Fernando Torres

[petre.ispirescu 4,928]

shit players

Corrected for you (Ramires with that run. Oh God...)

[Blue Armour 4,278]

I will like to see what people will blame our attacking deficiencies on when we buy a worldclass/top striker and the current problem of struggling to break down compact defences and inability to retain quality possession still persist. Some people are in for a rude awakening.

The only way I see this problem being neutralised is if we can somehow find a striker with 96-100 % efficiency rate, who would make the absolute most of every scraps he gets because that's what our strikers usually have to feed on/work with. such striker might exist on mars.

with the way we play football, I don't see a top striker changing much. the changes must come from the training ground which starts with a change of mentality, philosophy and direction.

We all watch football and how many times have we seen world class strikers struggle because they were left isolated, frustrated and deprived of quality services upfront leading to an ineffective attacking impact from these top strikers. It happens quite a lot especially in big games due to a tactical approach and set up that doesn't allow strikers to flourish.

For our midfield the viable option is to have an attacker who works like a slave for the midfield behind him...That's essentially what Didier Drogba did, dropping deep, making the most of average service and contributing anyway he could....apart from the two seasons when he could delegate some of his work to other forwards like Anelka and Schevchenko, and actually score goals.

[Muzchap 8,966]

He's gone - end of story, nothing more to say - except lets never repeat this buying performance again!!!

[Special Juan 27,424]

This is why I love Mourinho

If true summer could be awesome.

[johnnythefirst 1,076]

I will like to see what people will blame our attacking deficiencies on when we buy a worldclass/top striker and the current problem of struggling to break down compact defences and inability to retain quality possession still persist. Some people are in for a rude awakening.

The only way I see this problem being neutralised is if we can somehow find a striker with 96-100 % efficiency rate, who would make the absolute most of every scraps he gets because that's what our strikers usually have to feed on/work with. such striker might exist on mars.

with the way we play football, I don't see a top striker changing much. the changes must come from the training ground which starts with a change of mentality, philosophy and direction.

We all watch football and how many times have we seen world class strikers struggle because they were left isolated, frustrated and deprived of quality services upfront leading to an ineffective attacking impact from these top strikers. It happens quite a lot especially in big games due to a tactical approach and set up that doesn't allow strikers to flourish.

Although there are easier clubs to play as a striker, it's not that he's not getting any assists. I've seen him straight up murdering various clear scoring opportunities offered to him by for example Hazard. He just lost it, no excuse.

[mediator 2,026]

We should do it !

Torres will dig his heels in: Chelsea must pay £10m to get unwanted striker off their wage bill

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2596447/Torres-dig-heels-Chelsea-pay-10m-unwanted-striker-wage-bill.html#ixzz2xuPotTvH
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[lionsden 4,689]

Just been thinking, if any other striker off ours the last two decades got the unconditional minutes Torres got for half off last season (before Demba got here), who would actually do worse?

I'm not even sure Hilario/Turnbull would do any worse if we gave them the Torres minute, patience and unconditional love upfront. Could their first touch,finishing and mental toughness be any worse really?. i doubt it. sounds like a joke/exaggeration but i'm actually dead serious.

[bushman 2,043]

First Chelsea paid 50m, plus 175 thou a week, now he wants 10m compensation, I read.

What a deal. Who is responsible for it?

[The only place to be 11,313]

We should do it !

Torres will dig his heels in: Chelsea must pay £10m to get unwanted striker off their wage bill

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2596447/Torres-dig-heels-Chelsea-pay-10m-unwanted-striker-wage-bill.html#ixzz2xuPotTvH

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I knew that was a Neil Ashton story before I even clicked on the link and I'd be very surprised if this wasn't a purposeful attempt to get the fans to turn on Torres and force him out of the club. I understand most dislike him but a lot of supporters pity him and still support him - if he for a moment looks like he's trying to Bogarde us then that sympathy can turn to anger very quickly and we'll make it very uncomfortable for him at the Bridge.

Don't care what it takes, we need to get shot of him this summer and move on.

[zyzz 711]

[Thendo 1,088]

https://twitter.com/chelseafc/status/452046829128286208

Tbh he has to say something like that when asked directly.

But it sounded pretty clear that we will get a "top" striker come summer, whatever happens to Torres I don't care aslong as he isnt playing for us. I'd rather have him rot in the u-21's ala Malouda if he refuses to leave than him taking up a squad/bench role...

[quickpassnmove 924]

Nothing Jose can do about the January 2011 albatross for the moment.

[Sidzeret 2,257]

Maybe thats Mourinho's way of saying he is shite. He needs to move on. End of story and I'm sure Jose knows that better than anybody. For further clarification, watch the post match interview after Paris.

[quickpassnmove 924]

We should do it !

Torres will dig his heels in: Chelsea must pay £10m to get unwanted striker off their wage bill

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2596447/Torres-dig-heels-Chelsea-pay-10m-unwanted-striker-wage-bill.html#ixzz2xuPotTvH

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Well, there you go: the final piece of the puzzle once a buyer has been found. Quick cash gets his signature and him out of London. Hopefully a good compromise can be found and hopefully this is the final over-priced, aged flop that Chelsea buy. Don't think Roman Abramovich and company can afford another mistake like this massive January 2011 F..k-up, unless it's just dandy dropping down into mediocrity on another stupid investment in the future.

Chelsea WILL improve with Torres, Luiz, Mikel, Lampard (Moses, Mata, Marin, Ba, Cole) gone from the payroll.

Ready to do a victory dance.

[Pizy 18,368]

Hopefully his "future" is only 6 more matches.

Though the way José sounded in the presser it made it seem like he's resigned to the fact that it'll be nearly impossible to offload him. If we buy a world class striker and have Lukaku as the number two and Torres as third choice and we rarely have to see him at least it's better than what we have now.

[haranr 485]

WTF?!?! Mourinho how can you say he still has a future???! did that bastard get over to you too?!!????!! HE MUUSSSTTT LEAVE!!

[Kieran. 6,317]

If we keep this fraud instead of Eto'o I'm going to break something...

[BloodIsBlue 291]

The guy has a ridiculous salary, why does the team have to cater to his delicate little ego. I know a striker's fuel is his ego but he isn't a 20 year Lukaku, he's 30 years old and can't handle the truth.