Ivan Cordoba has told off Inter teammate Zlatan Ibrahimovic for being “ungenerous to Roberto Mancini.”
Ibra has been extremely vocal in his support of new Coach Jose Mourinho, comparing him unfavourably to predecessor Mancio.
The Swede even went so far as to suggest he “learned more from the last three months thank in the previous five years,” but it is not a phrase that sat well with Cordoba.
“I respect everyone’s opinion, but Zlatan must be aware that he had great years at Inter with a Coach who won a great deal and played him regularly,” the defender told Sky Italia.
“There is no such thing in the world as a tactician who everyone agrees on, because the trouble with us players is nothing is ever good enough.
“We are working very well with the current Coach, Mourinho can give us a step up in quality thanks to his experience, but we must also thank Mancini for everything we won with him.”
Mancio was surprisingly fired in the summer despite notching up a third consecutive Scudetto.
“Was Ibra ungenerous? I think so, but I don’t know if there was something deeper between them to warrant these comments. Perhaps it was a way of letting off steam now he feels more free,” continued Cordoba.
“He had that injury problem during Mancini’s reign and couldn’t seem to find a way out of it, he couldn’t perform the way he wanted to, and perhaps he did not take that into account when looking back.”
There was a clear split within the Nerazzurri squad between those who supported Mancini and the ones who wanted him out, as Adriano wouldn’t return to San Siro unless the tactician was replaced.
Mourinho is in charge now and top of the table, albeit alongside Lazio and Udinese with less than sparkling performances.
“It is normal for a team that has won so much to be criticised. There were some complaints after the derby defeat to Milan, but we are top in Serie A and the Champions League. All this seems ‘normal’ to people who are accustomed to being there now.
“We cannot think that we are forced to win the Champions League, as that would be a mistake.”
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