Fernando Torres

[Ollie 4,400]

Everyone misses, this will be Torres' only open goal miss for us so now it's out the way, this will make him even more determined to score imo and i have a feeling that his luck may just change after this. May be a good idea to keep the paper article and look back at it in may after Torres has scored the winner at Anfield to win us the title for his 20th goal of the season. Fuck sake i even remember Ronaldo missing an open goal against Sheffield united and look at his level, he went to Real Madrid for £80m!

You could see he over ran the ball ever so slightly so he had to wrap his foot around the ball a tiny bit to bring it back but as a player not naturally left footed he struggled doing it easily as he was stretching for it a bit. There's no excusing the miss i know but there have been worse misses after player have actually missed straight in line with the goal or actually composed themselves by taking 1-2 extra touches and putting it on their favoured foot and missing! The miss will be remembered but when we play em at the bridge, he'll fucking redeem himself and he'll shut those fuckers up big time.

[dodojojo 510]

He tapped the ball a bit when he his stepover and it just went a little further than he anticipated. Just a couple of inches ahead of the sweet spot.

[Tortilla9 390]

Between dodojojo and me, not sure who the bigger Torres homer is. I think if Torres was answering my calls, returning my texts, even he'd say he should have finished that chance. I wish he had 1) to shut up the damn red media and 2) because maybe there would have been a slim chance for a draw and 3) then the media would actually look at King Kenny's 0-4 spanking by the Spurs. It could have been worse - he could have had no goal AND that miss.

Edited September 18, 2011 by Tortilla9

[dodojojo 510]

I love Torres but this is funny...

[Rambo 1,729]

He missed a sitter...life moves on. Bring on Fulham and Swansea!

[Sheva. 5,373]

1 game, 1 goal?

*this is the first game he used those boots right?

Edited September 19, 2011 by Super-Frank

[Tortilla9 390]

1 game, 1 goal?

*this is the first game he used those boots right?

I think he used them Wed in the CL game. Looks like today was the first day.

Edited September 19, 2011 by Tortilla9

[Sheva. 5,373]

I think he used them Wed in the CL game.

He didn't actually :

[Tortilla9 390]

He didn't actually :

I saw that picture too. He said he likes to wear them 2-3 weeks. Funny how he said he doesn't like when they bring him the protype in black.

[Hysteria 159]

This. Broke my heart.

Totally. I feel so bad for him

[Blue in NY 26]

Just watched his goal about 20 times. The miss is obviously terrible but I don't care. Cliche as it is, form is temporary, and class is permanent. There aren't many other strikers in the world who can make that goal look that easy. Keep believing and he will turn it around and when he does everyone else in the league is gonna be pissing their pants.

[francozola 2,040]

Don't think the miss will affect him that much. He will move on and AVB won't let him linger on it

On another note, great to actually see some EMOTION from him. Taunting the Utd fans after he scored (), the scream of frustration after he blazed it over the bar, even the couple of times where he went to complain to the ref.. at least he fucking cares

[Tomo 21,681]

I am probally going to get slated for this but i think he has a huge season in him if not this season next.

Remember Drogba in 08/09 when he went on a similar goal drought recovered and slowly but surely got back on the goal trail for the rest of that season before exploding the season after, Rooney looks like doing the same after his goal drought last season.

Whats to say Fernando cannot do the same? It was always going to be a slow process by Andre getting his confidence back and you have to say so far so good.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

In the past people have been getting wet over average performances, saying he'll come back.

However, yesterday he was genuinely excellent.

The issue is that his confidence will now be at an all-time low.

[francozola 2,040]

The issue is that his confidence will now be at an all-time low.

I really don't think that that's a given. He reacted ok after that miss, he was chasing after balls etc trying to rectify it. but the whole team gave up after that and we didn't attack any more so he couldn't get involved in that sense. I think we should wait and see how he performs in his next game before claiming that he's lost all his confidence again. Plus we have AVB who has managed Torres well this season and I trust him to keep Torres' head focused on the positives from the game etc

[ZanSnake 1,211]

In the past people have been getting wet over average performances, saying he'll come back.

However, yesterday he was genuinely excellent.

The issue is that his confidence will now be at an all-time low.

We can only speculate that based on one big moment, but i believe he will be brimming in confidence. He got a goal, and a couple of days before he got two assists. He has slowly gotten used to our style under AVB, and i think that would be the big point of Nando's season. If AVB comes up to him and says, 'perfect game' and 'pick up your head, it happens to everyone' then i am sure he would listen to him!

[Bear-Felix 16]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfqG00H3rhc

042 for it to actually start, recommend the mute button.

Edited September 19, 2011 by Bear-Felix

[magicrico 175]

Fucking dreadful music....I forgot about the amount he missed until i watched that. Should of had at least 3 yesterday. But I guess positive is he scored and it was a superb goal.