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by **RED BEERGOGGLES** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 7:30 pm

I was just wondering how posters view the abilities and traits of our own Fernando Torres alongside some of the greatest strikers ever to grace Anfield ,and which player they would most liken him to , and any attributes they consider he would need to stand alongside these illustrious names ...

Personally I would say if Torres had the first touch and the composure on the ball as in the case of King Kenny he would be the complete striker ,he does however remind me of Rushie so I would pick option 2 ,although I would say as of yet he is not at his level ,although albeit that being a truly high level to attain I think the Lad will go on to eventually surpass his achievements
I just pray its at the Reds

by **Benny The Noon** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 7:36 pm

Mix between Owen (Pace ) Rush (Finishing) Fowler (Easy and spectacular )

by **account deleted by request** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 7:41 pm

I would say Owen at his best is the nearest equivalent to Torres , both fast with good movement and the ability to make chances look like certainties. Obviously Torres has a big physical advantage, and although Owen scored his fair share of headers and was imo a little faster than Torres, its the strength of Torres that gives him the edge. I just hope he has better luck with injuries than Owen!

I think he still has some way to go to be as good as Rushie or Dalglish, and I think he's probably already better than the rest ...... yes even Robbie.

by **RED BEERGOGGLES** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 7:52 pm

I know.... I failed to include Owen for obvious reasons, or for that matter an other options category

by **Emerald Red** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 8:12 pm

Tough one that. I think Torres is differen't to any one of them. He's got a different playing style, and has more power and pace to Rush (who was no slouch in his prime either) and Kenny. Kenny's technical abillity to finish at certain instances was technically better than Torres' (the little dink in the '78 final against Bruges) and had a better football brain; whereas Rush was just a goal poacher that did score the odd one outside the area in a similar fashion to Fernando. But's it's Torres explosiveness, pace and sheer sporadicness that makes him different IMO to anything we've had in the past.

I picked Rush BTW.

by **Emerald Red** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 9:48 pm

s@int wrote:I would say Owen at his best is the nearest equivalent to Torres , both fast with good movement and the ability to make chances look like certainties. Obviously Torres has a big physical advantage, and although Owen scored his fair share of headers and was imo a little faster than Torres, its the strength of Torres that gives him the edge. I just hope he has better luck with injuries than Owen!

I think he still has some way to go to be as good as Rushie or Dalglish, and I think he's probably already better than the rest ...... yes even Robbie.

At his current ratio, he could turn out to be our best ever...if he stays with us long enough that is. I still think Fowler is the best finisher I've ever seen, though.

by **leep33** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 9:51 pm

I have to rate him with Rushie, he dosen't create as many chance as Kenny did but he is probably a mix of Rush and Owen (i hate to include him)

by **account deleted by request** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 9:51 pm

Emerald Red wrote:
s@int wrote:I would say Owen at his best is the nearest equivalent to Torres , both fast with good movement and the ability to make chances look like certainties. Obviously Torres has a big physical advantage, and although Owen scored his fair share of headers and was imo a little faster than Torres, its the strength of Torres that gives him the edge. I just hope he has better luck with injuries than Owen!

I think he still has some way to go to be as good as Rushie or Dalglish, and I think he's probably already better than the rest ...... yes even Robbie.

At his current ratio, he could turn out to be our best ever...if he stays with us long enough that is. I still think Fowler is the best finisher I've ever seen, though.

I agree mate I don't think even Greaves was as good a natural finisher as Fowler.

by **Greavesie** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 9:52 pm

s@int wrote:
Emerald Red wrote:
s@int wrote:I would say Owen at his best is the nearest equivalent to Torres , both fast with good movement and the ability to make chances look like certainties. Obviously Torres has a big physical advantage, and although Owen scored his fair share of headers and was imo a little faster than Torres, its the strength of Torres that gives him the edge. I just hope he has better luck with injuries than Owen!

I think he still has some way to go to be as good as Rushie or Dalglish, and I think he's probably already better than the rest ...... yes even Robbie.

At his current ratio, he could turn out to be our best ever...if he stays with us long enough that is. I still think Fowler is the best finisher I've ever seen, though.

I agree mate I don't think even Greaves was as good a natural finisher as Fowler.

Hey I'm a good finisher! As good as if not better than Fowler on his day!

I chose Fowler because Nando just makes it look so easy

by **lakes10** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 9:53 pm

i dont think he is any of them, in fact he lack a lot of stuff they had in their game.
there is a lot for him to work on and one big thing is thatwhen the game is not going his way he tends to just walk about, you never see any of them players listed do that.........there would be more chance that there get sent off lol

yes he is a great player but has more to do....staying on his feet a bit more might help.

by **roberto green** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 9:55 pm

I don't think of him as any really, if I had to say anything I would say if you combined Kenny and fowler together you would get Torres

by **anti-hero** » Thu Apr 08, 2010 12:01 am

as much as i idolized owen, i hate him now, but torres's quick feet and bursts of speed just reminds me of how owen used to poke in and out, and run at defenders. the wonderful thing about our torres is the fact that he seems to have all the traits our best strikers used to have.

owen's speed, fowler's finishing, and the knack to pop up with 'wonder' goals. you know the type. i dont think i can recall a striker we had that would take on three defenders, shimmy and get on their weak side, and float a beautiful dipping ball over the head of the keeper. everyone of those other guys, werent flashy, but they got the job done. and that's what mattered anyways, nobody's complaining.

but fernando combines flair, speed, ball technique - and clinical finishing.

he is simply. sublime.

by **Reg** » Thu Apr 08, 2010 12:35 am

Keegan played off Tosh, Rushie off Kenny, Robbie off Kenny etc... Torres spends a lot of time alone up front. Torres playing off more of a Kenny style partner as opposed to SG in the hole would be awesome to watch. We're under utilising his potential.

Until then, its Rushie.

by **Ben Patrick** » Thu Apr 08, 2010 12:38 am

havent voted as he is not like any of them.
Torres is raw pace and great close control (at times) but other times erratic.
I think seriously as a striker Rush was definately the best.
Then Fowler
Then Torres but he can score goals that the others couldnt.

Robbie was my hero, but Rushie was the best at everything without doubt for me.

by **Kerry07** » Thu Apr 08, 2010 3:41 am

Emerald Red wrote:Tough one that. I think Torres is differen't to any one of them. He's got a different playing style, and has more power and pace to Rush (who was no slouch in his prime either) and Kenny. Kenny's technical abillity to finish at certain instances was technically better than Torres' (the little dink in the '78 final against Bruges) and had a better football brain; whereas Rush was just a goal poacher that did score the odd one outside the area in a similar fashion to Fernando. But's it's Torres explosiveness, pace and sheer sporadicness that makes him different IMO to anything we've had in the past.

I picked Rush BTW.

and what of the little dinked winner for Spain in the 2008 European Championship final against Germany having skinned a defender?

Sheer nonsense.

Torres is a class above any previous striker we've ever had and has a greater array of attributes. Faster to 50 goals, and done so in an average Liverpool team with only 1 other top player as opposed to being surrounded by title winning players and in a dominant attacking side that created chances for fun.

The standard of the English game today is on a different planet to 20 years ago. The technical ability of latin players dwarfs the kick and rush type play of old and balls up to the targetman. Lineker was a superstar in England.. in Spain he was shoved out to the right wing (ala kuyt with us) as he didn't have the technique of the ilk of Butragueño.

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