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    Pepe Reina - "Suarez is as good, or even better than Torres"

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    Post by Guest Sat Nov 19, 2011 5:22 am

    Goalkeeper Jose Reina believes Liverpool have not missed striker Fernando Torres since his £50million move to Chelsea as replacement Luis Suarez is even better.

    Reina and Torres sat on the same bench together at Wembley a week ago for Spain's 1-0 defeat to England but on Sunday they face each other for only the second time since the forward's transfer to Stamford Bridge.

    Back in February Torres made his Chelsea debut against his former club but drew a blank and was replaced after 66 minutes as Raul Meireles - now also at Stamford Bridge - scored the only goal for the Reds.

    Since then the paths of the 27-year-old Spaniard and that of new Anfield hero Suarez have taken different directions.

    Suarez has assumed his predecessor's role as primary goalscorer and quickly won over fans with his performances and goals - he's got seven already this season.

    Reina expects the £22.8million January arrival from Ajax to match and then surpass Torres' record of 81 goals in 141 appearances in three-and-a-half years.

    "Fernando is top class; Luis is as good or even better than Fernando," said the Reds goalkeeper, speaking at the launch of his book Pepe: My Autobiography.

    "Those players are really special. You don't find those kind of players very often.

    "The club did a good job in signing Luis and hopefully he will be many years with us and hopefully he will score as many goals as Fernando."

    Torres has admitted he has found it more difficult to settle in London than he did in Liverpool and that has been reflected in his form.

    In the first half of last season he scored nine Premier League goals in a red shirt but since moving to Chelsea he has just three league goals and two Champions League goals (both in the same match against minnows Genk) to his name.

    Reina counts Torres as one of his best friends in football and they lived in the same street in Woolton in Liverpool before his compatriot left and Suarez moved into the same house.

    And despite the striker's struggles at Stamford Bridge he expects him to rediscover the form which made him one of the most deadly strikers in the world at his peak.

    "He is the same player but it is a different team so it is difficult to judge (how he compares to his best form for Liverpool)," added Reina.

    "I think there are a lot of periods when goalscorers' lives are like that.

    "Sometimes you do it, sometimes you go through bad spells but Fernando does know how to score and is a very good player.

    "With Juan Mata (another international team-mate) behind him he will deliver more goals and will be better.

    "He (Torres) is such a good player and he will be a real threat for us - not just him because they have a lot of good players that can create us problems.

    "It is going to be a tough game. We have to do things right and hopefully we will take three massive points."

    While the former Atletico Madrid's forward departure from Anfield almost a year ago still rankles with many fans Reina was not surprised.

    Torres handed in a transfer request just days before the end of the January window and his deal went through just minutes before it closed.

    But Reina admitted in his book he had expected him to leave in the summer after he returned to Merseyside as a World Cup winner.

    "It was his decision. We have to respect that," he said.

    "It (the transfer fee) was such a large amount of money but it was still a difficult thing for the club.

    "Nothing was clear but Fernando, for me, thought he had to leave the team to continue growing as a player."

    Reina himself has been close to leaving on a couple of occasions during the troubled reign of former owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett.

    However, under the ownership of Fenway Sports Group, who celebrated their first anniversary in charge last month, he views the situation much more positively.

    "I am glad to be here and still be a part of this club," he said.
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    Post by Guest Sat Nov 19, 2011 5:25 am

    End well this will not..
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    Post by Guest Sat Nov 19, 2011 5:26 am

    Let the delusion begin.
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    Post by Rodallega Sat Nov 19, 2011 5:26 am

    Agreed

    Should of gone in the Liverpool thread though
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    Post by Jeff Sat Nov 19, 2011 5:28 am

    Would rather have Suarez now of course Torres when he was at his best tho
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    Post by Guest Sat Nov 19, 2011 5:31 am

    Didn't realise Torres only has 3 league goals to his name since he moved (nearly a year). Fucking hell.
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    Post by Guest Sat Nov 19, 2011 5:52 am

    I would rather have Suarez now, but a few seasons back I would have chosen Torres.
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    Post by Samuel-x Sat Nov 19, 2011 5:55 am

    I'd choose Torres, regardless of current form. Suarez's personality doesn't attract me as one I'd like to support, if I could reinforce that from happening.
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    Post by luke. Sat Nov 19, 2011 6:04 am

    Both on the top of their game, Torres every time.
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    Post by Guest Sat Nov 19, 2011 6:12 am

    Suarez is better than Torres.
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    Post by Emma Sat Nov 19, 2011 6:14 am

    Sadly I think Suarez is better but I can see Liverpool becoming too reliable on him at times, hopefully this doesn't happen.

    Torres is showing glimpses of form but just doesn't look Premier League quality at this precise time.
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    Post by Guest Sat Nov 19, 2011 6:18 am

    luke. wrote:Both on the top of their game, Torres every time.

    Bit of a shit comment tbh because you probably haven't seen Suarez at the top of his game and the last time Torres was at the top of his game was probably three years ago.

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    Post by luke. Sat Nov 19, 2011 6:22 am

    Scott wrote:
    luke. wrote:Both on the top of their game, Torres every time.

    Bit of a shit comment tbh because you probably haven't seen Suarez at the top of his game and the last time Torres was at the top of his game was probably three years ago.


    Could I care less at what time period Torres was at his very best? Could I care less if you think I have or have not seen Suaerz at his best? No. It's my opinion.

    It's cute that you're trying to prove to me that Suarez is better, but my opinion won't change.
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    Post by Guest Sat Nov 19, 2011 6:25 am

    Has anyone seen Suarez "at his very best" in the Premier League?
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    Post by Guest Sat Nov 19, 2011 6:29 am

    RobbieSavageIsA... wrote:Has anyone seen Suarez "at his very best" in the Premier League?
    Yes.
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    Post by Guest Sat Nov 19, 2011 6:31 am

    Personally I'm waiting for him to handball on the goal line again, that's Suarez at his very best.
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    Post by Demba Ba Sat Nov 19, 2011 6:59 am

    I guess it depends on what way you look at it. Right now, he's playing a lot better, but then you'd obviously take Torres if he can get back to his very best again.
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    Post by Mustangt125 Sat Nov 19, 2011 7:08 am

    Samuel-x wrote:I'd choose Torres, regardless of current form. Suarez's personality doesn't attract me as one I'd like to support, if I could reinforce that from happening.

    His personality turns you off? You support douchy Chelsea players with attitudes like Drogba Cole and Anelka?
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    Post by Guest Sat Nov 19, 2011 7:25 am

    Both at there best.

    In the same team.

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    Post by Guest Sat Nov 19, 2011 7:36 am

    Mustangt125 wrote:
    Samuel-x wrote:I'd choose Torres, regardless of current form. Suarez's personality doesn't attract me as one I'd like to support, if I could reinforce that from happening.

    His personality turns you off? You support douchy Chelsea players with attitudes like Drogba Cole and Anelka?
    I was wondering that myself. Laughing

    I don't think Suarez has played at his best in the EPL yet, but that is irrelevant to the question. Who is better right now? Suarez or Torres?

    I say Suarez because he doesn't need the rest of the team to make, produce or create chances for himself. Torres does. It's a shame, I was really hoping to see both players play together on the same team. Would have been great, but Torres had to ruin it.
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    Post by Guest Sat Nov 19, 2011 8:02 am

    luke. wrote:
    Scott wrote:

    Bit of a shit comment tbh because you probably haven't seen Suarez at the top of his game and the last time Torres was at the top of his game was probably three years ago.


    Could I care less at what time period Torres was at his very best? Could I care less if you think I have or have not seen Suaerz at his best? No. It's my opinion.

    It's cute that you're trying to prove to me that Suarez is better, but my opinion won't change.

    Lol, you on your period or something? I'm not trying to prove Suarez is better, all I'm saying is, what you said was pretty stupid.
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    Post by Guest Sat Nov 19, 2011 8:04 am

    RobbieSavageIsA... wrote:Personally I'm waiting for him to handball on the goal line again, that's Suarez at his very best.

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    Post by Gegilworld93 Sat Nov 19, 2011 8:17 am

    Never
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    Post by Guest Sat Nov 19, 2011 9:35 am

    Gutted, could have done an 'inb4 luke' Sad


    Easy question though, very easy.
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    Post by El Jefe Sat Nov 19, 2011 10:55 am

    People get so clingy with the slightest decent thing Torres does, he makes a few good passes or dribbles in a game and it's all "this is the old Torres", no it's not, the "old Torres" was doing that and much, much more every single game and people took it for granted as if it was normal, now it's so rare that they hang on to it as if it will help him regain form.
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    Post by Guest Sat Nov 19, 2011 11:25 am

    Jay wrote:People get so clingy with the slightest decent thing Torres does, he makes a few good passes or dribbles in a game and it's all "this is the old Torres", no it's not, the "old Torres" was doing that and much, much more every single game and people took it for granted as if it was normal, now it's so rare that they hang on to it as if it will help him regain form.
    Exactly. I don't see any difference between Torres this season and Torres from before his transfer last season. If anything, he is still in worse shape from then.
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    Post by Laurencio Sat Nov 19, 2011 11:35 am

    Torres at his best and what I saw from Suarez in the WC qualifiers. Can't choose between them.
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    Post by luke. Sat Nov 19, 2011 11:45 am

    polska. wrote:
    Jay wrote:People get so clingy with the slightest decent thing Torres does, he makes a few good passes or dribbles in a game and it's all "this is the old Torres", no it's not, the "old Torres" was doing that and much, much more every single game and people took it for granted as if it was normal, now it's so rare that they hang on to it as if it will help him regain form.
    Exactly. I don't see any difference between Torres this season and Torres from before his transfer last season. If anything, he is still in worse shape from then.

    You know, it usually helps when you open your eyes. Just a tip.
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    Post by Guest Sat Nov 19, 2011 12:20 pm

    This emoticon's been killed off a bit, but..

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    Post by Rodallega Sat Nov 19, 2011 12:23 pm

    Luke is way too defensive Laughing

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