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Liverpool legend Phil Thompson has acknowledged that he couldn't have been more wrong about Fernando Torres after doubting the Spaniard's quality when he first arrived in England.
The former Reds defender admits that he wondered whether the striker would be able to adjust to the pressure of the Premier League after his time in La Liga.
"If I was to say I knew he'd be a superstar I'd be a liar," Thompson told the Reds' official website.
"He'd carried Atletico Madrid but they'd always been in the shadow of Real, so you wondered just how good he really was. And we've seen so many falter in the Premier League.
"But you look at him and he ticks every box. He scores headed goals - great; goals from outside the box - great; goals from inside the box - great; he goes past people for fun - great."
It is not just the Spaniard's skills which impress Thompson though. The former centre-back is also a fan of the way in which Torres conducts himself on the pitch.
"This guy is the complete package - and he plays the game in the right way," he added.
"Am I glad he's at Liverpool Football Club! He's still young and he's still going to score goals." ALL HAIL TORRES
Liverpool legend Phil Thompson has acknowledged that he couldn't have been more wrong about Fernando Torres after doubting the Spaniard's quality when he first arrived in England.
The former Reds defender admits that he wondered whether the striker would be able to adjust to the pressure of the Premier League after his time in La Liga.
"If I was to say I knew he'd be a superstar I'd be a liar," Thompson told the Reds' official website.
"He'd carried Atletico Madrid but they'd always been in the shadow of Real, so you wondered just how good he really was. And we've seen so many falter in the Premier League.
"But you look at him and he ticks every box. He scores headed goals - great; goals from outside the box - great; goals from inside the box - great; he goes past people for fun - great."
It is not just the Spaniard's skills which impress Thompson though. The former centre-back is also a fan of the way in which Torres conducts himself on the pitch.
"This guy is the complete package - and he plays the game in the right way," he added.
"Am I glad he's at Liverpool Football Club! He's still young and he's still going to score goals." ALL HAIL TORRES
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