Fernando Torres

[yuvala 2,167]

None of our strikers are as good as the ones Barbara mentioned.

Our strikers would not be starting matches in any other top club on the continent - they would be at the very best squad players.

They can be compared to players like Lambert; Soldado; Boni etc who are on a similar level but when compared with top players they pale in comparison. They lack the killer instinct; movement; capabilities that a top striker would have - even a young lad like Lukaku is miles better than them.

I kinda have to agree..

We need to fix this problem once and for all and buy a TOP striker, not a good striker. Ba is a good striker, but is he a top one? no.. Same goes for Torres (nowdays Torres anyway..). Lukaku may be top class one day, only time will tell (looking like he will be, though).

IF we buy a striker, it must be Lewa, Falcao, Cavani.... not a Ba, not a Soldado, not a Diego Costa (the latter doing really well right now but wouldn't compare him to the top ones..).

[hjperdeath 2,226]

[yuvala 2,167]

Is he the latest player to score a hat-trick for us?.. it was 2 seasons ago but I cant remember any other hat-trick.

[Phil Driver 503]

He really does need to get his fookin finger out we should be winning 1-4 .

[lucio 5,418]

fucking amateur

[Gilvorak 3,734]

I can't believe I used to defend this guy. Biggest mental midget in existence. Hope he never plays for us again. Fucking pathetic

I beg anyone who I've ever insulted in defense of this idiot for forgiveness.

[Phil Driver 503]

We should be winning 2-6 with a centre forward this has been a joke .

[BleedsBlue 1,549]

and the torres debate resumes.

had a bad game,i know hell bounce back and will do better next game.simple.

[Las7 951]

He is just not good enough to be playing at a club of our stature and earning 175k p/w in wages - I've been saying it for 2 years just get rid so we at least don't need to pay his wages

[Mouri_Matic 560]

TORRES OUT AND THIS TIME FOR GOOD, FUCKING USELESS.

[Phil Driver 503]

The build up play was brilliant chances galore and Nando is still a dud ,I know he has been injured ,but fook me Nando ,he needs to gat his finger out he should have scored at least two . And I still believe he will come good ,fook knows why ,I am desperate for him to do the business and score goals.

[Tomo 21,733]

Well and truly resorted back to type tonight. Funny thing is it's still better than the tripe he delivered under Carlo, AVB and Rafa, which kind off says it all. 2 Premier League goals in the whole of 2013 isn't an accident or coincidence.

Ba deserves to start on Saturday and probably right up until Eto'o returns.

[The Skipper 20,593]

No excuses today, service was fantastic from everyone behind him. There was that one incident when Frank got it over with an exquisite ball and he just crumbled - and that unbelievable sitter.

His general play wasn't bad but his finishing was an absolute joke.

The Torres conundrum continues.

[Las7 951]

2 Premier League goals in the whole of 2013 isn't an accident or coincidence.

It's cause we don't provide him service - any striker would struggle to score two goals in a year in the EPL for Chelsea

[Sheva. 5,373]

Just pathetic. If this was any other player then you'd expect a response next time he plays, but this is Torres, another 100 hours without scoring probably on the way.

[robsblubot 3,502]

Agree that Torres was really poor, but Ba wasn't much better. Before someone mentions his assist... he assisted the defender! instead of his teammate; we were just lucky the defender decided, under no pressure whatsoever, to put the ball in the back of his own net.

Despite being a bit over the hill, Eto'o still seems to be the more rounded striker we've got.

[Las7 951]

Agree that Torres was really poor, but Ba wasn't much better. Before someone mentions his assist... he assisted the defender! instead of his teammate; we were just lucky the defender decided, under no pressure whatsoever, to put the ball in the back of his own net.

Despite being a bit over the hill, Eto'o still seems to be the more rounded striker we've got.

You are saying Ba wasn't much better, do you actually watch the match or just your Torres poster?

[robsblubot 3,502]

You are saying Ba wasn't much better, do you actually watch the match or just your Torres poster?

Would you care to tell me what great play, or plays, Ba did do while he was on? because WHILE I WAS WATCHING THE FUCKING MATCH I certainly did not see it.

Did you also miss the "Torres was really poor" part of my post too?