Forlan on the comeback trail "Inter's luck will change"

Milano, 10 November 2011

The Inter and Uruguay striker: "I'm working hard and well but we can't set a date for my return yet. Inter's bad moment will pass. We were playing well against Juve then they got two goals on the counter-attack"

Diego Forlan in the stands at the San Siro. Afp

Diego Forlan is closing in on a return: there's no precise date yet but the Uruguayan should be in a Nerazzurri shirt again in far less time than the initially expected two months: "I feel fine and the physical work is going well too. I needed a bit of a break psychologically and to do this sort of work; I haven't been able to do that over the last few months." Answering questions from the fans on Inter Channel (this evening at 21:00), the Uruguay striker added: "I feel fine but there's no date yet. I'm working hard and well. I'll have a check-up next week and we'll see how things are going. I'm training alone at the moment and that's really important to improve my fitness."

"NOTHING'S GOING RIGHT" — Forlan then assessed how things are going for the Nerazzurri: "Why are Inter doing so well in the Champions League but have less consistency in Serie A? There are no logical answers in football; that's just the way it goes. There are games when you do well and others that go differently. The main thing is to make sure we qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions League. We haven't managed to get it together in the league yet but we haven't had much luck either. We were playing well against Juventus, for example, and they scored twice on the counter-attack. It's a period when nothing seems to be going right for us, but the good times will definitely come." Forlan was then asked if he would get Wesley Sneijder to let him take a few free kicks: "That's not a problem. I normally take them for Uruguay but he takes them here and he's very good at it. If it happens, fine. What's the secret to taking a good free kick? The only secret is practice."

THE FANS' WISHES — The Nerazzurri fans want to see him scoring more goals: "How come I didn't score so many goals when I played? That's football. Sometimes things go well or very well, other times they don't. Anyway the important thing is to get out and play again, then I hope I'll score in every match." Other fans asked Diego to convince his compatriot Suarez to join him at Inter: "He's playing very well at Liverpool, and they're a great team. I can tell you he's a lovely guy. He's still young and there's plenty of time for him to come to Italy."


Source: GDS