Fernando Torres made a successful early return to the Liverpool side, subbing in 71 minutes into today's game against Fulham. After leaving the Arsenal game 2 weeks ago with an injury said to keep him out for at least 3 weeks, Torres returned to the training field unexpectedly earlier this week. While not able to participate in the record-setting 8-0 Champions League victory against Turkish side Besiktas on Tuesday, the Spaniard was eager to play at Anfield today. Manager Rafa Benitez, seeing points slipping away midway through the second half, decided to bring in Torres to give the offense a much needed boost. The move appeared to be a stroke of brilliance when, in the 81st minute Torres controlled a long pass from keeper and fellow Spaniard Pepe Reina and beat Antti Niemi to the near post to open scoring. A questionable penalty on Red's Jolly-Green-Giant striker Peter Crouch gave captain Steven Gerrard the opportunity to bring the game to 2-0.The win represents only the second time this season that LFC have been victorious at what was once known as "Fortress Anfield." An international break threatens to slow the Reds momentum drawn from a 2-0 record and a 10-0 goal differential in the past week. Next on the schedule are struggling but still dangerous Newcastle on November 24th and a must-win meeting in Champions League qualifying with FC Porto on November 28th. Go Reds!
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His winning goal was as pretty as his sister (if he has one) LOL!
ReplyDeleteI must concur. If he wasn't so good and playing for LFC, I'd have to mock him mercilessly for being such a pretty boy.
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