By JAMES CLARK
So many storylines defined the Premier League this season, and there are still more to play out this weekend. (And don't forget the bonus coda in Moscow in a few weeks' time!) But to these eyes, the emergence of Fernando Torres as a goalscoring force for Liverpool tops the lot. Why? He's a throwback, a nod to the target-man striker who does the business with either foot. He's also product of a more-muscular Premiership, even from the one on display a few seasons ago.
Take as a case in point Thierry Henry. Before he found so much glory with Arsenal, Henry was a little-used midfielder in Italy. Credit Arsene Wenger for seeing the potential, but Torres is the 2010-type version of a club's main scoring threat. The Premiership is so tightly wound (think of how physical David Moyes' Everton side can be) that a destroyer like Torres can tip the balance. And to think, while with Atletico Madrid, they said 'The Kid' couldn't find the net when it really counted. Seems they were wrong.
