Marquee player analysis ahead of the second ISL season

The Brazillian hasn’t played a competitive game for three years 

#4 Adrian Mutu

Adrian Mutu is the joint top scorer for Romania tied with Gheorghe Hagi
Nationality: Romanian
Age: 36
Position: Striker
Team: FC Pune City
Clubs played: Dinamo Bucuresti, Inter Milan, Verona, Parma, Chelsea, Juventus, Fiorentina, Cesena, Ajaccio, Petrolul Ploiesti
National team: 77 matches 35 goals
Achievements: Premier League (2003-04 Chelsea), Serie A (2004-05 Juventus)
Rating: 3/5

Unlike others, Mutu played in the top division last year where he started six matches for Petrolul Ploiesti and scored two goals in the Romanian top league. He would be replacing another striker David Trezeguet who finished with 2 goals from 9 matches in the ISL last season.

He has been a great buy for FC Pune City, as they have heavily invested in other international players. Their only hope would be that he plays more matches than Trezeguet and score more goals at the same time. New English manager David Platt has chosen his team with precision and selected players who were in great form last season. That is what he has seen in Mutu.

The former Romanian striker last played for his home country in 2013. His valuable experience in the English Premier League, Italian Serie A and the French Ligue 1 would be a great asset to his side. Can Mutu perform better than Trezeguet we have to wait and see, but he surely is a good buy for the Pune side.

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