Monday, September 3, 2012

Torres targets another Champions League triumph AND Premier League glory this term

Have you got one of these? Fernando Torres shows off his medals
Have you got one of these? Fernando Torres shows off his medals
Chelsea hitman Fernando Torres is looking to win the trophy he never could at Liverpool but says he needs the help of his colleagues to do it.
The Barclays Premier League trophy has evaded the Spaniard, who has won the World Cup and European Championship twice with Spain and the Champions League and FA Cup with the Blues.
Now he has set his sights on the title and hopes both he and his west London supporting cast can emulate some classic Premier League attacking line-ups.
'I would like to finish my career with all the trophies possible – I may have the most difficult one but I haven’t won many of the trophies you have the chance to win every season,' he told Chelsea Magazine.
'The Premier League is a big target and maybe we can become the first team to win two Champions Leagues in a row. Let’s dream of that – who knows?'
Torres, who moved to Liverpool in 2007 from Atletico Madrid, added: 'There were the only two sides we could normally watch in Spain. Then I remember, when Thierry Henry was at Arsenal and Ruud van Nistelrooy was at Manchester United – proper strikers.
'It was amazing to see the crosses from Beckham and Giggs at United or Pires and Overmars at Arsenal. The striker was there to finish the balls.'
He continued: 'I like players who can find the space behind the defenders who can find a small gap to pass the ball and put me in front of the goalkeeper.
Chelsea magazine cover
 
'Juan Mata is very easy to play alongside because he has these qualities, where he finds the space behind the defenders.
'We have scored a lot of goals thanks to these kinds of passes from him. We have him, plus Eden Hazard plays there and Oscar as well. For me it’s the most important position for the team.
'The No 10 or second striker is the one who is going to make the difference, the one who is going to finish the game of change it by giving an assist or scoring a goal.
'All the great teams have a quality No 10 and we have two or three this season, so we have to exploit that.'
The 28-year-old has been in fine fettle this season with three goals in four appearances, coming off the back of winning the Euro 2012 golden boot.
Some suggest he is thriving because of the absence of departed Chelsea legend Didier Drogba.
'Didier is not here any more so there is more responsibility for me and I’m ready for the challenge,' explained Torres.
'Hopefully, everything is going to be okay and we will work hard. Now I am looking for new personal targets, which is to get as many goals as possible and, hopefully, I will score more than I did in my best season at Liverpool.
'We have the squad to do that and we have five more trophies to play for, so it could be a magic season.'

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