#21 | Ferran Torres - 2021/22 Performances

[dennishasdoneit]

I thought the nations League was a glorified friendly but appears the way the Spanish fans and bench celebrated it was must’ve been the Euros final.

I think the way both sets of international fans were up for this match,it meant a hell of a lot to those attending....,regardless of the competition label; Italian fans were loud in their support...who wouldn't be if your side had gone 37 matches unbeaten at international level.??..that does take some doing..something to be proud of,imo.
Spain,and their supporters were clearly up for it...

Perhaps the greatest illustration that this was not a " glorified friendly" is the reaction of the Italian team to the sending off, imploring the ref not to take action,..one player placing both hands on the refs shoulder pleading for mercy.
Both Italy and Spain took the matter very seriously,it looked a Great match,imo.

 

[dennishasdoneit]

Two top quality finishes there. That first one looks good but is even better than it looks.

I really don't understand why people constantly link the performances of players on international duty to their city performances though, and that goes for both good and bad performances. nobody on the international scene plays like Pep.

we wouldn't put in that kind of ball for his first goal and we wouldn't attack that quickly for his second.

I agree the first one is better than it looks.

Not many players in the world can pull of a deft side foot finish on the full volley......into the bottom corner,right away from the keeper.....how many strikers would have ballooned that over the bar,or let the ball bounce/try and control before shooting.it looked easy,..he made it look easy with his technique.
That was adroit finishing of the highest order,imo.

 

[FantasyIreland]

Its clear he has a talent for the centre forward role,so why,when we are crying out for such a player,are we not pushing the fact to its maximum?

He stands a very decent chance of being successful here if he is assigned that role,because as a wide player i think we have better and that's without considering the academy talent that's knocking on the door.

 

[skillman]

Brilliant movement for the second goal to peel off the defender

 

[14aguero]

He can certainly take those shots from awkward shooting positions.

 

[omri]

him know how to score.

better then anyone in our team.

 

[daflanger]

We really need to start him as a striker more. I think Pep should put a bit more faith in him.

Against Chelsea and Liverpool he could have scored the goals that other players couldn't. Especially against Liverpool he would have done a better job than Grealish.

I really hope Pep gives him a chance now after seeing him scoring a brace against the European Champions!!! What other proof does Pep need?

 

[waspish]

Look at his goals running into the box no packed defence! Our slow build diner help any striker in our team.

 

[01282]

I think the way both sets of international fans were up for this match,it meant a hell of a lot to those attending....,regardless of the competition label; Italian fans were loud in their support...who wouldn't be if your side had gone 37 matches unbeaten at international level.??..that does take some doing..something to be proud of,imo.
Spain,and their supporters were clearly up for it...

Perhaps the greatest illustration that this was not a " glorified friendly" is the reaction of the Italian team to the sending off, imploring the ref not to take action,..one player placing both hands on the refs shoulder pleading for mercy.
Both Italy and Spain took the matter very seriously,it looked a Great match,imo.

My mistake as I didn’t realise it was the semi final. In my ignorance I never thought the semis were so soon after the euro final.

 

[domalino]

Its clear he has a talent for the centre forward role,so why,when we are crying out for such a player,are we not pushing the fact to its maximum?

He stands a very decent chance of being successful here if he is assigned that role,because as a wide player i think we have better and that's without considering the academy talent that's knocking on the door.

He's not a striker, that's why.

He's a wide forward like Salah or Ronaldo who is an excellent finisher.

He can do a job upfront against the right opposition - one that let's him use his skills from out wide against the defence like running off the shoulder.

Thats not being a striker though, and he lacks all the other skills. He can't hold the ball up and play with his back to goal, his movement when against a deep defence is non existent and he doesn't drop deep to help the midfield and link up the wingers. He cant get tight to a centreback and pull them out of position.

Lacking these skills makes him a passenger in a lot of games and go 10 minutes without a touch, which is why Pep didn't play him last week in 3 massive games where we couldn't afford that.

If people looked at the role of striker as a whole instead of just thinking "ooh he scores goals, must be a 9" then they'd never think Torres is going to be a striker, he lacks 80% of the skills that the position requires.

Will he learn them? Probably not, it would take years of playing there every week. Could he be a great wide forward and be rotated into false 9 against the right sides? Definitely.


The key for Torres is the Gabriel Jesus partnership because Jesus does the 80% of the striker role that Torres can't, and Torres has the clinical finishing Jesus lacks.