Torres

I know there's a gross excess of comments on this topic, but nevertheless.

I think all the negative sentiment is a reflection of what LFC is about, and it's about the bond. I look at a really good, exciting player and I wonder whether he would fit into the squad not only in playing terms but also in terms of whether the player is Liverpool material. Whether or not he would become part of the club and not just part of the team.

I saw Torres as part of the club. He was hard-working and lethal on the pitch, his combination with Gerrard was unstoppable and mind-boggling at times, and off the pitch, he seemed to express his love for the club and its values. He may have been off in recent months, but I put it all down to his injuries and lack of support up front. I honestly thought he was Liverpool material and that he would go on to become one of the greats.

I guess I was a bad judge of character on this one. I'm aware of what Torres gave us these past few years and I thank him for all the excitement he provided. But I'm truly disappointed to find that he wasn't what I believed him to be. Why Chelsea? Why now? Why the comments? I for one am not going to be wishing him well for the future. Aldo may have been blunt, but he was incisive as heck.

Call me small, narrow, bitter, whatever. I'm a Liverpool fan gosh darn it, and I'm proud of it.

Cue Suarez and Carroll. Can't wait to see them in action together.

King Kenny 20 years on, not a beat missed

I was six when my kindergarten teacher-turned English tutor introduced me to English Football. She got me a Liverpool poster from the season when Liverpool narrowly missed out on the Double when they lost to Wimbledon in the FA Cup. After that it was a weekly ritual to watch recorded matches (I lived in Singapore then) on a Sunday morning. Liverpool were the most exciting team in the world for me then. People may say what they say, but 20-something years on, that sentiment is exactly the same. It makes my spine tingle just to see the Reds in action. John Barnes was by far my favorite player, and I would pretend to be just like him in my soccer team. I was broken to see them miss out on the title at the last minute in the 88-89 season. Even now I can't bear to see the footage on Youtube.

I still remember the shock of seeing Kenny leave so abruptly during the 90-91 season. I was 9 at the time and I just couldn't understand why he was leaving. Liverpool were never the same again.

20 years on, the King returns. I'd always dreamed of Kenny coming back. When he took up an ambassadorial role at LFC, that was good and all, but I yearned to see him again in his trademark tracksuit.

Already we are seeing markedly positive signs for the future. Not just the future, but the present. I still haven't, and I'm sure the team haven't given up hope of a Champions League spot. I dream of us winning the last 14 games and making automatic qualification for the group stage. Thanks Kenny for coming back, and NESV for making the decision. I see us picking up where we left of in the middle of the 90-91 season and doing what we do best. YNWA.