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'I played for Liverpool and Chelsea - it's obvious whether Gerrard or Lampard was better'

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The former Liverpool and Chelsea star believes he knows who was the better player out of Steven Gerrard and Frank LampardFernando Torres believes Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard had the advantage over Chelsea icon Frank Lampard when it came to who was the better player. In a 2024 video, Torres was asked to answer a series of 'this or that' questions by placing the ball on the relevant side of the goal and it's fair to say the Reds came out on top.READ MORE: 'I don't think Cole Palmer was truthful about Man Utd links – you have to remember'READ MORE: 'I didn't want to leave Liverpool - but one managerial decision made my mind up'Torres elected Anfield over Stamford Bridge.



I didn't have that time. I was 27 years old.

I did not have time to wait. Here we are five years later and they are still trying to build – around the same position in the league as when I left."In 2019, Torres expressed his enduring affection for Liverpool, saying: "I'm really proud to say I will support Liverpool forever, it doesn't matter what happened."Even when things between us were not at their best, I felt that I needed to support Liverpool.