Is there a repressed striker in the unconscious mind of Russian oligarch and Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich?
Chelsea striker, Fernando Torres says he is more mature and focused and owes a debt of gratitude to Liverpool, writes Sid Lowe.
Fernando Torres’s late goal proved decisive as Chelsea staged a second-half recovery to secure a 4-2 win over the recently promoted Reading.
Chelsea’s Fernando Torres is considering his future at the newly-crowned European champions, calling the past season the most difficult of his career.
Fernando Torres netted his first Chelsea hat-trick as the Champions League finalists capped a sensational by routing Queens Park Rangers 6-1.
Chelsea have edged through to the Champions League final despite a moment of madness from captain John Terry that saw his exit from the tournament.
Torres and Carroll lend credence to the belief that January buys aren’t good business.
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/ 27 September 2011
Fernando Torres will look to keep his scoring touch going when his team Chelsea visit Valencia on Wednesday in the Champions League.
Chelsea’s bid to give Andre Villas-Boas a winning start in his first Premier League match was scuppered by some excellent goalkeeping by Stoke City.
Carlo Ancelotti doesn’t expect to lose his job if he fails in his quest to deliver the Champions League trophy at Chelsea this season.
Carlo Ancelotti must solve the riddle of misfit Fernando Torres as his Chelsea side face Manchester United in a second leg quarterfinal on Tuesday.
Fernando Torres has revealed that he resolved to leave Liverpool long before his January transfer to Chelsea because the club was in "chaos".
Chelsea booked their place in the Champions League quarterfinals despite wasting chances in Wednesday’s 0-0 draw against Copenhagen.
John Terry has warned Chelsea’s European rivals that his side are finally in the right frame of mind to fight for Champions League glory.
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/ 15 February 2011
Petr Cech earned what could prove to be a valuable point for Chelsea, saving Clint Dempsey’s last-minute penalty in a 0-0 draw with Fulham on Monday.
Carlo Ancelotti insists Fernando Torres will quickly live up to his £50-million price tag despite the Chelsea striker’s dismal debut.
Chelsea smashed the British transfer record to sign Spain striker Fernando Torres for £50-million from Liverpool on Monday.
Spain will remain true to their stylish instincts in their remaining group games, starting with Honduras on Monday.
Spain head to the Soccer World Cup in South Africa as one of the favourites to lift the trophy but that tag does not sit well with the team.
Liverpool’s Spanish striker Fernando Torres is confident that he will recover from knee surgery in time for the Soccer World Cup.
Chelsea are drawing up plans to reshape their squad after being knocked out of the Champions League this week.
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/ 21 December 2009
Spain’s status as one of the favourites to win the 2010 World Cup could end up hurting the squad’s chances, Fernando Torres says.
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/ 11 December 2009
Fernando Torres admits Liverpool have to focus on success in the Europa League and FA Cup because they have no chance of winning the Premier League.
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/ 26 October 2009
Rafa Benitez believes Liverpool’s 2-0 victory over Manchester United will provide the impetus to get his side’s title challenge back on track.
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/ 8 February 2009
Fernando Torres came off the bench to head a stoppage-time winner as Liverpool twice came from behind to beat Portsmouth 3-2 on Saturday.
Rafael Benitez believes he has already seen signs that his new strike force of Robbie Keane and Fernando Torres will gel.
Spain, one of the pre-tournament favourites, ensured they made the Euro 2008 final with a 3-0 demolition of Russia on Thursday.
Spanish star Fernando Torres on Monday warned Liverpool’s owners they must bring in big-money signings if the Anfield club are to break Chelsea and Manchester United’s dominance next season.
In the week before a major tournament like Euro 2008 the streets of England’s towns and cities take on an unusually unified look. The red and white flag of St George appears everywhere. It can be seen draped in shop displays, fluttering from houses and stuck to the sides of every other car.
They are the men who will reap the plaudits and milk the applause — the goal poachers who can grab glory for their nation in an instant. And they will deserve the adulation if they can rise above the increasingly defensive fare of the modern international game and the fear of losing, which hung heavy over the finals of both Euro 2004 and the 2006 World Cup.
Fernando Torres has established a reputation as vaunted as his own country, Spain, in terms of footballing ability, but like his homeland, equally pressing on his shoulders is the lack of a major title. The 24-year-old is just the latest in a long line of top strikers from Spain to go into battle in search of a senior international title.
At the top of their game are Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool. Not so lucky are Derby County, Birmingham and Reading. We present the English Premiership report cards for the four that return to the Champions League … and the ones that got the chop.