Messi was so scared that he cried when he maxed out his header talent at the start of the game

Liverpool, England, Liverpool training base.

It was noon, but the sky was overcast, and it was dark and raining heavily.

Crackling!

Raindrops as big as beans hit the Liverpool player bus.

Liverpool players in red jackets covered their heads and trotted in a line from the door of the indoor training building to get on the bus.

"England in autumn, bad weather, I hope the rain will stop when the game starts later."

Last on the bus, Benítez took out a handkerchief and wiped the rain off his Mediterranean Sea, and couldn't help cursing in Spanish.

"Boss, I still have a towel here, do you need it?"

Fernando Torres, who was sitting behind Benítez, heard the complaints of the head coach who was also a Spanish compatriot, and immediately handed over the towel in his hand.

"Oh, Fernando. Thank you so much, I need this so much!"

Seeing Torres, Benítez's complaining expression immediately disappeared, replaced by a look of pampering in his eyes.

That's right!

It's the look Benítez gives his lover! Don't blame Benítez for being too obsessed, just blame Torres for being too good after joining Liverpool this season!

Fernando Torres, who is only 23 years old this year, played for Atletico Madrid in the Spanish Second Division as early as May 27, 2001 at the age of 17 years and 68 days, completing his first-team debut in his professional career.

Then, at the age of 18 in 2002, he successfully won the European Golden Ball Award. Long before Fabregas, he was already the most famous Spanish golden boy in the world.

Since the 2002-03 season, Torres has been the top scorer in the team with a stable output of goals. It can be said that he helped Atletico Madrid, which returned to La Liga, to stabilize its seat in La Liga.

This summer!

Pursued by a number of giants including Real Madrid, Torres joined Liverpool at a price of 36 million euros.

Since the new season, Torres has not only quickly adapted to the intensity of the Premier League, but also tied with Ronaldo for second place in the list with 11 goals in 13 league appearances, second only to Su Fei's 16 goals.

Let's put aside Su Fei, the monster who scored 16 goals in 12 games. As a newcomer in the Premier League, Torres can keep the same number of goals as Ronaldo, which is enough to show how good he is!

So.

It's no wonder that Torres is so charming in Benítez's eyes. Not only is he a fellow Spanish countryman, he is also the team's pillar in the new season, and he cares about the head coach... Now Torres, who has just joined Liverpool, has even surpassed the Red Army captain Gerrard in the team!

Not only in the Liverpool team, because Torres is also No. 9.

Major Premier League media also used various preparatory reports before the game to exaggerate the battle between Liverpool and Manchester City into a battle between the red and blue No. 9!

"The strongest No. 9 in the Premier League?"

"Benitez: This time we have Torres!"

"Spanish No. 9 vs. Croatian No. 9!"

"Tit-for-tat, the battle of the top scorer list and the gold and silver boots!"

"The fateful duel of No. 9!"

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1:30 p.m.

Outside Anfield, even if it was rainy, it still couldn't stop the enthusiasm of the Red Army fans, when the Liverpool player bus slowly drove in.

"Walk on, walk on, with hope in your heart~"

"And you'll never walk alone~"

"You'll never walk alone~"

Some fans sang "You'll Never Walk Alone" in unison, some fans waved Liverpool flags in the rain, and those supporting signs for the players were also swaying in the rain.

Among them.

The most signs were about Torres and Gerrard. Torres has been regarded as the hope of revival by the Red Army fans, and Gerrard is the soul of the Red Army.

After getting off the car.

Benítez, who rushed to the pre-match press conference, showed a completely different mental outlook than when he played against Manchester City last season. He was afraid of headaches before, but this time, he had confidence in his eyes.

"We have become different this season, very different. We have the best striker in the entire Premier League. For me, it is not one of them, but the only one!"

"Torres has been in excellent form recently, not onlyIn the European qualifiers a few days ago, he scored twice and helped Spain advance to the European Cup next year as the first in the group! "

"I believe he will bring us a victory today!"

In front of the media, Benítez expressed his love and trust for Torres without reservation. Since the 2005 Champions League, for more than two seasons, he has not had this feeling of his players winning glory for him for a long time.

Gerrard is stable but not outstanding enough. Torres has become the rising star of the Premier League since the new season!

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After a while, when Guardiola attended the pre-match press conference, the Spanish coach deliberately ignored the media's discussion on the comparison between Torres and Su Fei.

"Well, compared to how the two excellent players performed today. I am more worried about the bad weather today."

"The rain has no intention of stopping. I saw the weather forecast saying that it may turn into heavy rain."

"If that happens...will this game be postponed? Can anyone tell me? .....Will there be a notice half an hour before the game? Well, thank you. "

The reporters at the scene couldn't do anything to Guardiola. In some ways, Guardiola's interviews were always cautious.

As for whether the game would be postponed due to heavy rain...

The reporters who came from all corners of England and even European countries didn't want such an ending.

That means they would have made a wasted trip!

"So Mr. Guardiola, do you think Torres could become a striker as good as Su this season? Or does he already have the corresponding ability?"

The last reporter who asked the question was still unwilling to give up, and brought the topic back to Su Fei and Torres.

Guardiola rubbed his temple.

Decided not to evade.

He showed a serious and solemn expression and answered the question.

"Torres? He is very good! To be honest, I think he is indeed one of the best strikers in the entire Premier League now. "

"But Su is unique. "

"Su is currently 19 years old! ”

“I believe Torres didn’t have the league’s Golden Boot, the European Golden Ball, or the World Cup Golden Ball when he was 19 years old… Do you understand what I mean?”

“There is absolutely no comparison between the two of them!”

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