Torres: La Liga overall is stronger than the Prem. League

MADRID, April 14 (Reuters) - Liverpool striker Fernando Torres said on Monday that Spain’s Primera Liga was stronger than the Premier League despite the presence of three English teams in the Champions League semi-finals.

“In England the top four are better than the ones in Spain, above all when it comes to consistency,” the Spain international told Radio Marca. “Apart from that, the rest of the teams in the Primera Liga are stronger as they have more quality.”

The former Atletico Madrid forward, who netted his 30th goal of the season in Liverpool’s 3-1 victory over Blackburn Rovers on Sunday, said he was enjoying the patience afforded by English supporters.

“The fans aren’t on top of you all the time here, they give you time, they get behind you but don’t suffocate you. I’m very happy here,” he said.

Torres added that he would like to meet Barcelona in the Champions League final in Moscow, if his side can get past Chelsea in the semis later this month.

“The people here would prefer to face Manchester United, but I think it would be great to take on Barcelona,” he said.

The Merseysiders knocked out Arsenal 5-3 on aggregate in the quarter-finals last week to make the final four for the third time in four years.

They host Chelsea in the semi-final first leg on April 22 with the return leg at Stamford Bridge on April 30.

United take Barcelona, the only non-Premier League side, Barca, in the second semi-final. (Writing by Mark Elkington; Editing by Padraic Halpin)

The Coolest™ wrote:Bully.

I always said that the EPL has the Better CL teams, but La Liga has better strength in depth.

This may change if the middle ranking Prem teams get smart about what they spend their money on.

The-Frank-Tavern wrote:in england you almost expect man utd for example to win away unless they are playing another top 4 side or Boro

borocooper wrote:

The-Frank-Tavern wrote:in england you almost expect man utd for example to win away unless they are playing another top 4 side or Boro

Parks lives wrote:2 draws - Arsenal and Liverpool. Both games at home. So they are a difficult side to travel to.

Last season they beat Liverpool and knocked Arsenal out of the FA cup.

Season before that they did the double over us and also beat Arsenal.

kas wrote:

“The people here would prefer to face Manchester United, but I think it would be great to take on Barcelona,” he said.

-Torres- wrote:He's playing with a quality side in England ... He wasn't in Spain!
Maybe thats why Athletico found it harder against the ''lesser'' sides, As Liverpool would just crush them ..


Or this season draw with them ..

Calidad wrote:I agree with what Torres say's. To a lesser extent the same may be true of Serie A too.

The top teams in La Liga generally find it more difficult to win their games against the 'smaller' side than their counterparts do in the EPL.

The-Frank-Tavern wrote:hence he scored more goals in england, no surprises there then.

Tweedle wrote:

The-Frank-Tavern wrote:hence he scored more goals in england, no surprises there then.

That statement's wrong in so many ways.

Indeed many strikers that have struggled in the EPL have gone on to become 'top' strikers in la liga.

Applying that logic you could claim that the EPL is stronger than La Liga

The-Frank-Tavern wrote:Henry

The-Frank-Tavern wrote:Henry

Parks lives wrote:

The-Frank-Tavern wrote:Henry

He was finished last season.

The-Frank-Tavern wrote:

Parks lives wrote:

The-Frank-Tavern wrote:Henry

He was finished last season.

bullsh¡t he was injured for much of it, i'd bet a good few quid if he went back to the EPL he'd still score a good few

Parks lives wrote:

The-Frank-Tavern wrote:

Parks lives wrote:

The-Frank-Tavern wrote:Henry

He was finished last season.

bullsh¡t he was injured for much of it, i'd bet a good few quid if he went back to the EPL he'd still score a good few

Maybe around 15, but no where near the regularity he was scoring 2-3 years ago. He was playing poorly even when he was 'fit' last season. He has back problems as well.

Very poor example.