fernando torres

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When Rafael Benitez took the reins at Chelsea two months ago, many thought that one of the reasons he was brought in was to bring the best out of Fernando Torres, who shone under his guidance at Liverpool.

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Slow down, be lazy and just focus on scoring.

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Chelsea begin their defence of the Champions League tomorrow morning (Singapore time) and they’ll be doing it the hard way, staring down the Italian champions Juventus at Stamford Bridge.

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Earlier this year, Fernando Torres was not even in national coach Vicente del Bosque's plans.