#4 Diego Forlan
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Diego Forlan makes this list at the penultimate position. Did anyone have doubts in his creativity? Forlan has come and he’s winning hearts already. Playing in the attacking third has never been a problem for the Uruguayan, who has plied his trade for Manchester United and Atletico Madrid in the past.
Forlan came with a huge reputation, his 2010 World Cup feats heavily contributing to it. The Golden Ball winner is known to be a mean free-kick specialist and also possesses a good eye for link-up play. Showcasing his full repertoire of skills on top of the pivot, Forlan has actually dropped behind every game to take the playmaking role.
While Mumbai City FC are sitting at the top of the table with 22 points from 13 games, a lot of credit must be given to the magician. Forlan has scored the only hat-trick in Hero Indian Super League 2016, against the Kerala Blasters, a side known to be defensively sound. Scoring on two other occasions, Forlan has taken his tally to a league high of 5, alongside Iain Hume, Alfaro and Marcelinho.
The goal-scoring heroics, though, do not sum up Forlan’s capabilities. In just 10 appearances, the 37-year-old has also made 2 assists, while taking 16 shots on target. Being directly involved in 7 out of the 16 goals the team has scored shows the level of quality the team has when Forlan is on the pitch.
With Mumbai City FC almost certain of a place in the knock-outs, opposition defenders must be worried as to how to control this pacey player.
