Torres

[dww]

You know a couple of weeks ago there was an interview where Rafa said that Torres had to understand it wouldn't always be so easy for him, I've started to wonder if that was connected to his being on the bench of late. Maybe he was getting 'too big for his boots' in Rafa's eyes, if so a hat trick is a great response.

[Kilteragh]

We have finally replaced Owen and Fowler with a player that is better than they have ever been.

A little bit early to be saying that.













Wait till 10.30 maybe?

[cobain]

What a fcukin player

He was thrown in against a load of untalented animals, and Neanderthals, and had the **** kicked out of him from the offset, recovering from a heavy knock in the first three minutes.

Not once did he roll around like a little bitch, (as many players unfortunately do now), or moan, he just kept on getting up, and getting on with it, and continually taking the piss out of the opposition, bagging himself a classy hat-trick in the process.

God! How defenders are gonna hate playing us this season

Fernando torres ~ Legend in the making

Any clips to his goals anyone?

[CharlieMansonsSquint]

We have finally replaced Owen and Fowler with a player that is better than they have ever been.

Do you remember Fowler circa 1995?

Torres has a way to go before he's at that level.

[AFII]

Ooooooooooh that's a BIG shout AFII. Torres at the moment is very reminiscent of Fowler at his peak.
Torres could yet improve on that, which would make him one of the best strikers we've ever had. Early days though

He don't have any weakness. He is strong, quick, good in the air, good link up player, very skillful, good passer, good finisher, good in the box and has good vision.

He is a complete striker.

[Neil Young]

Get whay you are saying mate.

After all the disappointments in recent years: Collymore, Heskey, Diouf, Cisse, Baros and Kuyt I just didn't dare hope that we had finally bought a geniune class act.

Finally.

[Shanks]

Let's hope he gets protected when needed.

I can see Reading not being the only team who will be kicking lumps out of him this season.
We can't afford for any injuries with this one..

[The Erectile Banana]

The thing about Torres is, he makes our other strikers look like 2nd diision journeymen. Embarrassing really

Torres makes 95% of all other strikers look like 2nd Division journeymen.

[bazza76]

Excellent post

[publiusscipio]

Do you remember Fowler circa 1995?

Torres has a way to go before he's at that level.

Fowler 3 consecutive seasons 94/95, 95/96 & 96/97 Fowler scored 30+ goals each season.

[mick the click]

I'm not going to lie and say I thought he was this good. I hadn't seen enough of him really, but fcuk me he is something else.

Give him a day off training, carry him to the bog if he needs a dump, but for gods sake Rafa never rest this man again

[AFII]

Fowler 3 consecutive seasons 94/95, 95/96 & 96/97 Fowler scored 30+ goals each season.

Torres will do the same if he can stay fit.

[Red Chilli]

Still, it's too early yet. He may suffer from second season syndrome. Doubt it though, as you say, there is too much to his gam eto simply snuff him out.
I still say he needs a world class partner, someone to divert the attention away from him. Most of the game tonight he had 2 men on him, he won't be up against Reading every week.
It'd be great to get someone in in January.

Crouchie is a shadow of his former self, he looks lost, bored and miserable.
I think he'll be off if a decent bid comes in

[cobain]

Based on tonight's performance, I think Torres would murder Birmingham defence is he started on Saturday

[kurtangle01]

Without putting to much pressure on the lad I think he could go on to be as good for us as Henry was for Arsenal.