It was just very emotional," Torres said afterward. "Everybody knows Liverpool fans are different class and for me today it is one of those things you can only dream about. It is just amazing to be able to be here and I just want to thank everybody for the welcome."
Cons
He was never the same striker
Torres did not turn out to be a £50 million player at Chelsea and the warning signs were evident from an early stage. It took him 14 appearances to find the back of the net for his new club and not many more would follow.
There were suggestions that he was not the same lethal striker towards the end of his time at Liverpool due to the wear and tear of a number of injuries. It could be argued that Torres was the most affected by Tom Hicks and George Gillett's disastrous ownership of Liverpool, as manager Rafael Benitez relied heavily upon the striker and did not have the funds available to purchase an adequate backup. He was often hurried back from the treatment table and that eventually took a toll.