Alright so for the sake of my sanity (and maybe yours) I will split each player into his own special paragraph. We will start with the most expensive. Fernando Torres.
Fernando Torres went to Chelsea for (what is speculated) a record signing of £50m. ($80.6150m) The amount said to be stated in his contracts buy-out clause. The question is why would Torres want to leave Anfield? And why did Chelsea want him at the Bridge? And for so much? Well the fallowing are my opinions of other opinions I've heard and what Torres himself has said. First, why would he want to leave Liverpool? Well it is said that Torres had in his contract a promise that Liverpool would make the buys to reach the Champions League, something that's obviously in the Spanish strikers ambitions. Apparently he decided that Liverpool were not making the necessary adjustments to the club, and the purchase of Ajax striker Luis Suarez (£22.7m) wasn't enough to convince the former Liverpool beloved to stay. He then handed in his transfer request, and Chelsea started to make bids, such as £35m, £40m plus Daniel Sturridge. Liverpool rejected both, but the clubs eventually came to an agreement, and Torres was on his way to the Chelsea training ground via copter. So Then why did Chelsea splash the cash for an injury prone player? Well the Idea is floating around that Chelsea's billionaire has had an obsession with Torres for over a year now and was dead set on having him. Anyways he is still only 26 (27 in the next couple of months) and has experience and when he's on its unbelievable. Someone to replace Drogba, and help upcoming Kalou and such.
vented their anger by the traditional way of fire. Angry? Yep I would say so. For Americans who don't fallow the EPL to closely it would be like college basketball star Jimmer Ferdette leaving BYU, and transferring to league rivals San Diego State.........OK so not exactly, but hey it gets the point across.
Fernando arrived at Chelsea F.C. and started talks, that eventually come to Fernando smiling on the Chelsea home page(http://www.chelseafc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10268~2281499,00.html)
and Torres saying the fallowing.
Torres: "I am very happy with my transfer to Chelsea and I am looking forward very much to helping my new team-mates this season and for many years to come. Having played against Chelsea many times since coming to England, and in some very big games I will never forget, I know there are many great players here and I will work hard to win a place in the team. I hope I can score some important goals for the supporters to enjoy this season."
Others also added their comments such as Chairman Bruce Buck "This is a very significant day for Chelsea, capturing one of the best players in the world with his peak years ahead of him. We have long admired the talents of a player who is a proven goalscorer in English football and Fernando's arrival is a sign of our continuing high ambitious. I hope every Chelsea fan is as excited as I am with this news."
And Chief executive Ron Gourlay "Signing a player of the stature of Fernando Torres benefits the club on many levels. Carlo Ancelotti was keen to add his talents to the squad as we continue our quest for three trophies this season, we are delighted we have succeed with that wish, and this signing will undoubtedly aid the club in realising our worldwide potential."
Alright so what next for the Blues new number nine? (http://www.chelseafc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10268~2281884,00.html
Well he won't be playing against Sunderland today, but will train (http://www.chelseafc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10268~2282230,00.html while his new team tries to beat the team that did exactly that at Stamford Bridge. So when will Torres play? It will be this Sunday. And who will he be playing against in his debut? Well none other than his previous club Liverpool, though at the Bridge. Still there will be plenty of anti-Torres singing from the visitor's section. Hopefully it doesn't go beyond that, we don't want anything that affects player's, or fan's health. Maybe there should be a sign posted out side the gate reminding people that their right stops where someone's face starts.
Another thing to consider is where will Torres be placed in the Chelsea squad? Drogba currently occupies the upfront striker, and when Drogba plays equal with Anelka it doesn't seem to work. I would guess from a neutral point of view that Drogba in the center with Torres, and Anelka on the wings. Torres speed could be useful there, though he does prefer to be a lone striker upfront, so will see what happens. This game is going to be more super than the other Football game later that day in the states.
Alright so this is going to be the segment on Torres through my "Blue" glasses, as I am indeed a Chelsea fan. (And a pure one at that, none of this bandwagon stuff) First off I for some reason wanted to Torres Deal to go through. I think he will work hard and try. Playing a game that he hasn't (maybe willingly) shown at Liverpool. I also think he should (as soon as possible) replace Drogba as our main upfront striker. Drogba and Anelka have seemed disinterested for some time now, walking around the pitch picking daisies. Place Drogba behind to support Torres, or off in the wing. Anyways Drogba has been playing (when he decides he wants to) more towards the midfield lately. Lets face it the Drogba, Anelka, even Lampard and Terry golden times are over.
Alright well I will cover the other Transfers in another post soon, I'm needed elsewhere.
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