Premier League - Torres: Title is United's to lose

Eurosport - Tue, 13 Jan 14:48:00 2009

Liverpool striker Fernando Torres has acknowledged Manchester United are favourites to win the Premier League title this season.

FOOTBALL 2009 Gala anual de la FIFA Fernando Torres / Foto: EFE - 0

Torres's Reds currently sit top of the table, but United enhanced their credentials with a 3-0 demolition of title rivals Chelsea last weekend.

United can move above Liverpool in the table if they win their two games this week against Wigan and Bolton - and Torres accepts their arch-rivals are now in the driving seat.

"They're the clear favourites to win the title," said Torres. "We're working hard to compete with them and finish above them and we're on course to achieve that.

"We know it's possible for us to win this season but we have to fight to the very end to do so.

"It's obvious that we know all about them. They are the champions of Europe and the world.

"We know the class they have in their team. They have some of the best players in the world."

Torres, who finished third to United star Cristiano Ronaldo in the race for the FIFA World Player of the Year award on Monday, admits the showdown between the two clubs at Old Trafford on March 14 could prove decisive.

"I think the game at Old Trafford will decide the title," noted Torres. "If everything goes as we expect then we will go there in a similar position to now.

"We will have to play our game to try and get a result in a ground, which in the last few years has not been good for Liverpool."

Torres refused to get involved in the war of words between Reds boss Rafa Benitez and United chief Sir Alex Ferguson following the Spaniard's outspoken attack on the Scot last week.

Torres added: "The managers make remarks. They have their reasons for that but I won't be looking at them."

Sporting Life / Eurosport

Comment 159 - 178 of 178

Sort comments by: Most recent

  1. manutd will win the bpl!
    trust me..
    liverpool will drop n mess up..

    From nory i, on Wed 14 Jan 6:22PM

  2. rc_alcock
    "Why would Torres who is a sportman have wanted to join manure
    And play together with a collection of Cheats Freaks Thugs and a
    Crying Ladyboy and all this under a creepy vile manager ?"

    Please stop talking @#$%. Cheats - Torres dives, even Gerrard dives. Thugs - Who recently got arrested for assault? Your very own Steven Gerrard! Stop hating Man Utd 'cos you're jealous of their success!

    From Jideobi, on Wed 14 Jan 12:29PM

  3. 163 said this "If ManU are to lose then they are not fovourite to win"

    Question: Who said Manu are to lose?

    Answer: Nobody

    Question: Does that make your post irrelevent?

    Answer: Yes

    Question: What does it mean when you say that something is 'theirs to lose'

    Answer: It means that if they perform as they should, they are the most likely to win, and if they end up losing it it will be their own fault.

    From Johnny W, on Wed 14 Jan 7:12AM

  4. the problem with mancs fans is counting their chicks before they are hatched, games in hand aint worth a 5 points already in hands.

    From Willii, on Wed 14 Jan 7:05AM

  5. man u should remain focussed and forget all this mind games

    From OKEY N, on Wed 14 Jan 4:14AM

  6. you'll never walk alone it said, Torres Torres

    From c, on Wed 14 Jan 2:04AM

  7. Fernando, an extraordinarily exceptional player, he means a lot for Spain and Liverpool, with the capability to alter the situation on the pitch, not lots of players can match this!

    From xuyixuyi3734, on Wed 14 Jan 1:49AM

  8. Post 170
    Why would Torres who is a sportman have wanted to join manure
    And play together with a collection of Cheats Freaks Thugs and a
    Crying Ladyboy and all this under a creepy vile manager ?

    From Nicholas, on Wed 14 Jan 1:22AM

  9. Post 133 & 132 from Lee H, pls read post 129 from mugpgits. I guess it's from a fellow Manure fan

    From c, on Wed 14 Jan 1:18AM

  10. ManU can forget about all the remarks that they are already champions. Instead they should concentrate on every games for the rest of the season. They should remain focused simply because the championship is not won yet till May and unless they win all the remaining matches the other teams still have got a chance. So stay focused and concentrate.

    From cokrowinoto, on Tue 13 Jan 10:15PM

  11. bikerdon wheres them gay biker sites i ask yer for

    From anthony h, on Tue 13 Jan 9:34PM

  12. his arm band said he was a red torres,torres

    From r.harris493, on Tue 13 Jan 9:22PM

  13. Torres talks a lot of sense here but the biggest mistake he ever made was joining Liverpool instead of Man Utd. He probably realises that now. Just think what a team with Ronaldo, Torres and Rooney would do. Frightening. It is as well for the rest of the premiership that he made this mistake.

    From david55, on Tue 13 Jan 8:45PM

  14. 40m for Torres to come to Old Trafford,plus Liverpool can have John OShea as well................now that is a good deal !

    From mrstyches, on Tue 13 Jan 7:46PM

  15. dom S, exactly.. the only team in England with a squad showing depth as well as quality is Manchester United.. but Chelsea do come close.
    I think Chelsea's first team squad is better than Manchester United's, but the reserves are a different case.

    In Europe however, Milan, Inter, Madrid and Barca have squads to match.

    From i am a teacup, on Tue 13 Jan 7:41PM

  16. 164. u just spoke a load of bs.
    man utd HAVE the upperhand. what part of that don't you understand
    the title is in their hands, it's theirs to lose.

    From i am a teacup, on Tue 13 Jan 7:16PM

  17. wa.irvine is correct. But just one question for you... Besides Chelsea, who else do you see have a better squad than Man U? Because, from my view( neutral) they have a very good, expensive squad (which emphasizes their quality) and it has a lot of depth.

    From dom S, on Tue 13 Jan 7:15PM

  18. 161.If ManU are to lose then they are not fovourite to win. Favour goes to the side that has the upperhand.Thus if ManU is the favourite to win then they is the greater possibility that the will not lose because any loser has lesser favour to gain. Therefore both statements do not imply each other

    From Michael, on Tue 13 Jan 7:09PM

  19. as for micpando's statement..
    that's only true at the beginning of the season.

    halfway through the season, the team who can achieve the most points, is usually favourite.
    in this case it's man utd.
    and the above statement also means it's theirs to lose

    From i am a teacup, on Tue 13 Jan 6:55PM

  20. for those lacking the brain capacity..
    the statement the title is man utd's to lose, simply means- all man utd need to do is keep winning, to become champions.
    it doesn't matter who's at the top of the table, as they have played more games.
    The maximum number of points Liverpool can possibly achieve, is less than man utd can achieve.
    simple as. end of.

    and don't disrespect torres either, he's clearly the best striker in the world at this point in time.

    as for rafa, he is anxious and scared- ranting, and claiming not wanting to start mindgames, while playing them qualifies as him being worried.
    sir alex on the other hand has been in this position MANY times, against teams with better squads and tactics i must say, so why would he be worried?

    From i am a teacup, on Tue 13 Jan 6:53PM
Sort comments by: Most recent

Not already a Yahoo! user ? to get a free Yahoo! Account