Francesco Coco

[Ziyad]

I hope next season is better for Coco and we see him more despite that interview which i didnt read yet. Hopefully Mancini wanted him to recover completley,and its not a scenario like the others...I would hate it that we lose on him too.

 

[Hammoudi]

As much as I like him and was puzzled as why Mancini didn't use him, I think it's better if he leaves.

Let's be honest, as good as he is, he can't make a good cross. We need overlapping LB's who can cross, we started using crosses and we started winning games. We totally neglected a great dimension of soccer because none of our backs and wingers could cross until ZM and Kily came.

No more half-ass solutions please. I need a great LB like Dede and Cole, and Favalli is a great sub.

 

[Wallace]

Coco always played well before he got injured..running down the flanks helping in attacks..let's hope he can do well next season

 

[Mikkel]

it dosn't matter how he played before his injury problems he will never return back to that form. And the chance that he'll get injury again is just too big and if anyone would want to give money for him then we should defently sell him if not then we have to cancell his contract, cause that would be better then giving him money for doing nothing.

 

[Stefan]

He is being linked to parma.

 

[SB9Dragon]

(Like I said b4) I don't care where he's linked to, it's time to ship him out. I'm convinced that Coco will never be the best man for the job. The optimum LBs are LEFT FOOTED. Perhaps me being a leftie makes me bias, but I know one thing is for sure, there are better options out there then Coco, ones that aren't injured all the time.

 

[Aussie Inter]

I agree fully we need to ship Coco out all he has been is injured while he has been here and if we are to challenge for the title we need backup players that will be able to play...

 

[catanha]

I've seen some players with potential come and ago over the years, but this will be up there with the Lentini's and Schillaci's, IMHO.
Bigger than Emre, this guy was not called the next Maldini for no reason. Can't imagine him not playing for a big club, things change and that scares me.

 

[primo-inter]

I've seen some players with potential come and ago over the years, but this will be up there with the Lentini's and Schillaci's, IMHO.
Bigger than Emre, this guy was not called the next Maldini for no reason. Can't imagine him not playing for a big club, things change and that scares me.

I agree, he wasn't a regular at the world cup for Italy without being very good. But how does a player with so much potential become so poor? It's very bewildering.

 

[Tommi]

But how does a player with so much potential become so poor?

Few big injuries, no confidence and the coach didn´t want to give him a chance.

Coco told Sky that he didn't understand why Mancini isolated him and never used him.

And didn´t sky also publish that we´ve said [to Coco] we dont need him anymore? I´m sure he´s out in this summer...

 

[Hammoudi]

As good as Coco can be, his crosses are worse than mine, they are h-o-r-r-e-n-d-o-u-s, even with Barca. You can't be called the next Maldini and lack that. Maybe his talents are locked in LB, maybe he should be a midfielder or a CD.

 

[catanha]

His crossing wasn't his major asset.
What he had was the ability to turn players inside out without having to do circus tricks, the ability to win the ball as easily as Baresi, the ability to get forward and just as easily if a counterattack was on get back in defence and hardly look tired and the ability to has amazing passes on the ground.
About his crossing, I seem to remember one absolute magical cross he delivered against Valencia, in the 02/03 CL QTR final first leg, tremendous...how the mighty have fallen.

 

[Stefan]

According to a few sites coco's contract will be cancelled as well.

 

[Frisko]

According to a few sites coco's contract will be cancelled as well.

That'd be a freakin blessing

 

[SB9Dragon]

I sorta feel bad for Coco. He wanted so much to prove the critics wrong and actually show the club why they wanted him years ago. Sucks that he won't get a chance to show his stuff. Not that I want him to stay, mind you. I have my sites set on Dede or that Gilberto LB that played with Brazil at the Confederations Cup.

 

[Interista per Sempre]

Coco ‘agrees’ Everton switch - July 16, 2005


Internazionale defender Francesco Coco will play for Everton next season, after reportedly agreeing a deal.

Stories in Italy suggest that Coco was in Liverpool on Friday where significant steps were taken regarding a switch.

Coco is set to leave the San Siro, either on loan or on a permanent basis, after struggling with form and injury for some period of time.

He was once named ‘The New Paolo Maldini’ but has failed to live up to that billing at Milan, Barcelona and Inter.

Coco doesn’t feature in boss Roberto Mancini’s plans and a summer exit is almost certain at this stage.

Bolton were also keen on the former Italian international, who appeared at the 2002 World Cup, but Everton are in pole position.

The prospect of playing Champions’ League football next term suits Coco and a deal could be finalised sometime next week.

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http://www.socceritalia.net/applica...manager.asp?ItemID=3084&rcid=34&pcid=5&cid=34

 

[Cro Nerazzurro]

we should loan him so next year we can buy new starting lb with old favalli and coco as sub

having just favallias sub isnt smart,like having just coco on bench isn smart too

but if we keep wome next year,...well, its diferent story

 

[Frisko]

It's only calciomercato.com, but apparently Coco had a go at us. He's reported to have said that it's all Inter's fault if now other clubs don't believe he's fully recovered from injury.

He also blamed Mancini who "has never given me a chance, from day one. He brought Favalli from Lazio, and Favalli had to play, always".

 

[Enricos]

Is this the same man that wanted to play one year without any wages just to show how thankful he was to inter for helping him recover and believing in him?

 

[Handoyo]

I honestly can't blame him. Why Mancini continues to free Coco out of the team will always remain as an enigma to me. You can't say that Coco was not fit or injured or was off-form, since Coco played some games for us last season, but only when Favalli was rested or unavailable. I don't believe that it was sheer coincidence that when everytime Coco was given his chance, Favalli was either tired, injured or suspended. Coco's performances wasn't that bad too.


Handyo