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Couldn't recover after falling from ScousehillFantastic player at his peak, but a big and fast fall off from those levels
He’d go down as a good player in my opinion not great though. He’d be a legend in Spain for that goal in 2008. He’s effectively been retired since 2010. Besides those two seasons at Liverpool he didn’t really do much. Never really made his mark on the Spain team like Villa did. I know he scored the winner in 2008, but he was fairly average that tournament despite Spain dominating. Scored two goals at the euro 2008 and 0 at the World Cup 2010.
No idea what happened to him. There were some games for Chelsea where he did everything right and then froze in front of goal. Everyone says injuries ruined him, but he missed some really great chances at Chelsea and Atletico.
Practically won it all except for a league title.
Cannot believe Fergie is reported to have thought he wasnt good enough. Unreal player in his prime.
Ferguson lavished Torres, who scored three times against United for Liverpool, with praise in his 2013 autobiography.
"Torres was a very, very talented individual," Ferguson wrote. "We watched him many times and tried to sign him when he was 16. We expressed our interest two years before he joined Liverpool, but we always felt that our contact with him would end only in him receiving an improved contract at Atletico Madrid.
"We watched him in many youth tournaments and always fancied him. He was ingrained in the fabric at Atletico, so I was surprised Liverpool were able to prise him away. Benitez's Spanish connection must have helped.
His comeback only lasted 10 minutes then.
Not that hard. Torres was world class but Suarez was simply another level.The song we had for him is one of my all-time favourites.
One of the best strikers of the PL era when he was in his prime. It's hard to choose between him and Suarez 13-14 version.
Interesting enough Torres has played 50 more games than Rooney in his career yet has 50 less goals. That’s despite Rooney playing behind a striker or wherever possible for most of his career.
I swear I read somewhere recently that Fergie had doubts about his technique. Will try and look for it.What?
Fergie wanted him and even said this in his book
One of the best strikers I've seen in his prime and tormented Vidic, who was probably the best defender of his time like no one else.
He’d go down as a good player in my opinion not great though. He’d be a legend in Spain for that goal in 2008. He’s effectively been retired since 2010. Besides those two seasons at Liverpool he didn’t really do much. Never really made his mark on the Spain team like Villa did. I know he scored the winner in 2008, but he was fairly average that tournament despite Spain dominating. Scored two goals at the euro 2008 and 0 at the World Cup 2010.
No idea what happened to him. There were some games for Chelsea where he did everything right and then froze in front of goal. Everyone says injuries ruined him, but he missed some really great chances at Chelsea and Atletico.
Tormented Vidic for one game yeah? Cos I keep reading elsewhere that he always did, but he kinda didnt except that 4-1 game (and I blame Vidic for letting the ball bounce)
I could pencil in a Vidic red card against Liverpool, infact he had a hat trick of those during one of the successful United eras.
https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/nemanja-vidic-lrm-/bilanzdetails/spieler/19726/gegner/31
Also won that corner that Didier headed in monstrously!Over 200 goals scored, he won Chelsea the Europa League, scored in the Euro's final and in a World Cup, also scored that goal against Barca at the Camp Nou. The transfer didn't work out but the blues will thank El Nino