Torres' form?

[Tortilla9 390]

I have no idea. He used to be great at making very quick, twisty turns, which helped him a lot in 1 on 1 situations with defenders along with the great burst he used to have since he never had great ball control, but I haven't seen him doing that in a long time.

We're talking about the man who shrugged off the likes of Ferdinand but he's been losing a lot of physical tussles lately. But that may be because of a lack of effort and determination.

My daughter tore her ACL and meniscus in a game and it was a grueling recovery. She had quality medical care combined with great PT and functional rehab. It's been a year since her surgery and while she's back to playing competitvely, she tells me privately that sometimes she has tightness and worries in the back of her mind it might happen again.

I know Torres didn't have ACL surgery but he had two knee surgeries in 4 months. And I'm sure his surgeon and PT were top-notch and all he focused on. Plus he didn't have the summer off even if his WC stunk. I think with a proper summer off to give his body a rest, we'll see more and more of "THAT" Torres. Fingers crossed.

I read somewhere that he's 5 or 6 years younger than Drogba but he's either played the same or more games than Drogba during his career. Take the summer off and come back stronger than even. With that said, I still think he can contribute positively to Chelsea this season with the best to come.

[Ollie 4,400]

I'm not gonna read through 50 replies of premature bollocks, i'll say it straight and simple.

Torres has played 2 matches, his debut was against his former team with hype and huge pressure on him. In the 2 games he's had about 6 attempts at goal which means he is getting there. He wasn't in the greatest of form for Liverpool prior to us signing him and he's still on the way back to being 100%. When he scores his first goal for us and we actually start winning, his confidence will be high and he'll be class for us. End of story. Worried about his form? Absolutely not.

Edited February 15, 2011 by OllieCFC

[Aesthetic Relic 301]

I haven't read throught the whole thread, but my concern atm is the shit form of Drogba who isn't new to the Chelsea set up. Ok....he's had Malaria, get over it ffs.

Torres will come good, I'm almost certain of that. We've chopped and changed our formations in the past 2 games to get a system that suits him. Once he gets used to the players around him and vice versa we'll see the Torres rattling them in from all angles.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

I haven't read throught the whole thread, but my concern atm is the shit form of Drogba who isn't new to the Chelsea set up. Ok....he's had Malaria, get over it ffs.

Torres will come good, I'm almost certain of that. We've chopped and changed our formations in the past 2 games to get a system that suits him. Once he gets used to the players around him and vice versa we'll see the Torres rattling them in from all angles.

There's something else going on with Drogba now. The malaria is gone, the fall from grace he's had is unbelievable! But I really hope Torres have given some life back in the old Drog, he showed some of that when he came on for Torres vs Fulham.

[chrismada9 1,948]

I am a huge admirer of Fernando and everyone has been giving him stick over the last week or so.

I would just like to know why he isnt performing to his best?

Is he really a Chelsea player?

Is he happy at Chelsea?

He's only played 2 games for Chelsea! Give him time to adjust, I'm sure he will come good eventually. I have faith in him!

[EskWeston 696]

Are we really discussing the form of Fernando Torres 2 games after signing him and 2 games in which he was fed poor scraps from the rest of the team to work with........

If the media want to bash him everytime he doesn't score in a game then there is nothing we can do about that but i would think Chelsea fans would be clever enough to know that we cannot judge Torres at the moment.

[handy15 9]

I guess the thing with Torres is the enormous price tag.

If you spend lots of cash to buy a Lamborghini, you expect that the first time you put your foot down its going to give you perfromance, if it dosn't naturally your going to be dissapointed, lots of bucks potntially down the gurgle, especially when a hyundai drives past with the driver waving at you.

Look at Sturridge, we loan the guy out and he's getting doubles for Bolton - irony? He's more like a beefed up Sedan, cheap but bang for buck. Couldn't we just spend 15m on a striker? Heck Drogba cost that much.

Yes give Torres time but I think its ok to be dissapointed, its different as a supporter to give him stick because we all want him to be the player he needs to be unlike the rest of the haters out there who support shit teams or the media.

[Krypt 241]

For anybody they need time to settle in even if they have PL experiance. remember he is only used to gerrard passing to him

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech has leapt to the defence of Fernando Torres after a second consecutive performance of disappointing measures.

Torres failed to rediscover his spark in a blue shirt on his debut against former club Liverpool, and misfired once again as Fulham held Chelsea to a goalless draw on Monday.

The Spaniard made a record £50million move to Stamford Bridge on transfer deadline day last month but is yet to break his scoring duck after missing a series of chances at Craven Cottage.

Blues boss Carlo Ancelotti substituted the striker with 19 minutes remaining but Cech believes he has seen enough to be convinced of his credentials as Chelsea look to get their season back on track.

He told the club's official website: "I think he made very good movements throughout the 60 or 70 minutes he was on the pitch and he found quite quickly the understanding with everybody.

"It wasn't to be to score a goal but it looks very promising," added the Czech Republic international.

Luiz

Fellow new-boy David Luiz, who made his first start against the Cottagers after coming on as a sub against Liverpool, gifted Fulham an injury-time penalty, which Clint Dempsey saw saved by Cech.

Luiz, though, has earned rave reviews for his performance prior to that late mishap, and Cech fully expects the Brazilian to justify the £25million Chelsea paid Benfica for his services.

He said: "It just shows why Chelsea bought him because he really is a great addition to the squad.

"The way he went to the ball, I sensed he could choose the easy option, which is to go harder and across, so that's why I chose to go there," he said.

Chelsea now lie 12 points off Premier League leaders Manchester United and face a fight to finish inside the top four as they currently occupy 5th place with just 12 games remaining.

Cech concedes the Blues have given themselves a mountain to climb in terms of retaining their league title, but he will not give up until it is mathematically impossible to overhaul the deficit.

"Obviously, we are quite far now because they won their games and we dropped points but there is still a way to go and we will fight to the end," he said.

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[steve5221 91]

I think the pressure is getting to Torres - must be so difficult for him not to be taken in by the negative press he is getting.

[Kez 2,727]

He left Liverpool (the media's little darling) for Chelsea (the Hitler of football) for 50 million a massive price tag, the media are gonna be on his every move from now on and quick to jump on him the second he puts a foot wrong or doesnt get 15 hat tricks in 20 minutes.

Chelsea fans will be happy with what he's given so far, he needs time to adapt the rest of the team need to regain form he can't carry the whole team if they aren't performing. Of course other fans are gonna give us stick and say we overpaid for a player that's not performing.

Give him time if we can't turn this season around next season he will be the Torres we all know.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Spot on, Kez.

[Cosmin 2,484]

I think the pressure is getting to Torres - must be so difficult for him not to be taken in by the negative press he is getting.

Right, that's why I think at least we should give him a greak.

[Ollie 4,400]

he's played 2 matches... 2 matches lol it's so funny. poor fucker is now shit because he aint scored in 2 games although has had more shots than our other strikers.

Ask the same question after aprils matches.

[ChelseaChick 430]

Petr Cech is a wise man....

[steve5221 91]

Remember Carroll is gonna make his debut soon, hopefully the twats in the press will get after him more than Fernando and he will be able to relax a bit more

[MikeCFC 45]

Not meaning to state the obvious,but

It would help if Ancelotti actually kept Torres on the pitch for 90 minutes

it would help if Ancelotti played the formation to fit Torres in.

Torres needs another 1 or 2 games to find his scoring form.He can't play Saturday(cup-tied) but hopefully Copenhagen take the backlash of Torres's frustration.

Have patience.

[Tortilla9 390]

Remember Carroll is gonna make his debut soon, hopefully the twats in the press will get after him more than Fernando and he will be able to relax a bit more

God forbid George of the Jungle should score before Torres. The media will have a field day.