Top 5: Spaniards to grace the Premier League

1. Fernando Torres 

At number one, we have one of the most lethal strikers to ever play in England. Although sadly he will probably be remembered for his demise in his latter years at Chelsea (and for his open goal miss against Manchester United!), there was a time at Liverpool where ‘El Nino’ was the best striker in the world.

Equipped with electrifying pace and deadly in front of goal, Torres quickly endeared himself to Liverpool fans after he made the move from Atletico Madrid in 2007 for a fee of roughly £20m.

He would make a mockery of the league’s best defenders, single-handedly tearing apart opposition defence and leaving those that played against him with nightmares.

Although he would win no major honours and was plagued with injuries during his four-season stint at Liverpool, Torres still accumulated a highly impressive tally of 65 goals in 102 appearances in the Premier League at a ratio of 0.64 goals per game.

He also racked up 38 goals in 110 appearances for Spain and would win numerous personal and team accolades in the process. He would not be the same after his £50m move down south to Chelsea, but he still played a pivotal role in their Champions League win, providing scenes of jubilance for the London side (and one of the most memorable commentaries in world football from Gary Neville) with his semi-final clincher against Barcelona.

Although injuries would effectively destroy his career at the tender age of 26, Torres’ stint at Liverpool established himself as the most lethal striker in the Premier League.

During his time in Merseyside, it can said in great confidence that he was up there with the very best players in the world.