Dirk Kuyt believes Fernando Torres is every bit as a
good as Dutch legend Marco Van Basten, and he predicts Torres will
beat Cristiano Ronaldo to the Player of the Season award this
year.
Torres and Van Basten already have something pretty unique in
common after the Spaniard matched the master’s feat of scoring in a
European Championships final.
Liverpool’s number nine then picked up from where he left off
against Sunderland on Saturday, smashing a blinding winner just
when The Reds needed it most.
Torres was outscored by Ronaldo last season, but Kuyt believes
his team-mate is now ready to prove he is the best player in The
Premier League.
"Can he get the title for Liverpool as Ronaldo did last season?
Why not?" Kuyt told the official Liverpool website.
"Of course they are different players, Ronaldo comes in
from the side but Fernando is a real striker, he has everything to
be the best player this season.
"There was nothing on when he got the ball but he scores a few
goals like that. He is always looking for the target and as soon as
he gets space to shoot he shoots and often scores.
"He is a megastar now.
"Fernando played wonderfully at the Euros and always when you
need him he scores very important goals.
"He is a top quality player and for me he is the best striker in
the world. If you are speaking about a real striker, he is the
pinnacle, he is everything, not only in normal games but more often
than not in special games.
"As a Dutchman I grew up watching Van Basten and Gullit and they
were the best players and he is as good as them."