About this goal
Torres and Steven Gerrard combine superbly which allows the Spaniard to outfox the goalkeeper with a dummy before passing into the empty net.
Ratings
Aesthetically Pleasing 28/30
Why do we still show Pele doing this, and missing, when Torres makes it look so effortless?
Technical Difficulty 28/30
The sheer gall and confidence to beat a keeper without even touching the ball is almost without precedent.
Uniqueness 20/20
A quite brilliant and arrogant goal from a player at the absolute peak of his powers, achieving something Pele could not.
Importance 6/10
In an easy defeat of Newcastle.
Standard of Opposition 6/10
Newcastle
FootballCritic Verdict
Torres' reputation was somewhat sullied by his Chelsea move, but this was him at his best, when he basically ran out of ways to score normal goals.
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