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Diego Forlan

Posted on 5/13/10 at 10:06 am
Posted by Tigertown in ATL
Georgia foothills
Member since Sep 2009
30192 posts
Posted on 5/13/10 at 10:06 am
Amazing how poor his EPL career was and how well he has done otherwise.

I didn't watch every ManU game, but when I did, he didn't seem as bad as others made him out to be. Perhaps money and expectations was the reason.
Posted by mrsmiller
not in europe
Member since Sep 2008
13067 posts
Posted on 5/13/10 at 10:11 am to
i.......like him (man that was hard). i hope he does well for uruguay this summer. then i hope he sucks next season, moves to a new club where i can freely admit to liking him and not feel disgusted with myself.

eta: i never watched him a manu so i can't say the difference, though i'm sure au can tell you
This post was edited on 5/13/10 at 10:13 am
Posted by tigerking765
Camp Nou
Member since Sep 2005
3490 posts
Posted on 5/13/10 at 10:22 am to
I believe he won the pichichi (highest goal tally) last year if I'm not mistaken.
Posted by mrsmiller
not in europe
Member since Sep 2008
13067 posts
Posted on 5/13/10 at 10:31 am to
he did. i really want to be a fan, but he plays for evil, so i can't
Posted by TN Bhoy
San Antonio, TX
Member since Apr 2010
60589 posts
Posted on 5/13/10 at 10:32 am to
He also seems to have his best games against English teams now that he's at non-fascist Madrid.
Posted by Tiger n Austin
Austin, Tx
Member since Dec 2005
6799 posts
Posted on 5/13/10 at 10:52 am to
I want to take a large piss on Diego Forlan right now.
Posted by GeauxDT
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2009
3654 posts
Posted on 5/13/10 at 12:58 pm to
As a ManU fan, we all weren't happy with his production, especially since it took a good 8 months for him to score. Just seemed like something in the English game was holding him back... However, I remember that when he did score, they were HUGE goals of importance. I haven't kept up with him, but it looks like he is doing great in Spain for himself, so I'm happy for him.
Posted by Tigertown in ATL
Georgia foothills
Member since Sep 2009
30192 posts
Posted on 5/13/10 at 1:00 pm to
quote:

when he did score, they were HUGE goals of importance


That is sort of what I recall. And often they were dramatic in their execution as well.
Posted by GeauxDT
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2009
3654 posts
Posted on 5/13/10 at 1:11 pm to
Yeah after the long initial scoring drought, he was one of those X-factor players who could come into a game and vanish for 89 minutes, but then that last minute, he could destroy you.
Posted by Tigertown in ATL
Georgia foothills
Member since Sep 2009
30192 posts
Posted on 5/13/10 at 1:19 pm to
invisible for 89 minutes. destroy you for 1 minute.

This could almost be the definition of a striker.
Posted by nvasil1
Hellinois
Member since Oct 2009
17436 posts
Posted on 5/13/10 at 1:26 pm to
"He made the Scousers cry..." Exactly right. Forlan is a classic goal poacher. He seems totally uninvolved for long stretches of play, then he'll pounce onto a ball out of nowhere and punish teams.
Posted by RedPop4
Santiago de Compostela
Member since Jan 2005
15114 posts
Posted on 5/13/10 at 2:03 pm to
Hijo de la gran puta.
Posted by Leauxgan
Brooklyn
Member since Nov 2005
17324 posts
Posted on 5/13/10 at 2:09 pm to
quote:

I believe he won the pichichi (highest goal tally) last year if I'm not mistaken.



He's actually won the European golden boot award twice. Once at Sevilla and once At Atléti.

He's frickin badass. him and Luiz Suarez up top is one of the most, if not the most, potent striking partnerships in the cup.
Posted by GeauxDT
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2009
3654 posts
Posted on 5/13/10 at 2:34 pm to
quote:

This could almost be the definition of a striker.


This is the more dangerous type of striker... The Rooneys, Torres', Messi's, Eto'os, etc. get ALL the attention from the defense, and Forlan was the kinda player that would gut you if you left him alone for too long. This was at ManU, nowadays he seems to be doing quite well for himself.
Posted by man u tiger
Stretford End
Member since Feb 2004
29 posts
Posted on 5/13/10 at 2:55 pm to
quote:

He's actually won the European golden boot award twice. Once at Sevilla and once At Atléti.

won the golden boot at villareal not sevilla
Posted by Leauxgan
Brooklyn
Member since Nov 2005
17324 posts
Posted on 5/13/10 at 3:04 pm to
damn that common "eeyuh" sound in both team names
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