Fernando Torres

[Corner 456]

Gotta say he looked good today! I'm shell shocked

He called for the ball as soon as 'Dave' received it and 'dave' curled a beauty of a cross in and Torres slotted it home!

Also his general passing and link-up play were pretty good, think he also had a 2nd disallowed for offside - didnt catch the highlights so not sure if it was.

Honestly I think Studge going and possibility of new striker coming has really lit something under his arse, he's looking better and better

Please don't take this the wrong way, we now have a Striker as good as say Grant Holt (that level) - I just don't think sadly Torres will ever be as good as Falcao is now, but if he keeps getting better and we keep winning - i will happily eat my words

P.s. still want Falcao or Lewandoski or Cavanni - for the big games

P.p.s Torres hat-trick against the canaries

Hey, if he keeps scoring a goal per game, then who cares if he's as good as Falcao?

[Waterfall 893]

He scored a very good goal that set the tone for the entire game. That's all that matters to me really. Good game for him, but we could use a better striker.

[Spike 12,049]

Brilliant header. That is enough said.

[JDY 1,290]

Got into the Bridge like 1 minute late and missed his goal zzzz. Looked decent after though, some nice touches.

[nachikethas 1,149]

[Mufassir08 2,400]

Surprised that Fergie has not come out demanding Cesar Azpilicueta be banned from football, that ball that hit Torres' head could have killed him.

Fantastic !

[HRiver 1,512]

7 goals in 9 games under Rafa. Which means one thing, Rafa + Torres = danger.

[Milan 17,853]

[Ollie 4,400]

Finally Torres is looking happy ish with us and is scoring but he had his chance to get everyone on side and he blew in in the club world cup final. If he had converted that chance and let us to glory i would love him forever no matter what. He was very good yesterday against a very young depleted side. We'll only know if he's back to his best in the tough games like Everton away. I think he'll do ok against Norwich and maybe score but i have no confidence about the Goodison trip. I'd take a draw now if offered.

[Slam Dunk 1,442]

Bloody rabonas.

[KonohasOrangeFlash 2,607]

I'm not going to expect much or get my hopes up but it seems we are sort of playing how Livershit did when Torres was in his prime. Stretch the defense with width. Good, early crosses as well as early passes into space Torres can use. Perhaps we may see Torres really be a good threat and goalscorer?

No matter what we need a top quality Striker though. I hope Nando keeps scoring though for once.

[Styles 9,790]

7 goals in 9 games under Rafa. Which means one thing, Rafa + Torres = danger.

Hopefully Benitez signs him for his next club in the summer.

[The only place to be 11,313]

Got to give him credit, he did well yesterday. He killed the game off early and made some good runs for other players for the rest of the game. But Villa were awful and he still has to show it against better teams than Sunderland and Nordsjaellend.

[DYC. 7,542]

That was a brilliant header really. A dipping cross and from such range, simply perfect. His heading has been the only consistent trait in his time here, unlucky not to score more due to some brilliant saves (offside at the CWC).

[DDA 9,690]

When I said that I would eat a 40 kg dumbell if Torres returned to his former glory days ..... i was lying out of my ass!

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

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[tmessy 139]

I could get used to him scoring...

Some people piss me off though...

When he wasn't scoring and playing well for the team with assists and link of play everyone was pissed and said a strikers job is to score, and now that he is scoring some people are saying his link up is shit?

Yeah, fuck off, the lad is scoring and building momentum for the TEAM...

It's almost like when Torres scores everyone on the team goes "oh fuck, let's do it!"

Deff need another striker to give him a rest and healthy competition, but he is playing really dangerously...

Keep it up Nando!

Go blues!

[Tomo 21,733]

He is playing well right now but we still need a new forward or two in January.

If he carries on like this then he will win us points against lesser sides, but the two times we needed him to step up under badly Rafa he has failed (against City then CWC final).

Im happy he has started scoring and on good form right now but his form has a habit of changing like the wind, good enough for a rotation player but a number one forward at a club looking to win things?