Fernando Torres retires: What caused the former Liverpool star's decline? | ESPN FC

Craig Burley, Steve Nicol, Alejandro Moreno, Raf Honigstein and Adrian Healey of ESPN FC reflect on Fernando Torres’ career after the former Liverpool star announced his retirement. Burley explains why he thought Torres was the best striker in Europe for a time after he joined Liverpool from Atletico Madrid in 2007. Plus, the panel examine the decline of “El Niño” after leaving Anfield in 2011 and explain why it all went wrong at Chelsea, AC Milan, Atletico (the second time around) and Sagan Tosu.
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[@eldio2124]

Injuries. At his peak he was so good. We will never forget the Gerrard and torres combination. Phenomenal stuff

[@user-ri5xq7hr4u]

That link up play for Gerrard's goal at Anfield vs Everton, that goal vs Blackburn!!!, my word that boy was a star. ''You can't buy that I'm sorry, you can't make it, you're either born with it or not, and that young was undoubtedly born and blessed with a unique talent!'' (Andy Gray)

[@pblfc09]

Injuries and also the way Chelsea played didn't suit him. He was also in Drogbas shadow. Probably caused confidence issues. After all injuries alone don't make you miss easy chances when you're as good as he was at scoring

[@solimullah8762]

Suarez is better than both combined

[@pblfc09]

@@solimullah8762 given that Gerrard and Torres are retired and Suarez is still playing for Barcelona you're probably right. Still a stupid thing to say though

[@adamsamuel8593]

Suarez cannot defend. He just a striker. GERARD IS A LEGEND WHILE SUAREZ IS HARDLY REMEMBERED BY LIVERPOOL AND Even Barcelona because Barca is Messi's club.

[@stevengerrard9061]

History will be kind to torres i mean the mans won everything. Champions league world cup what a player 🇪🇸💪🏻

[@PROBENICCOMPS]

Steven Gerrard yup he carried both teams definitely not inestia and drogba

[@theviralstory3356]

​@Tony Marshall Don't know if you just woke up from a coma or not but Liverpool are champions league winners and current European champions.

[@bules6790]

Mans won everything?!?!?! NO LEAGUE TITLE

[@wrighj]

@Tony Marshall I'm scouse and I hate the rent boy ....

[@SheldonCooperTrooper]

Bules 67 Didn’t he win it at Chelsea?

[@jontyarnold8522]

His haircut, as soon as he cut his locks he was never the same.....

[@darkblack8411]

Jonty Arnold i was looking for this , i always believed that his long hair makes him stronger

[@liwengkebooisen1180]

True

[@thomaskendell8146]

Samsondo Torres

[@paulpoldma20]

Sadly that wasn't the reason. The knee injury in 2010 "destroyed" him. He wasn't as fast and as agile never again.

[@danmwas7967]

@@thomaskendell8146 😂😂

[@fruitfarmfactory7901]

I know Athletico Madrid was his home, but..........Torres was *IDOLISED* by Liverpool fans.

[@annemariegutteridge4696]

And he was happier at LFC than anywhere b4 or after. He was made for Liverpool and i think he gave his best to lfc and he does not regret it

[@sadifrahman9288]

One of my most favourite players ever. He was one of the main reasons why I fell in love with Liverpool. He will be missed.

[@micoangelz5060]

Man made me to love football. He's my idol. Loved him despite the odds

[@eldio2124]

Agreed

[@eduardoquintero5206]

Mico Angelz same I remember as a child watching him terrorize the opposing teams, he was so fun to watch, he is the reason why I love football. It’s a shame people hate on him for his down years completely forgetting what he had done and everything he has accomplished

[@KilluaZoldyck-qx9jf]

He said in an interview recently that from day one it felt like he was being welcomed into a warm home at Liverpool but he never got that at Chelsea and it felt "cold" in comparison, I think he lost all his confidence when he moved and I don't think injuries helped that. With that being said in his prime he was absolutely unplayable, his speed, skill, finishing were on another level. The streets wont forget the long golden hair, long sleeves and T90s, YNWA El niño

[@Daniyalumer95]

He was so good in 2008 ... that he was compared with Cristaino in premier league ... and if im not wrong he was also nominated for 2008 ballon dor.

[@dino450]

came in 3rd place behind ronaldo and messi... 2008 torres was special

[@kunalm15]

3rd behind CR and Messi. Absolutely monster of a player he was.

[@HRPMProjects]

Torres at Liverpool under Benitez was possibly the best striker in the world at the time...so many times he'd get the ball in the final third, youd get on the edge of your seat..followed by a sublime Torres goal regardless of how impossible it seemed...his very first goal for Liverpool vs Chelsea was a telltale of what was to come..thank you for the memories..Enjoy retirement El Nino. YNWA.

[@kimgallagher6254]

Bravo. Well said.

[@stephenboud1711]

129 goals for atletico Madrid 🔴⚪️ 81 goals for liverpool 🔴 45 goals for Chelsea 🔵 1 goal for AC Milan 4 goals for Sagan Tosu 38 goals for spain 🇪🇸 298 goals What a player

[@stephenboud1711]

@biller bharma he never played for bayern. scored against them tho

[@thomaskendell8146]

Great player in his prime but didn't last long

[@Darkmenon]

The moment he left liverpool ... was the moment you stopped hearing about the greatness of Fernando Torres. Kinda reminds me of Coutinho in a way. Even Owen. Just sad

[@jamalgardner7624]

Sterling and Suarez are the only two to leave Liverpool and really show little improvement

[@reezevlog]

Jamal Gardner just little....................tbh..

[@adamsamuel8593]

@@reezevlog Sterling has improved a lot. Mainly because of his age, he's not a kid anymore

[@reezevlog]

Adam Samuel im not a fan of Sterling...even when he was at Liverpool..i never liked him...

[@Darkmenon]

@@reezevlog well that's because he was shit at liverpool. He would run down the wing again and again like an idiot and fail.

[@jasonrichards6504]

Mans retiring and you want to talk about the low lights of his career? Let him be and please get rid of Ali Moreno

[@rahulmahbubani1392]

Jealous because all of them combined never come close to accolades that FT9 received in his club and international career

[@aruwinsantherasegaren879]

ESPN is absolutely terrible

[@marygillmeister6013]

Who is that guy Moreno anyway? Did he play for a decent club?

[@docharry999]

Exactly my point man. Thanks for shedding some light on it

[@marygillmeister6013]

@@docharry999 I've never heard of him - whenever I watch him prattle away on these clips I think 'who is this character anyway?'.

[@FoshoTheOne]

Dang this man was an absolute monster on a striker in 2007. That goal against Manchester United was just spectacular!

[@eldio2124]

He used to turn vidic inside out. Even though he made a Judas move and went to Chelsea he’s easily my favourite Liverpool player ever

[@LoLLoL-mm6tt]

And then he came to Old Trafford wearing Chelsea blue and missed a wide open sitter....what a shame that he got that injury.

[@ddha0000]

@@eldio2124 'He used to turn vidic inside out'...............he did that once against vidic who had a rare bad game. liverpool fans are so pathetic they have to spread constant lies. fact is, torres won nothing at liverpool, he had to leave to win things.

[@gignwc]

So now you guys at ESPN start to talk about his “bad time” at Chelsea and his decline, but everyone else is talking about how great he was in his prime and how good a person he was etc. why always being negative instead of celebrating his career like everyone else is?

[@redchesterunited9773]

They always are negative they say 1 thing if something goes right they say another thing a week later, ESPN have the worst pundits involved in football always haft to disagree with something.

[@nvh119]

You guys are the ones spouting things from your asses. The whole show is much longer than this and obviously there are parts celebrating his achievements.

[@harrykane_]

@@nvh119 exactly these pricks make me cringe so hard

[@RickThatcher]

If everyone else is saying the same thing, why would it be interesting for these guys to also do it? If you don’t like it, don’t watch it.

[@brucewayne1234]

These guyz are sick

[@Javier-ev9jt]

It was absolutely the knee injury...didn't look right in the 2010 world cup and never did again, a shame.

[@fruitfarmfactory7901]

The reason I feel Liverpool fans never gave 100% full love to Suarez was because they were so hurt by Torres leaving they couldn't invest that much emotion so soon into another talented, perhaps better player.

[@leroyjenkins5765]

He had Pace Power Athleticism Hard work rate Foot work And finishing But his legs went with injuries it’s just that simple. The man was a legend in his prime.

[@Tourayebrimas]

He was one of the best striker of all times in Spain and the world. CASE CLOSED

[@manimavuso]

Is he definitively better than David Villa?

[@drewchk5254]

Linkz GP nah Villa and Raul were the best Spanish striker of all time but Perez was up there.

[@jeric0139]

@Speedy Yet David Villa scored more goals for Spain and is Spains top national team scorer... talking about influence you fucking clown.

[@yunada4277]

Jeric 0 Who scored the goal in the EURO final in 2008? Who was top scorer at EURO 2012? Who won the corner in the final of the CL that enabled Drogba to score? Who scored in the EL final? Even though goal scoring wasn’t his main attribute after his Liverpool days he still remained a vital part of both Chelsea, Atlético Madrid and Spain. He played more than 35 games every season from 2003 to 2018 with one exception because of injuries, you don’t do that unless you’re an important part of the team.

[@annemariegutteridge4696]

@@manimavuso he assisted Villa many times. And Villa was managers pet,apparantly?

[@youngdolo8]

I'll never forget the day at Old Trafford when he sent Vidic to the shops. El Niño, have a good one!

[@AbdurRahman-mb1vr]

Vidic won the prem he didn't

[@youngdolo8]

@@AbdurRahman-mb1vr How original.

[@NoName-pp5kr]

Abdur rahman Look at the players vidic played with at United and the players torres played with at Liverpool.

[@reallynani9693]

He's lucky he didn't have to deal with Phil Jones these days

[@marygillmeister6013]

If memory serves he got Vidic sent off at least twice, those were the days. 😂😂😂

[@fruitfarmfactory7901]

Torres was he one that brought in a new era for Liverpool. Before then, they were soooooo boring to watch unless Champions League knockout stages. Torres was well known in Spain, but Liverpool/The Premiership made him a super-star.

[@ImranAli-tm3rq]

Liverpool consistently find the best forwards in the world..Torres, Suarez, Salah (2018), Mane (2019)...they must have a smart scouting system.

[@zayedwarsama2817]

Dhruv Malik in terms of goalscoring yes.

[@ImranAli-tm3rq]

@Dhruv Malik Yes according to Lampard and Gerrard and others as well as the statistics he was not only the best forward in the 2017/2018 season, he was the best player in the world...why do you question this??

[@Neokagez]

Looking back, we had Carroll (paid alot of money at that time for him), Lambert, Balotelli, Benteke hoping they would fit the likes of our great number 7s and 9s.

[@jamazuljamaludin5767]

We should remember Torres as the absolute monster of a striker when he terrorizes world class defenders in PL in Liverpool Reds. It was just unlucky of him to be one of only 2 World class player in the Liverpool team, with Gerrard. The team at that time was unable to fulfill his personal dreams of winning titles. In a way, titles that he won with Chelsea is sort of repayment to his selfless games for LFC. Legend..

[@aziael2581]

What u on about xabi Alonso and masherano werre also WC!

[@TK-ne2yo]

Football can be brutal, one injury and it effects your entire career... what could have been..

[@willembuysman5217]

@VFT - WHAT?? We we're already through, but i get what u mean.

[@ptbot3294]

Yet he has won it all. Whereas you have players like Gerrard who had very little injury played to his full potential yet won comparatively little

[@TK-ne2yo]

@VFT - WHAT?? Just saying he was amazing at liverpool, didn't seem the same player after that.

[@shortbussurfer]

Yeah, I hope he's going to be ok. Retired at 34, multi millionaire... so brutal

[@annemariegutteridge4696]

@@ptbot3294 sad. Gerrard has club affection for staying although he tried to leave but Torres is bad because the club did not want him anymore and needed the 50 million?

[@affrobeat6170]

In his prime by todays standards you'd be looking at a £300million player..

[@fifermcgee5971]

Yes, absolutely, a real pleasure to watch playing the beautiful game.

[@pepehimovic3135]

So fcking deluded

[@novemberman1829]

I don't think he would be more than Neymar's value back in 2017 but he'd definitely cost 100 and something million pounds.

[@simonjrgensen6761]

£300 m? Of course not.

[@DopeGaming_9]

Nah around 80-150

[@djsupared]

I never thought it was just down to his knee injury, he just didn't seem to fit at Chelsea like he did Liverpool and his confidence drained away. Best striker in the world at his peak

[@djsupared]

@Sam I agree he was not quite as sharp as he was towards the back end of his liverpool career however I stil think Liverpool would have got more from him had he stayed. I'm not even sure he was a Ancelotti signing, more Abramovich. I remember his first game was against Liverpool and he got a rough ride from the fans who had idolised him, his nightmare continued from there and career declined from how he once was. Summed up perfectly with that open goal he missed against Man U. Maybe he simply peaked early in his career like some players do. What a player in his prime though hey

[@LucianC137]

He was one of the best looking player too :)

[@Cait98_]

I was looking for this

[@AnaCeleste88]

Yes he was 😂

[@analyna9672]

My cousin (male) said the same thing about Torres. He is a very2 good looking footballer.

[@chriswhite7997]

Another player which suffered a dramatic loss of confidence and form post injury. Michael Owen was exactly the same.

[@TheGreatLoco]

Injuries limited Ronaldo, the R9, too.

[@thecitizens4573]

I'm not a Liverpool fan but freaking love this lad at his time there. He made liverpool enjoyable to watch

[@mickeyhynes]

He was never the same after the knee injury. Agree with Craig though - he was absolutely terrifying at his peak.

[@Daniel-fl9vq]

The decline started at the 2010 World Cup he chose to play over his injured knee which severely crippled his speed which he relied on

[@eldio2124]

But I’m sure he’d not regret playing. Because winning a World Cup is a once in a lifetime thing. I’d do the same thing tbh.

[@umangsharma5435]

Torres and Gerrard duo ❤️

[@andricaion9036]

Clearly in the period in Liverpool Torres was the best striker in the world and one of the best in history.

[@rngbluejay3759]

He’s retiring, why can’t you just appreciate what he’s done instead of remembering his bad seasons

[@jurgenklopp965]

129 goals for atletico Madrid 🔴⚪️ 81 goals for liverpool 🔴 45 goals for Chelsea 🔵 38 goals for spain 🇪🇸 293 goals What a player

[@edwardhayes5837]

298 hes 2 short of 300 i heard

[@AbdurRahman-mb1vr]

His done miles more then these old farts

[@stephenboud1711]

129 goals for atletico Madrid 🔴⚪️ 81 goals for liverpool 🔴 45 goals for Chelsea 🔵 1 goal for AC Milan 4 goals for Sagan Tosu 38 goals for spain 🇪🇸 298 goals What a player

[@fifermcgee5971]

Pretty impressive record. Number one player.

[@Jim90117]

Still one of the greatest strikers I’ve seen wear the red jersey, hadn’t seen anything like him since the early days of Michael Owen, then Suarez and then Salah.

[@jaideepbura1936]

I know he had a tough time at Chelsea but that goal he scored against Barcelona still tears me up to this day.

[@BeOutstanding]

Torres' greatest ability was his speed. Not just his running speed but his instinctive reaction to the ball helped by his long legs as well. Once he has lost the speed due to injury, he became a second rated striker.

[@Cartierian]

The best naturally gifted finisher we’ve had at the club since fowler. He was fast, direct, every defender feared for their lives with his presence on the field and basically a complete forward. I hated him when he left but now I can look back and appreciate how good he was and he was the reason why I started watching football. Thank you El Niño❤️

[@bryanmiller6110]

He was so good. Youre right about the injuries. Prior to the injury, on the counter, in space, he was fantastic. After the knee, he lost a step, he was never as quick afterwards.

[@CristianoRonaldo-vs8hn]

El Niño, the only man who actually made Vidic his bitch.

[@tricky1506]

Chelsea is literally just where talent goes to die💀. Torres, Schevchenko, Pizzaro, Salah, Cuadrado, De bruyne, Falcao, Felipe Luis, Morata and the list goes on🤦‍♂️

[@stickstu2866]

Let's just ignore the fact Falcao spent a season at Man United before he went to Chelsea and did nothing though

[@RandomYouTubChannel]

As an Atleti fan, I think people underestimate how good Torres was at his second spell and Atletico. Yeah he had some problems at times, but he scored some of the most important goals for us from 2015-2018 (Champions league against Barcelona and real in La Liga)

[@jamesmilner2554]

I cant remember what season or seasons but for a period of time he was the best striker in the world in terms of pure finishing ability

[@jamesmilner2554]

Sam Torres said after he retired. steven gerrard was the best player he ever played with gerrard wss a beast wasn’t he

[@pradeepchauhan7769]

It was a pleasure to watch Fernando in full flow in his trademark locks in his heydays.One of the most good looking players of soccer.

[@IxMaKaVeLi187xI]

Hurting his knee in 2010 damaged him.. he was unstoppable before it but declined afterwards.

[@minatodroger7890]

Then he did the surgery and rushed himself back

[@hassansaleh4649]

Minato D Roger exactly!! People always blame Chelsea for ruining his career but he rushed back and played in the World Cup when he shouldn’t have

[@5H4K490]

@@hassansaleh4649 I remember an article which covered, this Torres forced himself back earlier than expected and even resorted to using injections to push himself back into the game and it was stated back then that doing all this would ruin him in the future. This wasn't for the world cup but during mid season with Liverpool and after that we saw him decline. I feel that Benitez failed him in a way, he let Torres be this reckless with his injuries. At the time Liverpool had a bad run of games and Benitez was looking at the sack so I get that he was desperate for Torres to get back but in the end he got sacked and Torres never recovered.

[@TheSeejay35]

People forget that the docs at lfc were telling rafa he was fit to play when clearly he wasnt. Well documented this was driven by the 2 yanks in charge at the club, they were persuasive towards the sports science team as they were already looking at selling the club due to no funds available by them. Was gitted when he went, time is a healer and you could see how much it meant to him when he played in Gerrard's charity match. All forgiven now

[@pullup2312]

i think it all started when he got injured at the 2010 WC after that tournament he wasn't the same when he made his comeback at liverpool

[@overshot8331]

After injury,he still played well.just wasn't the great goalscorer and finisher he used to be.

[@scholarlycat8180]

He managed to reach world class level and by the end of his career had won a World Cup and Champions League. He had declined but he wasn’t a flop. He reached his potential.

[@1517the_year]

Scholarly Cat very few players play a decade at that level. Messi and Ronaldo are gods of football. Torres was one of the mortals who’s peak was nearly as high.

[@IceCoolMrSanz]

How has he retired already! El Nino aka The Kid! Captain of Atletico at 17. All those years gone in the blink of an eye! What a special special player he was. Yep Torres was the real deal.

[@dino450]

Fernando Torres was Vidic's worst nightmare and also Chelsea's because he'd score every game against them

[@mlegend5741]

Even as a United Fan growing up one of my favorite strikers he's a Legend in my eyes even if he didn't do as as great post Liverpool he always scored important goals in the big games

[@tradeenterprise]

F no Chelsea and liverpool scum

[@mlegend5741]

Sam well it's not like he ever won you guys the league as far as I can remember? Didn't we win like 3 premier leagues in a row? You guys still ain't won a premier league? Yeah I don't think it's embarrassing at all lol more embarrassing he had a shit team around him that couldn't win him anything

[@lorenzodagamer2485]

It was that injury at his last season at Liverpool when he returned he was something else

[@greyosh7]

At one point he was top 3 in the world and had a case for world footballer of the year. He played on the energy of the fans in Atletico and especially liverpool. He lost that at Chelsea. This just shows that winning trophies doesnt really define a player, it's what u do and the impact on the field that matters.

[@JMalikZ]

Rooney, Van Persie, Torres, and Drogba,

[@tipoter4986]

Torres drogba van Persie rooney

[@edoguymustard7693]

He started declining in liverpool before Chelsea went for him and Chelsea made him to achieve his dreams as footballer. I love him so much for the few times he was wearing the blue Jersey, good luck legend

[@arsenalatletigoldenera]

Best striker in the world by miles before 2011... But sadly injuries and Chelsea fans making fun of him / media destroyed his confidence and everything... I remember those horrible time back in 2011

[@andrew2450]

maybe a minority of fans were but he's confidence was clearly shattered after he's injuries which were the main problem he suffered a serious knee Injury and he's leg was never the same again not just chelsea fans were the issue, at chelsea he had the most success without a doubt he's best years were at liverpool and atletico tho

[@leelindsay3611]

Then Van persie took over

[@robertdavies4318]

Injuries plain and simple, the numerous injuries her had robbed him of not just his pace but explosiveness. He was beyond quick up until the end of his second year at liverpool and it was by far his greatest asset. People say the move to Chelsea ruined him but as a Liverpool fan, he was badly declining in the season we sold him. We did very well to get the amount of money we got for him at the time.

[@PirateRadioDude]

Liverpool rushed him back from injury, he was already declining before he joined Chelsea. He may not be the main man at Chelsea but he was certainly adored by most of the fans and he contributed to two European trophies and a FA Cup. Happy retirement, El Nino.

[@Adz_Win]

We will never forget your time at Liverpool fc what a legend of the game you’ve won all u can and have won most you could have like World Cup etc cant get better

[@namouche7118]

If there was a template for how a number 9 should look like, that would definitely had been Torres at his prime at Liverpool. At that point he was the deadliest finisher I had seen since Ronaldo de Lima.

[@PrashantSingh-nd8vu]

I am a Manchester United fan but a young Torress at Atleti made me love football. What a player and signing he was for the scousers. He was the only person who could make me clap for a Liverpool goal. What a human being as well. I really prayed for him to regain his form at Atleti and although he became slightly better, it wasn't enough. I still love the guy.

[@miz5138]

Let the man enjoy his retirement peacefully 🙏🏼

[@benmatheson1189]

such a fun player to watch, defenders nightmare

[@ragazzi25]

great player...he was unreal with the Reds!

[@emiliox210]

Fernando Torres was the best striker Spain ever had! He was the main striker in EU08 WC10 EU12 and played a huge part in winning the trophies for Spain!🇪🇸 Scoring in two of the finals.

[@c3920]

He was so great at Liverpool.

[@ivansitohang1932]

same reason to Owen's decline... leaving liverpool. nah, it's injuries. even during the 2010 world cup, you can see that his injury hampers really hampered his performance. Shame that he never returned to his peak but it's crazy to think that he still got so many memorable moments.

[@mikeoxmall1972]

Leaving Liverpool caused Torres’s decline he was one of the best in Europe when he was at Liverpool.

[@theartfulldodger9051]

The bloke started first team football as a young man and had a lot of miles on the clock. Injuries never helped nor did the transfer to Chelsea. At his best was at times unplayable but unfortunately that feels like aong time ago. Deserves respect and all the plaudists that comes his way.

[@AbhayChavi]

Once in a while I come here to watch this video again and again. He was Great

[@kimgallagher6254]

If I could bring back one player in his prime out of Rush, Fowler, Suarez, Owen and Torres, it would be difficult but I think I would give El Nino the nod. He killed united and chelsea, some of his speed, athleticism, self belief and deadly accuracy was phenomenal. I miss him a lot. Would love for him to come back for one of those old Liverpool Legend games. I want to see Gerrard and Torres just one more time.

[@jawahinho7010]

el niño ❤ made me start watching football in 2006 before he left to Liverpool

[@nathansmith3981]

Anyone know who his last game was against for Liverpool

[@manimavuso]

Leaving Liverpool for Chelsea was the detriment of Fernando Torres' career

[@rohanarshad3728]

Liverpool has nothing to do with his decline. Injuries are. Still won more trophies than any English player

[@PirateRadioDude]

Lol Liverpool rushed him back from injuries you mong. He won two European trophies and a FA Cup in his time at the Bridge despite his decline

[@manimavuso]

@@rohanarshad3728 I don't disagree with you. Liverpool has nothing to do with his decline. I am suggesting that him choosing the big money move to Chelsea, is what ultimately derailed his career

[@manimavuso]

@@PirateRadioDude did he produce more at Liverpool or at Chelsea?

[@rohanarshad3728]

@@manimavuso like they say in the video. Torres story has nothing to do with Liverpool or the big money move. Torres career should be viewed pre injury and post injury. That pre injury period, he would have outperform in any team. That period happened to be in Liverpool is not related to his form.

[@aboderinfemiable]

Prolly the best and most accurate discussion of Torres’ career

[@rohanarshad3728]

I will always remember him as a player who destroyed man utd several times. Just ask vidic. He was his kryptonite. 😂😂. If you want to be a complete striker just study Torres

[@Cait98_]

Torres started out Atlético Madrid, who were a 2nd decision team at the time. They got promoted. Torres made his Spanish National Team debut in a friendly. He moved to Liverpool, we all know how that turned out. Spain won the Euro's in 2008 and the World Cup in 2010, all of which El Niño was apart of. He unfortunately injured his knee, something that I know does take a long time to heal, and it does knock your confidence down a lot. Torres then moved to Chelsea, which wasn't his best of days. However he did have some key and very important moments at the club, for example, the goal that lead them to the Champions League Final. Once his time at Chelsea came to an end, he moved onto A.C Milan, he played much better there than what he did at Chelsea. After a short spell there, he returned home to Atlético Madrid. There he got the momentum back, He gained the confidence and was like he never left. Atlético Madrid came 3rd in the La Liga in both the 2015/2016 and 2016/2017 seasons and 2nd in the 2017/2018 season. Atlético also won the Europa League Cup in 2018, all in which Torres was apart of. So next time you want to make a video about Fernando, at least talk about both the lows and the highs. Not one footballer is perfect, no one is perfect. We all have hic ups here and there.

[@milanimba2998]

It's a shame he wasted his peak years at Liverpool. If he had joined Chelsea around 2007, he would have won everything in football, and probably more than one Champions League.

[@AznPridexX123]

Fernando Torres was one of my football idols growing up, sad to see that his career was ruined by injuries but congratulations on all the trophies won.

[@cactaceous]

Unfortunately injuries caused his legs to never have the same speed and accuracy he had initially at Atleti then at Liverpool. His goals at important games cement his legacy. Euro’s 2008 Final, against Barcelona Semis Champions League 2012, Euro’s 2012 Final. He won World Cup, Champions League, Euro’s, Europa League, Premier League. Not many can say that. He will always be a legend at Atleti. Now he will go back to Madrid and work for his boyhood team with Gabi, preparing to take over after the Simeone era ends in a few years.

[@ashleythomas4112]

He never won the Premier League actually.

[@cactaceous]

Ashley Thomas Well, he was with Chelsea in 2015 under contract but on loan so I guess you are right. Forgot that.

[@JudeMarchisio]

I still get balancing tears remembering that goal against Barca and the two goals he scored against us in the 4-1 2009 match.

[@anipuli]

Won everything at chelsea...called the former liverpool star! That's how special he was! El nino❣

[@vatti4602]

It was weird, he just changed the shirt and he became in other player, sadly . Firs part of 10-11 he scored 11 goals but when he went to London he just scored 2. Maybe he was a player that should had been in Liverpool in all his career, same with Owen

[@newrecruit100]

He had 9 goals in 26 apps. Not exactly firing. Liverpool mismanaged his injuries that’s why

[@kylemuckian574]

Torres and Gerrard at liverpool were a scary Duo. The chemistry they had was lethal

[@eldio2124]

Phenomenal.

[@youngdolo8]

That whole team of 2009 was ridiculous. Mascherano, Alonso, Kuyt, Gerrard, Carragher, Agger, Hyypia, Reina, Lucas, Aurelio, Torres. How in the jaysus did we not win anythin with that lot?

[@knkyeung7812]

I am sorry to blame the club Liverpool on forcing him to play through injury. He is a true legend, true REDS but Tom and Hicks let him down.

[@indowithbadenglish5677]

World cup, Euro cup, UCL. Yes he can sleep at night.

[@jawlig]

Torres and Lukaku up front at Chelsea was a killer combo in FIFA 14

[@moharikram1687]

Usually, when you're play awesome, you will be trophy laden..... Behold the power of Fernando Torres. The most anti-thesis football player ever. The most inversely proportional situation. Why? First half - An absolute monster of a striker, almost no one can deny him = barely any trophies. Second half - Declining and a gamble striker, sometimes good, sometimes terrible = clutch play and loads of trophies. Never won a league title, but won all major titles that matters. Whether he is a legendary player or not will always debatable between both sides. He will be the most enigmatic strikers ever play this game. Enjoy your retirement EL NINO!

[@Mr.A..]

Great player retires and the discussion is about their decline -_- I hate football media

[@gmatsue84]

This is a 5 minute video about a relevant topic. Quit your bitching.

[@robertjohnstone7635]

i was gutted when he left liverpoo (one of the greatest players liverpool ever had}l but ill always love him for we got the best out of him ive still got liverpool tops with his name n numer on them good luck el nino ynwa

[@N.Attribute]

People will say their idol was messi Ronaldinho, or Ronaldo but for me during my growing age Torres was my Hero.. The Goal against Germany in Euro, and snatching a ball from Vidic Worlds top defender at the time.. still remember.. And Liverpool's Carlsber Jersey suited him like Peanut and Butter... Thank you..

[@batmanmartin496]

Rebrov, Soldado, two quality strikers til spuds ruined them and they declined big time

[@brucewayne1234]

He is the best striker in the world ,and he always be remembered

[@zakiyare6174]

He had a better career than Craig Burley, Steve Nicol, Alejandro Moreno .

[@captainchainsaw8856]

Did he bollocks have a better career than Nicol.

[@Chris-oz9qx]

Zaki Yare Steve Nicol had a great career

[@Chris-oz9qx]

Cool Dude Nicol also won a CL, 3 FA cups and in 89 won English Football writers player of the year

[@demoslotsfree]

Happy retirement El Niño. Unplayable at times, all the best fella.

[@ethan9487]

If he had stayed at Liverpool he would've recovered, he would've been playing with Suarez up front so he wouldn't be alone and would've had Gerrard behind him

[@MarkXbl]

Torres was finished before he left us. We sold him while he was injured - he never fully recovered.

[@supernova3114]

I knew it, I felt that Fernando was miserable at Chelsea. Even when he scores, he was never happy. He was mentally and physically injured. Precious Fernando 😥

[@gambitx2367]

He was my fave player as a liverpool fan always wanted chelsea to do well for his sake