Comments on: How do you solve a problem like Fernando?

By: Fernando Torres bad hair day, Troy Tulowitzki donates to charity with mullet | Soccer Talk

Sun, 19 Sep 2010 21:39:56 +0000

[...] Meanwhile in Colorado, Troy Tulowitzki had decided to grow his hair (can you say mega-mullet?!) throughout the Summer in a bid to raise loads of money for the “Win for Kids” campaign. As the Summer wore on, and Tulowitzki’s hair grew, his numbers just got better and better. Whilst over in South Africa, although Fernando was picking up a World Cup winners’ medal, he barely played, and when he did, he was simply dreadful. [...]

By: Ed Diggins

Ed Diggins — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 09:26:16 +0000

as already pointed out, Torres after a great first season at anfield, was awful in 2008. he scored the winning goal in the final, but had a poor tournament. same could very well happen here. i think its down to having to play in different styles and different teams. thats what playing for liverpool does for you ;)

By: Kevin Coleman

Kevin Coleman — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 23:47:41 +0000

I think a move to Barcelona would put him in a similar situation to Spain – Villa to his left, Messi to his right in similar fashion to Iniesta. Although a prolonged run in a side like Barca may gel him even more into the way Spain play their football.

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... — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 22:06:52 +0000

I wonder if a move to Barcelona would help his national team form? Think about it when he was playing for Atletico he scored 3 goals at the last world cup and they were quality goals. Playing and training day in and day out with the Barcelona squad would only increase his versatility. Unfortunately his agent quashed that rumour.

By: Varun

Varun — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 16:30:52 +0000

I like to believe that Premier League has hurt him more than it has helped him (from national team point of view).
His touch play and vision to interplay has gone absolutely and thats what Spain do, they don’t smack goals, they tap ‘em in.

By: Varun

Varun — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 16:28:42 +0000

Heskey doesn’t scare anybody by anything he has AT all.

By: Callum

Callum — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 12:12:49 +0000

I think this has come about because the deluded Rafa Benitez has been playing him when he’s only about 50% for the last couple of years. And he only looks that good when he’s in the Premier League because he’s the most technically gifted in that Liverpool line-up. He’ll come across differently when he’s surrounded by Kuyt, Babel and Benayoun than when he’s flanked by Iniesta, Xavi and Villa.

I think he must play a different role at Spain. At Anfield (I could be hopelessly wrong as tactics aren’t my strong point) he looks more like a target man that the rest of the team try to get the ball to whereas with Spain he’s not the only prolific finisher and is expected to help others score rather than just himself.

But tbh when he’s on £110,000 a week you’d maybe expect a little more versatility?

By: Alan Gillespie

Alan Gillespie — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 10:28:52 +0000

Torres is clearly struggling for match fitness. He looks half a yard off the pace and his touch has deserted him.

But he is a player of such quality that he is capable of scoring even when not 100% fit. I know he hasn’t scored yet, but defenders must be wary of his prowess, which leads to more room being left for Villa and Iniesta.

So yeah, his role is a bit like Heskey’s. Except Heskey scares defenders with his bulk, while Torres scares them with his potential to score at any moment.

By: Michael Wicks

Michael Wicks — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 06:40:16 +0000

Guiza’s not in the squad, right?

By: Varun

Varun — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 20:46:20 +0000

I have always believed he was overrated by the English because he played in premier league,
Villa is a way better finisher.
Can pass better, head better, left foot|right foot, solo runs.

But coming straight from surgery into the very top of football (aka WC) its not easy as well.