Liverpool Player : 9 Fernando Torres | Forward

Born: March 20, 1984
Birthplace: Fuenlabrada, Madrid
Height: 6' 1''
Weight: 12.4

Pos: Forward
Age: 23

Liverpool broke there transfer record on July 4, 2007 when they signed Torres for £26.5million from Atletico Madrid.

The Spanish international had been one of the most talked about forwards in the game and despite repeated approaches from Premiership and Liga clubs he remained loyal to boyhood club Atletico Madrid for twelve-years, six as a professional, making 214 appearances and scoring 82 goals.

The Spanish club snapped him up at the age of 11 after he netted 55 goals in his first season at amateur side Rayo 13.

He signed his first professional contract in 1999 but he had to wait until May 27, 2001 to make his debut against Leganes. He scored his first goal the following week against Albacete.

He was captain of Atletico Madrid before he departed.

Torres was top scorer and player of the tournament in the 2001 European Under-16 Championships and 2002 European U19 Championships, both of which Spain won.

After progressing through the U21s the youngster made his full debut in a friendly with Portugal on September 6, 2003. The following April he scored his first international goal against Italy.

He represented Spain in the 2006 World Cup but he is yet to prove himself on the senior international stage and is accused of needing too many chances to score a goal by critics in his homeland.

Nicknamed El Nino (The Child), his brand of speedy forward play is always a joy to watch and his physical stature should suit the Premiership well.

LIVERPOOL song - You'll Never Walk Alone lyrics / song / music

LIVERPOOL - You'll Never Walk Alone lyrics

When you walk through a storm

hold your head up high

And don't be afraid of the dark.

At the end of a storm is a golden sky

And the sweet silver song of a lark.

Walk on through the wind,

Walk on through the rain,

Tho' your dreams be tossed and blown.

Walk on, walk on with hope in your heart

And you'll never walk alone,

You'll never, ever walk alone.

Walk on, walk on with hope in your heart

And you'll never walk alone,

You'll never, ever walk alone.

Liverpool 0-1 Man Utd

Liverpool 0-1 Man Utd

Carlos Tevez's first-half winner gave Manchester United a priceless victory at title rivals Liverpool.

Tevez was lurking to turn in Wayne Rooney's driven shot from a Ryan Giggs corner three minutes before half-time.

Liverpool had earlier come close, but Anderson scrambled Harry Kewell's shot off the line and Fernando Torres sent a header inches wide.

Rooney wasted a great chance to double United's lead late on, but he side-footed wide from only six yards.

Interview: Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez

It made uncomfortable viewing for Liverpool co-owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett, at Anfield before their summit meeting with boss Rafael Benitez after their recent disagreements.

The defeat leaves the Merseysiders outside the top four and nine points behind arch rivals United.

Liverpool, unchanged for only the third time in Benitez's reign, created the clearer openings in a disjointed first 45 minutes.

Jamie Carragher's 27th-minute header created confusion in the United penalty area, and when Anderson cleared Kewell's shot off the line, Torres headed just wide.

United were under pressure again three minutes later when keeper Edwin van der Sar misjudged Steven Gerrard's free-kick.

The ball bounced towards goal off Rio Ferdinand's head, but once again Evra was alert to clear as Dirk Kuyt closed in.

United capped their best spell of the game by taking the lead three minutes before the interval.

Liverpool boss Benitez was left fuming as his side failed to mark Rooney from Giggs' corner, and when the former Everton star lashed the ball into the danger area, Tevez was on hand to turn home from six yards out.

United were surviving in relative comfort, and Benitez made an inevitable change after 65 minutes, replacing the disappointing Kewell with Ryan Babel, with Kuyt quickly following as Peter Crouch came on.

It at least sparked Liverpool's best effort of the game as Babel shot inches wide from 25 yards after collecting Wes Brown's poor header.

Rooney then wasted a glorious opportunity to seal the points for United at the end of a lightning break, but he shot hopelessly wide from close range from Cristiano Ronaldo's pass.

Liverpool pressed, but lacked any ideas going forward and United's defensive resilience earned the three points.

---

Liverpool: Reina, Arbeloa, Hyypia, Carragher, Riise (Aurelio 80), Benayoun, Gerrard, Mascherano, Kewell (Babel 65), Torres, Kuyt (Crouch 73).
Subs Not Used: Itandje, Lucas.

Booked: Gerrard, Mascherano.

Man Utd: Van der Sar, Brown, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Ronaldo, Hargreaves, Anderson (O'Shea 90), Giggs, Rooney, Tevez (Carrick 83).
Subs Not Used: Kuszczak, Saha, Fletcher.

Booked: Evra, Anderson, Brown.

Goals: Tevez 43.

Att: 44,459.

Ref: M Halsey (Lancashire).

Robbie Fowler : Goal Scoring Genius

First touch never let him down, always took him towards goal, and he rarely missed the target. He should have been leading the England attack from 94 on. You hear this stuff thrown about a lot, but he really was the most natural finisher of the modern era. You wonder what he'd have done playing on the Liverpool sides of the 80s.

My all time Favourite player in Liverpool! RobbieFowler

My all time Favourite player in Liverpool!

Robbie Fowler

Robert Bernard Bennedict 'Robbie' Fowler, (born 9April, 1975 in Liverpool ) is an English English footballer who currently plays for Championship side Cardiff City.

Fowler's career began with Liverpool. He signed as a youth team player on leaving school in the summer of 1991, and signed professional on 9 April 1992 - his 17th birthday. He made his first-team debut the following season and was soon established as a regular first-team player. Fowler scored 120 premiership goals for Liverpool in an eight year period. He subsequently played for Leeds United and Manchester City, before returning to Liverpool in January 2006. As of December 2007, Fowler is the fourth highest goalscorer in Premier League history.

He has been capped for England twenty-six times, scoring seven goals. The most recent of these appearances came in the 2002 World Cup.

Personal information
Full name	Robert Bernard Bennedict Fowler
Date of birth	9 April 1975 (1975-04-09) (age 32)
Place of birth	[Toxteth], Liverpool, England
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.76 m)
Playing position	Centre Forward
Club information
Current club	Cardiff City
Number	10
Youth clubs
1984–1987	Liverpool
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1992–2001 2001–2003 2003–2006 2006–2007 2007–	Liverpool Leeds United Manchester City Liverpool Cardiff City	236 (120) 030 0(14) 080 0(20) 030 00(8) 012 00(4)
National team2
1994 1996–2002	England B England	001 00(1) 026 00(7)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:09, 24 November 2007 (UTC). 2 National team caps and goals correct as of 09:46, 12 September 2007 (UTC). * Appearances (Goals)

Liverpool Fc (Football) club! You'll Never Walk Alone! Liverpool Jersey, Liverpool logo