Saturday, April 9, 2011

Chelsea?s Number 9: Nine Games, 0 Goals. Why isn?t Torres scoring?

Fernando Torres has now gone nine Chelsea appearances without scoring a single goal. He has appeared three times in the Champions League and made six appearances in the Premiership where he has started all but one league game. So why is El Nino failing to live up to his prolific goal scoring reputation?
Just like Didier Drogba, Torres has been used to playing within a set-up where he is the primary figure and is almost always the first choice. Since arriving in the Premiership, Torres has scored 65 times and accompanied with his impressive performances throughout the qualification for Euro 2008 and South Africa 2010, there is no doubt Fernando is one of the top front men in the world.
Old Torres
During Torres?s time at Anfield, he was paired with a variety of partners but Torres has usually benefited when he receives the most service, playing as a lone striker. It is no secret that Torres was in his best form when he worked together with Steven Gerrard. With Stevie?s influential pre...

Source: http://network.yardbarker.com/soccer/article_external/chelseas_number_9_nine_games_0_goals_why_isnt_torres_scoring/4517657

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