Zanetti says he moved into midfield so he could play alongside Maicon

Javier Zanetti spent many years playing as a right-back for Inter. The Argentine joined the club in 1995, wore that shirt for 19 years and captained the side in 13 of them.

Zanetti's position changed with the arrival of Jose Mourinho. The coach moved Zanetti into midfield so that he and Maicon could play together on the right flank. The change helped the team in its successful treble season of 2010.

Zanetti described Maicon as a player with a forward's spirit, despite being a right-back. He said that when opponents defended deep and closed off space, Maicon found a way to get through the gaps. According to Zanetti, when Maicon pushed forward, he covered behind him, and the same applied to him in return.