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Originally Posted by Ossoi  As for your comparisons, you're comparing a centre forward to: a winger, an attacking midfielder, a centre-forward, an attacking midfielder and a cf/wing forward. |
Ronaldo, Ronaldinho and Messi are still forwards, just in different starting positions and probably a bit more free roles than what a center as Torres have. I wouldn't say Torres position limits his game play, I would however say that his game play limits his positions and that's exactly why (imo) he isn't as important to the team as the players I mentioned and also the reason he's a centre forward (he's doing it great though).
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For a euro your football knowledge is on a par with the Americans, it's a centre forwards job to get in the box and finish chances, a classic modern example would be Ruud van Nistelrooy who is a supreme finisher but hugely limited outside the box. Torres has the pace and the skill to be so much more than a finisher, as evidenced by the above video which sees him beating entire defences, scoring from 30yds etc etc
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The good old "I know football better than you!" argument. I guess I should have expected more.
Yes I'm full aware of the fact that centre forwards jobs is to be inside the box, but I would still say they are limited to that because of their game play / skill whatever.
Ibrahimovic, Tott and Drogba are excellent examples of awesome centre forwards that still participate in the game play in a way that makes them extremely important to their teams. That's my whole point.
Nistelrooy is a excellent box player, and while I'm not trying to undermine the importance of scoring and a good box player, he's just that and nothing else. A box player and so is Torres.