{"id":1095275,"date":"2019-06-23T18:42:17","date_gmt":"2019-06-23T17:42:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1095275"},"modified":"2019-06-23T18:42:17","modified_gmt":"2019-06-23T17:42:17","slug":"fernando-torres-steven-gerrard-liverpool","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/fernando-torres-steven-gerrard-liverpool\/","title":{"rendered":"Torres: Gerrard took my game to a “different dimension” at Liverpool"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fernando Torres has hailed Steven Gerrard as “the best player” he featured alongside during his illustrious career.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Spanish striker recently announced he will retire after Sagan Tosu’s match against Vissel Kobe on August 23, bringing the curtain down on a career which has seen him win World Cup and European Championships at international level, as well as the Uefa Champions League and Europa League.<\/p>\n

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Although none of his major honours came during his 142-game spell with Liverpool \u2013 in which he scored 81 goals \u2013 he says the former Merseysiders’ captain completed his game after the pair struck up a lethal partnership as part of Rafa Benitez’s side.<\/p>\n

“I always say the best player I played with is Steven Gerrard,” Torres said<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“I found he was the player who completed my game. I think my level got into a different dimension when I was on the pitch with him.<\/p>\n

“It was an amazing three-and-a-half years playing alongside Steven and I would love to go back to those days – even for one minute.”<\/p>\n