Author Topic: Torres - The Reasons for Leaving - by Sid Lowe (Read 336969 times)

jaffod · « **Reply #1000 on:** February 6, 2011, 03:32:15 pm »

Quote from: Timbo's Goals on February 6, 2011, 02:43:13 pm

I will always hold Torres's performance against Real madrid as his finest ever in a red shirt. he was unplayable for that opening 20 minutes.

My mate always used that performance as a stick to beat him with and he's been proved correct. The difference in T****s that night to the sulking bellend he became tells us everything we need to know.

Raul! · « **Reply #1001 on:** February 6, 2011, 03:33:31 pm »

Feel the anger rising up seeing Torres's name on the team sheet. Fuck him.

Not funny reecehenebry · « **Reply #1002 on:** February 6, 2011, 03:37:44 pm »

Quote from: Al 555 on February 6, 2011, 02:31:01 pm

That's the conundrum though Torres has always looked better in the hurly burly of the Premiership than he has in the Champions League. For me Torres's greatest asset has always been his ability to exploit the tactical indiscipline that is rife in the Premiership.

In the Champions League teams very rarely lose their shape and it is much more of a tactical battle, with teams relying on touch and intelligent movement instead of pace and power. Drogba is absolutely fundamental to the way Chelsea play, with Lampard in particular continually gambling on Drogba's ability to hold the ball up.

Torres simply cannot play that game as was shown by Hodgson's ill fated tenure, I think he will end up in one of the wide positions probably on the left and will be asked to link with Ashley Cole the way Henry used to at Arsenal.

The irony is that one of the main reasons Torres left Atletico was because he was asked to play in that role in his last season there and absolutely hated it. If Chelsea wanted someone to play that role then I think they would of been better signing Aguero or even Luis Suarez. To me it smacks of Abramovich playing football manager again like he did when he brought in Shevchenko and Ballack.

At least with Ancelotti Chelsea have a far more tactically flexible coach this time and a coach used to the owner running the show from his time at Milan.

He is razor sharp, and a real threat for any team no matter the comp. Think about the his time here and he was only really in the cl for a season and a half because of injury.

Not funny reecehenebry · « **Reply #1003 on:** February 6, 2011, 03:43:27 pm »

Quote from: Gnurglan on February 6, 2011, 02:52:58 pm

It's terrible we have lost two very good players and that it's bad blood between the parties. They may not have been desperate to stay, but I am more worried that they wanted to leave.

Most people just want to call them both c*nts.

We have become the bitters. Not an bit of grace in our club. The real reason people are so bitter is they know both Masch and Torres have moved for the right reason for them and it's stick's that Liverpool cannot compete. People laughing at Masch on the bench at Barca don't want to look at the fact that Masch will probably have a Laliga title and a good chance at the CL and Torres will have a good chance at the Cl and has a manager that will spend money. All things we cannot offer.

John C · « **Reply #1004 on:** February 6, 2011, 03:44:30 pm »

Quote from: Raul. on February 6, 2011, 03:33:31 pm

Feel the anger rising up seeing Torres's name on the team sheet. Fuck him.

Me too mate, so many emotions flowing its a bit fucking daft.

The G in Gerrard · « **Reply #1005 on:** February 6, 2011, 03:45:36 pm »

Quote from: John C on February 6, 2011, 03:44:30 pm

Me too mate, so many emotions flowing its a bit fucking daft.

Just wrong seeing him in blue but he'll soon enough realise what a sack of shite he's playing at

Mutton Geoff · « **Reply #1006 on:** February 6, 2011, 03:46:12 pm »

26 pages on a lying mercenary who plays for another team, lets concentrate on our players from now on and leave him with his plastic flag fans, and his new mate and swinger party organiser JT, he means as much to me as Drogba and Owen.

Fordy · « **Reply #1007 on:** February 6, 2011, 03:47:47 pm »

I love Harry Kewell for taking Rat face out in a game at Anfield.

I will love any player that takes Torres out and that includes Poulsen.

Take the fucker out!!

smallprint · « **Reply #1008 on:** February 6, 2011, 03:50:51 pm »

I reckon skrtel odds on to do the business on torres if carra don't do it first lol

Adem78 · « **Reply #1009 on:** February 6, 2011, 04:01:38 pm »

F**K me watching him come out with them in that shirt hurts !!! It just not right !!!

Dont remember another player that looks so wrong at another club since they left us!!

But onwards as upwards!!! Comon boys YNWA !!!

Lets get after them and show the world we are the mighty reds!!!

evie · « **Reply #1010 on:** February 6, 2011, 04:13:35 pm »

I've been trying to convince myself that I'm ok but woooow....seeing him in that horrible shirt just felt like someone just stabbed me in the chest, grabbed my heart, twisted it around once or twice to eventually wrip it out.

fuck off torres

PattoLFC · « **Reply #1011 on:** February 6, 2011, 04:17:28 pm »

Didnt bother me too much to be honest. he's made his bed

kinofi · « **Reply #1012 on:** February 6, 2011, 04:17:37 pm »

The lads are booing Torres everytime he touches the ball. Well done!

MagicB8all · « **Reply #1013 on:** February 6, 2011, 04:20:47 pm »

Quote from: Al 555 on February 6, 2011, 01:20:55 pm

To be fair to Torres his record over the last 18 months has been excellent.

Twenty Seven Goals in his last forty one League starts, with no penalties and no free kicks. That is up there with anyone in the League.

A quick look at the the points we have taken in the League this season.

WBA..........................Scored the only Goal in a 1-0 Win
Sunderland................Two Assists in a 2-2 Draw
Blackburn...................Winner in a 2-1 Win
Bolton.........................Assist in a 1-0 Win
Chelsea......................Both Goals in a 2-0 win
Wigan.........................Scored opening goal in a 1-1 draw.
Bolton.........................Scored opening goal in a 2-1 win
Wolves........................Two goals in a 3-0 win

So that's a hand in 20 of the 32 points we had taken in the League this season up until his departure.

His body language might of been shite but I think it is very harsh to complain about Torres's contribution over the last 18 months, if the rest of the team had performed to that standard we would of been in a much healthier position.

The biggest comfort I can take is that Torres has signed a five and a half year deal at Chelsea and he could end up as a financial millstone around Chelsea's neck with the introduction of UEFA's fair play rules coming in.

Don't talk sense - no one here wants sense.
What saddens me most about this thread, is the revisionism the considered and deliberate attempt to remove Torres from our memories. I believe doing so diminishes us as fans and removes many moments of great joy. Let's be clear here, for a while we had the best striker in the world playing for us. This striker is arguably the best striker we've ever had!
better than Rush, Owen and dare I say it Fowler.... the stat's don't lie!
He was a joy to watch, and he was ours. Where the dream went wrong has to be laid at the door of Hicks and Gillette their shenanigans and lack of investment led to a situation where not only was the club been robbed but one of the best/sharpest spear heads we've ever had is leaving to look for silverware.

I can understand why people are upset, but let's face it there's more reason to be upset with McManaman and/or Owen than Torres.

Let's remember how good he was, and that he was ours - let's also take note that's it more than likely he's left his best form and years with us. - as someone on this thread wrote, there's more than a little of the Van Basten about him.....

redway101 · « **Reply #1014 on:** February 6, 2011, 04:22:33 pm »

Strangely can't say I'm arsed, suits him frankly. Suarez and Carroll is a more than adequate replacement. Will be interesting now that he's playing elsewhere whether we'll recognise what a diver other supporters seem to label him with?

WhiteHeat · « **Reply #1015 on:** February 6, 2011, 04:25:04 pm »

Torres joining a club whos fans' most original ditty is 'MURDERERS!'

Couldn't make it up.

TipTopKop · « **Reply #1016 on:** February 6, 2011, 04:25:42 pm »

Quote from: Magic8Ball on February 6, 2011, 04:20:47 pm

Don't talk sense - no one here wants sense.
What saddens me most about this thread, is the revisionism the considered and deliberate attempt to remove Torres from our memories.

There are a lot of raw nerves at this moment, and with that you'll hear a lot of silly things being said, some of which the posters themselves will admit that, once today ends and sometime passes.

Our club will live on, and time will ease the process.

miakeks · « **Reply #1017 on:** February 6, 2011, 04:54:11 pm »

Quote from: WhiteHeat on February 6, 2011, 04:25:04 pm

Torres joining a club whos fans' most original ditty is 'MURDERERS!'

Couldn't make it up.

*sigh*

That's sad

Scarlet` · « **Reply #1018 on:** February 6, 2011, 04:57:57 pm »

Skysports playing Abba's "Fernando" wth haha

Wasn't that Morientes' song?

Skuzzlebutt · « **Reply #1019 on:** February 6, 2011, 05:01:36 pm »

He doesn't look like our Nando. He looks like a different person. So strange.

Fine Shagger, Danny Agger · « **Reply #1020 on:** February 6, 2011, 05:01:59 pm »

Quote from: Magic8Ball on February 6, 2011, 04:20:47 pm

Don't talk sense - no one here wants sense.
What saddens me most about this thread, is the revisionism the considered and deliberate attempt to remove Torres from our memories. I believe doing so diminishes us as fans and removes many moments of great joy. Let's be clear here, for a while we had the best striker in the world playing for us. This striker is arguably the best striker we've ever had!
better than Rush, Owen and dare I say it Fowler.... the stat's don't lie!
He was a joy to watch, and he was ours. Where the dream went wrong has to be laid at the door of Hicks and Gillette their shenanigans and lack of investment led to a situation where not only was the club been robbed but one of the best/sharpest spear heads we've ever had is leaving to look for silverware.

I can understand why people are upset, but let's face it there's more reason to be upset with McManaman and/or Owen than Torres.

Let's remember how good he was, and that he was ours - let's also take note that's it more than likely he's left his best form and years with us. - as someone on this thread wrote, there's more than a little of the Van Basten about him.....

+1

Seismic · « **Reply #1021 on:** February 6, 2011, 05:12:47 pm »

His armband proved f*ck all it did, Torres Torres,
He thought he was a red, he did, Torres Torres,
We bought the lad from sunny spain, then he joined a plastic team in shame,
Fernando Torres Chelsea's number 9

Caston · « **Reply #1022 on:** February 6, 2011, 05:24:23 pm »

Played well today, LOL

Istillstilltrustrafa · « **Reply #1023 on:** February 6, 2011, 05:25:35 pm »

what were our fans signing there? 'ya shoulda stayed..' something?

miakeks · « **Reply #1024 on:** February 6, 2011, 05:26:22 pm »

Quote

Former Chelsea midfielder Craig Burley on BBC Radio 5 live:

"Torres' body language doesn't look any different now to how it looked at Liverpool. He's been starved of service, he's not made any decent runs, and there's been no direct link-up play between him and Drogba."

Karma is a bitch, Torres.

EDIT: Raul just scored. Now even more so.

target4998 · « **Reply #1025 on:** February 6, 2011, 05:30:16 pm »

Quote from: Istillstilltrustrafa on February 6, 2011, 05:25:35 pm

what were our fans signing there? 'ya shoulda stayed..' something?

ya shoulda stayed at liverpool

RedMichelFerri · « **Reply #1026 on:** February 6, 2011, 05:31:22 pm »

Make no mistake folks he is world class player. I think Acelotti was wrong in playing him today. Not used to their system yet and playing him against his old team was bad decision. I was made up when I saw his name on team sheet for Cheski. Obviously he will be having reaction of red fans in his mind thus making him nervous. No complains there

Go on Red Men WooooHooo Raul

petrichor · « **Reply #1027 on:** February 6, 2011, 05:32:49 pm »

Quote from: target4998 on February 6, 2011, 05:30:16 pm

ya shoulda stayed at liverpool

"you should have stayed at a real club"

schmev · « **Reply #1028 on:** February 6, 2011, 05:33:13 pm »

Quote from: petrichor on February 6, 2011, 05:32:49 pm

"you should have stayed at a real club"

Istillstilltrustrafa · « **Reply #1029 on:** February 6, 2011, 05:33:28 pm »

Quote from: target4998 on February 6, 2011, 05:30:16 pm

ya shoulda stayed at liverpool

seems logical

cheers

Istillstilltrustrafa · « **Reply #1030 on:** February 6, 2011, 05:34:03 pm »

Quote from: petrichor on February 6, 2011, 05:32:49 pm

"you should have stayed at a real club"

target4998 · « **Reply #1031 on:** February 6, 2011, 05:35:24 pm »

its one or the other ... lol

AnfieldRD19 · « **Reply #1032 on:** February 6, 2011, 05:41:54 pm »

Seeing him get subbed off today makes me realize how stupid of a decision he made

Tommy Vercetti · « **Reply #1033 on:** February 6, 2011, 05:52:39 pm »

FUCK OFF TORRES!

evie · « **Reply #1034 on:** February 6, 2011, 05:54:01 pm »

Karma!

Khal · « **Reply #1035 on:** February 6, 2011, 05:54:41 pm »

Idiot is Torres

kinofi · « **Reply #1036 on:** February 6, 2011, 05:54:50 pm »

I HOPE SOMEONE TOOK A SCREENSHOT OF TORRES'S FACE AFTER RAUL SCORED. PRICELESS

VamosLiverpool · « **Reply #1037 on:** February 6, 2011, 05:54:57 pm »

What a waste of money!!

Zizou · « **Reply #1038 on:** February 6, 2011, 05:55:12 pm »

Torres, Torres what's the score.

please, I have my reasons for it but... · « **Reply #1039 on:** February 6, 2011, 05:55:45 pm »