xPetrCechx 13,570 Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Torres needs competition up front, says Di Matteo while Chelsea Schurrle interest riseshttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2196181/Roberto-Di-Matteo-says-Fernando-Torres-need-competition.html?ITO=1490&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacticalBlues 2,817 Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Atletico fans singing Fernando Torres. Wanna swap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post! Henrique 9,133 Posted August 31, 2012 Popular Post! Share Posted August 31, 2012 Torres is not revitalised yet, every time I see a striker like Falcao, I wonder when a world class player will arrive here to score goals and win matches. xPetrCechx, Kieran., Kojo and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xPetrCechx 13,570 Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Torres is not revitalised yet, every time I see a striker like Falcao, I wonder when a world class player will arrive here to score goals and win matches.I'M SO WITH YOU! Henrique 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Drog 1,110 Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Torres is not revitalised yet, every time I see a striker like Falcao, I wonder when a world class player will arrive here to score goals and win matches.I think he'll have a good season, might get 20 goals in all competitions. He will never be revitalised though, he'll never be the player he was early in his Liverpool career. The knee problems, the niggling injuries took their toll and robbed him of his really killer pace. He is still relatively fast but it was his killer pace that set him apart. As a result he's still adapting, trying to change his game because he can't physically play now as he did before. Henrique and Kieran. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henrique 9,133 Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Must admit I am surprised people are still banging on about his price tag. Why would it bother any fan or anyone else other than Roman himself. If Roman decides to throw 50 million in what may be deemed as a 'panic' buy then so what. Our emperor is clearly unfazed about splashing the cash on our imperious club, weather it be 50 million on Fernando or 30 million on Shevchenko.It should not be in anyway used to his detriment as there is no correlation to quality and the price tag attached to players in this current footballing climate.Because his price tag is the only reason why the board gave him one last chance. If he was a 18m striker and after one season and half here, today probably Falcao or Cavani would be here as the main striker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLyon 9,359 Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 The only reason Im still into Torres is because there WAS some harmony in the squad. Obviously tonight, there was absolutely no team work and no ''selfish'' players to try on their own. Striker is usualy player that pushes his team forward. Torres will never do it here. If Mata or Hazard play shit, he plays shit too. Amblève. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDA 9,938 Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Because his price tag is the only reason why the board gave him one last chance. If he was a 18m striker and after one season and half here, today probably Falcao or Cavani would be here as the main striker.A part of me wish one of the two were here. xPetrCechx 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manuf 1,448 Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 I might be called a straight hater but I just had enough. I will criticize him in every match and it's not because he doesn't score goals like he was supposed to, it's because he simply doesn't give a fuck. I feel sorry now for Kalou because I also abused him, but looking at the past at least he was trying, not good enough, but always happy to play and score goals, even the flucky ones.I think that today showed what a true striker is capable of. Running for the ball, not hiding behind defenders and rising arms, controlling the ball, making turns, helping team-mates all across the field. I supported Torres since the day he signed, always believed he will explode here and score goals left and right like he used to in Liverpool. Then he couldn't score his first goal and we started to blame Carlo for playing him against those northern cunts. We became a laughing stock for spending money we could easily buy 2 to 3 strikers if we only looked deeper in the market (best examples is Newcastle scouting or the Porto one).But we supported him anyway, always singing that he was our number nine despite the fact he didn't accomplish anything. All he offered was his name and history of great performances. Than the West Ham goal came, it was lucky because of the rain but Stamford Bridge and all of us exploded like as if we progressed to some kind of a final. Many of us, including myself, started to be happy only because Torres was in the line-up, forgeting about the Legends who later turned out to be vital. There always was something lacking, or at least that's how we tried to cheer ourselves after yet another disappointing performance of our no 9. We blamed the luck, team-mates (especially Drogba and Malouda), manager or him not getting enough service. What we came up with was a team focused on satysfying one player, even making transfer to help him, blaming players like Lampard for not thanking Nando when the ball came to him after that wonder scissor-kick strike, and yet there is still something missing. I remember the 24 hours on the pitch when he couldn't score a goal, and I do remember his assists and occasional goals later on, even the burst of joy of that goal against Barcelona. We went as far as crediting him for our CL success only because he earned one corner kick. But looking at the wider picture, all the assists and all the goals were good enough for a squad player. We chose Fernando Torres to be our leading man when in fact he didn't deserve to be even starting. Last year was one of his most succesful seasons, but he didn't even contribute much in neither CL, FA Cup nor Euro victory. He was simply lucky. It's his third season for Chelsea, and our third season hoping he will, after almost two years, start to play at least slightly as good as other stikers. And he is the most expensive player in Premier League history.He should be sold and it's not because he's not getting on the scoring sheet, but because he simply doesn't have the hunger, nor a will to fight the whole match anymore. His goal against Newcastle came only because of his anger at the referee. If we want to be succesful we need to have a squad capable of creating that little piece of magic. Fernando Torres does not supply us with such thing. I hope we survive somehow come January and realize that we chose the wrong man.If he proves me wrong, I will be the first one to admit my misjudgement, but as the things stand I opt for giving a chance to younger striker on the bench who proved to be capable of scoring. Kinol, Amblève., Ramox and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kojo 4,676 Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Torres is not revitalised yet, every time I see a striker like Falcao, I wonder when a world class player will arrive here to score goals and win matches.Same... besides Drogba we haven't had that main man to lead the line and win matches for a while.ESPECIALLY one that will score over 20 goals a season. Henrique 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amblève. 4,995 Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 [...]You're spot-on mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xPetrCechx 13,570 Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Fernando Torres has set himself the personal target of scoring more goals for Chelsea this season than he did in his best campaign at Liverpool.http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11668/8049066/Torres-targets-goal-rush Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
termninja 5,290 Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Am I the only one that thinks Fernando talks a bit much to the media?Still, nice of him to come out and say things like that full of confidence.I wish him all the best, but if he fails to impress this season he must he sold while we can still return some money of his purchase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Am I the only one that thinks Fernando talks a bit much to the media?Still, nice of him to come out and say things like that full of confidence.I wish him all the best, but if he fails to impress this season he must he sold while we can still return some money of his purchase.That! What he said are all empty talk if he doesn't perform consistently ON the pitch and not just scoring goals. Action speaks louder than words Fernando! TorontoChelsea 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amblève. 4,995 Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Am I the only one that thinks Fernando talks a bit much to the media?Still, nice of him to come out and say things like that full of confidence.I wish him all the best, but if he fails to impress this season he must he sold while we can still return some money of his purchase.I prefer goals to interviews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouNameIt 1,511 Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Perhaps he should start scoring more goals than our defenders before talking too much? xPetrCechx 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
termninja 5,290 Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 I agree with you lads, but it's nice to see him come out and speak about something like that which shows he has confidence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xPetrCechx 13,570 Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 BS TALKS.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 I agree with you lads, but it's nice to see him come out and speak about something like that which shows he has confidence.Best to prove it ON the pitch to show that he has confidence and NOT off it. xPetrCechx 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warnie_666 1,081 Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Last time he was on such scoring spree he got himself sent off and was never the same again.I hope that doesnt happen this time. xPetrCechx 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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