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David Luiz completed a reported £21.4 million move to Chelsea on 31 January 2011. As part of the deal, Nemanja Matić would join Benfica at the end of the season, following the expiry of his loan deal with Vitesse. The defender made his debut on 6 February, replacing José Bosingwa in the second half of a home defeat against Liverpool. He made his first start for Chelsea eight days later, in a 0-0 draw against Fulham at Craven Cottage. He was awarded the Barclays Man of the Match award for his impressive performance, despite giving away a penalty in the 93rd minute of the game, which was saved by Petr Čech. Celebrating the 2012 Champions League victory The Brazilian scored his first goal for Chelsea in his next appearance, with a superbly taken equaliser against Manchester United at Stamford Bridge. The Blues went on to win the match 2-1, Frank Lampard scoring the winning goal from the penalty spot just before David Luiz was substituted to a rapturous ovation from the home fans in recognition of his perfomance. The Brazilian scored his second goal for Chelsea in the Blues' next home game against Manchester City; opening the scoring with a glanced header from a corner, before fellow Brazilian international Ramires sealed a 2-0 win. He was later awarded the Premier League Player of the Month award for March, in just his second month in English football. The Brazilian continued to start every Premier League game, but did not appear after a crucial 2-1 defeat against Manchester United at Old Trafford, which effectively extinguished the Blues' hopes of retaining the Premier League title. Chelsea conceded in the first minute after David Luiz failed to cut out a through ball, allowing Javier Hernández to slot the ball past Petr Čech‎. The Brazilian was replaced by compatriot Alex at half time, Carlo Ancelotti subsequently stating that the defender was carrying a minor injury. The Brazilian defender missed the start of the 2011-12 season with a knee injury, but started and scored in the first match of Chelsea's Champions League campaign against Bayer Leverkusen; his debut in the competition for Chelsea. He scored a penalty in the shoot-out as Chelsea overcame Fulham in the League Cup, but missed a penalty from open play in a Champions League match against Genk a few weeks later. He picked up another minor knee injury in December, but returned to the side for the Boxing Day fixture. David Luiz was a regular starter from then on, and though he was occasionally used as a substitute by interim manager Roberto Di Matteo following André Villas-Boas' sacking in early March, he remained a key member of the side, and started both legs of the Champions League quarter-final against his old club Benfica. The defender then picked up a hamstring injury during Chelsea's 5-1 FA Cup semi-final victory against Tottenham Hotspur, which threatened to keep him out for the remainder of the season. Ahead of the Champions League Final, with John Terry and Branislav Ivanović suspended and Gary Cahill also facing a race to be fit, Chelsea's centre back options looked very limited. David Luiz and Cahill both recovered sufficiently to start the final, though the Brazilian later admitted that he was in severe discomfort for much of the match. Nonetheless, he put in a superb performance over the full 120 minutes, and scored in the shoot-out, helping Chelsea to their maiden victory in the competition. Click here to view the record

Fernando Torres, Chelseas number nine! He hasnt always been a number nine, though, as he first started playing football trying to keep out strikers such as himself. He discovered that his talent wasn't to prevent goals, but to score them instead and was scouted into Atletico Madrids youth set-up when he was just 11 years old. Four years later, his progression in the youth team saw him warrant a professional contract with the club. After a few hindrances due to injury, Fernando deputised for Atlético two years later, in 2001. The following week saw him score his first professional goal for the club. Torres development continued as he started to further improve his goals-game ratio, and was awarded with the captaincy at the tender age of 19 as result of his hard work and commitment. Torres and his team-mates made it to the Intertoto Cup final, following their seventh place finish in the 2003-04 season, allowing Torres to showcase his talents to wider, European audience. Chelsea were said to be interested in this young prospect but Atlético soon eradicated any chances of Torres departure, claiming there would be no chance that he would be leaving the club. Torres himself publicly announced that hed refused an offer to sign for Chelsea after the 2006 World Cup, though it didn't take him too long to decide a Premier League was for the better, and sacrificed playing in sunny Spain to miserable Merseyside. A rumoured £25m was the amount Liverpool forked out for El Niño, which turned out to be quite the astute investment. Torres didnt take long to find his feet on Merseyside, scoring on his Anfield debut against none other than guess who - yes, Chelsea! in a 1-1 draw. He soon won the Kopites over and was a fan-favourite in no time. He made 102 appearances for Liverpool, scoring 65 goals in that time, which is rather impressive - that impressive that Roman Abramovich could no longer witness Torres in the red of Liverpool and was persistent in acquiring the Spaniard - of which Liverpool finally succumbed to a £50m offer, making Fernando Torres the most expensive British transfer and simultaneously the sixth most expensive player in history. El Niño arrived at the Bridge as one of, if not the most-wanted striker in world football. His eye-catching form and goal-scoring record for Liverpool made everyone stand up and take note. Abramovich wanted the World Cup-winner within the Chelsea ranks, and did his all to acquire the baby-faced assassin. The problem with such a hefty price-tag, though, is that extortionately high expectations come alongside it. All us Blues were hoping for Torres to set the world alight, but in fact, he dipped in form and we witnessed Fernando go through a media-hyped goal drought. 903 minutes since his last goal, Torres finally scored for Chelsea in a 3-0 win over the Hammers. Blues fans worldwide were hoping this would provide the confidence boost that Torres would need to kick-start his Chelsea career. Again, it wasn't to be and the Chelsea fans' patience may have started to run a little thin. However, with the new season came renewed hope, and this was showcased by Fernando. He seemed like a summer signing wanting to make an impression, not a January acquisition that had been at the club for several months now... He was looking fresh, fit and fierce and managed to bag his second goal for the club against Manchester United on September 18th. As the media will make you fully aware, the Spaniard then suffered another prolonged period without a goal - a period stretching 24 games. His next goal was to come in March 2012, in an F.A. Cup tie against Leicester City. As I'm sure we're all aware, statistics and figures may be impressive on a résumé, but ultimately they're useless. Although Torres had been subject to another barren spell of goalscoring form, everyone watching Chelsea were able to witness Fernando continue to grow and embed himself within the club. Now he's started to find his fifty-million-pound feet, we're all hoping he can add many goals to his account and return Chelsea to where they want to be... top of the Premier League! Hed rather walk alone he saidTorres, Torres! Click here to view the record

COMUNICADO A Sport Lisboa e Benfica – Futebol, SAD, em cumprimento do disposto no artigo 248º do Código dos Valores Mobiliários, informa que chegou a acordo com o Chelsea Football Club Limited, da Premier League, para a alienação a título definitivo dos direitos económicos e desportivos do atleta David Luiz Moreira Marinho, pelo montante de € 25.000.000,00 (vinte e cinco milhões de euros). Mais se informa que o referido acordo prevê ainda a cedência a título definitivo da totalidade dos direitos económicos e desportivos do atleta internacional Nemanja Matic. O Conselho de Administração 31 de Janeiro de 2011

David Luiz has signed for Chelsea according to Sky Sports News. http://www.planetbenfica.co.uk/news.php More to follow!!!

SKY SPORTS NEWS have confirmed the signing of Fernando Torres from Liverpool. The fee is believed to be the full £50 million requested by the Merseysiders. It has been announced by Liverpool FC. He has signed a contract until 2016. More to come!!!

Good plan Jim, seems okay now.

Fernando Torres is inside Stamford Bridge.

David Luiz, Fernando Torres, Ramires, McEachran... the future. Oh, and Kalou.

Roman recognised he needed to pull his finger out... and he's obliged... and how!!!!

Scott Minto and Clive Walker are just discussing Torres at the minute. Definitely ad-libbing whilst the club do the leg work.

That's besides the point. Villa is world class and Dzeko is arguably the biggest attacking prospect in Europe. Andy Carroll = average English player.

Wow. Well played Big Boss Roman!

Sky Sports have confirmed our Head of Media and Communications has just arrived at Stamford Bridge. Big announcements to be made.

David Luiz removed from plane to sign paperwork to be lodged with Premier League. Then he will fly to London. Deal done. No panic

There will be a transfer special on Chelsea TV tonight at 10PM - possibly showing confirmation of the Torres/Luiz deals. Everything on the show will be posted in this topic.

Halfway across the Channel they 'pulled him off?' lol!!

Sturridge's move confirmed on SSN, more to come as and when.

I was joking mate... Gujarati was the first language I thought of

We're signing Voldemort?

Guys, I can't read Portuguese... (I only speak English, a little French and Gujarati), what are the sources saying? We've signed him?

I knew this would 'happen,' though I'm willing to bet its all fuel to the '£100 million warchest' fire.

Slightly less reliable than Durex but still proven nonetheless.

Its about a possible loan signing of Joey Barton in regards to Lee Cattermole being fit for Sunderland tomorrow night.

I'll believe it when I see a picture of Nando and that greaseball Gourlay.