Liverpool have signed the NEXT Fernando Torres
We all remember that moment, well those of us who are old enough, because it was that long ago. Rio Ngumoha wasn't even born back back.
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Anfield. Under the lights. The beginning of the season. Long sleeves adidas shirts. A new striker.
Fernando Torres.
A special performance. Capped off with a goal. And that knee slide in front of the crowd.
That was the beginning of the Torres years at Liverpool. And oh my how beautiful those years were. How adored Torres was. El Nino was the talk of the city back then.
No matter how it ended, Torres was iconic during his time at the club. He was Liverpool's best player at times and definitely a crowd favourite.
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Liverpool have had great attacking players since. But they haven't really had a beloved no.9.
That's about to change. Because 18 years later, Liverpool have another Torres. It's happening all over again.
Once again a new era is starting. And it started at Anfield. Under the lights. Adidas long sleeve tops. Except it wasn't Chelsea who were the opponents but Bournemouth.
But the end result was the same. Hugo Ekitike scoring, just like Torres did on his debut. And just like the Spaniard, he capped it off with a knee slide in front of the crowd.
Ekitike's debut was as good as they come. He got himself an assist later on in the match providing Cody Gakpo with an opportunity he had to take, and he took it very calmly.
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