KopTalk.com Forums Football Liverpool FC Forum Finally some sense from Torres

"I owe so much to Rafa Benitez, no one understood me like him. He's a great coach. His teams go out with just one thing in mind: compete.
"Even with a smaller budget his teams can compete with the best."

Let him compete- on the bench knob rot

Sounds to me like he wants AVB fired and Rafa brought in to Chelsea


No I am not jumping to conclusions.

I must say, i do remain a Torres fan. The way he joined us with that YNWA arm band, the way he exploded into form straight away with that goal against Chelsea, and his fantastic and consistent attitude and performances barring the last year or so.

I think the G&H factor affected quite a few people for too long in a way which caused them to behave in a manner they otherwise wouldn't have. Even Reina has admitted to thoughts of leaving.

I'm therefore one who advocates forgetting the negatives, accentuate the positives and remember Torres very fondly. Perhaps we should all use this opportunity, with his reconcilliatory comments, to forgive him.

I'm a great believer in building the strength and reputation of the club in the long run by honouring the great players and managers of the past despite some minor mistakes they may have made. I hope we therefore start treating Torres as on in a long line of LFC striking greats. By demonising him we'll only destro part of ourselves too.

Let bygones be bygones.

Just unbelievable now he spouts some nonsense about benitez and all is forgiven

Speak for yourself.

+1

Oh yes the story... probably goes something like this; it's not about money, blah blah, turned down better financial offers blah, broken promises from the owners blah blah, sale of close friends... wrong direction blah blah, opportunity too good to turn down because I want to win things... blah!

More like Same old story...
I wonder whether he knows the one about 45000+ supporters (plus countless online) who backed him irregardless of his shocking attitude and form lasting 18 months... I just hope some our new players get that kind of support in future.

Ah fernando, I was gutted when you left because I thought you were a MAN of character but then I realised you are an untrustworthy bollix like 90 % of footballers. I'd have you back up front with Luis but you've fallen a long way both on and off the field

From my perspective it's nothing to do with what he said about Benitez. I've always felt that he had valid reasons to go. The timing was unfortunate... but these things happen. Doesn't take away what he gave us.

“I don’t feel bitter towards them, they[i.e us] will always be special for me."

In years to come we want our living legends associated with the club. Kenny, Rush, Fowler, Torres, Suarez etc. It's in our interests as fans and as a club to continue to build this list of heroes (just like our managerial heroes) rather than destrying them.