Can Chelsea Win The Premier League With Fernando Torres?
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And now, even if the release of Drogba was similarly a release for Torres to become a more regular goalscorer, that work may be undone with the arrival of Demba Ba from Newcastle, one of the leading goalscorers in the league this season so far. The competition for a starting place will be fiercer than it has ever been, with a striker in form not likely to have joined Chelsea to roll over and sit on the bench. But, the pundits still insist that this could be a good thing for Torres, as it will give him support and a player to keep him on his toes to ensure that he doesn't lose his place in the starting eleven. When will this so-called experts give it a rest in finding the correct formula to get Torres scoring? So far none of the previous measures have resulted in his old goalscoring exploits returning to the forefront, so why would they persist in suggesting old problems. A second striker hasn't worked; being the only striker hasn't worked; being managed by Rafa Benitez hasn't worked. I'm not saying a formula isn't out there, but it has to come from Torres himself. The very best strikers can thrive in any environment and score goals with any opportunity that arrives. Torres is lacking confidence, and therefore he is lacking form - he needs to find both if he is to be the effective lead line for Chelsea that he was expected to be when he signed for £50 million. He is currently not worth that amount of money - in fact, if Chelsea signed Ba for £7.5 million, then Torres is barely worth £5 million.