I would have thought that the sale of Torres might have been celebrated by David Ngog who have been at Liverpool since 2008 and have struggled to make the first team at Liverpool despite being given many chances to prove himself.
Ngog is a strong, quick and with his agility, has the potential to cause problems for defenders. However, Ngog seems to lack composure in front of the goal and have a poor first touch. More importantly, despite the many opportunities given during Torres absence due to injury, Ngog has failed to impress with a lack of goals to be awarded as a first choice striker at Liverpool. He was benched under Benitez and continued to be regarded as second string during the short stint with Hodsgon.
The sale of Torres could have been the best news for Ngog as he might have enjoyed an automatic promotion to first string under Dalglish. Never did he expect the arrival of Luis Suarez and Andy Carroll, which may have pushed him down further the pecking order at Liverpool.
Being 21 years of age, Ngog has probably another 2 years to prove himself at Liverpool. Work hard Ngog. Push yourself harder to be a better player. He probably needs some pyschological help and mediation to help him compose himself better when he is most needed, in front of the goal. Replicate your proudest moment during the 2-0 win over Manchester United (2009) in every game you play. Do that and you may enjoy the status of "Legend" at the KOP.
I'm interested to see if Ngog will have what it takes to establish himself at Liverpool. Only time (though not much) will tell.
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