When Torres broke into the EPL scene four years ago, the world halted to behold the making of a soccer demi-god.
I remember that opening day game against Chelsea at Anfield. A stunned Jose Mourinho watched as Torres reduced one of his summer signings, Tal Ben Haim, to a pile of rubbish as he weaved past him to effortlessly slot the ball beyond Cech.
The EPL world had just witness the magnificent coronation of a goal scoring King on opening day. Torres would go on to light up defenders, game after game, in a season he struck fear into the hearts of players and fans of opposing team.
Four years later, the once free-flowing majestic Greek god in royal Liverpool red, has been transformed to a mechanical Chelsea blue soldier waiting to be given the ball. Torres gave up the royalties and immortality of being a Liverpool legend to walk as a mere mortal at Chelsea.
Looking at him today, it was sad to see the likes of Daniel Sturridge not looking to release the ball to Torres on his runs. It was painful to see Frank Lampard looking to score rather than finding the 'chosen one'. Such would never have happened at Liverpool, where Torres was the immortal demi-god who commanded and received every pass on goal.
Surprisingly, his ex-subjects at the Kop are not feeling lost after he chose to 'fall' like an Angel to Stamford Bridge. They have a new demi-god.
His name is Luis Suarez.
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