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Torres is no longer important - Dalglish

ESPN staff
February 3, 2011
Kenny Dalglish is clearly delighted with his new signings at Liverpool © PA Photos
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Kenny Dalglish confessed the timing of Fernando Torres' transfer request from Liverpool left a bitter taste in the mouth, but he warned the Spaniard the club will live to forget him.

Torres issued his intention to leave Anfield on Friday, giving Liverpool just three days to find a suitable replacement before he left to join Chelsea in a £50 million switch. The Reds eventually signed Andy Carroll for a record fee for a British player, a move Dalglish defended on Thursday following criticism of the £35 million price tag in the media.

Dalglish hinted that Torres' conduct left a lot to be desired but, ahead of Sunday's clash with Chelsea, he warned the striker that he was no longer important to Liverpool Football Club.

"Everybody was disappointed that he left the club," said Dalglish. "Most disappointing was the timing. But we move on, the football club will always be here, and no person is bigger than this football club.

"The club and the owners did everything we possibly could but it was not to be, so he moved on. He's playing for someone else now. The most important people are the people at this football club."

Asked how Dalglish will prepare to shackle Torres, the Liverpool boss replied: "We'll just play against any player they put on the pitch. We're more important than any player they've got."

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