The season is coming to an end.. Well, a not so happy ending for Liverpool FC, as they leave this season empty-handed. However, there are some positive things to take out of this season, and dude, do you still need me to say it? Well, I'll say it, for the sake of readers who are not football fans..
There were many great signings this season - Roque Santa Cruz for Blackburn, did well for his first season here, Craig Gordon (Sunderland), also did well.. Not forgetting Elano and Martin Petrov of Manchester City.. Well, these are the few names that I can only recall.. However, none of these players can compare to what this player has done for this particular club.. And if there is a reward for the best signing of the season, he will definitely win it, no doubt, hands down.. He needs no introduction either.. Yup.. You footie fans got it right (or, I assume you got it right).. It's Spain’s very own El Nino - Fernando Torres.
Up to date and final count - 33 goals in 47 matches and counting (last match and last goal- Tottenham Hotspur) - including 3 hattricks (Reading, Middlesbrough, and West Ham United), scoring two of the hattricks in two consecutive home games, and also breaking the 20 goal barrier that was last scored that many a few seasons ago by another legendary number 9, Robbie Fowler, in the English Premier League.
Also, in his 1st season, he is already among the contenders for the PFA Player of the Year, and the Writer’s Player of the Year award though it was won by Cristiano Ronaldo. In other words, he has arguably the finest debut season ever a foreign import could have in one's first season in the English football.
Names like Henry, Nilsterooy, Bergkamp, Drogba, Berbatov, and many others took a while before they became great names of the English football, some did not even survived (Forlan, Morientes). Torres was different however. It seems as if he was made for the EPL. Some say he will have problems, some say he will not – that he can adapt well. And he did. It did not took long for him to score his 1st official goal – which was against Chelski (defense splitting pass by Gerrard, slotted it at the right bottom corner of goal) - and ever since then he has never looked back. Suffered an injury during the 1st quarter of the season, but even that did not stop him. Got his first hattrick during a Carling Cup game against Reading (and man, didn't he took it well). Got the Player of the Month award for February, and the goals just kept coming.
Not only did he scored goals, he assisted too.. And combining with club captain Steven Gerrard, they both scored a total of 54 goals between them.. And man, that is a dam lot of goals from two players alone.. He was also one of the main factors that Liverpool has scored more than a 100 goals this season - well, 119 to be exact - contributing at least a quarter of it..
All I can say is, this dude has already made his name in the history book of Anfield – recently adding another by equaling Roger Hunt’s record of scoring in 8 consecutive home games.. And now that he has scored 24 goals in the EPL, makes him the record breaker of a foreigner scoring the most goals in his first season, which was previously held by Nilstelrooy (23 goals). In other words, he has proven his worth, and value too.
Well, he has proven this season to be a prolific goal scorer. Let’s just hope that he can continue on during the next season. If he does keep this up, well.. What more can I say? He’ll join the likes of Rush, Daglish, Fowler and many other Reds legend in the history book of Anfield as one of the greats of Liverpool. Good luck boy.. And God speed.
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