Name: Álvaro Alexander Recoba Rivero
Nickname: "El Chino"



Country: Uruguay
Club: Internazionale
Position: ★SS , AMF
Side: LF/LS
Age: 23-28 years (17/03/1976)

Height: 179 cm
Weight: 79 kg

Attack: 85
Defence: 23
Balance: 77
Stamina: 70
Top Speed: 85
Acceleration: 91
Response: 73
Agility: 86
Dribble Accuracy: 93
Dribble Speed: 92
Short Pass Accuracy: 87
Short Pass Speed: 85
Long Pass Accuracy: 91
Long Pass Speed: 92
Shot Accuracy: 82
Shot Power: 93
Shot Technique: 84
Free Kick Accuracy: 90
Curling: 97
Header: 60
Jump: 67
Technique: 95
Aggression: 85
Mentality: 62
Goalkeeper Skills: 50
Team Work: 62

Injury Tolerance: B
Condition: 2
Weak Foot Accuracy: 3
Weak Foot Frequency: 2
Consistency: 3
Growth Type: Standard/Lasting

CARDS:
P03 - Trickster
P05 - Mazing Run
P07 - Early Cross
P11 - Long Ranger
S02 - Passer
S03 - 1-On-1 Finish
S06 - Outside Curve
S16 - Roulette Skills
S21 - Step On Skills
S23 - Super-Sub

SPECIAL ABILITIES: Dribbling - Tactical Dribble - Passing - 1-On-1 Scoring - Middle Shooting - Outside

Dribble Style: 2
Free Kick Style: 4 

Attack/Defence Awareness: Attack-Minded

He looks very good and accurate, but I think MEN could be below Garrincha.. what do you think Beiderbecke?

Do you think so? I was planning to increase it a little, up to 72/73. The problem with Recoba was related to his inconsistency, in my opinion. Sometimes he appeared lazy and in other moments he was the main and best player of Inter by leading his teammates to unexpected victories.

Well, I wouldn't go higher.. if you want already increase MEN then I'd decrease STA below yellow.. he was really disinterested to movements on the field, but sometimes he looked like he can beat alone whole opponent team.. If you don't agree about decreasing, then I'd leave on current value..

For you commentary I've highlighted I would say we could switch TW with MEN. On his PES 6 stats, MEN (62) is rated higher than TW (58), by the way.

Well, that in the bold was referring on his football qualities in terms of dribbling and skills not about his fighting spirit and never die attitude.. still, I'm not for increasing MEN.. rather STA below yellow zone..

Since I saw that Inter's team created, i knew that i coulf help with some sets that are in this section. All of them are from my OF Inter AS.

I want to give my opinion regarding Recoba, at least for me, he's the most talented player that Uruguay ever produce, in view he was called to be the greatest uruguayan player ever. He had all what you want from a player of his kind, speed, technique, vision. He had all the combo to be even greater than Francescoli or Schiaffino. But probably he had back luck and also he choose bad decisions. Inter wasn't a team for him or at least in the years that he played there.

I take some measures to limit him and deal with his set, he has all his deserved values, but i was harsh with some stats, just to have a more real set here.

Maybe the most selfish player I've ever seen. They should have give him one ball,just for him,and another for the other 21 lads on the pitch

No way that you haven't seen Denílson, Milos

I've seen him of course, but I've watched much more Recoba's games than Denilson's so there was much more his selfishness displayed...