APPIANO GENTILE - Alvaro Recoba press conference (4).
Do you feel you are in competition with players like Giggs or Beckham?
No. I don't feel I'm the same as Giggs. We have different characteristics. He also dribbles opponents
and he's very quick, but I can also play as a second striker and he can't. Beckham is a fantastic
player, he has a great shot and a good foot. But I also shoot quite well...
Would you select Baggio for the national team?
If I were the coach, I would call him up every time. I don't think Trapattoni doesn't want to select him,
but it's probably because he's looking to the future. He deserves to be in the national team because of
the way he's playing. But it would almost be a lack of respect just to call him up for friendlies.
There were a lot of free kicks against Torino last Sunday. Do yourself and Batistuta have any
special agreement?
No, there's no agreement. The situation on Sunday was disastrous because of the cold. We couldn't
even raise the ball. We always decide on the spur of the moment, depending on the position of the ball
and the wall, and on who is feeling better.
Do Batistuta and Vieri together give the side something extra?
They are two exceptional players and Bati still hasn't started scoring... The opposing defences will
have their work cut out marking them.
