If there was ever any doubt as to whether the once Golden Boy of both Atletico and Liverpool would be back to his rip-roaring best, last night's game against the Geordies affirmed the answer.
Flicks, backheels, speedy darts in and out of the box and a powerfully precise toe-poke gave us a glimpse of why the Big Boss Man felt it worthy to shell out 50 million quid for the Spaniard's services.
After more than a year of languishing in the shadows of Drogba with a hefty price tag, loss of form, disappearance of confidence and the general cloud of misfortune that seemed to have followed him to every ground in England, the Torres of old is finally emerging like a phoenix from the ashes.
He's Torres and he knows it (sung to the tune of 'Sexy And I Know It')
But before we get our panties in a twist, let's not overlook the cracks too. His once searing pace has not quite fully returned, his touch is still a micro-second heavier than previously and he still makes the odd stray pass or wayward shot. Cumulatively, I would say his game is still 25% short of his Kop heydays. But compared to last year, he has probably upped his game by about 60%. And the goals and assists don't lie.
If the last few games, beginning from the end of last season, are any indicators to go by, it would appear that we shall soon bear witness to the return of my personal favourite striker of this generation.
So cmon Nando, ride on this form and go on a red-hot scoring streak to show RVP, Tevez & Co. what it takes to be the best gunslinger in the league.
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