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THOMAS: TORRES IS THE PERFECT STRIKER
Liverpoolfc.tv
07 July 2008
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Michael Thomas has reflected on Fernando Torres' first year in a red shirt and hailed him as the 'perfect' striker.
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The former Liverpool midfielder is convinced the Spaniard has what it takes to become of the Premier League's greatest ever imports and expects the Reds to continue to reap the benefits of playing El Nino in tandem with skipper Steven Gerrard.
"I've been to watch a lot of Liverpool games recently and Torres has been a revelation," Thomas told LFC magazine.
"The Newcastle match - where he scored the second and made the third - showed exactly how good he is. They couldn't stop him that day.
"I'd heard some people say he wasn't a natural striker and they were surprised by his goalscoring ability. I'm not.
"I already knew a bit about him before he moved to England and he's got everything; pace, power, technique, touch, vision. He really is the perfect centre forward.
"His partnership with Steven Gerrard has been devastating and if they continue to play together like that then the team should get better and better."
While Torres has gone on to secure global stardom following his free-scoring year with both Liverpool and Spain, Thomas has also been impressed by another of Rafa Benitez's 2007 summer recruits, suggesting that Ryan Babel could one day partner El Nino in the Reds attack.
"I really like the look of him," he said.
"It's probably fair to say he had a slow start in the Premier League when he was obviously adjusting to a different style of football in a new country.
"But as the campaign progressed he started to do really well, especially when coming off the bench.
"I honestly believe he's got everything you need to be a top attacking player.
"And if he continues to develop and improve I can see him eventually moving out of a wide position to play as a centre-forward, maybe even alongside Fernando Torres. That would be a great combination."
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