How can Chelsea get the best from Torres? [Part 1]
This season however he cut out the diving from his game (for the most part) and proved his toughness and attitude by going to the World Cup with the Ivory Coast in spite of a fractured arm and by battling through malaria at Chelsea. Nevertheless, with £50 million spent on Torres, it was clear who would be kept and who would be pushed out.
Of course, Drogba could yet stay at Stamford Bridge but I think this is unlikely. Anelka looks to be on his way out too and so the issue of a strike partner for Fernando Torres remains. There are several candidates in the running, some of whom are more likely to come to Chelsea than others.
The Brazilian prodigy Neymar is a player that Chelsea have wanted for a couple of seasons and he would play well with Torres, I feel. However, Santos value him at £41 million and I am not convinced that The Blues will want to pay that much for another striker. Chelsea have reportedly offered £30 million for the young Brazilian so we will have to wait and see whether Santos will accept that fee.
Sergio Aguero looked like he may make the move but now he has announced his wish to remain in Spain, I expect Real Madrid to snare him. If Chelsea can offer Aguero good wages though, he may be willing to come to the Premier League. Torres would thrive with Aguero alongside him.
The 22 year old Udinese striker Alexis Sanchez is also in the running but Chelsea will have to fight off interest from Manchester United, Barcelona and Inter Milan in order to obtain his services. Like Aguero and Neymar, Sanchez is a skilful player who would help Torres to get back to his goal scoring ways.
All three of these footballers would fit well alongside Torres but the most likely addition to the Stamford Bridge strike team, as of press time, is Romelu Lukaku with it being reported that Chelsea have had a £20 million bid accepted by Anderlecht. However, with the Belgian being just 18 years of age it is more likely that he will be used as back up for the main two forwards for the time being.
Quite simply, be it one of these four men or another striker Chelsea have their eye on, Fernando Torres needs a small, skillful player alongside him if The Blues are to keep playing the 4-4-2 system in which Torres thrives. In the Spanish national team Torres had David Villa, a player who fits that bill perfectly, and Chelsea need to emulate this if they are to find success next season.
Of course, this is not the only thing that Fernando Torres needs to once again become one of the world’s top centre forwards. In the second part of this piece on Chelsea and Fernando Torres I will take a look at the type of player Chelsea need to acquire in the middle of the park in order to bring the best out of their No. 9.
By Alex Watt for This Is Futbol
44 responses to “How can Chelsea get the best from Torres? [Part 1]”
Hmm yeah maby.
I love Drogba, but maby we need to sell him to get the best out of Torres, i dont know.
But yeah deffinatley some youngsters
wat ar u guys talking abt?u don’t undastand simple english get best out of torres.it means give suggestion n u ar here critizing torres.Torres needs good midfiders dat can give him d passes n he should b a lone stricker.we need sharp attacking midfielders.tnx
and where is that criticism you’re on about?
Roy and Suarez_on_fire sitting in a tree
K-I-S-S-I-N-G
Enough of the new found love puke already will you both?
Would love your team to win just not the Mancs BS
Liverpool for the champions league at next qualification or Barca to annihilate everyone else till then will do.
Liverpool to win Prem or p155ed off if any other team does.
What is wrong with fans nowadays? Your own team or no team in future you liars
Grow a pair you girls
No ones listening go to bed princess mummy will be up in a minute
No one listening except Roy and Suarez_on_fire again I see.
Can’t answer what you haven’t heard mate – Puke Worthy has reeled you in I think – 🙂
Torres left cos (like Masch and Alonso) he was probably fed up of going in to work under the previous owners and all the sh1t that went on everyday.
You can’t want Chelsea to win but not Man City – they are one and the same entity
BAD FOR FOOTBALL in the long term
I understand what your saying but all I was getting at was IF we don’t.win.the league then I would want anyone but united but did state.my total disgust at arsenal I don’t know why but I actually dispiise them ! I’m not saying I.want chelsea or city to win but in the case of us not winning I would however the amount of money city are spending then it would.be hilarious if they did nothing.
And plus I was on about CL first before puke face butted in without reading properly
Don’t let ‘any face’ wind you up champ – Man City are only doing what Chelsea did before and did again in January. It should be hilarious that Chelsea win nothing either then by your logic – just like it is that their former Manager can win nothing in Spain even with plenty of CASH thrown at it – not so special after all??? Carlo was and is a far better man of football than either EGO’s that saw success with the money spending approach before at Chelsea – One has gone to Real Madrid to spend but can’t seem to do it now – One remains at Chelsea to spend but can’t seem to do it now either – Chelsea’s successful setup did not need a Torres but someone with no knowledge of real football bought one anyway and insisted he played – much to the detriment of everyone.
Whether you like it or not, Fergie Red Nose has a better knowledge of team building than most – better than most though does not include a certain Kenneth Matheson thankfully and Kenny has always outdone him when around to compete in the red of Liverpool.
1 canny scot who is a great manager and 1 cannier Scot who knows how to out hussle the hustlier.
I think these temporary rivalries of big money clubs have had their days in the sun without really establishing a foot hold in history.
Kenny at Liverpool, Fergie at Man U – ebb and flow, 60’s Man U? 70’s 80’s Liverpool! 90’s 00’s Man Utd! Liverpool next again??? I think so
Only difference? Man Utd are always involved in a 2 horse race traditionally – with either Arsenal or Chelsea
Liverpool traditionally are the only team in it when they dominate.
WOO HOO!!!
k.
I don’t think its been proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that Torres and Drogba can’t co-exist. Ancelloti couldn’t find a solution, thats why he was sacked. If its possible, Hiddink will get it done. The prospect of having an inform Drogba-Torres team is too good to give up on it too quickly. As they say, a team needs time to gel. Give them one more season together.