Torres Interview

[Paddy T.]

Dont now if any of you have seen this yet (didn't find it on here myself) but if this is actually true I'm gonna decorate my walls with this:

 

http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Ferna...icle241925.html

 

Fernando Torres: I will not join Manchester City because I want my daughter to have a Scouse accent, la

 

 

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Fernando Torres has dismissed the idea of a mega-money move to Manchester City - because he wants his family to grow up as Scousers.

 

The Spanish striker insisted yesterday that he feels as though he was almost born and bred on Merseyside, after settling in so well at the Anfield club.

 

And with City making strong noises about a record-breaking attempt to sign him, the striker dismissed the idea because he wants his children to grow up with Liverpool in their blood.

 

There has even been talk of a £75million bid to match the world record fee Real Madrid paid for Cristiano Ronaldo, but Torres insisted yesterday that any English club is wasting their time in trying to lure him away from Liverpool.

 

His baby daughter Nora was born earlier this year, and he revealed that he wants her to grow up with a Scouse accent.

 

"I really feel at home here. From the first day I came I have felt that Anfield is my home - I feel like I am from Liverpool, and I want that for my family too," he said.

 

"I hope to be here for a long time and if my daughter speaks English and Scouse, I will be proud. For me, Anfield is the best place in England.

 

"This is my home, and it helps that I have learned the language. Have I picked up any Scouse? Deffo! I am picking up words all the time."

 

Torres is is now in his third season with Liverpool and is well on the way to becoming an Anfield legend after an impressive 48 league goals in just 67 appearances.

 

He needs two more to shatter the record for the quickest half century of goals in the club's history - held jointly by Sam Raybould and Albert Stubbins - and if he gets it in the next 12 matches then he will beat their mark by a staggering 30 games.

 

Yet even though he feels so at home and the fans idolise him as one of the greatest the club has ever seen, he insisted that he will only feel he has truly arrived at Liverpool when he wins a trophy for the club.

 

"The fans have seen some of the best players in the world playing for Liverpool, and now they sing my name, which is incredible for me, just incredible," he said.

 

"It's amazing to score at Anfield and amazing to score in front of the Kop. When I hear people sing my name it's the best feeling I can have on the pitch.

 

"But really, I would like to be remembered as a player who won things for Liverpool. I have plenty of years here, I am sure about that, and I hope the trophies will come soon.

 

"I have only been here two years, and not won anything yet, only scored some goals. But I hope in a few years I can write another book, explaining about the trophies I have won at Liverpool."

[johngibo YPC]

He'll be off if we finish 5th though

[Sion]

He'll be off if we finish 5th though

 

twice in a row maybe. We can afford one slip up

[anny road]

He'll be off if we finish 5th though

 

 

i actually dont think he would be unless the owners force him to go

 

I think he is a grounded player who would stick with us

 

Everything points to that anyway

[Spion kop]

i actually dont think he would be unless the owners force him to go

 

I think he is a grounded player who would stick with us

 

Everything points to that anyway

people constantly say that, but he left Athletico a club he loved dearly to win trophies.

[CarraLegend]

but he left Athletico a club he loved dearly to win trophies.

 

Yeah and was accused of staying there to long. Which basically backs up Anny's point.

 

I dont think theres any way he'd leave if we come 5th, maybe if it happens again but not just after 1 bad season.

[Mike]

he won't leave. we won't let him.

[anny road]

people constantly say that, but he left Athletico a club he loved dearly to win trophies.

 

 

you are either thick or being deliberatley obtuse

[whitewidow]

let's just be grateful while he's here

[Rory Fitzgerald]

I think it would take some extreme circumstances for Torres to leave but there are breaking points.

 

After all, Gerrard contemplated it twice and Carra himself said he was p1$$ed when Rafa tried to offer him an extension at the same wages in the Summer of 2005.

[Spion kop]

you are either thick or being deliberatley obtuse

He cared far more about atheltico than Livepool, yet he still left them for success. He's not 18 anymore, he may not feel he has much time to succeed as a player, Ergo he will leave Liverpool far more easily than Athletico, standard Press release about he loves the fans and the city etc etc or not.

[CarraLegend]

Its clear he absolutely loves it here, when talking about us its far more than the usual cliched rubbish.

[betterman]

"I have only been here two years, and not won anything yet, only scored some goals"

 

great quote.

[Duncan Disorderly]

Torres gets it.

 

Spion doesn't.

[Spion kop]

Torres gets it.

 

Spion doesn't.

Of course, i had forgotten opinions that didn't salute the glory of the party were frowned upon here, forgive me.

[Rory Fitzgerald]

If his manager kicked a boot off his head then he'd be off to Real Madrid. oooppss, maybe not them ......................

Edited December 3, 2009 by Rory Fitzgerald

[crisps]

I think he's probably a loyal guy and wouldnt play for anoy other english or spanish team so maybe its only and Italian giant who could afford him and i dont see him wanting to play with all the hasbeens at AC Milan so maybe only Inter could afford him, although i'm sure he'd realise that league is schite.

[betterman]

Of course, i had forgotten opinions that didn't salute the glory of the party were frowned upon here, forgive me.

 

You are not wrong.

 

I suppose there are two questions - how long he'll be willing to wait and how long he'll have to wait?

 

None of us know the answers to those questions, but you are surely right that he too has a point where if there's still no trophies he may consider his options.

 

But, everything he does (and says) is hugely encouraging in terms of his future at the club.

 

The problem with your opinion is who the hell wants to think about that right now?!

Edited December 3, 2009 by betterman

[Benzo-13]

Wish he didn't get injured so much.

It's his only shortcoming.

[Stevie H]

if we were without champions league football for a couple of seasons on the bounce and it threatened his place in the spain team then i could see him thinkng about going. let's try not to think about that though eh.

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

"...I'm not going to join Citeh because they're s*** and their fans are numpties..."

[Stevie H]

well, and if he wanted to join a soulless vanity project he could have stayed in his home town.

[Raj]

Of course, i had forgotten opinions that didn't salute the glory of the party were frowned upon here, forgive me.

 

Difference of opinion is one thing, but making attempts to be Sniffer's son is beyond the pale

[floyd the barber]

fantastic player and comes across as a real down to earth, intellegent guy..

 

am a bit worried by his constant injuries.....cos he really does have the chance to go down a legend..right now its "potential to be a legend".....

[Leo No.8]

Couple have mentioned the injuries - its a pain because he wasn't injury prone when we bought him, and he never gets injured playing for us. Its a very smelly situation with him playing for Spain and getting crocked every time.

 

They are obviously not preparing him in the right way - it must be driving Rafa bananas.

 

Wth regards to the interview, I'm not sure I've ever been so fond of a Liverpool player. His ability, attitude and clear love for this club combine to give us something very special.