Fernando Torres was at his prime at Liverpool but ever since his move to Chelsea, over a year ago, the Spaniard is at loss for goals.

The downward spiral was evident when West Ham owners showed interest in signing the Spanish star, on loan, during the January 2012 Transfer window. At present, in 34 Premier League appearances, he has managed a meager 3 goals. His dry spell continued in the FA cup match against Birmingham. Torres was substituted by Drogba at half-time.

Fernando Torres

Fernando Torres spoke to ESPN:

“To be honest, after one year I was expecting things would be better than they are now. It is a difficult situation because I am happy in my personal life. We really like the club and we’re very happy here to be involved with the staff and the players. On the pitch it is a difficult time for Chelsea because we are not finding the results but we’re changing things like playing a different style and still we have a young team to do it.

“Personally I have to improve. In my time at Liverpool there were games where I would not be playing well or I would be doing nothing but every time I touched the ball I scored. It’s such a strange feeling now because I am feeling better than ever physically. I am not finding the chances and, when I do find the chances, I cannot score.”

However, the striker still wants to stay at Chelsea. He said:

“My present and my future are here. I have many things to do here and I want to do it because I always did what I wanted in every club I’ve been at, so this is not going to be different.”

What do you think Fernando should do to overcome this slump? Leave your comments!

Fernando Torres Hammered.. football

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Today’s Mill has never sat watching Dave in its underpants. Never

One particular type of transfer dominates the headlines on this sunny Monday morning – the potential switch of several men from managerial hotseats, where they steer their clubs’ destiny in domestic and European football, to the settee at home, where they watch Dave. In their underpants.

Two men who could be swapping the technical area for the increasingly pronounced bottom-shaped groove in their favourite piece of furniture are Arsène Wenger and André Villas-Boas, who look to be on thinner ice than a couple of sweaty polar bears. Or perhaps not, in the case of the Arsenal manager. His job is safe for another two years, according to the tabloids. Well, TWO YEARS, to be more precise, although the Mill always likes to think we’re above such shameless captilisation. We’re not, obviously, but we do like to think it.

In the summer Wenger will be handed either a £50m warchest or a £55m warchest, which considering he spent something similar to those amounts last summer won’t be much comfort to Arsenal fans. That £50m or £55m will go on Lukas Podolski, Junior Hoilett, Matías Suárez and Mario Götze, although saving a decent chunk of it for Robin van Persie’s wages might not be a bad idea either.

Villas-Boas is not so fortunate though. No warchests or summer transfer hitlists for him. If his Chelsea side lose against Napoli in the Champions League this week then “the axe will fall”, according to the Sun.

One man looking to swap those afternoons watching Top Gear reruns, where the day’s highlight is happening across The Big Match on ITV4 at some point in the late morning, lunch consists of baked beans on average five times a week and a wander down to the charity bookshop is seen as something of an accomplishment for the cut-and-thrust of Premier League management is Roy Keane. He’s jumped to the top of Wolves’ wanted list – but only because Steve Bruce wants long-term commitment rather than a brief fling until the end of the season.

And last but not least, Notts County want Keith Curle (he of the ever-popular Sweets XI: Keith Curleywurley, Scott Mintoes, Haribo West, Carlton Palma Violets etc and so forth) to replace the departed Martin Allen, who got the chop at the weekend. And in the day’s least interesting coaching news, Neil Warnock’s first signing at Leeds will be Ronnie Jepson.

In actual transfer tittle-tattle, Tottenham and Paris St-Germain want Internacional’s Leandro Damião. “I am not aware of Paris SG,” said the striker, showing a real lack of knowledge of Ligue 1 football. “All that I know is that Tottenham have made an offer.”

Robbie Keane will profess his lifelong love of Aston Villa in the summer when he rejoins from LA Galaxy and Liverpool have taken Portsmouth’s England Under-17s captain Sam Magri on trial.

Football transfer rumours: Arsenal to sign Podolski and Hoilett? football

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The United striker did not take part in this morning’s training session

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“Now that they are up there challenging we’re seeing more Manchester City kits around town and more people are talking about them,” said the United defender

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Spurs holigans must surely not know what to make of it all.
Nothing to moan about. No real fears going into Sunday’s north London derby against Arsenal.
A better performance as debutants in last season’s Champions League than first-timers Manchester City this time around.
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Ok, ok, it’s the League Cup, which apparently – if you listen to the cynics – ranks marginally above the Sherpa Van Trophy these days, but there is still some great satisfaction in seeing Liverpool back at Wembley.
For those, like me, of a certain age, the two go together like Mike and Bernie Winters (you may have to look that one up), and it is a blessed relief they are back after too long an absence.
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Last week we were chuffed to wheel out a trio of the clarse silk badges given away with Mobil petrol in the early 80s.
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Bet it’s a while since you saw one of these!
Andy’s only gone and rooted in the museum of crap under his bed and pulled out one of the original packets that the badges came in.
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