The press described as a prodigy, a folk hero, a native son and a messiah. He was He struggled to command authority over his elders, instead leaning heavily on the experience of team-mate Carlos Aguilera, but this added burden did not stop him from scoring in double figures every season at the Vicente Calderon. He stayed for seven in total, far longer than many fans expected. The first is filled with goals like that against Marseille at the Stade Velodrome in late , which incorporated every aspect of his supreme ability as a all-round centre-forward.
It is a brilliant individual goal, not dissimilar from his first for Liverpool against Chelsea a few months earlier or one at Derby County a couple of weeks later. From a technical perspective, it is possibly the best of all those he scored during his time at Anfield, but one that the player is not overly fond of. He had already suffered persistent hamstring injuries in the spring of when he decided to undergo surgery on a knee injury in an attempt to be fit for the World Cup. He rushed back, struggled for form, was dropped by Vicente del Bosque after the quarter-finals and then suffered yet another injury in extra time during the final.
From thereon, things were never quite the same. The takeover by Fenway Sports Group in October could not salvage the situation and it was reported in January that Torres had effectively handed in a transfer request. His own version of events is different. He felt unwanted. That's right, they're dominated by Diego Costa and the goals he is scoring. Everything, on the surface at least, is positive. If he was selected and didn't score, the questions were about the decision to play him and whether or not he was worth that record fee.
Even when Torres found some form in front of goal, the stop watches were out to time how long his latest resurgence would last. That factor would be difficult to measure, although with him out of the picture, everything is brighter on that front at least.
When looking at Fernando Torres' future at Chelsea, it's easy to focus on the club and the many reasons why the Blues may not want him back at Stamford Bridge.
What about the player? It would be foolish to think he may want a return to west London himself. That was the story for Spain in their first two Euro matches, creating an intense itch that they finally scratched against Slovakia, with their thrashing in their final Group E match halting growing criticism.
Coach Luis Enrique said La Roja were "a cava bottle inching the cork out"; it popped and the goals flowed amid intense Seville heat last Wednesday. Despite the rout, which helped them reach the last 16, this is not a vintage Spain. They do not have players on the level of Andres Iniesta and Xavi Hernandez, who inspired them to Euro and glory, as well as their World Cup win. Football Chelsea could live to regret blowing top spot as heavyweights await By Simon Johnson.
Football Chelsea No. Property News Who will sell Fernando Torres his new hideaway? By David Spittles. Football It's a 'dream' to rejoin Atletico!
Fernando Torres delighted with loan. By Standard Sport. By Tom Collomosse. By Simon Johnson. Football Chelsea transfer news: Redknapp confirms Remy agreement as Torres.
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