| | I want this man!
For the football uninitiated, this is Fernando Torres, one of Spain's brightest prospects and now, Liverpool FC player! YES!! I have been an admirer of Torres since the World Cup last year. And I bought him into my Liverpool team in FM06/07 long ago :)
Here are some answers to what critics have been saying about the signing of Torres for 27m pounds.
- 1) He's not worth 27m pounds.
--> Agreed. Unfortunately in this era of overpriced football players, this is the amount you need to spend in order to get a talent. Case in point... Darren Bent, who cost more than the mighty Thierry Henry. Blame Chelsea for inflating every footballer's prices.
- 2) He didn't score 20 goals in La Liga so he won't score 20 goals for Liverpool
--> Once again, agreed. He won't score 20 goals for Liverpool in his first season. Drogba and Henry also didn't score 20 goals for Chelski and Arsenal in their first season. More importantly, a winning team does not need to depend on a striker who can bang in super amount of goals. Case in point... Man-U's 06/07 league win. Yes, they had a free scoring Ronaldo but they didn't have the top scorer (Drogba). In 05/06 when Chelsea won, the top scorer was Henry and not from Chelsea.
2nd season with Liverpool, Torres should be able to get very close to 20 goals or surpass it. If not, I am absolutely certain Liverpool's team goals will improve significantly with kuyt and torres getting close to 20 goals.
John's prediction for 07/08 season. Dirk Kuyt will be Liverpool's top scorer. Because Torres will pull defenders away from Kuyt and Kuyt can finally have more space to breathe.
- 3) There are better players out there.
--> yes yes, agreed again. Who, Eto'o? Villa? Both will cost in excess of 30m pounds and they are just as likely to turn out into a failure. How about Darren Bent, Miltio(sp?), Owen, Eduardo, Quaresma. Except for Bent, the rest are unproven, injury prone, old and cannot fit into Liverpool's playing style. Bent was the most promising of the lot BUT (yes i'm being racist here) there's just something about Black strikers flopping for Liverpool. (John Barnes was a midfielder ;) )
Torres is also unproven but buying players is always a gamble, look at how much chelsea has lost gambling on Scheva and Ballack. At least he's young at 23yrs old, is not injury prone and has the right mentality which is hardworking and being a Liverpool fan. Plus, the chicks dig him. haha ;)
Finally, to end... I want this bag!
If anybody see this bag, PLEASE tell me!!
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| | Posted 7/4/2007 2:56 AM - 53 Views - 12 eProps - 7 comments
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