Long upstages Torres, but Chelsea have the final say

SHANE LONG or Fernando Torres?

Mon, 22 Aug, 2011 - 01:00

If you had to make a choice between the young Irish striker and the Spanish superstar, who would not go for Torres, one of the world’s most recognisable players?

Long hardly gets a second glance but that may change now he has showed that he can score regularly in the Premier League.

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Courts Soccer Place: Stamford Bridge Place: Mulumbu Person: Torres Person: Shane Long Person: Fernando Torres Person: Spaniard Person: Andre Villas-Boas Person: Baggies Person: Didier Drogba Person: Florent Malouda Person: Nicolas Anelka Person: Long Person: Roy Hodgson Person: Hodgson Person: Hilario Person: Bosingwa Person: Terry Person: Alex Person: Cole Person: Ramires Person: Lampard Person: Mikel Person: Anelka Person: Kalou Person: Malouda Person: Drogba Person: Ivanovic Person: Foster Person: Reid Person: Tamas Person: Olsson Person: Shorey Person: Brunt Person: Scharner Person: Mulumbu Person: Morrison Person: Tchoyi Person: Odemwingie Person: Tchoyi 75 Person: Dorrans Person: Lee Mason Event: Premier League Organisation: Chelsea Organisation: West Brom Organisation: Manchester United Organisation: Albion Organisation: Villas-Boas Organisation: Porto Organisation: Baggies Organisation: Stoke Organisation: West Brom Villas-Boas Organisation: Liverpool Organisation: Arsenal

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