Fernando Torres

[lionsden 4,689]

In a nutshell. The most expensive striker in premier league's history requires a creative midfielder/winger in order to flourish or even produce a satisfactory output?

Was the absence of creativity in the team also responsible for his abysmal ball control, finesse and lack of confidence?

[Tortilla9 390]

I hate Liverpool!

Liverpool's mistakes w/Torres

"If he (Suarez) then believes it's all about him then I believe we could have a situation we saw with Torres. When you empower players too much to believe its all about them as I believe happened to Fernando Torres you could see what happened to him his last year (at Anfield)". - John Barnes

I am so sick of their revisionist bullsh*t. When Fernando was scoring goals faster than any other Liverpool player they were happy it was all about him. Whenever Fernando was hurt the owners couldn't pressure Rafa enough to get him back out on the pitch even if he wasn't fit and they wonder why over time injuries caught up to him. Fernando was a money machine for Liverpool via shirts and other LFC merchandise. When the owners didn't get a backup striker (and not N'gog) they continued to rely on Fernando and Gerrard to carry the offensive load, healthy or not. Fernando told them repeatedly they needed to get better and they needed to be more competitive. Fernando and Reina were one of the few players to publicly speak and say H&G needed to go. Fernando wanted to leave last summer but agreed to stay to help facilitate the sale because even dumbass H&G knew he was valuable to the bottom line.

Yet the stupid ass Liverpool kool-aid drinking morons will continue to spin their hate in the Liverpool loving media and tell a headline reading public that Torres did nothing for them and was an ungrateful selfish bastard.

I'm a little hostile today. My daughter was diagnosed with her second torn ACL and reading stupid crap like this just pisses me off even more.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

I'm so glad I know normal Liverpool fans. Even they're not stupid enough to say things like Suarez or Carroll is better than Torres.. In fact he said,

Torres in a Liverpool legend. He gave us everything & you can't just replace someone like that in one go. Suarez is a good little playmaker, he's nowhere near Torres' level for us though, but he's still a very good played. Carroll was overpriced, worse than Torres, but what could we do? It was deadline day and we couldn't go into Feb-May with an unhappy striker, so we had to sign someone desperately. He'll be a good striker because of Dalglish, but not better than Torres right now at all.

A very loyal fan this guy, goes Anfield almost every month & knows his football. It's a shame he doesn't represent the general Liverpool fans population

[DJ Nevin 24]

I'm so glad I know normal Liverpool fans. Even they're not stupid enough to say things like Suarez or Carroll is better than Torres.. In fact he said,

Torres in a Liverpool legend. He gave us everything & you can't just replace someone like that in one go. Suarez is a good little playmaker, he's nowhere near Torres' level for us though, but he's still a very good played. Carroll was overpriced, worse than Torres, but what could we do? It was deadline day and we couldn't go into Feb-May with an unhappy striker, so we had to sign someone desperately. He'll be a good striker because of Dalglish, but not better than Torres right now at all.

A very loyal fan this guy, goes Anfield almost every month & knows his football. It's a shame he doesn't represent the general Liverpool fans population

[DJ Nevin 24]

LFC as a club claim they're over him but don't seem able to leave the subject alone until they've completely destroyed his reputation as a decent man and good professional. As soon as the negative media attention dies down they set out to revive it ... often using one of their chorus of tame 'legends' as a mouth piece.

[dodojojo 510]

LFC as a club claim they're over him but don't seem able to leave the subject alone until they've completely destroyed his reputation as a decent man and good professional. As soon as the negative media attention dies down they set out to revive it ... often using one of their chorus of tame 'legends' as a mouth piece.

Good post, says it all. No one is saying he's perfect but he seems pretty solid and the ridiculous campaign by his former club to smear him is laughable. But I guess the adage that if you throw enough crap against the wall, some of it will stick is cherished by many LFC folks.

Funny how fantastic a human being he was when he was at Liverpool.

[Fulham Broadway 17,299]

Definitely worth a punt for next season as top scorer

7/1

[TomCFC 357]

He's not starting against Venezuela.

[Tortilla9 390]

He's not starting against Venezuela.

VDV has committed to playing everybody (supposedly) that he brought on the trip. Even Valdes is finally getting to play.

[TomCFC 357]

Villa 1-0, already. Being Nando on!

[Tortilla9 390]

2-0 Spain, Pedro scored.

[TomCFC 357]

Half-time. Alonso made it 3-0 in injury time.

Torres on please!

[HRiver 1,512]

Doing an Andy Gray:

Come on Fernando son, show 'em why you're the best at it.

[dodojojo 510]

Not on TV here, so I'm following Marca's text. Apparently Vega, the GK, is awful? He's responsible for 2 of the goals?

I'm kinda don't want Nando to come on because I don't want to deal with a crap stream!

[Henri 115]

Fernado Torres will strike and hit hard for Chelsea this season, no doubt.