Or was Alvaro Recoba actuallythe captain for Inter tonight?

Now, I haven't seen many Inter games this season - maybe this is a regular thing, but I would have thought giving the captain's armband to an inconsistant, lazy, lethargic, overpaid winger would not be a good thing. Seems the most unlikely captain I've ever seen; can anyone explain this decision?

The answer is simple: It's Inter.

Was it Duffers who said one time "Inter don't do logic" ?

Maybe Mancini thought the responsibility would bring out the best in him.
Maybe Mancini is the mental one.

I thought it was odd and a bit stupid. I was very pleased about it though cos Recoba was rubbish

Interesting result too, a 3-2 loss at home to a Roma side not doing terribly well.

I thought the same, but if it's not him it's Cordoba. Seems to be a rule in Italy that the most senior player, good or bad, is made captaain. I feel it should be Cambiasso, someone in the middle of the play and someone who plays consistently well. Though I have to say that Chino hasn't been playing too badly this season. Obviously I didn't see last night's display but it sounds like the whole team need slapping.

I thought the same as you, blackandblue, that Cordoba or maybe Cambiasso should have been the choice.

What about Mad Mat? Been in the team for long, plays out his heart (or whatever he has for that ) for the team and all that?

But he's useless. Not even Inter would be daft enough to throw the armband to Matrix. Or would they?

At least he isnt a work-shy shirker like Recoba

Recoba could have been so good...and hasn't been...

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Originally posted by MICHAEL_LA_VIOLA:
Or was Alvaro Recoba actuallythe captain for Inter tonight?

Now, I haven't seen many Inter games this season - maybe this is a regular thing, but I would have thought giving the captain's armband to an inconsistant, lazy, lethargic, overpaid winger would not be a good thing. Seems the most unlikely captain I've ever seen; can anyone explain this decision?

Ignorant Inconsistent and Lazy

Words that some up this opinion.

Firstly its funny how you don't post a thread after Recoba's great games, not that he had a bad game on Wednesday but he didn't win the game on his single handedly like he usually does in the Roma Inter fixture. He has been good all season and you post straight after his first below par game for club or country now thats inconsistent, he has been good so far this season in everygame Inter or Uruguay has played, the season doesn't start in late October mate, where have you been?

Secondly Totti Beckham Del Piero what do they have in common? All captains, Recoba is the Baggio type captain, he might not run as hard as Roy Keane but in one moment he can change the game, he is inspirational, like a Totti or a Del Piero, the difference was Roma treated Recoba and Figo like the champion they are, with respect, whilst Inter treated Totti Mancini and Montella like they were a bunch of New Zealand U17 players, Figo and Recoba were up for it, they put in effort and if anything they could be accused of trying to hard to break the bus parked infront of the opposing goal, this was the difference, there was no lack of effort and since the season has start Recoba has been motivated and made his presence felt whenever he has been given the chance. After coming back from a 5month lay off due to a ankle fracture he has made a great comeback, threads like this are not good for football, appreciate talent and don't make him out to be some sort of Laurent Robert, his talent can't be put down with criticisms like 'inconsistent' whenever he can't make a miracle, the only thing that is inconsistent are his critics, where are they when he scores vital goals and makes wonderful things happen with a ball? Rui Costa Recoba Totti whoever, appreciate talent Micheal and he is no worse a captain than Totti or Baggio, no worse if he is motivated like he has been all season.


Thirdly since when is Recoba known as a winger? he is as much as a winger as Rivaldo, sure he has a cultured left foot and has skill and pace but unless your Hector Cuper in disguise I don't see why you should think he is a winger. A second striker is what he is first and foremost.


I respect your opinion Mike but you should of thought things through before you posted, watch the game on mute and watch other games he has played in the past even if he hasn't much time left at the top, then make logical comparisons to other players you like and have a balanced opinion. The expectations are the real problem, I even said at the start of the season Recoba can show good form, play well and be focused for a large part of the season then when he has one below par game or a game where Inter lose and he couldn't save them, some critic will open up a thread and shout inconsistent when the only thing that is inconsistent is them.

Recoba has bad games like anyone else sure, but not even a fraction of what most people make out, its a myth and unjustified, I could easily open up a thread about how it took Rui Costa two years to score a goal for Milan when at the same time Recoba has some of the best minutes to goal/assists ratio you will see from a second striker in his 8 years at Inter/Venezia, but I wouldn't do that because they are both class talents with alot of class and loyalty that deserve some respect.

Jesus Christ.

Firstly, it's not particularly funny that I didn't post it after Recoba's "great games" because, as I have already stated, I haven't seen much of Inter this season. I saw them against Fiorentina, and I saw them the other day, but that's it.

I didn't actually criticize his performance at all. He may have been the best player in every game he's played. I don't know, and frankly, I don't care.

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Secondly Totti Beckham Del Piero what do they have in common?

They're all captains, I'm guessing is your answer. Well, Beckham is a fairly useless captain, as we all know, whilst Del Piero's not a particularly great one either, in my view. Totti's more consistant than the other two, and works hard, so he is a decent captain, but he's not ideal - he's too petulant. If he were to go to Milan, Inter or Juve, he wouldn't be the captain there. He's the captain of Roma because he's a Roma boy through and through. Not saying that he doesn't deserve to be captain.
What this all has to do with Recoba, I don't know.

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threads like this are not good for football

Why on earth not? It's football debate, is it not?

And he played as a winger the other day, didn't he? Maybe he got switched to a winger after Adriano came on, I can't quite remember. Probably because the impact he had up front was minimal. Wherever he plays, he's no leader.
And I apprecitate talent. Thanks.
And yes, he is comparable to Laurent Robert. Flashes of brilliance, relucatance to defend, great free-kicks, terrible work rate...in fact, have you ever seen them on the same pitch together? Might have to look into this...

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watch the game on mute

Why??? Oh, please don't say "because you just go along with the commentators" or something like that. Bloody hell, that's such a poor comment.

I don't know what Rui Costa has to do with it...:S He was captain at Fiorentina for just the one season before he had to leave, played brilliantly all season, and lead us to the Coppa Italia. He was a great captain.

Recoba just....shouldn't be captain. Especially not with Ivan Cordoba in the side, one of the most consistant, underrated players in Europe, in my opinion. It's all very well "leading by example" - but when Recoba plays badly, what example is that setting?

Faisal sounds familiar....

He was the poster Del Ner and Cassano 18 or something like that.

So your basically saying Recoba isn't the ideal captain, well thats what I thought too when I heard he would get it, I had my doubts despite being a big fan of his but so far alot of people including myself have been suprised, he has been motivated and to be honest if your going to open up a thread about Recoba, open up one about the other not so ideal captains you've name.

Cordoba is underrated as is Chino and JZanetti due to the misfortune of Inter, but Cordoba isn't that vocal though and not inspiration, he does his job great but doesn't get the best out of others, JZ is similar, he does his job great but doesn't order it out of others, out of the three Recoba has the biggest mouth, he is not hardworking defensively but in attack he is inspiration in a Totti kind of way with more maturity, there really isn't a Don type of leader at Inter, even Mancini the manager lacks abit of presence also but he was also class player in his day.

The point is, the overpaid inconsistent comments has nothing to do with this, also I forgot to mention Recoba has had major paycuts over the years so abit underpaid if you ask me, he is no Laurent Robert and the comparison is sickening, it really is, Recoba in half a season at Newcastle in his prime would do three times as much as Robert, the Frenchman has had so much time and rarely produces, Recoba doesn't get much time on the pitch or is treated like a nobody and still comes out with genius moments, there is a big difference, and thats time, Recoba should of left Inter a long time ago, like Dennis Bergkamp and others, to a club like Arsenal or Barca, then you'd not have a bad thing to say about him,. it would be the opposite, but the problem is he has shined and made some impossible moments happen in a Inter shirt, not every single game but many times unlike Bergkamp Pirlo Seedorf or Baggio Mutu etc etc, he should of just been a lazy fool and complained, left and such comparisons to Laurent Robert would be hilarious in another lifetime.


So Recoba maybe isn't the model captain but so far he has put in the performances you'd expect from a captain, with focus and motivation, over a course of a long season there will be highs and lows, but with talents like Rivaldo Zidane Totti Recoba etc these things balance themselves out if you let them be free, I still think he should of joined Sampdoria in the summer but he has done well so far.

Yeah and Capello, Prandelli Del Neri etc other random Roma linked names, but I thought it would be best to stick to my own name after all that, plus I was banned again for advertising something by accident in the News forum.

Why not just call yourself Recoba?

How have you been?

Im good and yourself?

btw Im not some Recoba freak, he is one of my favourite players in football amongst others, I just feel the guy is really misunderstood but I shouldn't really care too much, its only a game at the end of the day.

I'm ok thanks.

It's not as fun on here anymore. Ronaldo9 is on here less.