how to define best buy ?

santa cruz might have scored 20 ++ goals, but blackburn win nothing nor qualify for europe ...

If by "same thing", you meant score goals then I'd have to agree. I have to add that unless you have seen both players play with same regularity, it's unfair to pass much judgement. Aside from Liverpool fans here, how many have seen Torres play more than 10 times this season? How many have seen Roque Santa Cruz play the same number of games? I can't say I've seen much of the Paraguayan myself. Because of this, most people are just looking at numbers. If Cruz's goals had all come via deflection, he'd still be the "best buy" rather than the "luckiest buy". Judging from what I've seen of the two though, Torres is the more complete player. Santa Cruz for me needs supply and being 6'3" has a penchant for the English game where the ball is often played up to him. Most of his goals that I've seen have come from headers. He may surprise me much like how Miroslav Klose did at the last World Cup where he scored every goal with his feet (unlike in the previous one) but at this moment, I think Torres has more dimension to his game.

Still I respect everyone's opinion in this matter and I accept that I may be biased. It's just been a long time since we've signed such an exciting player. When was the last time?

so now i know torres beats rooney anytime of the day if it's to compare price tag on their forehead. dont deny it how much was he? 31m pound if im not mistaken,right?anyway, no hard feeling,tak boleh tahan when comes to comparing
by the way, i think the best signing of the season goes to
striker: 1) santa cruz 2) tevez 3)defoe (spur ----> portsmouth)

midfielder: 1) owen hargreaves 2)petrov 3) ashley young

defender: 1)woodgate (boro--->spur) 2)skrtel

keeper : 1)carson (liverpool ---> villa)

skrtel's a name of a pokemon?  indeed he looks really brutal..huhu.but wait a sec isn't he slovakian..vidic is serbian rite..elano was unlucky.but he's still young so no worries for him