Fernando Torres

[dodojojo 510]

I noticed that Torres wore his customary long sleeve shirt in the first half and then switched to a short sleeve shirt and long sleeve undershirt in the second half. Anyone hear why he made the switch?

[ZanSnake 1,211]

He was much better in the second half as a striker, in the first he was a 'team' player.

Played better when we switched to 4-3-3, maybe putting Drogs on the right and him in the centre could get him to start bagging in the goals?

[TomCFC 356]

It's a shame the media and non-Chelsea fans don't realise how good he's been recently. Now he's being used as a scapegoat and the media are saying Carlo's decision to take Drogba off was influenced by Roman. His movement was great as usual and he had some impressive chances, hitting the post.

[spuz 143]

I did say that the £50m plus £30m wages = £80m would have been better put towards a new / upgraded stadium.

Roman will learn one day.

[Madmax 9,219]

I did say that the £50m plus £30m wages = £80m would have been better put towards a new / upgraded stadium.

Roman will learn one day.

The contract is for 5.5 years, not 5.5 months. Keep the faith.

[steve5221 91]

It's a shame the media and non-Chelsea fans don't realise how good he's been recently. Now he's being used as a scapegoat and the media are saying Carlo's decision to take Drogba off was influenced by Roman. His movement was great as usual and he had some impressive chances, hitting the post.

He never hit the post, Drogba did. Fact is he is not sharp enough or up to it at the moment. We should revert back to our usual 4-3-3 with Drogba up front until the summer. We need to buy a few players that will compliment him.

That said Wigan at home on Sat is the perfect game for him.

[TomCFC 356]

According to the Guardian, Torres and Drogba have spent 169 minutes together on the pitch and exchanged five passes - one being a kick-off.

[steve5221 91]

According to the Guardian, Torres and Drogba have spent 169 minutes together on the pitch and exchanged five passes - one being a kick-off.

The ego's are to big....look at all succesful striking partnerships over the course of time and one of them has to play the second striker role and be happy with.....4-4-2 is a thing of the past though it has to be 4-3-3-, 4-5-1 these days.....

Due to Drogba;s age I think he has to be the one to make way - very harsh on him as he has been the nuts for us but he has to go in the summer...

[Tortilla9 390]

According to the Guardian, Torres and Drogba have spent 169 minutes together on the pitch and exchanged five passes - one being a kick-off.

That's a sad state of affairs.

I'm under self-imposed media blackout because I can't stand to read the media spin anymore.

[Term-X 7,891]

According to the Guardian, Torres and Drogba have spent 169 minutes together on the pitch and exchanged five passes - one being a kick-off.

Lmao.. Unbelievable.

Woody the cowboy envious with Carlo's new buzz lightyear.

...How about that for an analogy.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

According to the Guardian, Torres and Drogba have spent 169 minutes together on the pitch and exchanged five passes - one being a kick-off.

To be fair, it's not like they've ever been together playing consistently. They're only together when one is subbed on late in the second half and a start is rare. Watching Drogba & Torres play together, there's no suggestions Drogba doesn't want to play with him on the field..

[spuz 143]

To be fair, it's not like they've ever been together playing consistently. They're only together when one is subbed on late in the second half and a start is rare. Watching Drogba & Torres play together, there's no suggestions Drogba doesn't want to play with him on the field..

Other way round if anything. Torres was not happy at Drogbas refusal to chase Torres' flick on header.

[dodojojo 510]

Have said this and bummed to yet to be proved wrong, but I just don't think they can play together. And even if they could play together a bit--they naturally have huge oversize number one striker egos that prevents the little bit of cooperation. I don't think that's something that can be changed. I'd rather one of them sit. I love Torres and of course want him to play but I'd rather he sit than play in a screwed up formation that only adds to his off form. It's the story of his national team career. Too talented to leave on the bench but completely unsuited to the style of play--so he's used to drag and stretch defenses. Every now and then, he latches onto a goal. And in the case of the Euro Final, through Villa's injury, Spain played him in his favored lone striker role and he delivered.

His presence has clearly put some people off (again, understandably so, it may not be right, but it's human nature) and he's finding it hard to fully integrate into the team and its play. I stand by my belief that he offers a lot to the team but if what he's offering isn't being taken advantage of, then it only hurts the team. If that's the end result, then he should sit. That or the coach does something about it but 2 months in, I haven't seen much evidence of Ancelotti doing anything to address the issue. Granted he's between a rock, a hard place and the deep blue sea with winning, pleasing the owner and keeping the dressing room.

[Tortilla9 390]

I love Fernando but right now it's just not working for him. A combination of factors (him, the team, the tactics, voodoo, the moon and stars not being aligned, who knows what else). His movement is good but nobody seems to understand it except Pat Nevin. His understanding with the other forwards and midfielders is non-existent at times.

I'd rather Carlo use him as a supersub. Let Drogba and Anekla/Kalou do their thing out there. Then bring Torres on with the other subs.

Yes, Torres is the new flavor of the month. Yes, Torres is expensive. Yes, Torres is not setting the world on fire.

But... they're all highly paid professionals and they can't put aside their angst, ego, hurt feelings, to try and play as a team? United may have players older than dirt, Shrek, and that putz Ferdinand, but at least they play as a team.

[dodojojo 510]

I noticed that Torres wore his customary long sleeve shirt in the first half and then switched to a short sleeve shirt and long sleeve undershirt in the second half. Anyone hear why he made the switch?

In the photos with the short sleeve shirt, Torres' left wrist is heavily taped. I did notice during the game he was holding it at one point, like he was stretching out an injury. Maybe he had to ditch the long sleeve jersey to accommodate the tape?

[DYC. 7,542]

Would love a stat on his shots on target since his move

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/04/07/article-0-0B8752D800000578-283_634x730.jpg

[steve5221 91]

http://i.dailymail.c...283_634x730.jpg

Interesting but I would like to see the stats for goals per minutes on the pitch of these strikers...On that report basis he is worse than Pizarro!!!. Also says that Forlan took TWENTY SEVEN games to score a goal.....

[Fulham Broadway 16,952]

Bergkamp failed to score for ages and on his 7-0 debut -happens to lots of players.

Torres isnt the sort to lose confidence so it will come...