Chelsea striker Fernando Torres admits that he should have scored more
goals in his time at Stamford Bridge, following a 50 million pound move
from Liverpool in January 2011.
The Spain international has taken
three years to bag 41 goals for Chelsea -- and has netted only two this
season in the league -- while at Anfield he impressed immediately with
33 in his first season and ended with 81 in 142 games.
In an interview with Sky Sports, Torres was asked if he was happy
overall with his move to Stamford Bridge, and replied: "Yes with the
trophies and performances but not about the goals. I came here to win
trophies and I have.
"I've been lucky enough to win almost everything and I still have
time to win the Premier League, something I've never won. "I'm quite
happy with my work contribution to the team but not about my goals. I
should have scored more and I have to look at myself but it doesn't
matter who scores the goals, it's about the team winning."
Having seen a dip in form over recent years, Torres was understanding
that various managers at Chelsea have chosen others to take the
starting position. Now with Jose Mourinho back, the striker is battling
with Samuel Eto'o and Demba Ba for game time and insists that only goals
would guarantee his place.
"If you perform and you score every weekend then you are going to
play," he explained. "That's why (Cristiano) Ronaldo and (Lionel) Messi
never rotate because they score every game.
"I'm realistic. I know I'm not scoring the goals I should and someone
is taking my place, that's football. In life you're not always perfect.
You have difficulties and problems and you have to be strong. "I don't
think people go from zero to hero in one day and stay there for a long
time, that's not real. One day they will have a difficult experience and
if you have good and bad on the way then you're more prepared."
Torres also urged his teammates to quickly adapt to the style of play
demanded by manager Mourinho. Monday's trip to leaders Arsenal offers
the Blues the chance to get back into the Premier League title race
after some inconsistent performances which have included Tuesday's shock
2-1 Capital One Cup quarterfinal defeat at Sunderland.
"When a new manager comes in he needs ... to know the quality of the
players, he needs to build the team and adapt the players to his ways,"
Torres added. "We are in this process but it's not easy. Sometimes you
need two months for things to settle, sometimes you need three years.
"But in football these days you have no time to do that and we need
to hurry up. Everyone needs to adapt to what the manager wants."
The barren run he and his fellow strikers have experienced this
season has been a source of frustration for Mourinho who has made it
clear he expects better from his team. Indeed Torres is hopeful that
they can improve.
"We need to score more goals ... and we have to improve, we know
that," he said. "I don't think he is only blaming the strikers. They of
course are responsible because it's their job to score goals but I think
he's talking about the team too, that's the way I like to see it
anyway."
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