Fernando Torres

[Tortilla9 390]

If he doesn't get selected for Spain, could he play a game with the reserves? Not sure what I think of it tbh but a little match fitness wouldn't hurt either.

[termninja 5,290]

Last night he played well, some nice dribbles, few great shots and good linkup play with his teammates. He looked confident and relaxed and deserved a goal also. Looking forward to seeing him back on the pitch.

[dodojojo 510]

Del Bosque chose Torres over Saldado Let's hope he gets some good minutes to keep sharp, a goal or two and no injuries. Commence praying now...

[Tortilla9 390]

DB does seem to have a soft spot for Torres as do most of the Spanish NT. Hope to see him play against Scotland at least especially considering Spain has already qualified. Hope to see him get some playing time for his match fitness. October 19 is a long way off.

Was surprised Soldado wasn't called up based on his season form. Comparing the two strikers Wed night:

First half: Torres had that bad touch/poss penalty then was getting pushed around the rest of the half. Subdued half. Soldado's name wasn't mentioned much at all.

Second half: Torres had two quick shots on goal saved by Valdes Alves who had a crazy good (for him) match. Soldado had a header miss the other way. Soldado did score on a PK. Even if Chelsea had a PK, Torres would probably not take it.

I thought Torres had a better game than Soldado but it's not like either was a 9 or 10 match rating either.

[Sheva. 5,373]

Hmmm surprised he took Torres over Soldado tbh, if it was over Negredo or Llorente then maybe, but Soldado has been brilliant so far this season.

[dodojojo 510]

DB does seem to have a soft spot for Torres as do most of the Spanish NT. Hope to see him play against Scotland at least especially considering Spain has already qualified. Hope to see him get some playing time for his match fitness. October 19 is a long way off.

Was surprised Soldado wasn't called up based on his season form. Comparing the two strikers Wed night:

First half: Torres had that bad touch/poss penalty then was getting pushed around the rest of the half. Subdued half. Soldado's name wasn't mentioned much at all.

Second half: Torres had two quick shots on goal saved by Valdes who had a crazy good (for him) match. Soldado had a header miss the other way. Soldado did score on a PK. Even if Chelsea had a PK, Torres would probably not take it.

I thought Torres had a better game than Soldado but it's not like either was a 9 or 10 match rating either.

You mean Alves. If Valdes saved against Torres on Wednesday, you know Fernando is having some bad motherf...luck...

[Tortilla9 390]

You mean Alves. If Valdes saved against Torres on Wednesday, you know Fernando is having some bad motherf...luck...

Alves, Valdes, Ramires, Luiz, all those damn "es", "ez". I can barely keep track.

[Severinb 309]

Negredo is injured del bosque should let torres play!!!

[Sheva. 5,373]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vg4ShfkAwdQ&feature=player_embedded

Can anyone who speaks spanish translate what he said about the miss at OT?

[TomCFC 357]

There's a very insightful Torres interview in the new FourFourTwo (November edition). Well worth your £4.50.

[dodojojo 510]

Braces self for inevitable English press-generated 'controversy' and scousers angry that Torres even dares to say the word, "Liverpool."

[LDN Blue 7,903]

He has a good shout of playing tonight. Negredo is out the Spanish squad with an injury and VDB said he won't call up another striker.

[dodojojo 510]

LDN, tomorrow night, tomorrow night.

Yep, it'll be the two Fernandos at CF, so let's hope Torres gets at least one start and stays healthy.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Haha oh yeah.. Signs of old age (at 18.)

[dodojojo 510]

The game could give Torres a chance to break a yearlong scoring drought with the national team.

His last goals for Spain came on Sept. 3 last year when he scored a double in a 4-0 win over Liechtenstein in the opening Euro 2012 qualifier.

Read more: http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/sports/2011/10/06/torres-hopes-to-play-for-spain-against-czechs/#ixzz1a1NoKzUj

Shit like this ticks me off. Yearlong drought? Do you know how many games he's started for Spain since last September?

One.

One start in a friendly against Italy where he left after 14 minutes because of injury. He scored in an official friendly against the US as a sub so it's not even true that he hasn't scored in a year. The longest time he's been on the pitch for Spain since the WC has been 57 minutes which is the game where he scored a brace.