Fernando Torres’ Ultimate XI including former Liverpool and Chelsea teammates

Fernando Torres is, in the eyes of many football fans, one of the best strikers of his generation.

You can split Torres’s career into two parts: before Chelsea and after Chelsea.

He was arguably the world’s most revered No. 9 at his peak with Liverpool in the late-2000s, but his reputation as an elite-level striker took a nosedive following his £50 million move to Stamford Bridge in January 2011.

Although he failed to produce his best form in west London, however, Torres still managed to add three prestigious titles to his collection: the FA Cup, the Europa League and, of course, the Champions League.

Torres, who also enjoyed huge success on the International stage with Spain, then went on to play for AC Milan before returning to Atletico in 2016.

He brought the curtain down on his glittering career in 2019 following one season with Japanese outfit Sagan Tosu and currently works as the manager of Atletico’s Under-19s.

Torres played with so many incredible players over the course of his career, but who would make it into his Ultimate XI?

The former Spain international revealed all to Liverpool’s official YouTube channel in 2020.

Let’s take a closer look at his team:

Jan Oblak

“I played with him for three-and-a-half years at Atletico and he’s an amazing goalkeeper. It’s difficult to pick one goalkeeper but I will pick Jan Oblak.”

Carles Puyol

“A key player and amazing defender.”

Diego Godin

“Another amazing defender.”

John Terry

“I’ll pick John Terry, so three solid centre-backs. Godin, Puyol and Terry are very good with the ball and they are strong defenders, so we can defend with three all the time.”

Javier Mascherano

“A player all teams need. Hard work, good with the ball, a player I loved playing alongside at