Fernando Torres: Liverpool are Skint

[Nicey]

He's going to leave in the summer isn't he?

Oh would you just **** right off you ****ing douchebag, if everybody knows this cunt is a wum and hes on here just to ****ing wind people up then why the **** is he still here ... first thing in the morning i read this crap god give me strength

[cream]

Fernando Torres has underlined the bleak future facing Liverpool by admitting the club cannot afford to buy top-class players in the January transfer window.

The Spain striker, on whom Liverpool have relied heavily since he moved from Atletico Madrid in 2007, conceded Liverpool need new players and insisted that replacing manager Rafael Benitez would not solve their current predicament.

The Reds are eighth in the Premier League, their American owners are under pressure to cut their £240million debt, and they are out of the Champions League.

They are also facing a £20million cut in income if they fail to qualify for the Champions League next season - and they are eight points away from fourth-placed Aston Villa.

Torres, speaking in Zurich after being named part of FIFA's world XI, said: 'Obviously we need players. If we can bring quality players it should be really positive for us, but I think the situation is really difficult because I think we don't have money to bring in the best players.

'It's a difficult situation but every top team in the world goes sometimes through a bad situation like Liverpool now.

'Like every top team in the world, Liverpool will get over the situation. I have confidence in myself and my team. I know we are good enough. We were playing really well last season with the same team. We have to just recover the mentality and the confidence in ourselves and everything will be different.'

Benitez's position has come under some scrutiny even though it is thought his job is safe until the end of the season - in the current circumstances owners George Gillett and Tom Hicks would struggle to afford to sack him and appoint a new manager.

Torres - the subject of speculation that Manchester City may bid for him in the January window - said the players should take responsibility for their situation rather than Benitez.

He added: 'I think sacking the manager is not a solution. The manager is not playing so we have to be positive with him, try to work with him. We are the main reason, the players are the people that have to find a solution to the situation. The manager is not playing, so we have to play much better.'

Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard, also named in the world XI, called on the team to pull together.

Gerrard said: 'I don't think it's right to pick out individual players. We're a team, we're a group and we are responsible for where we're lying in the league at the moment. All of us have got to stick together and try and pull through and turn it around.'
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[BubbaZanetti]

I read that article and all I saw was our star player stating that EVERYONE NEEDS TO MAN UP and get the results for the manager. No negativity, no 'I'm leaving', no ultimatums - just 'we need to do better as the players'.

Some really piss-poor fans on this forum, accentuating the negativity in every minute thing. SUPPORT THE TEAM. (tribute to Nicey) Happy Xmas

[kop-al-74]

Oh would you just **** right off you ****ing douchebag, if everybody knows this cunt is a wum and hes on here just to ****ing wind people up then why the **** is he still here ... first thing in the morning i read this crap god give me strength

[paulc]

well they were discussing it on the radio about him and gerrard and were saying as loyal as you can be players want to win trophies and medals and can Liverpool compete with there financial issues and that's basically a no

must be true if it was on the radio

[Tribute]

I read that article and all I saw was our star player stating that EVERYONE NEEDS TO MAN UP and get the results for the manager. No negativity, no 'I'm leaving', no ultimatums - just 'we need to do better as the players'.

Some really piss-poor fans on this forum, accentuating the negativity in every minute thing. SUPPORT THE TEAM. (tribute to Nicey) Happy Xmas

Agreed.

That's exactly what Torres is saying in this article. The whole team needs to man up and come out fighting.

[barnes10]

they just need to blast out some rage against the machine in the dressing room before the match kicks off and get stuck in. solved.

come on lads. tear wolves a new arse and lets see things get going. f*ck all this nonsense.

[lickedlollipop]

[The Birdman]

He won't leave in the summer, if this season continues to be dog**** and next season isn't any better then I think he'll go at the end of 10/11 (I think)
And I wouldn't blame him in the slightest, 1 bad season can be down to a number of factors (funds, injuries, new systems etc...) but 2 bad seasons in a row would show deeper problems.

[Kenneth]

Oh would you just **** right off you ****ing douchebag, if everybody knows this cunt is a wum and hes on here just to ****ing wind people up then why the **** is he still here ... first thing in the morning i read this crap god give me strength

I just don't understand why it bothers you so. It's not hard to ignore posts, or even posters. Infering posters should be banned because they post silly things is a bit pathetic imo.

[Kenneth]

I read that article and all I saw was our star player stating that EVERYONE NEEDS TO MAN UP and get the results for the manager. No negativity, no 'I'm leaving', no ultimatums - just 'we need to do better as the players'.

Some really piss-poor fans on this forum, accentuating the negativity in every minute thing. SUPPORT THE TEAM. (tribute to Nicey) Happy Xmas

What a dull place that would leave.

[sinbad]

Guillem Balagay on Talksport just hinted Torres won't be hanging around unless we get investment and improve the squad.

[Marky]

Guillem Balagay on Talksport just hinted Torres won't be hanging around unless we get investment and improve the squad.

Apologies accepted everyone.

Some people are massively deluded. I mean one surely can't think Torres will settle for the Europa League next season???

He wants Champions League football, he wants to play with better quality players and if he doesn't get both he'll want out. It's pretty straight-forward.

[Bender]

i have to agree with Mark........loyalty only goes so far .......if any player has an ambition it is to play with top quality players and at the highest level and win things ........hopefully we can address some of these things

[Guest]

So what if he goes Marky? We're already also rans as a club. We've still got a top class manager and I'll be more worried if he goes rather than Torres.