Gutted by Torres transfer request...but can you blame him?
Fernando Torres is one of the worlds finest strikers. He's at the peak of his playing career at 26 and like everyone else he's sick of the way Liverpool have been owned, managed and performed.
He wants success and trophies to show for his unbelievable talent so who can blame him for wanting to go to another club where he can play with other top players who can make him even more successful on and off the pitch?
Don't get me wrong. I want Torres to stay. The new owners have just proved their intent to improve the squad by investing in Suarez and now that Kenny is in charge things are really beginning to turn around. So the timing of Torres's transfer request is, to say the least, confusing even more so by the fact that it's come just a few days before the transfer window closes. Why not earlier?
No one wants a player to stay if he isn't committed to club and at times during the past two seasons Torres's body language has not been good. He's been plagued by injuries, which has not helped, so if he truly is unhappy being at Liverpool then we should accept the inevitable.
I will be gutted if Torres leaves but it's not the end of the world. I remember Keegan leaving Liverpool and was gutted by his decision too. How could we replace him? Impossible. But along came the King. Long live the King.
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We will never know what Torres could have acheived at Anfield if he leaves now. Maybe he wants some silverware soon, and that might not be just yet as the big rebuild begins at L.F.C. So it's up to him now.
Yes, I can blame him. He's achieved more in his short span than most do in their entire career. Now, it's just about greed. He can win every trophy there is, but will will not mean anything, because he won't be fondly remembered.
Perhaps even all of that would have been fine, but after he broke the hearts of the fans and the club, he didnât even bother thanking Liverpool, the club that he once said was more than just a club, or the fans. I suppose that in the end, Torres has every right to move, but Liverpool fans have every right to be upset.
I agree with you Chris. Torres showed his true colours yesterday. No class. After all the support he has received from Liverpool fans and tolerance for his poor displays he should be ashamed of himself. He's a disgrace, so good riddance. I hope he turns into another Shevchenko!
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