El 'dúo dinámico' es posible
Caos y golpes por un boleto a la final
El 'Niño' Fernando Torres ya es del Chelsea
Tras una amarga disputa durante todo el mercado de invierno, en el último día de fichajes se cerró el traspaso del español Fernando Torres al Chelsea. Trascendió que el equipo londinense desembolsó 80 millones de dólares por él.Liverpool hizo todo lo posible por retener a uno de sus últimos estandartes, inclusive la mañana del lunes el técnico 'red', Kenny Dalgish, negó que Torres fuera a salir del club. Pese a los intentos de los dirigentes la oferta del equipo propiedad del ruso Roman Abramovich, fue contundente.
Hay que agregar que desde la salida de su compatriota, Rafa Benitez, de la dirección técnica, Torres parecía buscar nuevos horizontes en la Liga Premier. El delantero de la selección española mantuvo alta su cotización en el mercado internacional, pese a la mala Copa del Mundo que tuvo, en la que su equipo salió campeón.
Liverpool no se quedó con las manos cruzadas y con poco más de la mitad del dinero que recibió por la venta de Torres se hizo de los servicios del delantero estelar del Newcastle, Andy Carroll. El uruguayo Luis Suarez también está a nada de fichar proveniente del Ajax.
Pese a no ganar ningún título durante sus cuatro años de estadía en Liverpool, Torres llegó a la cateogría de ídolo de una de las hinchadas más pasionaels de Inglaterra y se marcha con 72 goles anotados.
En Chelsea no le espera una tarea sencilla pues el equipo cumple con una temporada difícil, lejos de los primeros planos en la Premier.
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Fernando Torres, al centro a la derecha, del Liverpool, anota frente al Arsenal durante el partido entre ambos en la Liga Premier inglesa en el estadio Anfield, en Liverpool, Inglatera, el martes 21 de abril del 2009. (AP foto/Paul Thomas)
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Former Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish, center bottom left, passes by Liverpool players Fernando Torres, left center, Steven Gerrard, top center right, Jamie Carragher, top right and manager Rafael Benitez, center, as he takes his seat before the 20th memorial of the Hillsborough Stadium disaster inside Anfield Stadium, Liverpool, England, Wednesday April 15, 2009. Gerrard and Carragher joined other players, fans and survivors this Wednesday for a memorial service to mark the 20th anniversary of the Hillsborough stadium disaster when 96 Liverpool soccer fans were crushed to death. (AP Photo/Paul Thomas)
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Liverpool's Fernando Torres arrives for a memorial to mark the 20th anniversary of the Hillsborough stadium disaster in Anfield Stadium, Liverpool, England, Wednesday April 15, 2009. Liverpool players past and present wept Wednesday alongside survivors marking the 20th anniversary of the Hillsborough stadium disaster that changed the face of English football. Church bells tolled as the names of the 96 Liverpool fans who died in the crush at the 1989 FA Cup semifinal were read out in front of about 20,000 fans attending the annual memorial service at Anfield. (AP Photo/Paul Thomas).
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Liverpool's captain Steven Gerrard, top third right, is seen with teammates Jamie Carragher, top second right, Fernando Torres, center second left, and manager Rafael Benitez, center bottom, during during a memorial to mark the 20th anniversary of the Hillsborough stadium disaster in Anfield Stadium, Liverpool, England, Wednesday April 15, 2009. Liverpool players past and present wept Wednesday alongside survivors marking the 20th anniversary of the Hillsborough stadium disaster that changed the face of English football. Church bells tolled as the names of the 96 Liverpool fans who died in the crush at the 1989 FA Cup semifinal were read out in front of about 20,000 fans attending the annual memorial service at Anfield. (AP Photo/Paul Thomas).
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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - APRIL 15: Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez (bottom centre) and team members Jamie Carragher, Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres attend the Hillsborough memorial at Anfield on April 15, 2009, Liverpool, England. Thousands of fans, friends and relatives descended on Liverpool's Anfield Stadium to mark the 20th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster. A total of 96 Liverpool supporters lost their lives during a crush at an FA Cup semi final against Nottingham Forest at the Hillsborough football ground in Sheffield, South Yorkshire in 1989. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Fernando Torres;Rafael Benitez;Jamie Carragher;Steven Gerrard
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Members of the Liverpool first team including Steven Gerrard (TOP 2R), Jamie Carragher (TOP R) and Fernando Torres (BOTTOM L) listen to readings during a memorial service to mark the 20th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster at Liverpool's Anfield stadium in Liverpool, northern England, April 15 2009. Wednesday marked the 20th anniversary of the tragedy in which 96 Liverpool football club supporters lost their lives. REUTERS/Phil Noble (BRITAIN ANNIVERSARY DISASTER SPORT SOCCER)
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Former Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish (BOTTOM) passes Liverpool player Fernando Torres (TOP L) and manager Rafael Benitez (R) as he arrives for a memorial service to mark the 20th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster at Liverpool's Anfield stadium in Liverpool, northern England, April 15 2009. Wednesday marked the 20th anniversary of the tragedy in which 96 Liverpool football club supporters lost their lives. REUTERS/Phil Noble (BRITAIN ANNIVERSARY DISASTER SPORT SOCCER)
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Chelsea's Ricardo Carvalho, right, competes for the ball with Liverpool's Fernando Torres during their Champions League quarterfinal second leg soccer match at Stamford Bridge, London, Tuesday, April 14, 2009. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
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Liverpool's Fernando Torres, of Spain, reacts following a Champions League soccer match against Chelsea at the Stamford Bridge ground in London, Tuesday, April 14, 2009. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
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Liverpool's Fernando Torres, of Spain, left, comforts his teammates following a Champions League soccer match against Chelsea at the Stamford Bridge ground in London, Tuesday, April 14, 2009. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
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