A list of players who have performed poorly since leaving Anfield was compiled and Fernando Torres was among.
Looking at the fortunes of players who were at their prime or who at least had it going before leaving the club, Torres would rank as one of the poor performers.
The player was a wonder in front of goal during his glory days at Atletico Madrid. He joined Liverpool and was given the famous No 9 shirt. The player enjoyed an amazing season scoring over 30 goals in his debut season at the club. He eventually netted 81 times in 142 games but the goal scorer joined Chelsea FC and never reached such heights again.
His £50 million move was very disappointing as he fell from grass to grace. He found it very difficult to score goals and his confidence dropped. He later revealed that at a point he stopped caring about the comments people made about him. He was eventually sent out on loan to AC Milan. His poor run followed him there and he had to eventually join Atletico on a free transfer. He has been decent since returning as he got 11 goals that helped hic club in the last campaign but he is likely never to return to the form he was when he joined Liverpool.
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Other players who have performed poorly since their exit from Anfield include Luis Garcia who enjoyed his time at the club in the mid 2000s. Arguably one of the best Left Backs, the Reds have ever had, John Arne Riise didn’t quite do well when he left to join Roma in 2008. Michael Owen is another star that made the list. His career plummented when he left the club. He played for other top clubs including real Madrid but he didn’t reach the level many anticipated he would.
Others include Ian Rush, Robbie Fowler, Jermaine Pennant and others.