Empoli-Inter post-match comments

07-11-2002:

Alvaro Recoba: "I think we won on a difficult pitch - that's the only thing that counts, so it's good to continue like this. It's better for everyone if I manage to score, but the important thing is to play and that the team wins. Four goals away from home are important. Empoli never give up, compliments to them, but we were superior and we won. Our opponents don't give up, but there's still a long way to go until the end of the championship. It's not easy to score four goals away from home, so it's good like this."

"I don't know if my best goal was this one, even though the one last Sunday [against Como ] wasn't bad. The important thing is to score and win. I adapt to playing behind two strikers and with one of them. It doesn't matter if I play as a second striker, the important thing is to play and do well. We mustn't depend on Vieri . There are three strikers, there's space and rest for all. It also went well in Piacenza without Vieri. All of us must always be ready to play. I didn't know Morfeo before, I've discovered a great player who's complete, has the strength to run a lot and plays very well. There will be matches for one, two and three strikers, the important thing is to play."

Against Empoli El Chino scored a second goal but referee Pellegrino disallowed the goal on a doubtful offside. Recoba after the match exchanged a few comments with referee Pellegrino: "But how, finally I scored double, how can you disallow it?" said Recoba. Pellegrino responded: "I am sorry, but the linesman raised his flag and I had no choice but to call it back". Recoba exiting from the changing- room commented on the referee decision: "I believe that the referee knew about the situation but he did not react. What is important is that we are going home with three points, there is time for scoring double. I will keep the second goal for another match".

Massimo Moratti was full of praise for Alvaro Recoba , whose explosive start to the season continued with a wonderful goal against Empoli on Wednesday.

"Recoba impresses me, but he doesn't amaze me. He has always been capable of the most unexpected things that a world class player does," said the Inter number one.

"He has always scored goals from incredible distances, making all the fans go crazy with joy. Yesterday he created his own work of art, shooting from 30 metres and hitting the target. Unassailable."

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