Top Torres brace? YOU decide

Fernando Torres's brace in last night's 4-1 win over Portsmouth was the 10th time our no. 9 has struck twice in the same game for Liverpool.

The Spaniard's goalscoring exploits have taken him level with Steven Gerrard in the table of current players to have scored the most doubles, but he still has some distance to go if he wants to hold the record outright, with Roger Hunt leading the way as a two-goal hero on no fewer than 53 occasions.

It's still an impressive feat to have struck 10 braces in such a short period of time though, and we are marking El Nino's latest double by asking YOU to vote for his best so far.

All you have to do is cast your eyes over our list below and then click on the link to make your choice.

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Derby County (H) Won 6-0 September 2007

Having opened his Anfield account with a stylish effort against Chelsea, Torres further endeared himself to the home faithful with a rousing performance against the Rams.

The Reds' new no.9 struck his first in front of the Kop just after the interval when he seized upon Javier Mascherano's well-timed interception before sidestepping two and rolling the ball back across Stephen Bywater with a cool left-footed finish.

His second goal was taken with similar aplomb. A hopeful clipped pass from Andriy Voronin was aimed towards Torres, who anticipated the mistake from Andy Todd, rounded the keeper and slotted home.

The result put Rafael Benitez's men top of the pile for the first time since 2002-03 and left compatriot Xabi Alonso purring with admiration.

""I think Fernando is doing really well," said Alonso. "He has settled into the Premier League very quickly and that is encouraging because it can be difficult coming into a new league. He has great pace, physical strength and, hopefully, he will score more goals now."

FC Porto (H) Won 4-1 November 2007

Liverpool went into the clash with Porto knowing that victory was imperative if they were to keep their hopes of reaching the last 16 of the Champions League alive.

Cue a virtuoso display from a man enjoying one of the finest debut season's from a foreign player in memory.

On 19 minutes he gave his nod of approval to Steven Gerrard's arcing corner before grabbing the crucial second goal 11 minutes from time, after the Portuguese outfit had threatened to head home with a point.

The Spaniard's double, coupled with two additional goals late on, ensured Liverpool went into their final match of the group needing a victory over Marseille, which they duly achieved with a comprehensive 4-0 success.

Portsmouth (H) Won 4-1 December 2007

A narrow 2-1 lead over the 2007-08 campaign's FA Cup winners turned into a 4-1 rout courtesy of the finishing prowess of Torres.

Indeed, David James must have thought he had seen off the danger when he thwarted Ryan Babel's attempts to round him following Mascherano's probing pass on 78 minutes.

But he reckoned without the instincts of El Nino, who showed supreme composure to guide a first-time shot into the bottom right hand corner.

With the points now in the bag, it was no surprise that a fourth followed and that Torres was again the beneficiary.

Jamie Carragher's angled pass to the left side of the area was headed down by Gerrard, leaving Nando to effortlessly sweep a left footed shot into the corner.

There was no doubt the Kop had a new darling and a minute later he was substituted to what was becoming a customary standing ovation.

Everton (a) Won 2-0 September 2008

Derby doubles are a sure-fire way of immortalising yourself in Merseyside folklore and this one was particularly special.

A hard-fought clash was keenly poised when Xabi Alonso found Robbie Keane on the left of the Everton area. The Irish striker raced to the byline and clipped a cross to the far post where Torres arrived to sweep the ball beyond Tim Howard and give the Reds the lead with a controlled volley.

Three minutes later and El Nino was at the double, arrowing a shot into the top left hand corner after Dirk Kuyt had been challenged out of it on the penalty spot.

It could so easily have been an afternoon similar to the one that saw Ian Rush smash five against our neighbours, and maybe it could have been, if one of the most expert finishes you are likely to see not been ruled out; thus denying him one of the most scintillating hat-tricks of recent times. 

Man City (a) Won 3-2 October 2008

Torres's instinctive second-half double dragged Liverpool back from the brink after the Reds had gone in 2-0 down at the interval.

His first arrived on 55 minutes when he slid home Alvaro Arbeloa's clever cut back following Steven Gerrard's delightful first-time pass.

It sparked what had seemed like an unlikely comeback and his majestic header from Gerrard's whipped left-wing corner restored parity with 18 minutes to play, as he rose above Joe Hart at the near post to set up a climax that would see Liverpool triumph in stoppage time.

Chelsea (H) Won 2-0 February 2009

With one minute left on the clock Liverpool summoned one last surge of energy to secure a killer blow to Chelsea's lingering title hopes and revitalise their own.

No prizes for guessing who took on the role of hero.

Steven Gerrard worked the ball out wide to Fabio Aurelio on the left. The Brazilian needed to dig out a cross to give the forwards a chance. Fortunately enough, that's exactly what he did, allowing Torres to arrive at the near post and glance a superb header beyond Petr Cech.

Chelsea heads went down and just seconds later salt was rubbed into their wounds when Yossi Benayoun robbed Ashley Cole on the edge of the Blues' area before laying the ball into the path of Torres, who gleefully swept home.

Blackburn (H) Won 4-0 April 2009

With the race for the title well and truly on, Liverpool kept up the pressure on Manchester United with a resounding victory over Blackburn at Anfield.

It took just five minutes for the Reds to snatch the lead courtesy of what is surely one of Torres's finest goals in a Liverpool shirt.

The no. 9 latched onto Jamie Carragher's searching pass, effortlessly chested the ball into his own path before lashing a sublime lofted volley beyond the dive of Paul Robinson from the right hand side of the area.

It was a goal of true beauty and one that was celebrated with a poignant salute to the heavens; a touching moment given the context of an afternoon on which the Reds marked the 20^th anniversary of Hillsborough.

With the deadlock broken, Rovers had to alter their game-plan, and El Nino all-but sealed the three points just past the half hour mark when he met Xabi Alonso's left-wing free-kick with a bullet header.

Arsenal (H) Won 4-4 April 2009

One of the most exhilarating matches of the 08-09 campaign would ultimately deal a fatal blow to Liverpool's title hopes - but not before Torres had once again shown a penchant for finding the net on the big stage.

Dirk Kuyt's second attempt at crossing picked out the Spaniard on the penalty spot and he rose brilliantly to guide a header into the bottom corner and bring the Reds level following Andrey Arshavin's opener.

A topsy-turvy encounter saw the home side take the lead and then fall 3-2 behind before Torres struck his second of the game on 72 minutes.

Albert Riera sent a low cross to the edge of the area where Torres killed it dead on the turn. The striker dummied a shot to make room before smashing an unstoppable drive into the far corner to set up an incredible finale.

West Ham (a) Won 3-2 September 2009

A touch of Torres class got Liverpool off to the perfect start at Upton Park.

Emiliano Insua fed the Spain international on the left flank and he did the rest, showing a clean pair of heels to James Tomkins and crashing a venomous shot beyond Robert Green from a tight angle.

However, the hosts fought back and a flurry of goals at the end of the first period meant the match was keenly poised at 2-2 with just 15 minutes left on the clock.

Another piece of Torres brilliance was required, and he duly obliged with a goal that won the game for Liverpool.

Substitute Ryan Babel picked up the loose ball on the right and sent over an inviting cross for the no. 9 to out-jump two defenders and send a header into the bottom corner.

Portsmouth (H) Won 4-1 March 2010

Back-to-back defeats against both Wigan and Lille saw Liverpool head into a clash with bottom of the table Portsmouth needing three points to keep their season alive.

The pressure was truly on and despite an injury-plagued campaign, it was Torres who came to the fore with his tenth double in red colours.

The Spaniard opened the scoring on 26 minutes, firing home Maxi's square pass from 10 yards out after Steven Gerrard had forced a poor clearance from Pompey 'keeper Jamie Ashdown.

It gave the hosts the confidence boost they needed and after further efforts from Ryan Babel and the impressive Alberto Aquilani, El Nino sealed the win when he held off Ricardo Rocha on the left hand side of the penalty area before drilling into the far corner with 13 minutes left on the clock.

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LFC's Leading doubles scorers

Roger Hunt 53

Ian Rush 50

Gordon Hodgson 39

Billy Liddell 32

Robbie Fowler 29

Kenny Dalglish 23

Sam Raybould 22

Jack Parkinson 20

Michael Owen 19

Harry Chambers 18

Current players

Fernando Torres 10

Steven Gerrard 10

Dirk Kuyt 7

Ryan Babel 2

Yossi Benayoun 1