Diego Forlan’s last game for Manchester United was on the opening day of the 2004-2005 season, on a day where Miller and Djemba-Djemba started in midfield, with Roy Keane filling in at centre back during an injury crisis.
A fortnight after leaving United Forlan scored for Villarreal on his début. Given that it took him 27 matches to score his first for us, you’d imagine that was the reason behind his departure, but Forlan has today revealed the real reason for his leaving.
“Ferguson wanted me to play with high studs, the interchangeable ones that suit wet pitches, but I feel more comfortable in low ones,” said Forlan. “I agreed to change, but I didn’t and, against Chelsea, I slipped in front of goal and wasted a chance. Afterwards, I rushed to the dressing room to change boots, but Ferguson caught me. He grabbed the boots and threw them. That was my last game for United.”
Forlan reckons his relationship with the manager has improved since then and that he also gives the club transfer tips.
“When we were in London Ferguson showed up at our hotel,” he continued. “I still have a good relationship with Sir Alex and his brother Martin. We have conversations and sometimes he asks me about South American players I might know of.”
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LOL don’t cross fergie! lucky they were not aimed at his head
It was felt sorry for Diego, he will always have a special place in our hearts. Class player!
When you look at the people who played against Chelsea in the game, you realise just how far we’ve come in the last few years in terms of squad depth.
Kills me everytime I see a La Liga top scorers list with his name on it. Same with Rossi.
Dieegggoo Ooooo-oooo-hhh – Dieegggoo Ooooo-oooo-hhh – he comes from Uruguay – he made the scousers cry…..
hairdryer!!selling Diego is a mistake or not?last season he broke 30 goal record in Primera Liga which the last player had done that is Ronaldo “the phenomenon”‘…sigh…
He comes across as a good guy. Always will have a soft spot for Diego:)
We had something like 9 players missing in that game. I don’t think that was the problem. I think Diego wanted to leave. He watched Saha, Smith and then Rooney arrive at OT within 6 months. He saw the writing on the wall. Nonetheless, i love the guy for his work ethic and his character. A cunt like Tevez he is not.
that’s brilliant, getting thrown out for wearing the wrong boots…brilliant.
btw what do u think of the new premier league rules about squad size, and age/home grown player limits. 25 players isn’t enough to really challenge in multiple competitions. and the 17 of 15 under 21 being homegrown is going to be very strange.
Superb. Funny as. Liked Diego though.
I always liked Forlan, seemed to be a proper decent bloke. I feel a little sorry for him, I can imagine him running to change his boots after the slip and getting caught, he must have been absolutely cacking himself with a furious Fergie hunting him down.
I hated how he left us and won the golden boot straight away, great player he is
Agree with everyone, Diego was hilarious. And I loved that goal in the stretty end against Chelski
He comes from Uruguay,he made the Scousers cry!
Two goals from Diego that beat the dippers in 2002/2003 season helped us won the premiere league. Scousers were sobbing at the end of the game! What a game! Don’t forget the classic howler from Dudek!
VOTE FOR ROONEY
Haha that Dudek howler was tops, love thinking about it. I always kinda liked Forlan, seems a class act and was a good player. The White Pele he is not however, and there’s no one I’d rather have.
Forlan carved his name into our history when he put two past Dudek – I can still see Dudek in my minds eye – hilarious . My question would be , Did he have the long studs in that day
after the double against the dippers in 2002-2003, i have lived to love diego he was unluky with the goals though.i personaly think fergi did the right to let him go with saha,smith,rooney coming in and the presence of one ruud van nisterooy, he wasnt going to get a place in fergi plans.
but atleast he made the dippers cry!!!!
off topic
suprised eduardo ban have been lifted! whats the point for uefa to be in such a hurry to suspend players if they know after an appeal they will lift the ban???
just a bunch of empty vessels up in those offices.
fergie’s such a father figure to his players – he nurtures you like a small child but if you disobey him you get the spanking – the man’s a living legend
A legend w capital L..said Steward Gardner
) I believe he became a great goal-scorer after leaving us…because he finally took SAF advice on board hehehhehe I like this guy for his real charecter…unlike some South American cunt~
Forlan-good player. But i cant stick a disobedient player.
wow that is some confession to reveal. Very funny
Well i have a soft spot for him too. Who wouldnt, for a player who put two past Liverpool. Wished him all the best when he left.
Ferguson is guilty for selling him (diego) and period. We can see every day that some good, really good players left becuase he didn t give them a chance, or didn t like them. We already spoke about that, like Macheda etc. He s got big ego and that s it.
Actually you can see very fast who Fergi like or dont like. Rooney had one season very poor results, and Fergi was defending him in front of press, but the other players didnt get the same treatment…maybe Ronaldo…things that he did, like throwing dress, when was replaced, other players would be out of the club…
Diego was an unusual one. Despite never reaching the heights that other strikers did, I’ll still remember him fondly for years to come. You could always see he was trying, and we were constantly told about his strike rate for Independiente.
If a player willingly joined a club under false pretences i.e. if, like many, he talks himself up to extract money for himself and third parties, then you can resent them.
Far from being irritated that he hit the ground running as soon as he joined Villarreal, I was relieved to know that he could justify fans’ enthusiasm for him, albeit too late for us. Whatever circumstances prevented that happening with is, at least he silenced people who laughed him away.
Fans always admire a proper professional and Diego is one. Two goals against the Scousers never hurts, either.
Diego is a legend for just 1 thing the 2 goals against the scum nuff said.
I just think English football didn’t suit Forlan. He is a very good player and I always liked him, he seems like a decent lad as well. He was on fire in Argentina before he came to England. Then when he leaves to Spain he starts scoring like a mad man again. But I’m really happy for him and I hope he continues to do well in Spain, he deserves it. He always tried so hard for us….but perhaps he should have taken Fergie’s advice and wear boots with high studs, lol.
He’s done very well for himself since leaving. He is a fantastic goalscorer now, almost unrecognisable from when he first came here…
What a shame. He should have listened to Fergie and become a legend at United.
lets be honest the dipper games and that late winner v chelsea aside diefo was pretty mince for us
yes he was a good guy but he was never going to cut it in the pl
fair play to him he has done great in la liga
he still likes untd and we still like him but it was the best move for both sides to part company
EVENING ALL….. Forlan was fucking shite…. didn’t suit the english game and after taking so many games to score his days were always numbered
Forlan playin 4 United again?….never say NEVER!