Mourinho: Torres has been so-so
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Fernando Torres has been so-so for Chelsea, says Jose Mourinho
Jose Mourinho has described Fernando Torres Chelsea career as so-so and insists he and he alone will have the final say on the Spanish strikers future at Stamford Bridge.
Torres scored a respectable 23 goals for the Blues last season, but his two year stay in west London has been far from convincing with the 29-year-old always struggling to justify the £50million owner Roman Abramovich splashed out on him in 2011.
There have been numerous reports linking Torres with a move away from the Bridge this summer - Barcelona have emerged as shock suitors in recent days.
Mourinho admits Torres still has plenty to prove at the Bridge but stresses his time at the club has not been as bad as some make out.
Torres so far is so-so, he said. *Somebody could expect more because of his potential, because of what he did before. But not so bad as people sometimes try to say.
Comparisons between Torres and Chelseas last big transfer flop Andriy Shevchenko, who was signed during Mourinhos previous reign at the club, have been made before.
It was reported at the time that the Special One had little say on the signing with Abramovich forcing the Ukrainian legend upon him.
Jose Mourinho has described Fernando Torres Chelsea career as so-so and insists he and he alone will have the final say on the Spanish strikers future at Stamford Bridge.
Torres scored a respectable 23 goals for the Blues last season, but his two year stay in west London has been far from convincing with the 29-year-old always struggling to justify the £50million owner Roman Abramovich splashed out on him in 2011.
There have been numerous reports linking Torres with a move away from the Bridge this summer - Barcelona have emerged as shock suitors in recent days.
Mourinho admits Torres still has plenty to prove at the Bridge but stresses his time at the club has not been as bad as some make out.
Torres so far is so-so, he said. *Somebody could expect more because of his potential, because of what he did before. But not so bad as people sometimes try to say.
Comparisons between Torres and Chelseas last big transfer flop Andriy Shevchenko, who was signed during Mourinhos previous reign at the club, have been made before.
It was reported at the time that the Special One had little say on the signing with Abramovich forcing the Ukrainian legend upon him.
