Chelsea boss defiant over striker pairing
Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas has dismissed suggestions that the club will part ways with either Didier Drogba or Fernando Torres in the near future, insisting that both will have roles to play at Stamford Bridge. Torres has struggled for goals since his £50 million move from Liverpool a year ago and his goal return has not...
Fernando Torres and Andy Carroll have given January sales a bad name | Kevin McCarra
The two strikers, currently former strikers, have been dismissed as costly flops but their failures may not be all their own doingThe transfer market can give wealth a bad name. 31 January 2012 must bring a shudder to a pair of clubs. They have to note...
André Villas-Boas backs Fernando Torres to shine for Chelsea
• Torres is confident, says manager ahead of visit to Swansea• Striker's last league goal came against same oppositionAndré Villas-Boas is confident Fernando Torres will eventually be rewarded for his encouraging recent displays and return to goal...
Ancelotti not trying to upset Chelsea
• Paris St-German manager not interested in the Spain striker• 'I have received hundreds of phone calls offering me players'Carlo Ancelotti has insisted that he did not wish to cause embarrassment to Chelsea over his reported claims that he has bee...
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Fernando Torres form a concern, admits Spain coach Vicente del Bosque
• 'If the situation doesn't change it's going to be difficult'• Lack of Chelsea success leaves Del Bosque worriedThe Spain coach Vicente del Bosque has spoken of his concern about Fernando Torres's struggles ahead of the European Championship final...
Old swagger of Chelsea’s Fernando Torres stubbornly refuses to return | Richard Williams
Honest endeavour cannot hide truth about Spanish striker's terrible loss of form for ChelseaJust about the last thing Fernando Torres needed on Monday was a half‑time appearance by Jimmy Greaves, a rare visitor to the home of the club for whom, betwe...
Blues striker: “I deserve more respect”
Fernando Torres has slammed critics constantly rip apart his patchy form for Chelsea by insisting that a European and World Cup winner deserves more respect. Torres, who moved to the Blues at the beginning of the calendar year, has since scored only three times in 25 appearances – a statistic that has been received particularly...
Fernando Torres attacks Liverpool’s ‘lies’ over transfer to Chelsea
• Striker says Liverpool fans do not know truth about move• 'I was let down and don't understand why the fans hate me'Fernando Torres has repeated his attack on Liverpool's conduct ahead of his transfer to Chelsea 11 months ago, claiming his old cl...
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Chelsea will wait for Fernando Torres to find form – André Villas-Boas
• Manager says 'sure we can turn round' striker's confidence• Frank Lampard's agent has contacted club about new dealAndré Villas-Boas has said he is prepared to wait another year for Fernando Torres to rediscover his form if required, as the firs...
Fernando Torres’s greatest days may be confined to memory | Daniel Taylor