Fernando Torres (Prime) vs Robin van Persie (Now)

G'wed

Robin Van Persie makes me think of Cantona. Torres at his best made me think of a lesser David Villa. So.. Robin.

Van Persie.

Laurencio wrote:Robin Van Persie makes me think of Cantona. Torres at his best made me think of a lesser David Villa. So.. Robin.

Torres at his best > Villa imo

Much prefer van Persie's style, and offers more in general I think.

El Jefe wrote:

Laurencio wrote:Robin Van Persie makes me think of Cantona. Torres at his best made me think of a lesser David Villa. So.. Robin.

Torres at his best > Villa imo

yet statistically Villa was the better of the two.

Van Persie easily.

Almost thought Jeff was Jefe.

RVP

Torres was amazing but RVP is simply out of this world.

Van Persie scores loads more than Torres did when Torres was at his best.

I think Van Persie probably assists loads more too

Laurencio wrote:Robin Van Persie makes me think of Cantona. Torres at his best made me think of a lesser David Villa. So.. Robin.

Think Van Persie's better than Cantona anyway tbh, but that's a different story

I'd say Van Persie but I wish it was Torres, he's actually a nice guy

Carlos Jenkinson wrote:Think Van Persie's better than Cantona anyway tbh, but that's a different story

As an individual footballer he is definitely, I said before Cantona was just in a time in English football where there wasn't much like him.

I feel van Persie has more of the ability to create a goal from a non-dangerous situation so him for me.

When Torres was with us he usually was more of a "apply the finish" striker apart from the odd moments of brilliance.

Also, RVP is a decent set-piece taker which always helps when deciding these types of things.

This is a no brainer because Torres in his prime was very overrated. Him exploding at Liverpool only helped fuel how overrated he was/is/has always been.

kyro7 wrote:

Carlos Jenkinson wrote:Think Van Persie's better than Cantona anyway tbh, but that's a different story

As an individual footballer he is definitely, I said before Cantona was just in a time in English football where there wasn't much like him.

This is very true

Carlos Jenkinson wrote:

Laurencio wrote:Robin Van Persie makes me think of Cantona. Torres at his best made me think of a lesser David Villa. So.. Robin.

Think Van Persie's better than Cantona anyway tbh, but that's a different story

I'd say Van Persie but I wish it was Torres, he's actually a nice guy

He probably is. What Cantona brought to us was a I dunno, presence? One that made him greater than he was, he had the swagger, he had the skill to do incredible things, and used it to do so simply, elegantly and with purpose. He's a completely different type of player to Van Persie, but that part of him I truly haven't seen that "cantona" in a single player since the big man himself left.

Laurencio wrote:

Carlos Jenkinson wrote:

Think Van Persie's better than Cantona anyway tbh, but that's a different story

I'd say Van Persie but I wish it was Torres, he's actually a nice guy

He probably is. What Cantona brought to us was a I dunno, presence? One that made him greater than he was, he had the swagger, he had the skill to do incredible things, and used it to do so simply, elegantly and with purpose. He's a completely different type of player to Van Persie, but that part of him I truly haven't seen that "cantona" in a single player since the big man himself left.

Ibrahimovic? Berbatov?

19Jones19v wrote:

Laurencio wrote:

He probably is. What Cantona brought to us was a I dunno, presence? One that made him greater than he was, he had the swagger, he had the skill to do incredible things, and used it to do so simply, elegantly and with purpose. He's a completely different type of player to Van Persie, but that part of him I truly haven't seen that "cantona" in a single player since the big man himself left.

Ibrahimovic? Berbatov?

Ibra never played for us and Berbatov was nowhere near that for us.

Bad timing.

Laurencio wrote:

19Jones19v wrote:Ibrahimovic? Berbatov?

Ibra never played for us and Berbatov was nowhere near that for us.

Was talking in general, didn't know you meant just United which in that case there won't be a player like him at your club.

Van Persie, as good a finisher and offers more than just poaching. The only extra thing Torres offered was that explosive pace.

van Persie, sadly.