Falcao scores to set-up Chelsea’s Torres exit

Atletico Madrid forward is top Chelsea target

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Atletico Madrid's Colombian forward Radamel Falcao (L) vies with Rayo Vallecano's goalkeeper Daniel Gimenez during the Spanish league football match Atletico Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano at the Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid on September 16, 2012. (AFP)

It is still not clear why Fernando Torres escaped the chop at Chelsea.

The rumours are that it was a decision from ‘high up’.

Well, Didier Drogba won Chelsea the Champions League and is now gone.

Chelsea have still not found a Drogba replacement and manager Roberto Di Matteo’s early plans to carve out an attack formation based around a newly-inspired Torres seems to have hit the walls.

This is why Radamel Falcao scoring again for Atletico Madrid over in Spain might signal the end of Torres.

Falcao has now scored seven goals in four games and has been reported a top Chelsea target come January.

The Colombian is being closely watched by all across the world and no less than former England and current Russia national coach Fabio Capello singled Falcao out for praise.

Chelsea seem to thrive on a striker with a Drogba-like presence and Falcao promises to provide that.
Evidence from his reaction to being substituted after 81 minutes against Queens Park Rangers suggests not.

Torres walked straight past Di Matteo and directly down the tunnel.

Torres seemed unable to cope with the physical power of veteran defender, QPR’s Ryan Nelsen.

Di Matteo’s post-match evasiveness suggests all is not well at camp Stamford Bridge.

“It’s a team sport,” said the Chelsea boss. “I wouldn’t ­individually go player by player.

“We can’t put too much pressure on one player. We are a team and everybody has responsibility. We’re looking for others to score as well.

“Players in general are not happy to come off and that shows a bit of frustration. But it’s no problem for us.”

Juan Mata, and Eden Hazard in midfield would probably delight in the arrival of Falcao.

Victor Moses and Daniel Sturridge are no mugs either.

Can you hear the drums Fernando?
 

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  • Keith 18 September 2012 10:09 0 0
    With the performance of Torres I think it would be criminal to play him ahead of Sturridge in the Juventus clash! You need to punish players if they aren't up to scratch Torres is playing woefully right now constantly losing the ball its not acceptable for a 50million price tag!!!!
  • perez 18 September 2012 08:12 0 0
    Torres could be a player somewhere else but in Chelsea he is playing against Chelsea in every match and we fans are very tired of that and for me I don't really need a big name again. We have big names and none of them has delivered. Drogba wasn't a big name but he made it large with us. I suggest we go for Remy and wait for Lukaku to come and join Daniel
  • Kioncole 18 September 2012 07:49 0 0
    Chelsea buy Falcao and also keep Torres
  • De Jude is back 18 September 2012 00:32 1 2
    Don't make any mistake of selling Torrest, keep him and add Falcao, they are going 2 me good 2gether and also keep sturidge
  • Nat 18 September 2012 00:01 1 0
    Torres is NOT to blame for Chelsea's last two games. Something is not clicking in midfield. I am not sure what is happening with Lampard/ Mikel and him not playing Oscar... but RDM needs to work on the combination of player he is using at the moment.
  • peter 17 September 2012 22:42 2 2
    We need Falcao and let us sell Torres.
  • Liz 17 September 2012 20:20 0 0
    We bought Eden Hazard and we need to utilise him fully to get the best out of the whole team. Cech-Ivanovic-Luiz-Terry-Cole Mikel-Lampard Sturridge-Mata-Hazard Torres I actually believe if we have Sturridge playing he will get Chelsea more goalscoring chances and could lead to Torres scoring goals. But it is good to see Torres taking shots rather than passing for once. But through balls is a must.
  • Adam 17 September 2012 20:20 1 0
    RDM needs to undestand that for him to stay in the job he needs to get Torres firing, By playing through balls and putting it on a plate for him. Van Persie had 11 goalscoring chances against Southampton. If Fernando got half that in a game he is bound to score once or twice like we saw in the Euros.
  • Chambers 17 September 2012 20:19 1 0
    I think if we played Mata, Chelsea would have comfortably won that game. Frank is slowly losing the accuracy on those passes and playing deep isn't working for him. With Juan Mata, he can link up the defensive midfield with Hazard who can look towards playing Torres in.
  • samuel white 17 September 2012 18:11 2 5
    RDM,the central midfield still lacks creativity with no one holding on to create goals.you still need another striker to backup torres or else we will flop this season in all competitions.
  • Ikechi ofuche 17 September 2012 18:06 1 6
    I think chelsea midfielder is ok for now the only problem chelsea have now is striker frort,we fan are wry chelsea sign falcao for us
  • ahmed 17 September 2012 17:58 3 0
    Let Chelsea use Torres as a swap deal for Falcao.
  • jackson john oguma 17 September 2012 17:52 0 0
    Hi DRM pls we need strick nt torres , torres s nt strick s a women pls i dnt wnt January 2 pass us by pls we need tough strick replacement of Drogba. Best of lucky 4 chelsea this season Amen... At Nigeria @ com up blacks i luv my skin
  • ned 17 September 2012 17:38 6 0
    Chelsea need more firepower up front an a think falcao is the answer 2 their attacking problems up front but I still have faith in torres a bit of competition might b good for him
  • mza 17 September 2012 17:36 5 4
    problem is lampard not Torres. no supply from the midfield = no goals.
  • Ifeanyi ubaghaji 17 September 2012 17:32 1 4
    Sign falcao and keep torres as the third choice striker. Falcao first, Sturridge second and Torres third.
  • Ramsey 17 September 2012 17:01 0 1
    falcao is a blue 4 lyf..pliz let torres go 2 hell,,imgne even sturridge if gven a chance he's beta than fenando
  • Nonnylion 17 September 2012 16:29 0 1
    Chelsea ned a player like falcao who has the physicality of drogba who can mount pressure to any defender in world at any given time. Torres did nt hav the physical power to do it now, though is he's a gud player but did nt fit in chelsea style of play so he go back to 4mal club in spain he can perform dere.
  • ned 17 September 2012 16:23 1 0
    Chelsea need more firepower up front an a think falcao is the answer 2 their attacking problems up front but I still have faith in torres a bit of competition might b good for him
  • Gaigboy 17 September 2012 16:08 0 0
    Up blues 4 life... there is no way Torres can lead us as our striker... we need good striker like Falcao in January, no matter what it takes. I remain Blues till I die.
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