Chapter 38: Calm

Linson will leave Atletico rather than become his assistant coach, and Recino was actually relieved when he learned the news from the club.

Recino, who played as a goalkeeper in his playing days, played in the first division for nine years in his career, wearing an Atletico shirt for nine years, and his coaching style can actually be seen in the style of play in his playing days, believing in tradition and abiding by rules, although tradition does not mean conservative, but it is almost impossible for him to make dangerous moves.

Therefore, although he only watched Linsen's game live, Recino is almost certain that the current acting head coach of Atletico Madrid is a person who is completely opposite to his personality. The reason why he nodded when Cerezo proposed Linson as his assistant coach was not so much recognition as the tradition in his bones was at work, and obviously he didn't want to have a difference of opinion with Cerezo in the first place, after all, personality discord could not be a reason for him to refuse.

Although he has signed a contract with Atletico Madrid, Recino will not be able to take over the team for the time being, because Linson is still nominally the head coach of Atletico Madrid. However, this does not prevent him from observing his team. On 18 May, Atletico Madrid played Racing Santander away, and Recino was once again in the stands. And this time, his identity has changed to that of the future manager of Atletico Madrid.

It is said that before the game, Lin Sen refused any questions from reporters about the position of the coach, and only answered some regular pre-game related questions, which made Resinore glance at Lin Sen, and the game was imminent, and it could be seen that Lin Sen at least did not lose his due calm because of his imminent departure. Recino took a look at Linson's start, and there was not much change from the last game, with three youngsters still starting, and the only change was that Reyes was replaced by Sergio Aguero.

For this set of starters, Recino actually disagreed in his heart.

In addition to Camacho, the other two young players that Lin Sen trusted, the table is not satisfactory, De Gea's loss of the goal, although the responsibility is not him, but in the eyes of Recino, who was born as a goalkeeper, it is inexperienced, and that ball De Gea can actually choose to attack. And the other youngster Koke, who scored an own goal, in addition to his positive attitude, Recino does not see any outstanding characteristics than other players for the time being.

In the last game, commentator Kosol described Linson as selling hope by starting the youngsters, and Recino agreed with that, because he couldn't think of any other reason to explain Linson's move. No team wants a small group within the team, but nurturing cronies is a part of coaching for many coaches, and that's what Recino learned in Castellón. In his opinion, the only target of his cronies is young people, which precisely reflects Linsen's current situation at Atletico Madrid.

Racing Santander, who have already secured a place in the UEFA Cup this season, are already four points ahead of Mallorca in the bottom line, and this match is more like a huge celebration for Racing Santander fans. Marcelino, who led Huelva to eighth place in the league last season, is not going to spoil this faction.

Therefore, before the start of the game, Recino was sure in his heart that it would not be easy for Atletico Madrid to win. However, the progress of the game surprised Recino a little.

In the fourth minute, Garay's cross from the left to the back post was crossed by Corsa's header to the middle, and Mnitis who followed in the middle smashed the ball directly into Atletico's goal near the penalty spot, and Racing Santander got off to a dream start, which seemed to mean that Recino's pre-match prediction was fulfilled. However, it was less than three minutes before Atletico Madrid equalised: Raul Garcia sent the ball from behind, Sergio Aguero was offside, and the Argentine golden boy scored his first goal since his comeback, his seventh of the season, to help Atletico equalis. After scoring the goal, Aguero ran to the sidelines and hugged Linsen, taking the goal as a gift to Linsen.

In the 19th and 31st minutes, Sergio Aguero scored twice in a row and Perrea took advantage of a corner kick to add the icing on the cake, and at the end of the first half, Atletico Madrid led 3-1 on the road.

In the second half, Recino didn't watch, not because he didn't want to watch it, but because he was recognized in the stands, because it was just in the ordinary fan stands, in order to avoid some unnecessary trouble, Recino had to leave early. When he returned to his residence and turned on the TV, the game was almost over, and the score was 5:1!

This is the final game of the season for Atletico Madrid, it is Linson's last game at Atletico Madrid, and it is also the biggest win of the season for Atletico Madrid!

"Thank you to President Cerezo, thank you to Atletico Madrid, thank you to the coaching staff for ......" This kind of speech almost wants to thank the eighteen generations of ancestors, Lin Sen has always felt that it is really insincere, but when he needs to face this situation, he knows that this is actually the most straightforward speech, and it may be a sin to miss one, and everyone can be happy. As for sincerity, sincerity expressed in words is itself detached from the meaning of sincerity, so let's let sincerity go.

"When my contract expires, I'll leave Atletico Madrid and look for a job as a manager."

"I wish Recino and Atletico Madrid the best of luck next season."

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At the press conference after the game, Lin Sen ended everyone's last suspense about whether he would continue to stay in Atletico Madrid for other jobs, and from beginning to end, Lin Sen finally did not let the reporter get even a single complaint against Atletico Madrid from his mouth, in the words of Moreno of the Daily Sport, this is called gray; Morero, a reporter for As, called it a low-key departure. The Independent's Rhodes used a more neutral word: calm.

"No complaints, only simple blessings, Lin Sen's breakup with Atletico Madrid was unexpectedly simple, but also unexpectedly calm. It was a stark contrast to the score he had scored in the team's last game before leaving. If Atletico Madrid's decision to appoint Recino was expected, then Linsen's departure can only be described as unreasonable.

Atletico just need a caretaker coach, an acting coach, a transition coach and even, a coach who doesn't need to be a coach. This is probably something that was destined as early as when Lin took over Atletico Madrid, and what determined Lin's embarrassing position in this place was the embarrassing situation of Atletico Madrid's lack of desire. However, I am afraid that even the top management of Atletico Madrid did not expect that it was Lin, who was only an amateur coach in the eyes of many people, to prove to the world that he was completely a qualified manager. In less than two months, Lin encountered challenges that some coaches would never even have encountered in his lifetime, and in the face of this qiē, Lin Sen handed over the answer: in the last five games after these situations, there was no defeat!

You have to admit that it was under Lin's hands that the bad Atletico Madrid team gradually regained its true colors. And Lin has gradually changed from an amateur coach and professional doctor in the eyes of people to a professional coach and part-time doctor. When many people regard Lin Chong's use of young people as selling hope, there is one thing they selectively ignore, that is, in the few games that Lin "sold hope", Atletico Madrid did not lose even a single game! I believe that if that hope is to be sold, then Atletico fans will be more than happy to buy it.

Of course, Lin's departure is a fact. Whether or not Recino is the better option, it is not our intention to judge whether Atletico's decision to change manager is the right one. It's just that if one day Lin led another team to Calderón, would Calderón be as calm as Lin is today? ”

"Looks like you admire Lin?" Barr put down the newspaper in his hand, leaned back in his chair, then squinted at Rhodes, and sneered: "You don't know this article, you still think you are Lin's agent or what." ”

"What? Do you have an opinion? Or do you think it's more appropriate to use Gray? Ignoring Barr's taunts, Rhodes said sarcastically, "By the way, you're reading the newspaper again, and I'm so happy for you." ”

"Do you really think Lin will return to Calderón one day? As a team doctor? ”

"Degrading Lin doesn't make Atletico stronger, Barr." Rod shook his head, "As far as I know, there is already a team interested in Lin. It is you, the Atletico fans, who will choose to ignore it. I always feel that other people's wives are more beautiful, and I always feel that no matter how good a man is, he is not worthy of his daughter, which is your mentality. ”

Barren snorted and said, "You just blow it." ”

"Believe it or not?" Rod took a sip from his glass and said no more.

If it weren't for the compatibility of personality and the need for work, Rod would not bother to say this to Barr and argue with Atletico Madrid fans about the manager? Crazy?

"Tell me about Recino. What do you think of Atletico next season? Barr quickly shifted the subject.

Rod sighed secretly in his heart, or how to say that the fans who are extremely affectionate to the team are actually quite ruthless in a way. Thinking of this, Rod replied angrily: "I don't know." ”

It's not angry talk.

Atletico Madrid's prospects this season are good enough, at the beginning of the season, they were known as sitting on the top three, the top three are stable, and they are expected to compete for the title, but now?

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On May 18, 2008, the evening after Atletico Madrid swept Racing Santander 5-1 away, Atletico Madrid's official website issued an announcement.

Topic: The contract expires and Lin leaves Atletico.

Content: Thank you Lin for his hard work since taking over the team, and wish him a smooth future in his work and life.

In just two sentences, Lin's Atletico career was written off.