As much as I enjoy seeing Man Utd get beat, there was something quite disturbing about the casual ease in which Fernando Torres shrugged off Rio Ferdinand for his opening goal yesterday.
The Spain hitman, widely acknowledged as one of, if not, the best striker in the world, combined superb upper body strength with beguiling touch to keep Ferdinand (widely acknowledged as England's best defender) at bay and create space to lash his shot into the roof of the net. A fantastic goal and a joy to watch it most certainly was.
But it comes with mighty ominous signs for England followers; The nation's best centre half is having a torrid time at the moment. For the all the celebration of Torres' goal, fast forward nine or so months and put both players in their international kits. I very much doubt there'll be much euphoria when Torres has Ferdinand wrapped around his little finger in a World Cup quarter final.
Liverpool's gain, England's loss.
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