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Torres announces his retirement
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In before someone posts before the video of him missing an open goal.
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.
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.
Fantastic player at his peak, but a big and fast fall off from those levels
A rare combination of speed, strength and skill with an eye for goal.
Was a great player before the injuries pretty much ruined him.
Was a great player before the injuries pretty much ruined him.
Crazy drop off in form. Makes you wonder if he was a great player who fell away or just a good player who had an amazing 2 year purple patch.
Couldn't recover after falling from Scousehill
God I hated him playing for Liverpool but now I don't mind him so much. An absolutely devastating player in his prime.
Practically won it all except for a league title.
Practically won it all except for a league title.
At his best he had everything. Lightning quick, good in the air and deadly clinical.
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.
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.
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.
Confidence I think. People underrate how important self belief is in professional sports, but even average players can play out of their minds when they're brimming full of confidence. And even the most gifted players can look like shit if they lose their self belief. Torres was in the latter.
He was great at Liverpool for a couple of years but we haven't heard much from him lately.
Can't remember him playing for Milan though.
Can't remember him playing for Milan though.
Cannot believe Fergie is reported to have thought he wasnt good enough. Unreal player in his prime.
Alright thanks. This is why I don't make new threads 
His comeback only lasted 10 minutes then.
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.
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.
One of the most graceful strikers you'll ever see. The complete package up front in his prime. Some of the goals he scored was just taking the piss out of Premiership defenders. Always seemed to find time to take the touch he wanted inside the box.
I always wondered if he was maybe struggling with depression at Chelsea. You could see how much in his head he was at times. There were periods where I got the strong impression that he'd just focus on dropping deep and wide as part of the build up so he couldn't get on the end of things in the box.
I always wondered if he was maybe struggling with depression at Chelsea. You could see how much in his head he was at times. There were periods where I got the strong impression that he'd just focus on dropping deep and wide as part of the build up so he couldn't get on the end of things in the box.
Not that hard. Torres was world class but Suarez was simply another level.
I prefer the wording of the title on this thread, reminds of that Torres signs thread.
Phenomenal player at his prime. Was in awe of him during his first 2 seasons with Liverpool. Became a joke after that unfortunately.
The myth that he constantly dominated Vidic will live on though, now more than ever.
The myth that he constantly dominated Vidic will live on though, now more than ever.
Torres had 1 great goal scoring season and apart from that he was never a big goal scorer (maybe because of injuries).
He played 8 seasons in PL and scored more than 20 league goals once and more than 10 league goals 3 times.
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
I swear I read somewhere recently that Fergie had doubts about his technique. Will try and look for it.
One of those PL strikers alongside the likes of Henry and Aguero that I genuinely feared us facing, as they could take a game away from you single-handed at their best. Thankfully he won nothing at Liverpool and didn't do any serious damage to us, but gave us some pretty torrid moments in isolation it must be said.
He's got a pretty good haul from Chelsea; CL, EL and FA Cup despite having been a huge disappointment there, and who can forget that open goal at Old Trafford?
A great player in his time though, fair play.
He's got a pretty good haul from Chelsea; CL, EL and FA Cup despite having been a huge disappointment there, and who can forget that open goal at Old Trafford?
A great player in his time though, fair play.
I'll always be thankful for Vienna 2008.
Hate to say it (I actually don't but in a jealous sense) because he tormented us playing for L'pool but he was truly world class, an absolute menace who had a fine all round game.
Bit of a grey area but that knee injury/surgery then going to the 2010 WC ruined the rest of his career, crazy to think he was only 26 at the time.
Hope he has a happy and healthy retirement and life treats him well.
Bit of a grey area but that knee injury/surgery then going to the 2010 WC ruined the rest of his career, crazy to think he was only 26 at the time.
Hope he has a happy and healthy retirement and life treats him well.
That is a perfect picture.
Great start as a young player at Atletico, reaches his peak at Liverpool, fall from grace and down on his knees at Chelsea and finished back at home.
Hopefully history would be more kind to him while counting the most feared strikers of all time.
He was scary good at Liverpool. The sort of striker I hope Rashford develops into.
Was generally world class in his Liverpool days
Unplayable at times, I'll admit before he went to Liverpool I wanted United to get him, we we're constantly linked but it just didn't happen.
Unplayable at times, I'll admit before he went to Liverpool I wanted United to get him, we we're constantly linked but it just didn't happen.
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)
True. He was that rare footballer that a lot of neutrals wanted to be better than what he was. Unassuming, talented plus the name to match, i always wanted him to be great. Sadly, Villa was much better for Spain and even after he left his beloved Atletico, he was laterly usurped there by many a striker (Forlan, Costa, Antoine). His return there in 2015 was a fairytale. El nino will be missed.
Fantastic player at his peak. Destructive was the only word that could really describe him. Even though he was playing at Liverpool I still loved to watch him rampage when he was at his best.
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
Never won a league title. Still, a top player who did the business in the major cups.
Right? but in the 4-1 his red was for taking down somebody else (Gerrard I think?)
The other time was a late (by late I mean last minute of the game) challenge vs Kuyt?
And was the other an elbow on somebody else?
And his goals, one time was a free header (with Rio being closer to him). I remember being at that game and Park scoring the winner.
And the other at Anfield he got the better of Rio not Vidic (think it was the 2nil with ngog scoring)
Also won that corner that Didier headed in monstrously!