Torres worship thread

[Red Chilli]

I was dubious when we first bought him. I didn't believe the hype and did not believe that he could adapt to English Football. But thoughts so far


1:He can take the rough and tumble of English footie.

2:The goal he took tonight was international quality.

3:He is potentially the best striker we have ever had. No other striker we have had could have scored that goal
-Owen is fast enough but his touch and control was shocking and he could not do that at close quarters
-Fowler/Rush.....better finishers than Torres but nowhere near as quick or a skilful. Neither could have dribbled and scored that goal.

4:He was only a few million more than Bent!

5:Once his finishing becomes more consistent, and his progress continues then the season after next he will be by far the best striker in the world.

Disagree completely with the bolded bit:

Here are some suggestions: Fowler aged 20, Beardsley, Dalglish and Keegan.

Having said that, Torres has made a great start, but he's only been here 4 months, he's a long way to go to catch Fowler, Rush and Kenny

[Kopite_Colin]

The only pressure I want to put on him is to see him score a hattrick on Sunday. Let him destroy those f*ckers in a one man show. That'll do me.

[kemm1]

Torres ... I'd suck his balls ... Simple as that

[fowlen]

I think Torres has settled nicely and he has adapted better than i would have thought.
His finish tonight (and some of his other recent goals) have oozed quality, however he needs to be more consistent, and take more of the chances he creates.

As you quite rightly pointed out he has fantastic skill, and great pace (which he uses so intelligently), but he is also far stronger than i would have ever imagined.

A bit more consistency and he'll be the hottest property in the EPL and possibly the world. I think we'll see him flourish, and at 23 he has loads to learn

[redheart]

Beardsley was more of the second string striker rather than the goal score and he was never fast enough to get that.

Keegan was never that skilfull. A hardworking, model professional but no.

Fowler could never dribble like that.

Dalglish is the most talented player I have ever seen but again not as fast

[Red Chilli]

Beardsley was more of the second string striker rather than the goal score and he was never fast enough to get that.

Keegan was never that skilfull. A hardworking, model professional but no.

Fowler could never dribble like that.

Dalglish is the most talented player I have ever seen but again not as fast

Strongly disagree with that.

[AFII]

He has the potential to be our best ever striker but then he would have to perform almost every week the next six, seven years.

[Rashid]

He is probably one of the best "all round" striker we have had... he couldn't score like Rush but he has more pace and more skill and can a beat a man... and so on..

[chrispy]

No doubting that Torres is magnificent........but he's a long way to go before he comes in the same postcode as God i'm afraid

[Red Chilli]

No doubting that Torres is magnificent........but he's a long way to go before he comes in the same postcode as God i'm afraid

[mick the click]

No doubting that Torres is magnificent........but he's a long way to go before he comes in the same postcode as God i'm afraid

yep!

[Biff]

He's good but not that good........yet....however he does make me do a sex wee everytime he plays like that!

[Gazzla]

Torres is world class no question but Fowler scored 100 goals in 3 seasons for us, a bit too soon to say he is the best striker we have ever had but in time he just may be.

[Marky]

He's a fabulous talent no question about that and i'm delighted we have him on board.
Although sometimes his touch lets him down and he runs into trouble a bit. Anyone notice this?
Still he's ridiculously good.

[red g]

i think torres makes us all more excited as he picks the ball up deeper, whereas half the time with fowler the ball was in the back of the net before anyone knew anything abiut it