Kieran. 6,317 Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 What i don't understand is why does Torres get away with shit performances because he puts effort in but not Kalou?For the record i don't think either are any good and with a full squad neither should be any where near the team. But some double standards i have seen with Torres in this last year has been astonishing.You're like a broken record, shut up. Ezio and laura90 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo 21,751 Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 You're like a broken record, shut up.You're right, Torres cost £50m (not to mention £52m in wages) so i should put up with his dire performances and moan when we score because its a geniune club legend that scored and not Torres, sorry ill get with the programme for the Leicester match. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheva. 5,373 Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Even when he is doing shit he gets the most support, in the Sunderland match i went too when Torres messed up and miscontrolled the crowd applauded and were like unlucky, Malouda did something identical 2 minutes later and the crowd cursed and called him every name under the sun.Pretty sure many of them just feel sorry for our struggling record buy.Liverpool fans do the same with Carroll, all in hope they can come good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peace. 4,352 Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Tomo is right. When Torres does a decent work rate, people are like "it doesn't matter if he has missed the goal because he works hard etc.." but when it comes to Kalou, the hard work becomes insignificant. Just as when Torres kicks the ball out off the Bridge, people are saying he is unlucky while when Malouda or Bosingwa do it people insult them. Tomo and BleedsBlue 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zolayes 14,489 Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 What i don't understand is why does Torres get away with shit performances because he puts effort in but not Kalou?For the record i don't think either are any good and with a full squad neither should be any where near the team. But some double standards i have seen with Torres in this last year has been astonishing.I have consistently supported ANY player who gives 100% . This does not mean I dont think they should not be replaced. BUT they shouldnot be abused as too often they are on here. Trueblue1982, Madmax, laura90 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodZola 630 Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 What i don't understand is why does Torres get away with shit performances because he puts effort in but not Kalou?For the record i don't think either are any good and with a full squad neither should be any where near the team. But some double standards i have seen with Torres in this last year has been astonishing.You have been responsible for some great posts & threads on here but your love for Kalou is clearly your weakness. Now I don't rate Kalou, Mikel, Bosingwa or Maloulda but if they have a good game which ain't very often I will give them the credit they deserve & its no different with Torres - why can't fans praise him when he has put in a shift? I think you are being a tad hypocritical as you are quick to make your point about the hard done by Kalou instead of giving Torres some credit, isn't this double standards also? neel, Sheva. and Kostas 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo 21,751 Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 You have been responsible for some great posts & threads on here but your love for Kalou is clearly your weakness. Now I don't rate Kalou, Mikel, Bosingwa or Maloulda but if they have a good game which ain't very often I will give them the credit they deserve & its no different with Torres - why can't fans praise him when he has put in a shift?I think you are being a tad hypocritical as you are quick to make your point about the hard done by Kalou instead of giving Torres some credit, isn't this double standards also?Mate, i don't know how me saying Kalou shouldn't be anywhere near the team means i love him, i defend Kalou sometimes when he gets (over the top) bashing and i would if Torres got the same but he doesn't, he gets over the top praise.I don't think neither are anywhere near good enough for the first team of a club looking to win league's but both put effort in which i guess. Las7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodZola 630 Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Mate, i don't know how me saying Kalou shouldn't be anywhere near the team means i love him, i defend Kalou sometimes when he gets (over the top) bashing and i would if Torres got the same but he doesn't, he gets over the top praise.I don't think neither are anywhere near good enough for the first team of a club looking to win league's but both put effort in which i guess.You generally defend Kalou by having a little dig at Torres & you have been fighting Kalou's corner for sometime. Maybe a few go over the top but most are just stating what they saw from him last night & most performances with an honest opinion. The difference between the 2 players is that Torres was arguably the best in the world in his position once upon a time & Kalou is/has been average at best, Kalou only really gets stick from his own, Torres has the world & his brother on his back.Funny thing is I actually think Kalou has talent but doesn't produce it on a consistent basis - if he did then I think he could be considered for a place in the side & I've always said I would of bought Sniejder or Aguero to the club & not Torres so just to put in the picture that I'm not a blinkered Torres fan - he has so much work to do before he gets anywhere near his best, most of which are in his head. To win the league you also have to get service to your strikers which is why Drogba & Torres have a pitiful return this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nullabletype 987 Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Mate, i don't know how me saying Kalou shouldn't be anywhere near the team means i love him, i defend Kalou sometimes when he gets (over the top) bashing and i would if Torres got the same but he doesn't, he gets over the top praise.I don't think neither are anywhere near good enough for the first team of a club looking to win league's but both put effort in which i guess.I guess the difference for some people is that Torres is really out of form and I believe Di matteo came out and spoke about it being a mental issue recently (make of that what you will) We also know Torres has the ability. Kalou on the other hand is on his usual form and is still a dummy. That and the fact that a Kalou on top form will never touch a Torres on top form.I'm happy to praise either if they play well.Whilst Torres isn't scoring he has had quite a few really good games where he has undoubtedly helped the team. He is also responsible for quite a few important assists. At the end of the day I want to the team to do well and score goals, and I'm not bothered who scores them be it forwards, mids or defenders or which of the aforementioned assists them.With that said, I don't think we should get rid of him, purely because I just don't believe a player of his ability can just lose that. Anyway, my opinions aside, he's more than likely out the door in the summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waterfall 893 Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 I've probably been one of his biggest haters, but I thought he - like a lot of our players yesterday - was very impressive. What impressed me the most though is his pace. It's not gone. Just gotta get his finishing touches back. BleedsBlue and Sheva. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kieran. 6,317 Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 He'll be very important for the run-in. I hope he can score a few vital goals...hope that's not too much to ask for.We have games every 3 days til Newcastle (April 15th), when we'll have a 5 day break. Sheva. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 2,701 Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 The difference between Kalou and Torres is that Torres can actually dribble the ball. I was getting a headache just watching Kalou get the ball against Stoke... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
francozola 2,040 Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Usually when Torres attempts a dribble, it either bounces off him and rolls away or he runs into the defender and loses the ball. He attempted quite a few dribbles against Napoli and most of them were successful.It was a positive performance from him, but he has to keep this up. BleedsBlue 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badboy 1,526 Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 What i don't understand is why does Torres get away with shit performances because he puts effort in but not Kalou?For the record i don't think either are any good and with a full squad neither should be any where near the team. But some double standards i have seen with Torres in this last year has been astonishing.What i don't understand is why does Torres get away with shit performances because he puts effort in but not Kalou?For the record i don't think either are any good and with a full squad neither should be any where near the team. But some double standards i have seen with Torres in this last year has been astonishing.WHAT A POINT !!!! LOL HAHAHAHA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedsBlue 1,549 Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 I just hate it when he argues with the referee over every tackle that brings him down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo 21,751 Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 You generally defend Kalou by having a little dig at Torres & you have been fighting Kalou's corner for sometime. Maybe a few go over the top but most are just stating what they saw from him last night & most performances with an honest opinion. The difference between the 2 players is that Torres was arguably the best in the world in his position once upon a time & Kalou is/has been average at best, Kalou only really gets stick from his own, Torres has the world & his brother on his back.Funny thing is I actually think Kalou has talent but doesn't produce it on a consistent basis - if he did then I think he could be considered for a place in the side & I've always said I would of bought Sniejder or Aguero to the club & not Torres so just to put in the picture that I'm not a blinkered Torres fan - he has so much work to do before he gets anywhere near his best, most of which are in his head. To win the league you also have to get service to your strikers which is why Drogba & Torres have a pitiful return this season.It's just like i said i often crtisise Torres when he gets praise he quite frankly hasn't done enough to merit, i defend Kalou when people call him things like a useless conference player which isn't enterilly (spelling) fair, if people started calling Kalou world class and on par with Arjen Robben then in the same way ill (in the politiest possible way) say that he is not that great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmax 9,219 Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 Peace. and Henrique 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5354 204 Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 I just hate it when he argues with the referee over every tackle that brings him down. it because referee always give the defender the benefit of doubt. which it is infuriating because our defenders don't get the benefit of doubt instead. its more like the referee is bias aganist torres and seems to think that torres is so strong that he can't be fouled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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