Fernando Torres

[Fernando 6,455]

Well done son.

Keep it up!

I actually think he performs better in Europe then PL. Let's use Eto'o for PL and Torres for CL.

[Tomo 21,733]

Lol, so much straw clutching from the usual suspects.

Ok you win, he's back, he's going to be the best player in the PL this season, he makes Aguero looks shit.

[Bir_CFC 3,455]

Happy for his goals and performances but most of all as others have mentioned, while he's not at his old best (don't think he'll ever be) but he's actually gaining respect of his opposition now. Teams will actually have to scout him now and won't just write him off prior the match. Dare I say, some defenders may even start dreading facing him again. While I still don't think he's good enough for Chelsea in the future, but at least now he's adding value to the team. That's more than what we've had for a good while from our striker position. That's good enough for me, I'm not going to bump up my expectations too much.

[Las7 951]

He had a great match, should start against City - but unless he does this consistently for a season any comments like "he is back" are dumbfounded

[meetdoscar 335]

Very good game from him. Hope he shows same form in EPl with goals. Europe has been his strength in chelsea.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Goal? - yes

Second goal? - yes

Hat-trick? - fucking nearly...

Tireless work-rate for the team? - yes

Good performance overall? - absolutely.

All of the above = Torres is our best striker.

[Mouri_Matic 560]

Wait till he go back to his anonymous self when we play City, I can see it.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Wait till he go back to his anonymous self when we play City, I can see it.

Haha, very likely, sadly. Still our best option up front. His workrate > Eto'o's > > > > > > > > > > > Ba's.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

That run he made for Hazard's goal was better than both of the goals he scored, imo. Brilliant run to create the shooting space for Eden.

[Mouri_Matic 560]

Haha, very likely, sadly. Still our best option up front. His workrate > Eto'o's > > > > > > > > > > > Ba's.

Ba is very lazy, he is like Chicharito but much worse. Imo Eto'o is alright, but he isn't hungry for glory anymore and couldn't really careless about us that is why he is not showing determination and passion, he is just doing his job. So we are left with Torres who is now very limited in term of technicality but he shows hunger and have a point to prove, also he needs to perform to get into Spain team for WC. So I agree with you, at least that is how it is for now.

[The only place to be 11,313]

Been burnt way too many times to say he's back, but the fact that he's doing this under Jose makes me think that maybe this is different to the other times. Naive perhaps but he slogged his bollocks off against Spurs and last night he did the same, but this time he added goals to the performance and they were nice too. Not flashy, but poacher's goals that came from being in the right place at the right time and his run for Hazard's goal was more of the same.

Do the simple things, put in a shift and score goals - that's all we've wanted from him.

[Special Juan 27,424]

Been burnt way too many times to say he's back, but the fact that he's doing this under Jose makes me think that maybe this is different to the other times. Naive perhaps but he slogged his bollocks off against Spurs and last night he did the same, but this time he added goals to the performance and they were nice too. Not flashy, but poacher's goals that came from being in the right place at the right time and his run for Hazard's goal was more of the same.

Do the simple things, put in a shift and score goals - that's all we've wanted from him.

Exactly.

I heard the commentators say last night his touch for the second goal was poor, I thought it was good and intentional to take it away from the keeper.

Saying that the commentators last night of Redknapp, Wilkins and the other I cannot think of said it all. Fucking hate listening to them.

[The_Flash 1,144]

Totally agree Redknapp was talking absolute nonsense last night, he obviously hasn't learned from Jose showing him up on tv,, or maybe now he is being even worse to is?

[Kieran. 6,317]

He needs to start scoring in the league now.

[Special Juan 27,424]

I'm sure he will, he's now putting himself about and looking very dangerous. He's also making runs for other players, that is something he hasn't done since joining us.

[Milan 17,853]

[The Skipper 20,593]

Must say, Fernando has looked pretty good under Mourinho. If he keeps it up for the rest of the season he'll go some way to justifying his price tag (finally).

[Rapkun 668]

Score a hat-trick against City and we'll forget about everything.