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TORRES THANKS TEAM-MATES

Chelsea striker Fernando Torres has thanked his Spanish teammates for helping him through the tough times. Spaniard Fernando Torres has been in extremely poor form for the national team and the club in the last two seasons. He has not managed to score one goal for the international team in the last two years.

However, he managed to bring an end to the spectacular goal drought he has experienced by scoring the opening goal in the 4-0 rout of the Republic of Ireland in the second group game for Spain at the Euro 2012. The very quick opening goal also helped Spain settle to the regular passing game.

After the match, Fernando Torres has said that he is extremely thankful of the team mates both at the international level and also at the club level for helping him return to form.

Torres has had a tough time ever since completing his £ 50 million move to Chelsea in January 2011. He has been widely touted as the biggest flop in world football, but the 28-year-old has been showing signs of life in recent months. He helped Chelsea lift their first ever Champions League title, according to the Chelsea newswebsite, while he has boosted the chances of Spain qualifying for the quarter-finals with his brace against the Republic of Ireland.

“When things were going badly with Chelsea this season there wasn’t a weekend when I didn’t get a text or a phonecall from one of the lads in the Spain group just giving me support or encouragement. This is a strong group, with big mentalities and leaders. We’ve been through some hard moments and know we can trust each other. When times are good for a footballer the number of people who want to phone you for one reason or other is too big,” said Torres after the match.

TORRES EXCITED FOR BARCA MATCH

Fernando Torres has said that he is looking forward very much to the Champions League semi-final encounter with Barcelona on Wednesday night. Fernando Torres is looking to add the Champions League medal to his collection of the European Championships and World Cup medals.

Torres moved to Liverpool with the aim of achieving big in Europe, but he failed to win any major trophy with Liverpool. Now, he has made a £ 50 million move to Chelsea in the hope of winning the Champions League, which is also the ambition of owner Roman Abramovich. Torres is likely to start the match against Barcelona given that he was not involved in the match against Tottenham during the weekend.

Torres will also be looking forward to playing in the FA Cup final against Liverpool after Chelsea qualified for the final by thrashing Tottenham 5-1 in the semi-final. Chelsea will be looking to add to their three FA cups since the new Wembley was opened in 2007. Fernando Torres is looking very much like his old self, although he is yet to start scoring in the same fashion.

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TORRES CAN’T SCORE

Fernando Torres once again struggled to score the goals that is being expected from him in a match against Birmingham City. Chelsea took on Birmingham city in the fifth round of the FA Cup at Stamford Bridge. Due to the fact that Birmingham City are Championship side meant that Chelsea were the favourites to get through to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup. However, it was Birmingham who took the lead early in the match through their left back. It only intensified the pressure on manager Andre Villas-Boas and also on Fernando Torres, who was struggling to create chances and also to take them as well.

Fernando Torres has not been able to find the back of the net since scoring in the match against Swansea in October. He has gone 20 matches in various competitions without a goal, which has put his Chelsea career in major doubt. Fernando Torres was signed from Liverpool for a British record transfer fee of £ 50 million, but has failed to live up to the hopes. He is proving to be a major catastrophic signing than former AC Milan striker Andrei Shevchenko, who cost Chelsea £ 30 million in 2007.

“I’m not concerned. When he scores the goals, he’ll be a different player for sure,” Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas said after subbing Fernando Torres at half-time. “It was not good enough for sure. But we take the game to St Andrews, a difficult game and another story. They are undefeated in the league there and I’m sure they will put on an even more decent challenge,” the Chelsea manager said after the match. Chelsea managed to get back into the game in the second half after a goal from Daniel Sturridge. The FA Cup replay will be taking place in March at St Andrews.

TORRES BACKED BY AVB

Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas has said that Fernando Torres has had a major impact for Chelsea this season and he expects goals from the £ 50 million striker in the match against Manchester United on Sunday.

Torres has been one of the greatest disappointments in recent times after he has scored just five goals for Chelsea since arriving from Liverpool in the record-breaking transfer on 31st January of last season. However, there have been glimpses of his extraordinary talent in certain matches – including the 3-1 defeat at the hands of Manchester United earlier in the season.

Fernando Torres scored a spectacular goal picking up with a pass from Nicolas Anelka. It was a goal that reminded of his abilities in front of goal. Since then, he has been largely disappointment and a shadow behind Chelsea striker Didier Drogba. His major chance to impress the new manager was expected to come once Didier Drogba had left for the African cup of nations. However, it too has not brought out the best in the Spaniard, who has now missed everything from open goals to extremely easy opportunities. It would have been opportunities that he would have scored with his eyes closed a few seasons ago.

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LAMPARD: TORRES WILL IMPROVE

Chelsea legend Frank Lampard has backed Fernando Torres to become a much better player for Chelsea in the forthcoming seasons.

Fernando Torres has been brandished about as the world’s most expensive failure, as the striker has scored only a handful of goals since his £ 50 million move from Liverpool.

Torres was a deadline day signing on January of last season, but has failed to live up to the expectations. Many people were expecting Fernando Torres to come good this season, as joining a club in the middle of a season is always difficult, but Torres has found the going tough this season again, and has struggled for goals.

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AVB BELIEVES IN FERNANDO

Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas has said that he believes that Fernando Torres has returning to his old self. Fernando Torres has been the subject of many ridicules recently, as he has struggled for both form and fitness since this £ 50 million move from Liverpool last January.

So far, he is yet to get into double figures when it comes to scoring and has largely been used as the substitute in favour of Didier Drogba. However, he will be getting his major chance to impress new manager Andre Villas-Boas when Didier Drogba heads out to the African cup of nations.

Chelsea will be playing a number of Premier League fixtures and FA Cup fixtures during this period. Fernando Torres will be getting the maximum opportunities during this period, as especially both Didier Drogba and Salomon Kalou will be unavailable for Andre Villas-Boas. Further, Nicolas Anelka has also been sold, which leaves Daniel Sturridge as the only fit experienced striker in the squad. Of course, Andre Villas-Boas can also rely on the services of £18 million signing Lukaku, but he’s someone who is destined for the future of Chelsea and not for the present.

It was thought that the arrival of Mata would wake up Fernando Torres from his slumber, but it has not happened that way, although Mata has been quite exceptional since arriving from Valencia. Mata was signed for less than half the amount it cost to sign Fernando Torres from Liverpool, but he has already scored more league goals and provided more assists, despite being used as a winger. The same applies for Daniel Sturridge as well, who has grown in leaps and bounds this season. Fernando Torres will be having a real struggle if he fails to perform during this month, when he will be getting at least eight first team opportunities.