Premier League - Torres signs new Liverpool deal

Eurosport - Fri, 29 May 07:16:00 2009

Liverpool have rewarded Fernando Torres with a new contract that will keep him at Anfield until at least 2013.

FOOTBALL 2008-09 Premier League Liverpool striker Fernando Torres - 0

Although the Spain striker still had four years remaining on his original six-year contract, Liverpool have offered him improved terms and added an option to take the deal through to 2014.

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez said: "Fernando is one of the best strikers in the game today and, at his age, can only get better."

He added: "Every major side would want him in their team, but he has shown how much he wants to achieve success at Liverpool by committing his future to the club.

"He's a special talent but still has the hunger to improve his game."

Benitez is looking to secure the futures of his key players after watching them push Manchester United all the way in the title race this season before settling for second place.

Dirk Kuyt, Daniel Agger, Steven Gerrard and Benitez himself have already signed new contracts in the last two months.

"We've made huge progress this season and now we need to take the next step," Benitez added on the club's website.

"We are building something special here and securing such important players on long-term deals means we can move forward with confidence. This sends out a very positive message to everyone connected with the club."

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  1. also scouse-assassin-michael-daz do not give him too­­­ much stick for being a cockney red as he will report­­­ abuse u,he has a multi personality disorder,and­­­ frequently talks to himself,between his ids,just­­­ remember dont give him stick otherwise he reports­­ u.and­ worse of all dont LAUGH at him

    From fergieisagenitalwart, on Sun 31 May 4:40PM

  2. also scouse-assassin-michael-daz do not give him too­­­ much stick for being a cockney red as he will report­­­ abuse u,he has a multi personality disorder,and­­­ frequently talks to himself,between his ids,just­­­ remember dont give him stick otherwise he reports­­ u.and­ worse of all dont LAUGH at him

    From fergieisagenitalwart, on Sun 31 May 4:39PM

  3. also scouse-assassin-michael-daz do not give him too­­­ much stick for being a cockney red as he will report­­­ abuse u,he has a multi personality disorder,and­­­ frequently talks to himself,between his ids,just­­­ remember dont give him stick otherwise he reports­­ u.and­ worse of all dont LAUGH at him

    From fergieisagenitalwart, on Sun 31 May 4:39PM

  4. also scouse-assassin-michael-daz do not give him too­­­ much stick for being a cockney red as he will report­­­ abuse u,he has a multi personality disorder,and­­­ frequently talks to himself,between his ids,just­­­ remember dont give him stick otherwise he reports­­ u.and­ worse of all dont LAUGH at him

    From fergieisagenitalwart, on Sun 31 May 4:39PM

  5. for anybody that comes across scouse hater-solent­­ assassin-michael o-dazmanure,it is all 1 person that­­ claims to be an avid mancunian,when infact he is from­­ charlton east london,so beware he goes onto different­­ pages trying to upset other peoples teams for­­ banter,dont give the guy the time.

    From fergieisagenitalwart, on Sun 31 May 4:38PM

  6. for anybody that comes across scouse hater-solent­­ assassin-michael o-dazmanure,it is all 1 person that­­ claims to be an avid mancunian,when infact he is from­­ charlton east london,so beware he goes onto different­­ pages trying to upset other peoples teams for­­ banter,dont give the guy the time.

    From fergieisagenitalwart, on Sun 31 May 4:38PM

  7. for anybody that comes across scouse hater-solent­­ assassin-michael o-dazmanure,it is all 1 person that­­ claims to be an avid mancunian,when infact he is from­­ charlton east london,so beware he goes onto different­­ pages trying to upset other peoples teams for­­ banter,dont give the guy the time.

    From fergieisagenitalwart, on Sun 31 May 4:37PM

  8. for anybody that comes across scouse hater-solent­­ assassin-michael o-dazmanure,it is all 1 person that­­ claims to be an avid mancunian,when infact he is from­­ charlton east london,so beware he goes onto different­­ pages trying to upset other peoples teams for­­ banter,dont give the guy the time.

    From fergieisagenitalwart, on Sun 31 May 4:37PM

  9. for anybody that comes across scouse hater-solent­­ assassin-michael o-dazmanure,it is all 1 person that­­ claims to be an avid mancunian,when infact he is from­­ charlton east london,so beware he goes onto different­­ pages trying to upset other peoples teams for­­ banter,dont give the guy the time.

    From fergieisagenitalwart, on Sun 31 May 4:37PM

  10. for anybody that comes across scouse hater-solent­­ assassin-michael o-dazmanure,it is all 1 person that­­ claims to be an avid mancunian,when infact he is from­­ charlton east london,so beware he goes onto different­­ pages trying to upset other peoples teams for­­ banter,dont give the guy the time.

    From fergieisagenitalwart, on Sun 31 May 4:37PM

  11. for anybody that comes across scouse hater-solent­­ assassin-michael o-dazmanure,it is all 1 person that­­ claims to be an avid mancunian,when infact he is from­­ charlton east london,so beware he goes onto different­­ pages trying to upset other peoples teams for­­ banter,dont give the guy the time.

    From fergieisagenitalwart, on Sun 31 May 4:37PM

  12. mmoossey dear boy i could`nt give a monkeys what your­ are, PM, bin man, turd burglar, man ure IS the past,­ WELCOME to a new era, i give you the mighty­ LIVREPOOL,now step aside old "hasbeens" and­ watch the future of English football unfold before your­ very eyes, with dazzling displays from such players as­ Gerrard, Torres and the ICEMAN Alonso, Liverpool are­ near perfection, watch and weep Manure...

    From Bike 69, mabaho ka !, on Sun 31 May 10:07AM

  13. Ade P - I'm a CAD design consultant you­ muppet.

    EH! EH! DIS IS OUR YEAR DIS IS! Sounds­ familiar?­ Remember the glory days, Cilla, Tarby,­ Sonia, it's­ in the past . BORING. YNWA =­ You'll Never Win­ Anything! SCOUSER'S ARE SO­ BORING . . . Y A W N

    From Mmmm000se, on Sun 31 May 9:01AM

  14. mmmmmoose just learnt how to copy and paste !

    From Bike 69, mabaho ka !, on Sun 31 May 8:20AM

  15. EH! EH! DIS IS OUR YEAR DIS IS! Sounds familiar?­ Remember the glory days, Cilla, Tarby, Sonia, it's­ in the past . BORING. YNWA = You'll Never Win­ Anything! SCOUSER'S ARE SO BORING . . . Y A W N.­ Hannahcued is right.

    From Mmmm000se, on Sun 31 May 7:59AM

  16. EH! EH! DIS IS OUR YEAR DIS IS! Sounds familiar?­ Remember the glory days, Cilla, Tarby, Sonia, it's­ in the past . BORING. YNWA = You'll Never Win­ Anything! SCOUSER'S ARE SO BORING . . . Y A W N.

    From Mmmm000se, on Sun 31 May 7:58AM

  17. It´s not important to win , we proved our selves worthy­ , u may win one battle , 2 but the war is still ahead ,­ i trust in Rafa Benitez and i know Liverpool will rise­ again like a Pheonix and show all y´all haterz what­ footbal is all about , we have the best footbal , who­ can say that the semifinal with chelsea wasnt­ breathtaking is loosing it. You all just talk about how­ bad Liverpool u think is , but u have no idea what­ being a fan really is. YNWA

    From Freak, on Sun 31 May 5:16AM

  18. So another season is over, congratulations Chelsea for­ winning the fa cup and to Man Utd for winning the­ title, pretty much a normal season with Liverpool­ winning nothing again?
    It won’t be long before it all­ starts again, Repetition which is a serious problem for­ Liverpool fans will start again, promises of silverware­ yet gain will lead perhaps to nothing. It’s a well­ known fact that 3 of the last 4 seasons Liverpool have­ ended up with nothing, yet they still believe they are­ better than every other team on this land
    It’s not only­ their trophy-less seasons Liverpool choose to repeat,­ but their pre-season sayings. “This is our year,”­ Gerrard will tell Sky Sports news. He’ll put his faith­ in Benitez again. He’ll talk of how the club is a­ signing or two away from having a great side. He’ll­ remind us how he thinks it’s unacceptable that­ Liverpool haven’t won the league in so long (almost 20­ years and counting). And when Liverpool drop out of the­ title race in November, he’ll be left re-writing and­ perfecting the drivel he’ll come out with at the end of­ the season. It’s not just Gerrard who is guilty of­ this, but all Liverpool fans in general. Oh how excited­ they were when they signed Fernando Torres, remember?­ We will win the title; this is going to be our year,­ the birth of a new beginning? Where is it all? It never­ happened AGAIN
    They will claim they will be fighting on­ all fronts again next season, yeah yeah yeah we hear­ this load of tosh year in year out but never see you­ win anything.
    Next year is their year folks, huh,­ haven’t we heard this for the past 10 years or so, are­ they really that dumb to keep repeating it knowing full­ well 10 times out of 10 it does not happen.
    Give it up­ Liverpool fans, people are sick of hearing it, its­ understandable from Chelsea, Arsenal or Man united fans­ because these clubs actually deliver the goods, as for­ liverpools talk? its rubbish, when you win the league­ then you have a right to call other clubs rubbish.

    From Wigan Babe xxx, on Sun 31 May 12:47AM

  19. Yes i agree Brian, Red couser bums are always giving it­ the large, all you­ ever hear from them is
    liverpool­ will win the league,­
    liverpool are the best,­
    liverpool are catching up­ with united
    Benitez this­ Benitez that, Its the same ol @#$%, every year
    IN­­ TRUTH
    Liverpool have never won the premier league
    Won­­ hardly anything in the past 15 years
    Have a small­ dated­ stadium
    Won sod all again this season despite so­ much­ (false) promise

    Why do you lot talk so much­ nonsense,­ every frigging year you claim 'this will­ be your­ year' and then when it doesnt happen you­ all change­ to 'oh next season will be our­ year' IT NEVER­ HAPPENS AND IT WONT FOR A VERY LONG­ TIME, GET THAT INTO­ YOUR THICK MUSHER SKULLS. Even­ everton reached a­ domestic final this year, something­ liverpool failed­ on, you can go on and on about the­ past? but thats all­ it is 'the past' and­ nothing more. Thats all­ you have to gloat about, your­ title wins of the­ 70's and 80's. Chelsea are­ more succesful ion­ modern times than you, even leeds,­ blackburn and­ Arsenal have achieved what you cannot do­ (win league­ title in modern times)
    This season says it­ all, ok you­ beat us twice? but so what, we have been­ giving you hidings­ for years, what counts is the­ season as a whole and once again you idiots achieved­ zilch and won zilch

    From who am i, on Sat 30 May 10:42PM

  20. LIVERPOOL FANS ONLY TALK UP SUCCESS (its nothing new­­ you will hear it every year)
    Its because­­ "Liverpool are jealous of Man Utd FACT. Jealous­ of­ United fans because united fans actually have­ something­ real to gloat about, jealous because they­ have not won­ the league for almost 20 years, jealous­ of their­ stadium, jealous about everything. That’s why­ they­ always talk about you" they talk about­ Chelsea for­ the same reasons, we are not as successful­ as united­ but the fact is it eats into a Liverpool­ scouser­ because his team can’t win the league­ title

    Liverpool­ fans are only good at 'talking up­ success' its­ called hope, hope is not­ 'fact'
    Liverpool fans­ are fast becoming a­ laughing stock of football, bitter,­ jealous people who­ have nothing to cheer about in­ football, so instead­ they slate other teams­ FACT!!

    MORE FACTS
    Man United -­ Champions, carling cup­ winners, european finalists and­ world club­ champions
    Chelsea - Fa cup winners
    Everton­ - Fa cup­ finalists (I quote this because of the­­ rivalry)
    Liverpool - won nothing, never even reached a­­ final.

    From Brian B, on Sat 30 May 10:36PM
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