Torres top premiership scorer 08/09

With the new premiership season only 3 weeks away we are going to look at one of the top bets this year. The question we are asking is: will Torres top premiership scorer?

The premiership golden boot is always a big bet to make because its always difficult to tell at the beginning of the season. Ronaldo won it last season with an amazing 31 goals! No one had scored that many since Alan shearer back in the 1995/96 season. Torres was 7 off that total in his first season at Liverpool, with 24 goals. With Cristiano Ronaldo recovering from an ankle operation until October, this will give a now “settled” Torres a big head start.

24 goals is an exceptional amount for a young player starting at a team in a foreign country. If Rafa Benitez really wants to push for a Premiership win this season, then he will play Torres as much as he can. Last season Ronaldo had a few more games than Torres which certainly helped him notch the extra goals.

Rafael Benitez has also demanded greater protection from referees for Torres and had this to say about his top goalscorer:

“Fernando has been amazing, and he has reached that total without any penalties”.

Not all odds are up for this yet:
Betfair with Torres to be top scorer at 5.2-1
There is also £25 free bet for new customers.

Paddy Power have odds of 4.5-1 with a £10 Free bet for new customers.

Feel free to choose any other player. Ronaldo is currently at 12.5-1 at Betfair. Can he match his last seasons epic tally?

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