Fernando Torres was not only one of the most exciting forwards the Premier League has ever seen, but the Spaniard boasts an incredible past of world-class teammates throughout his time in the beautiful game. Atletico Madrid, Liverpool, Chelsea and the Spanish national team were full of quality superstars when 'El Nino' played for them.
This means picking out his best-ever colleague would be an extremely difficult challenge for the 110-cap Spain legend. Torres starred for his country at Euro 2008, guiding La Roja to a major trophy with his vital goal in the final. He was then part of the set-up two years later for World Cup glory.
Alongside legendary figures Andres Iniesta, Xavi, David Villa and many more, Torres achieved international success that some huge stars will never even get a sniff of. However, none of his compatriots stand out to the retired number nine as the greatest he ever played with.
Fernando Torres on 'Fantastic All-Round Player' Steven Gerrard
'I’m spoilt having a team-mate like Gerrard'
Of course, the most gifted player Torres shared a dressing room with at Liverpool was Steven Gerrard. Captain Fantastic struck up a sensational partnership with the Spanish forward, with the pair appearing to be on the same wavelength instantly.
Per Planet Football, Torres was full of praise for his ex-Anfield colleague. Waxing lyrical about Gerrard, he said: "I’m spoilt having a team-mate like Gerrard as I can count on him supplying me with perfect passes. You make the run into the space, and however tightly marked he is, he finds a way to get the ball through in perfect condition."
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Going one step further, he even labelled the England icon 'the greatest player I have ever played with'. Continuing, Torres stated:
“The highest compliment I can pay him is that he’s as creative as a Xavi at Barcelona, with something extra as well. When you add his energy, toughness, leadership and goalscoring ability and the result is a fantastic all-round player. He is without doubt the greatest player I have ever played with. He has everything.”
Steven Gerrard Labelled Torres 'the Best in the World'
The pair were electric together
Gerrard and Torres
The feeling was mutual between the two superstars, clearly, as Gerrard even stated that he thought Torres was 'the best in the world' when they were teammates. Speaking of his Liverpool colleague at the time, Gerrard claimed there was no one better around than the ex-Atletico Madrid talisman in 2009. He said (per The Guardian):
"When you have players like this [Torres] on the team you know there's always a chance to snatch it. Everyone knows when he's on form he's the best in the world. We want him for many more years. We need his goals."
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Statistics in this article are courtesy of Transfermarkt. Correct as of 31-05-25.