Senin, 10 September 2012

For Torres, the games do not last 90 minutes


Given Saudi Arabia Fernando Torres became the sixth player to reach 100 games for the club in Spain after Zubizarreta, Casillas, Xavi, Xabi Alonso and Raul. Sometimes questioned and idolized as the author of decisive goals like the final of Euro 2008 at the Ernst Happel, the truth is that Fuenlabrada striker entered in capital letters in the history of the Spanish national team. But there is a striking fact that this centenary Chelsea striker because of those hundred encounters, only 19 of them completed the full 90 minutes, being therefore substitute or substituted during the clash on 82 occasions. The last of them, more than three years ago, in the semifinals of the Confederations Cup against the United States. If we add up the minutes played by the boy since his arrival in the national team in 2004, the figure is 5504 minutes, with the average in 100 games just over 55 minutes per game. Remember that Fernando Torres, despite being instrumental in winning the European Championship in 2008, it was undisputed or the South African World Cup, where accompanied Villa players like Silva or Peter, or the last European Championship in Poland and Ukraine , where the strategy of 'false 9' away to Madrid of ownership in favor of Cesc Fabregas.

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