Uruguayan legend, Diego Forlan – relishing his stint in the Indian Super League, where he has already notched five goals – said the play-offs, starting on Saturday, will be a “different tournament” and the > results and performances from the league phase will have little or no bearing.
“Our consistent performance in the tournament will better our confidence, but it will be a completely different tournament that starts tomorrow,” Forlan said in his interaction with the media ahead of Mumbai City FC’s semi-final first leg against Atletico de Kolkata. The former Manchester United player, who is experiencing a late flourish in his career, said he still enjoys playing competitive football. “I am really enjoying the game and look forward to a successful outing in our first ISL play-offs,” the Golden Ball winner of the 2010 World Cup said. “Finishing on top of the ISL league standings did a lot of good to our confidence and we expect to take it ahead to the crucial stage of the tournament.”
Forlan, who had a prolonged stint with the Spanish giant Atletico Madrid after a relatively mediocre time with Manchester United, said he knows a few of the Spanish players, who will be playing for ATK tomorrow. “I know some players from Spain and it will be a difficult game against a good side,” Forlan said.
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