dodojojo 510 Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Here's the highlight video from the game. Ignore the 2005 bit, it's wrong. The game was played in Feb 2006. Loved that Torres cupped his ear at Nou Camp If you watch the goal on Torres' site where the video is much sharper, you'll see Barca fans flipping him off LDN Blue 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodojojo 510 Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 http://fourfourtwo.c...42/article.aspxThat's a great read. Pity Torres can't give interviews like that anymore as he'd have half of England down his throat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortilla9 390 Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 (edited) Does AVB know Dalglish is using his "obsession" word when speaking about the media and Carroll? The scousers and their media friends are obsessed with Torres and his price tag but the same shouldn't occur for Carrol? Hypocrites."I don't understand the obsession....I think people are obsessed with Andy Carroll"."I'll tell you one thing. The fans are more supportive of Andy than some people that write about him, and that's the most important thing to him, and us.""I don't understand the obsession with certain players. If the team changes, the team changes. The team changes not just for the sake of change, but for the benefit of everyone for varying reasons. That will continue.""I said before the price of someone doesn't make a difference. That's not Andy's problem." Edited September 24, 2011 by Tortilla9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warnie_666 1,081 Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 I think Mourinho had Drogba as his primary striker. And Shevchenko was thrust upon him in 2006 which really didnt leave any scope for a Torres transfer. Just cus a scout goes to watch a player doesnt mean we are in to buy him.May be if Sheva was not here, we may have got Torres but that wasnt the case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnmontero 78 Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 skeptical be less skeptical now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortilla9 390 Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 skeptical be less skeptical nowSkeptical about ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacika 188 Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Is he going to get 3 match ban for the red card or just 1 ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortilla9 390 Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Is he going to get 3 match ban for the red card or just 1 ???3. He can play CL games but not PL. He'll be back for PL games after QPR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
termninja 5,290 Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Oh well, at least AVB won't have to think about who to pick between him and DD. First it was DD's injury and now it's Torres' ban Good goal today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zolayes 14,489 Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 not too bad ..Drog fine for Bolton and Everton...wonder if they will appeal it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest justin_3d Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Torres was good today.Pity that he got sent of, cause he could have easily been Man of the Match. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodojojo 510 Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 He's always played games with a bit of fire but trusted him to not quite go over the edge. And I've been right since he's never gotten a red since coming to England...oh well there's a first out of his system now. He got the crap miss out last week, the red this week, he should be good for the rest of the season. Just worried his rhythm will be disrupted with the ban. He's looking so good now. That pass to open up Swansea led to Ramires' goal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DYC. 7,542 Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 I knew it, it was the hair all along. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortilla9 390 Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Fernando Torres = Attention WhoreHe just can't stand to be out of the media limelight.One positive, everybody was wondering how the miss would affect him. He didn't have many chances today but he made the most of the one he had. Nice finish. That's what makes the red even more puzzling. He'd just scored, the team was attacking more, and he wasn't frustrated. He's always had a pissy streak in him on the pitch but his last red card was in La Liga in September 2006. Riley wasn't in a pro-Chelsea frame of mind to begin with and Torres was pissy from the get go with Riley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
francozola 2,040 Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 One positive, everybody was wondering how the miss would affect him. He didn't have many chances today but he made the most of the one he had. Nice finish. That's what makes the red even more puzzling. He'd just scored, the team was attacking more, and he wasn't frustrated. He's always had a pissy streak in him on the pitch but his last red card was in La Liga in September 2006. Riley wasn't in a pro-Chelsea frame of mind to begin with and Torres was pissy from the get go with Riley.Agreed. I was a little worried because the first 20 plus minutes was the same shit from last season - slow passing, no creativity etc and he was clearly frustrated and I thought it would be another dire 90mins for him but one chance and goal! I think he just got overexcited and AVB was right infront of him so probably trying to show that he's committed or something and dived in. Stupid, stupid, stupid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodojojo 510 Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Torres should talk less with the refs as it just distracts him from being brilliant. And today he clearly wasn't happy with the ref and it probably increased the blood pressure a bit. He needs to focus that fire towards goal. Just gutted that he'll only have three games between now and November (!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheva. 5,373 Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Should have not made the tackle... he already covered for Ash, just got too excited and wanted to do something more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortilla9 390 Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 He's always been a ref talker even when he couldn't speak English. Rafa used to tell him periodically to shut up. Oh well. 3 games - 2 goals, 2 assists. At least he's getting better playing in Blue.He should be rested for the CL games and AVB will be allowed to rotate too.Still shaking my head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodojojo 510 Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 He had already done a fine job of slowing down the attack. Even as his biggest fan (sorry Tortilla), he really did mess up. Let's hope he does well in the CL games and Chelsea have enough firepower to do without him for the PL ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortilla9 390 Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 I agree it was a dumb move on his part. At least he's giving the two Martins something to talk about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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