Wednesday's Matchday 2 for Liverpool will be against Dutch side, PSV Eindhoven, currently 2nd in the Dutch Eredivisie. This will be held at our fortress, so I supposed it is easy to conclude that we will win comfortably. My prediction: 3-1. It will be a Gernando show : ))

In fact I will not be surprised if PSV were to score first, just like Marseille did in Matchday 1.

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Hi everyone, I'm Nadia and I come from Singapore. Yes, that dinky island in Asia, which is currently hosting the first-ever Formula 1 Grand Prix night race. I'm here to blog about far more important things happening this weekend, such as the 208th Merseyside Derby at that narrow shithole, they call Goodison Park.

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It's difficult to work out what was the bigger shock at Anfield on Saturday – Stoke gaining a point or the strange feeling that many among the Liverpool faithful are not happy with Fernando Torres' form.

It's not long since ‘El Nino' could do no wrong it seemed.

As Liverpool's record signing's debut season in England went on, he just got better and better. Click to continue reading...

This weeks Champions League draw will see Fernando Torres revisit Vicente Calderon as Atletico Madrid are pitted in the same group as Liverpool.

Fernando Torres spent six idolised years at Atletico Madrid, accumulating a multitude of appearances despite his young age.

El Nino hasn't taken long to win over the Liverpool support scoring some fantastic goals in his debut season, and looks set to continue that trend this campaign. Click to continue reading...

Fernando Torres, nicknamed 'El Nino', had a very impressive debut season in the Premiership, scoring 24 league goals for Liverpool. The player who United have been linked with on numerous occasions but instead joined compatriot Rafa Benitez with the dippers. Whilst having his way against most Premiership defences, Torres was rendered absolutely worthless in both matches [. Click to continue reading...

European Championship-winning forward, Fernando Torres, has publicly hailed the work of his future striker partner Robbie Keane, and believes they will be a formidable duo this campaign.

Liverpool's former Atletico hitman Torres, 24, has not been shy of accolades and plaudits during his debut season. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool starlet Daniel Pacheco is relishing the prospect of lining up alongside compatriot Fernando Torres when The Reds take on Villarreal next week.

The 17-year old has impressed during his appearances for Rafa Benitez's men in pre-season, adding credence to the growing reputation he has enjoyed in recent months. Click to continue reading...

NEWS: A couple more "last-minute" scratches for the Free Kick Masters event tonight at Reliant Stadium: Fernando Torres will not attend. His team has not released him for play, organizers said Saturday afternoon. Did you really expect El Nino to... Click to continue reading...

An Indian under 12 team has been included among 40 nations playing "Yakult Danone Nations Cup football tournament" - in which the other teams thankfully are also made up of kids of the same age.12 teams of kids are gathering at the Ambedkar Stadium in New Delhi on July 11 and 12 t fight for a place among those selected.

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This video shows El Nino when he was literally El Nino. Fernando Torres has clearly been scoring classy goals ever since he was 12 years old. The only difference is then he did it with a dodgy basin cut and now he does it with a dodgy ginger strawberry blond mullet. Torres grabs two goals in this match between the Atletico Madrid and AC Milan youth teams in 1996. Click to continue reading...

Wait, you thought those Fernando Torres to Chelsea rumors were finally dead? Think again.

The Daily Star one of the most reputable news sources in all the known
world says Roman Abramovich is willing to lift £85 million from his money bin in Duckburg and drop it over Anfield.

For the sake of argument, lets say there's at least a little truth hidden somewhere inside this monstrosity of an article.

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Rafa Benitez has spoken of his pride after Fernando Torres confounded his critics to fire Spain to their first major honour since 1964.

The Liverpool boss admits certain sections of the Spanish press were critical of the striker's performances in Euro 2008.

However, El Nino's winning goal against Germany on Sunday night has made him a national hero – and Benitez believes the strike will be talked about for decades to come. Click to continue reading...

I have tears of joy. Watching Spain get over their mental block against their more heralded European rivals, doing it their way, playing beautiful, attacking soccer and finally winning what was rightfully theirs. There is a God occasionally and he chose the right time to be munificent.

There was Ballack his face streaked with congealed blood and the nonplussed Metzelder and Mertesacker, their faces frozen in disbelief and dismay, as they contemplated another championship without a title.

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Former Liverpool favourite Luis Garcia has spoken of the special bond his compatriot Fernando Torres has quickly formed with the club's fans, and hailed the Torres-Liverpool partnership as one based on mutual understanding and passion.
Luis Garcia left Anfield for Atletic Madrid last summer, as his countryman Fernando Torres made the opposite move. Click to continue reading...

TEAMtalk's Graham Shaw feels Rafael Benitez needs to show more ambition in the transfer market if Liverpool are to be serious title contenders.
Eighteen years, and the wait goes on. The title drought on Merseyside shows no sign of ending just yet.
We're already hearing the annual 'this is our year' proclamations from Steven Gerrard, Jamie Carragher and co. Click to continue reading...

So far in Euro 2008, Anfield's interest in the Spanish team's fortunes has been centered around Fernando Torres.

Liverpool's top scorer has made a goal, scored a goal, been substituted prematurely, denied falling out with his coach and denied that he's about to join Chelsea for a world record fee. Click to continue reading...

If money was no object, then the tabloids would have you believe that £300m could be invested in new arrivals at Anfield. However, this target could apparently only need a little persuading to become a feared strike partner for El Nino! Rafa Benitez could persuade David Villa to sign for Liverpool, according to the striker's Spanish [. Click to continue reading...

Fernando Torres might be one of the hottest properties in Europe, yet that hasn't stopped his national team coach from having a pop at El Nino after a display of petulance on Tuesday evening. The Liverpool striker had set his country well on their way to a 4-1 victory over Russia, before being substituted by [. Click to continue reading...

Rafa seems very keen on bringing in old-fashioned wingers to the club, in order to fuel the elite goalscoring engine that is El Nino, but this latest target would be a big surprise to me, a player who in my opinion is simply not good enough for a club as huge as Liverpool! Liverpool, frustrated in [. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool striker Fernando Torres is not the only Spanish Premier League star being quizzed on why they cannot recreate their club form for country, but he insists he is still adapting.

Torres, 24, enjoyed a magnificent debut season in England with Liverpool on a personal level, finishing joint second in the Premier League goal scoring charts and netting 33 in all competitions - breaking Ruud van Nistelrooy's record made at Manchester United for most goals in a debut season by an overseas player.

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While reposting player-speak is nothing new 'round these parts, I found one half of El Fantastico (Captain Fanstastic) speaking about the other (El Nino) is such a frank manner rather refreshing. Ahead of the Inter match, Stevie G is obviously pysched to finally have a true equal in the final third of the pitch: The lad who [. Click to continue reading...

While I aspire to put up more numbers like the phenomenal Fernando Torres than less-than-consistent (but ever hard-working)Dirk Kuyt, I've got a few Liverpool odds and ends worth sorting through. In the newspaper business (and maybe even in Television, where I work, but I don't pay enough attention),they say "Don't bury the lead", so we'll start [. Click to continue reading...

Many 'experts' will tell you that in order to keep a long-term relationship going strong, that both parties have to make an effort to not get comfortable and remind one another how much they care for each other and why. Since it's been awhile since we've had some quality non-sexual Man Crushing 'round these here parts, I thought it appropriate to [. Click to continue reading...

Gentlemen, I can't say I make it a habit of reading your 'Side Kicks' column on a regular basis, but I did happen upon it this week. How you chose to start it was rather interesting... Even though he plays for Liverpool, I just have to admit it. I've got a man-crush on Fernando Torres. The kid just keeps [. Click to continue reading...