Tortilla9

That was a mess.

Torres = goal = confidence

Maybe that early goal and the Shrek miss will give us a little extra something.

For whatever reason Torres and Anelka click. Anelka seems to understand Torres movements. Good for both of them.

Good thing Torres wasn't subbed at halftime.

I didn't realize the season was won or lost in mid-September. There's a lot of football left. Remember how well Chelsea started last season?

Why is AVB ruthless and drops Frank and JT where Fergie is resting players? Stupid media.

The internal Chesea/Torres/they're old and slow investigation is over according to the media.

What happened to Torres' hand? He's had it wrapped since he was with Spain. Glad to hear the investigation is over. Now I can rest comfortably.

A week ago the media were all over Frank, his days were numbered with the English squad because he was too old, too slow (sound familiar?). Then the next day it was Torres' turn with Spain. Then they come back to Cobham to train, game time Frank starts and Torres doesn't. All is forgotten about Frank in the media and his demise earlier in the week and now it's all Torres. Torres didn't have a good 15-20 minutes on Saturday but the noise level seems like he played 90+ minutes and missed chance after chance. According to some AVB was a God because he had the balls to drop Torres. He's dropped Drogba, he's dropped Anelka, Kalou, Malouda, Torres. I say he's a God when he has the balls to drop Frank but that's just me. Resume normal broadcasting, ie Torres bashing.

I have watched Torres for over a decade and this stretch he's going through is even starting to worry me. He's so off (form, mental) that it's not even funny. On the other hand, in 10+ years of watching, I've never seen him play with some players who seem so unable and unwilling to play with him. If the choice is to play Torres and Malouda together, I'd rather see Torres sit on the bench because those two together are completely incompatible.

Well there is Meireles.

Vorm had a howler gifting Arshavin a goal.

Because of those who think he should be dropped and would be a sign AVB really means he doesn't play players on reputation or because of his play?

I'm sure he and the other players do even better than we do. I imagine they review tape, break it down, and I'm sure at times its pretty uncomfortable and tough to watch.

Danjuando

why did I think kama sutra when I saw that?

I like it but it doesn't give enough to Sturridge. It sounds more like Mata/Torres. I know we're getting ahead of ourselves but I'm overly optimistic right now.

LOL Play the ball quickly to him so he doesn't have time to think whatever the hell is going on in his head, and like you say just react and hit the damn thing.

@Chelseajoa_93 said on twitter: "I think you'll find the accepted shorthand for a Sturridge/Torres/Mata forward line is #juandando" I hope that's what we see on Sat and I hope it's ridiculously successful going forward (no pun)..

I completely agree with you but I'm personally making myself crazy looking at every past game and thinking he (and others) should have done this, or done that. Bottom line goals will shut up all the critics.

Shoulda - coulda - woulda. I think we've all experienced that in our lives. I've never done it with millions looking on thank God. I don't want to be like those damn scousers always living in the past, so forward, onward, and all that stuff.

The game was actually at SB but everything else is right. The only thing that could have made it worse was if it had been played at Anfield. On FSC in the States they did an interview with John Henry, LFC owner, before the game and he was pretty much holier than thou how they were glad to be rid of Torres, etc etc.

Random thoughts on the D&G photo shoot: JT's pretty happy in the picture. Why did Luiz need help with his belt?

Beckham is slow as dirt. He usually has one or two speedy runs in him in a match. One thing that has not changed at all though is his ability to deliver a great ball whether its a set piece, switching the field, or a 30 yard pass up field. That is first class.