Fernando Torres

[anfieldanfield]

http://hastorresscoredforchelsea.com/

[Suarez]

A mate told me that some chelsea fans have been burning torres shirts. Anyone seen this?

[PTP]

surely not

i had a look on the CFC net forum

they seem to have changed their tune a bit - from slagging him, they have gone into denial....it's now not torres's fault, he is actually good, but the other players don't like him or aren't good enough to play with him and their midfield is too blame

[Mike]

surely not

i had a look on the CFC net forum

they seem to have changed their tune a bit - from slagging him, they have gone into denial....it's now not torres's fault, he is actually good, but the other players don't like him or aren't good enough to play with him and their midfield is too blame

Sure Abramovic is thinking that as well

[CJ]

surely not

i had a look on the CFC net forum

they seem to have changed their tune a bit - from slagging him, they have gone into denial....it's now not torres's fault, he is actually good, but the other players don't like him or aren't good enough to play with him and their midfield is too blame

i take it we were in denial too. we had similar arguments during his last year.

i cant believe he is as bad as we want him to be, i thought he was getting back from injury then obviously under long ball bodge it clearly didnt play to his strengths.

he does seem to have lost a bit of pace and the killer instinct.

is he shot? i find it hard to believe but surely he will improve

[Le Chef]

A few of my colleagues went last night, and take this with a pinch of salt but there were a few chants from the Chelsea supporters "what a waste of money"

[Shaggy]

I think he's shot. "Lost a bit of pace" is a massive understatement, remember how he used to glide past people at will? Searing pace, and it seems to have completely eroded. Factor in an almighty loss of confidence and the result is what we see now. He's not even half the player he was in his prime for us. In a way it's quite sad, the guy was the best around and to see him scrubbing around trying to control basic balls and being unable to run past slow coaches like Carrick is painful viewing.

[CJ]

I think he's shot. "Lost a bit of pace" is a massive understatement, remember how he used to glide past people at will? Searing pace, and it seems to have completely eroded. Factor in an almighty loss of confidence and the result is what we see now. He's not even half the player he was in his prime for us. In a way it's quite sad, the guy was the best around and to see him scrubbing around trying to control basic balls and being unable to run past slow coaches like Carrick is painful viewing.

his acceleration was what i found most astonishing.

i suppose the question is how good will he be when confident?

[Shaggy]

Yeah I think once he gets his confidence up again he can still score goals at this level, he's not completely finished or anything. But I'm certain he'll never be the same player again, certainly not the best no.9 in the world which he most definitely was.

[Molby]

A few of my colleagues went last night, and take this with a pinch of salt but there were a few chants from the Chelsea supporters "what a waste of money"

The Margi Clarke banner is ringing true for them now!!

I was in London last night, and watched the match in a pub close to King's Cross station - it was full of plastic chavs - they where hurling dog's abuse at him.

They were calling him "Margi Torres" and shouting such lovely things like "F**k off back North you Scouse ****" - they were saying "We should've signed Suarez instead.."

I nearly peed my pants..

Torres will find himself in no mans land down there - somebody once posted here..

"We will find another Torres, but Torres will never find another Liverpool"

how true

[Exiled_red]

The Margi Clarke banner is ringing true for them now!!

I was in London last night, and watched the match in a pub close to King's Cross station - it was full of plastic chavs - they where hurling dog's abuse at him.

They were calling him "Margi Torres" and shouting such lovely things like "F**k off back North you Scouse ****" - they were saying "We should've signed Suarez instead.."

I nearly peed my pants..

Torres will find himself in no mans land down there - somebody once posted here..

"We will find another Torres, but Torres will never find another Liverpool"

how true

Obviously this drought won't last for ever, he will score sooner or later, and will regain his confidence. I think as other people have said he's lost something from his game, and IMO he'll never be as good as he was. That said he could still be a good or even very good player again.

The Chelsea fans obviously won't give him the time that we would have, and it seems at least some of them are starting to get on his back, even if he goes on to become a top player for them he will never be held in the same regard he was here. And if he doesn't get close to his best next season that could pose a big problem for Chelsea

[spud_gun]

Taken from today's Guardian

'A statistical gem was that Torres and Drogba had shared 169 minutes on the pitch and exchanged precisely five passes. And one of those, apparently, was for a kick-off.'

[lucas]

[QUOTE=Molby;1939089]

"We will find another Torres, but Torres will never find another Liverpool"

Brilliant. Very true.

[Tee]

Did he ever dive for us like he was diving for the Chavs last night? Cannot remember him taking pathetic dives in a red shirt, but maybe I am wrong.

[Vermilion]

Taken from today's Guardian

'A statistical gem was that Torres and Drogba had shared 169 minutes on the pitch and exchanged precisely five passes. And one of those, apparently, was for a kick-off.'

That's is a damning stat.

"We will find another Torres, but Torres will never find another Liverpool"

Brilliant. Very true.

Excellent quote that.