Fernando Torres' time at Chelsea had similarities with Andriy Shevchenko due to the fact that both strikers were fully expected to be fantastic purchases. There was one or two highs such as his goal in the Champions League semi final second leg against Barcelona that confirmed Chelseas place in the final last year but a price tag of £50 million demands more. However, he was a disappointment and he quite simply wasn't the same player that we had all watched score 65 goals in 102 games for Liverpool. Once one of the Premier League most lethal goal scorers it was understandable why Abramovich was so desperate to bring him to Stamford Bridge but the Spaniard only managed 20 goals in 120 league games. Chelsea paid Liverpool £50 million for Torres, a British record and many thought that the Spaniard would score goals galore at Stamford Bridge. That never happened, with the striker seemingly weighed down by his enormous price tag and suffering from injuries. Torres joined Serie A club Milan on a two-year loan on 31 August 2014 before moving back to his first club Atletico Madrid four months later. He will stay at the Vicente Calderon until the end of the 2015-16 season.
NCTJ-accredited football writer with an MA in Sports Journalism. What Culture football editor. Write for the official Newcastle United programme. Former video reporter at North News. Featured and published in the Sunderland Echo, Shields Gazette, Mail Online, The Mirror, The Sun and others.
