Wednesday 9 July 2008

Fernando* - Abba

I was reading some blog where the blogger din think much of Fernando Torres - solely on the ground that Torres plays his club football for Liverpool FC and the blogger is an Arsenal fan.

I really can't understand people like that. Loyalty to the club you support is fine. But if you are a real football fan, you would also acknowledge players from other clubs who are good. For example, a lot of me mates know - and i am very candid about it - that i've been a long time fan of Ruud van Nistelrooy. Yes, even when he was playing for Man Utd. Esp when he was playing for the Red Devils. I used to believe that he was the best striker in the 6 yard box. No one compares with him. The closest is probably Robbie Fowler during the days when he was playing the best football in his career.

But now, i think that Torres can match van Nistelrooy - or even surpass him. It is no coincidence that Torres had just broken the record set previously by van Nistelrooy of scoring the most goals during a debut season in the EPL!

The more i see him in action, the more i believe that this player is destined for legendary status. And he is still so young!!! One thing he has that van Nistelrooy doesn't is speed. Torres is so strong yet so fast. He outruns defenders, he turns and kicks so quickly before the opposing team can react. And another thing is he loves to run at defenders.

I can go on gushing about him - but lemme just share some clips to show Torres' abilities and skill. These are some of my fav goals of his.

This clip is a Champions League game against Marseille. It shows him running at defenders and leaving them flat-footed! As the commentator said, "This boy is a magician!"



This was his first EPL goal against Chelsea FC - the angle he chose to finish the move (commentator - "thru the eye of a needle") tricked the arguably best goalie in the EPL.



This next clip is during the Champions League Quarter Finals against Arsenal FC. It shows his ball control and his awareness of where the goal mouth is. Commentator - "He is unstoppable!!!"



And finally, the goal which won Spain the Euro 2008 title! Just look at how he outruns Lahm - the speed and strength. And at the last possible moment to just deftly flick the ball over Lehmann. Pure brilliance!



*Their first non-album single, it is one of their biggest hits ever, topping th charts in 12 different countries!

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

i was sad when he went to liverpool. the scousers are lucky. what a player. now i stop drooling. - an arsenal fan.

imissw said...

but unfortunately, he can't win the premiership by himself.

hopefully, his spannish team mate (specifically, the no. 10) will find being under a french coach not so nice and come over - we've got a spannish coach and spannish players!

Anonymous said...

haha... no way, we gooners love our Cesc and for now, our Cesc loves us. thats why we sing, "we've got cesc fabregas"..... it's not a spanish thing.

Anonymous said...

I have nothing to say about the football. Just wanted to say... WOW!!! Very impressive photo you have as a header of the blog.

imissw said...

really? cheers, mate. one of the MANY views from Room 5, 11th Floor of the Rayleigh Tower at UoE.

was feeling kinda down and thought it best reflects my situation.

enjoy it for now - gonna change it soon!

p/s - taken using Nikon Coolpix 2100. yeah, a 2 megapixel compact! not bad-eh?

ZiLi said...

Yes, i recognised all great strikers not only from Arsenal, but for me, Torres not in my list yet
Ronaldo (the fat one)
Henry
Bergkamp
Owen
Shevchenko

And of course Torres is good, but maybe need another season or two to further established himself. i like his finishing though, all angled shot. wanna bet, i think next season BPL he can only score 15. haha. No offence. Check out Sergio Aguero where i have been catching him whenever any Atletico Madrid match shown in Supersport. today news just saying he might come to BPL =p

imissw said...

ok. fat ronaldo was really awesome - when he wasn't fat!

i've told u why i dun like henry so let's leave that aside.

bergkamp is a class act, no doubt!

owen???? u've gotta be kidding. even a liverpool fan like me dun think much of him!!!

shevy? well, he was good at milan.

can't believe u left out van nistelrooy and fowler! and ian rush? or you're too young to know him?

Anonymous said...

what's wrong with henry? apart from the sulking.

dont forget messi!

imissw said...

he's such a sore loser!!! and it was his play-acting which resulted in the free kick where a goal was scored and spain was knocked out of world cup 2006. yes, i keep grudges for a long time!!!