Inter Milan legend Sandro Mazzola is shocked over Diego Forlan's attitude.

Inter coach Claudio Ranieri admitted Forlan refused to take the field during their draw with Atalanta because he didn't want to be played out of position.

"How do you explain such a gesture?" the 69-year-old asked on Tuttomercatoweb.com.

"It cannot be explained, send him home. In difficult times, we need certain types of players. Players should go out there and give everything for the shirt, not argue with the Coach.

"If he had wanted to, he could have come on and honoured the shirt, not necessarily follow the Coach's instruction, but play with his head and in the end only fight with the Coach."