Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti: Fernando Torres needs time to settle at Stamford Bridge
Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has defended http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Fernando-Torres-c13707 despite his lack of form since his arrival at Chelsea. The Italian believes that the World Cup winner Spaniard will take time to settle at Stamford Bridge.
In quotes referenced by the Sun, the Italian said, "Torres didn't score but I don't ask my strikers to score. I ask them to play for the team. Torres did a very good job with that. People judge him on the goals he scored but I have to look at different things
about his performance."
"He worked for the team, put pressure on the defenders, moved well in front and worked hard. That's enough for me. Ask him, not me, if it will affect him but I don't think it will. I'm not asking him to score." added the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 manager.
Torres, who signed for 50-million pounds from Liverpool, was subject of huge criticism from the media, who think that the Blues had overpaid for his services. The Spaniard had struggled with form and injuries while playing for http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809 this season and scored
just 9 goals from 25 appearances for the Reds before moving to the Blues.
Torres is under immense pressure, not only due to his price tag but also the fact that since his arrival, Chelsea’s highest goal scorer this season; http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Didier-Drogba-c11044 has been relegated to the bench.
Torres himself admitted that he needs time to settle because the style of play at Liverpool was different to what they play at Chelsea.
"It's important to understand the style of football your team is playing, how you are involved in the system and everything. This always takes some time." Torres said while talking to the reporters.
The 26-year-old revealed that he played as a lone striker in his three-and-a-half years at Liverpool but is now playing in a three-man attack at Chelsea, and he is adapting to it quickly.
Torres joined Liverpool in the 2007-08 season and became an instant hit after he scored 33 goals in all competitions in his debut season.
The striker will be hoping that he returns to goal scoring ways soon in order to silence his critics.
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