![]() ![]() A less-than-memorable hour followed before Ancelotti hauled Torres off, replacing him with Salomon Kalou, a move that with hindsight would not have inspired much confidence. Similarly, in the same match (which Chelsea lost 1-0), it might have been different had "El Nino" found the net, which he might have done as early as the opening minute when rifling a shot over the bar from the edge of the penalty area. ![]() It might have been different had then-Blues boss Carlo Ancelotti elected not to give Torres his debut in a home game against Liverpool, whose supporters were so enraged at their hero's departure that some had taken to burning replica Reds shirts bearing his name. In January 2011, Chelsea broke the British transfer record to prise Torres away from Anfield, but the 50 million-pound fee - and the pressure that came with it - soon weighed like a millstone around the Spaniard's neck as the form that had made him one of the most feared strikers in football deserted him. Whether Chelsea meet Milan's request that they continue to pay more than half Torres' wages for the proposed season-long loan deal is largely academic the signing of Atletico Madrid forward Diego Costa (32 million pounds) and return of folk legend Didier Drogba meant the writing was on the wall for the former Liverpool player, whose performances for current manager Blues manager Jose Mourinho lacked conviction and, more importantly, goals. With recent news that Fernando Torres is set to join AC Milan on loan, provided an agreement can be reached on the much-maligned 30-year-old Chelsea striker's 180,000 pounds-per-week salary, many Blues supporters have taken to social media sites to express their relief, in varying degrees of politeness, that the Spain international's traumatic sojourn at Stamford Bridge will potentially reach a conclusion of sorts. You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser ![]()
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