First among legends

Fernando Torres is the fastest player to hit 50 league goals in the Reds’ history. The Spanish hitman fired in a dramatic late winner in the 93rd minute, to claim the win and all three points against Villa. Fernando has reached his half-century in just 72 league games – that&r ...

Can you stand it?

Pressure. It changes everything. On Sunday, Fernando was only 80% fit, burdened with expectation and desperate to end a four-game losing streak for his club. But when your back’s against the wall, there’s only one way to go. El Niño burst into the box, shrugged off his man and fired int ...

Defenders: read it and weep

Four league hat-tricks in three seasons. Five goals in his last two league games. Fernando’s got his eye on the 2009-2010 golden boot. Be warned.

Torres on fire

A record-breaking first season for your new club. Winning your country’s first major honours for 44 years. Taking on the world again and again. You could be forgiven a slow start to the season. But El Nino never goes cold. Two stunning goals on the weekend. Five goals in six league game ...