I'm afraid that's just not true. Torres has worked extremely hard for the team this season whenever he's been on the pitch, he's literally been everywhere. The problem is that once he gets in and around the box, he seems to get struck by a moment of indecisiveness and ends up running into a defender or taking on the wrong option. His work rate could have been questioned last season but not this year.
Have to disagree there, the second yellow was deserved, he wasn't jumping or challenging for the ball - just went ahead and barged into their defender and made it obvious. Liked how Mancini treated him though - Mario : "Did you see that?" Mancini : "Yes I did. Get outta here."
I can understand Lukaku, but with Josh the point is that the manager initially denied him a loan move, saying that he will get sufficient time here. If what he's said now was his rationale all along, why the waste of 6 months of Josh's development?
I think the situation with his dad's kidnapping messed up his mind. He showed amazing composure and commitment to play during the time, but surely that sort of thing is bound to unsettle you.
Agreed there, he is making intelligent passes which are not being picked up his teammates who end up making an incorrect run or are generally not on the same wavelength.