A talisman is viewed as a player that commands great respect, authority and has been loyal to the club. One hopes he has the maturity and the ability not to take things too personally- like Francesco Totti. He is a player that is synonymous with Roma and as one fan made clear at the match against Inter, " No Totti, No party". Well the fans have the right to believe that, in their eyes he can do no wrong. But for Totti to go off in a huff when he gets substituted is not sending the right message and it paints him as being very egotistical and a bit of a child and the fact that Vucinic scored after he left might well tell you something- that even when Totti leaves the pitch, the world carries on! His tantrums and outburst are not the qualities a leader should possess. He should have enough humility to except that there are and this may be asking a lot... but there are players out there that can do things that he can no longer do. He should embody a calm persona and not the one that he currently has which is of a spoilt child.
And the worrying thing is that Roma is not the only club that is suffering from this, and it pains me to say this but Alex Del Piero is starting to be a liability. He hasn't had the very public outbursts that Totti has but he should also understand that he is 35 now and he is not as fast as he once was. And the fans shouldn't expect him to start every match, he still has magical touches and divine footwork but they come in short bursts and I fear that he actually slows the attack and hinders the game at times because he doesn't have the strength to take on players like he once could. The problem with both these team is that these players have become bigger than the club. I know who would think! Not only that but opponents find it easier to play against them, there's a reason both Roma and Juve won without them.
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