perspective of a Leeds United fan. Today, after falling behind by one goal and being down to ten men, I saw that the players on the field did not give up. They were still running tirelessly, constantly looking for attacking opportunities. This indomitable spirit reminded me of the Leeds United of the past. Thank you for helping Leeds United rediscover that indomitable spirit!"

From Linde's words, Li Shiguang could feel the deep love and expectations that an ordinary fan had for his hometown team.

This filled Li Shiguang with mixed emotions. Once upon a time, he was one of those millions of ordinary fans, supporting his hometown team and his country's national team. But a few bad apples brought too much filth to what should have been a pure football field, leaving millions of ordinary fans heartbroken in the stands and in front of their televisions.

Looking at Linde, Li Shiguang felt as if he were seeing himself. For a moment, he even wondered if he could help his country make progress in football if given the opportunity, now that he had some abilities.

But this is just an idea; we'll talk about it another time when we have the chance!

Then, Li Shiguang's expression turned serious, and he said solemnly, "Mr. Lind, friends from the press, as you all know, I am of Chinese descent. In the far East, in my homeland, there are countless stories of people who never give up and persevere in the face of difficulties. My father also used these stories to educate me from a young age. So, after I became the manager of Leeds United, I also tried to pass on these spirits that I understood to the young men of Leeds United. I agree with what Mr. Lind just said, but I must emphasize one point: even the fans in the stands have not given up and are still cheering for us, so what right do we have to give up the game?"

The following day, this thrilling attacking battle dominated the front pages of various English media outlets. While major media outlets were praising Li Shiguang's unconventional substitution that led Leeds United to another equalizer against a Premier League giant, the Yorkshire Post took a different approach. Lind published a lengthy press release describing the changes at Leeds United since Li Shiguang's arrival. Li Shiguang's statement from the previous day, "The fans haven't given up, so what right do we have to give up on the game?" became the title of Lind's article, instantly boosting Li Shiguang's reputation in Leeds.

However, Leeds United and Lee Shih's moment in the spotlight only lasted two days. It wasn't until midweek, after another match, that the English football world truly erupted in excitement.

Because Manchester United, playing at Old Trafford, failed to defeat Villarreal in the Champions League, they must win against Benfica away in the final group stage match to advance!

This year's Premier League Big Four is really strange. Apart from Chelsea, who are doing well in both the league and the Champions League, the other three teams are having a tough time. Arsenal and Liverpool are doing very well in the Champions League but their league performances are heavily criticized, while Manchester United is the opposite of the other two teams.

Manchester United are doing well in the league, firmly holding second place, but their situation in the Champions League is not so good.

Actually, when Li Shiguang saw the Champions League group stage draw, he thought Manchester United's group would be the easiest, with early qualification not a problem. However, with only one round left, Villarreal has already secured a qualification spot. Of the remaining three teams, Manchester United and Lille both have 6 points, while Benfica has 5 points. In this case, in the final round, Manchester United must win against Benfica away from home, and Lille must not win, for Manchester United to advance to the round of 16.

But Li Shiguang didn't have much time to worry about Ferguson, because soon they would be facing Tottenham at home again.

But in the last few days, he noticed that Daisler had started acting a bit strange again.