Top Three Forwards to Watch in La Liga: Diego Forlan, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo
In the recent years, a lot of talented and world-renowned players have played in La Liga. If we take a look at the last decade, most of the players winning the prestigious FIFA World Player of the Year award have been playing in Spain, while Fabio Cannavaro, Kaka and Cristiano Ronaldo made their way into La Liga after winning the award. This speaks a lot about the superiority of Spanish football over the rest of Europe.
Even this year, most of the big players that had a say in the FIFA World Cup in South Africa had their links with La Liga. The Golden Ball went to Diego Forlan of Uruguay, who plays his club football at Atlético Madrid. The Spanish team’s success in the World Cup (most of them Barcelona players) is also an indication of the quality of football played in La Liga.
The superstars are countless. Every single team is full of players who have the potential to be the best. The major players include Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Gonzalo Higuain, Sergio Aguero, Juan Matta, Giuseppe Rossi, Pedro, Luis Fabiano and many others. However, the top three players right now, who would also be leading their respective teams in the new season, are Lionel Messi of Barcelona, Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid and Diego Forlan of Atlético Madrid.
Among these players, the player in top form is Diego Forlan, as he was crowned the best player in South Africa. He was the one responsible for Uruguay’s success in South Africa, helping his team to an incredible fourth place finish after years of disappointments and failures. However, Forlan has been successful before, as he was the top goal-scorer in La Liga for two years with Villarreal. Even his days with Atlético Madrid have been incredible, as he helped his team with a lot of goals and assists. His selfless play is what makes him different from other strikers.
Apart from his success in South Africa, Forlan also won the UEFA Europa League with Atlético Madrid last year. As far as his goal-scoring abilities are concerned, Forlan did not look like his old self in Atlético Madrid; however, he made up for his lack of form in South Africa by scoring five goals. Also, Forlan was the most successful free-kick taker in South Africa, among the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and other great players. The recent form of Forlan makes him probably the best in Spain at the moment.
In the last season, the best performer in La Liga was, without any doubt, Lionel Messi. The diminutive Argentinean had an incredible season, as he went on a prolific goal-scoring run. Messi scored a total of 47 goals for Barcelona, equalizing an old record set by Ronaldo. However, despite his great form, Messi was still not at his best, because he missed a lot of opportunities as well. Also, his campaign with Argentina, in South Africa, proved to be disastrous. Therefore, he might feel a little pressure at the start of the season; however, he would be alright after a few good goals. The important thing is that each season of Messi is better than the previous one, so even greater things are expected from the Argentinean. He is still far away from his full potential, which means he has a lot of room for improvement this year.
Cristiano Ronaldo is another player who is constantly in competition with Messi for being the best player of this generation. Ronaldo is definitely one of the most important players, like Messi and Forlan, as he also has the ability to change a match in his favour due to his incredible abilities. Ronaldo had a great season with Madrid last year, as he scored 33 goals in only 35 matches. However, like Messi, Ronaldo had a poor run in South Africa, but he would regain his confidence following the first few matches of the season.
These players would be the most watched in La Liga, based on their past performances and incredible abilities. The job would be easier for Ronaldo or Messi, as they have the support of some good players in their team. On the other hand, Forlan would have to repeat his record form in the FIFA World Cup in order to win any silverware for his team.
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