I didn`t realise when we signed Torres that all the `spin` was in fact all about Torres himself than about LFC,i hear all the same speel now to the Chelsea supporters and i`ve heard it all before.Torres set Anfield alight with a big Spanish contingiant and we were on a rollercoaster ride
with his first goal against Chelsea we thought we were made,but it all turned sour so quickly and all to do with the previous owners,then Rafa gone and the rest is history.Torres always talks a good fight but beware
he wont hesitate, if Roman decides not to invest heavily in the future,to whinge and moan again,but i do hope the Chelsea fans see him in full flight as it most certainly is a sight to behold.

He should have given Liverpool until the end of the season, then again who's going to stay at a club if your not liked by your teammates.

One game. Not even a whole game, and Torres has made a mistake! What a ridiculous knee jerk reaction. Torres left for a club that's not living in the past. Liverpool is England's most succesful club? Statistically, yes, but what have they won lately or even come close to winning? Nothing. NESV has brought in some financial muscle, and King Kenny has brought back some nostalgic self belief, but Liverpool did not change from a bunch of no hopers back into one of the EPL's big four in the space of a few weeks. Torres is an obnoxious whinger but he got one thing right - footballers in their mid twenties have to live in the here and now. He didn't have 5 or 6 years to wait for Liverpool to rebuild. He needed a club that's already in the fast lane, which Chelsea is. Alright, broadly speaking they're a team in decline, but they've not fallen as far as the Reds did, and if history is anything to go by, they have an owner who's willing to just buy another set of players when the current crop get too long in the tooth. We don't yet know how deep the pockets of NESV are. And even though a couple of big signings have lifted morale, you don't solve such a deep malaise overnight. Obviously, Reds' fans want to believe that their team has turned the corner. But Torres, who was on the inside after all, saw it differently, and there's nothing wrong with that. It's his life.

Good article Candy – I wonder if Torres is already having doubts. He looked fairly miserable at Chelsea's defeat to Liverpool on Sunday.

Chelsea have an amazing squad and have been formidable over lst few seasons but the squad hasn't changed much and is starting to get a little old and set in its ways. I think Torres will struggle to set his mark with Drogba and Anelka still sniffing around for goals!

However I don't blame Torres for leaving Liverpool and respect that fct that he didn't immediately jump ship when Hicks and Gillett starting causing trouble. Liverpool need to rebuild and Torres has biger ambitions but that doesn't mean he may not regret his decision

He should have moved to Man Utd, then he'd be playing for the best team in the world, and still wearing red, and nowhere near those cockneys.

Very sad that Torres has left Liverpool.Let us hope the new signings keep up the good work and get Liverpool back into the to 4!

It is way too soon to say Torres made a good or a bad decision but for arguments sake, I'd say it was a great decision. Both teams are better off with the way things turned out. Liverpool may be out a World cup champ and what not but they scored two outstanding young footballers that will more than compensate for the loss of Torres. (Even though Carroll was overpaid, but then again so was Torres.) Chelsea has been off all season and it will take time to get their chemistry flowing together again epsecially with the addition of Torres. Sure you can say he jumped the gun leaving but just how long is he supposed to wait around at a team where he is not well liked even if he was respected. Torres will show why he is worth so much in the upcoming seasons and i predict liverpool won't lose a step with suares gunning for goals.

why can't he just wait till the end of the season....just few months away, maybe he can try to sniff some goals before he "swims" away...oh well...what done is done...

Torres is talented, yes but 80 millions? Wow... That's way too much for him, don't take me wrong, he's a wonderful player but this price tag was way overrated in my opinion... Just saying

Football is a team sport and one player does not make the team! Give the guy a chance to get used to his new team and then make a judgment call! That said, the amount of money paid for him is utterly ludicrous! The Andy Carroll purchase price is also way over the top, from a nobody to one of the most expensive players in one move, surely not.

'Impatient "Torres jumped too soon only to fall in a hole. poor him

i think suarez will be a better player dan torres in the long term, he is really a proven goal scorer. liverpool fans just wait n see

i taught it a practice in epl not sale a player to a rival club.so why leverpool agreed for a breached of ethics. Manutd cannot do such a nonsense thing. why why why leverpool?

i totally agree on torres being impatient.under king kenny what has really changed is the mood,the attitude and confidence level among the players, and not just tactics.its a brilliant resurgence and little needs to be mentioned at why the players are beginning to sing the song of LONG LIVE the reign of king kenny and i wouldnt agree less.

If the World Cup winner you're talking about is the one who missed his goal while being plastered on the ground at the final whistle, then yes, Liverpool are very lucky to have 50 million.

One game. Not even a whole game, and Torres has made a mistake! What a ridiculous knee jerk reaction. Torres left for a club that's not living in the past. Liverpool is England's most succesful club? Statistically, yes, but what have they won lately or even come close to winning? Nothing. NESV has brought in some financial muscle, and King Kenny has brought back some nostalgic self belief, but Liverpool did not change from a bunch of no hopers back into one of the EPL's big four in the space of a few weeks. Torres is an obnoxious whinger but he got one thing right – footballers in their mid twenties have to live in the here and now. He didn't have 5 or 6 years to wait for Liverpool to rebuild. He needed a club that's already in the fast lane, which Chelsea is. Alright, broadly speaking they're a team in decline, but they've not fallen as far as the Reds did, and if history is anything to go by, they have an owner who's willing to just buy another set of players when the current crop get too long in the tooth. We don't yet know how deep the pockets of NESV are. And even though a couple of big signings have lifted morale, you don't solve such a deep malaise overnight. Obviously, Reds' fans want to believe that their team has turned the corner. But Torres, who was on the inside after all, saw it differently, and there's nothing wrong with that. It's his life.

Football is like that, as players we come and go.
You have to understand his decision, he felt it was a good opportunity to continue developing.
The club has to look forward and forget Fernando. He is not here anymore and we can't do anything but wish him a lot of luck.

He has experience and confidence. He didn't show problems or nerves before the game. He was excited to play. We have to give him time to adjust to the shape. He will do it quickly.

In fairness to Torres, he was given no time on the ball as Liverpool's decision to employ three centre-backs crowded the Spaniard out of the match.

But Chelsea fans could be forgiven for feeling more than a little concerned with the subdued way Torres responded to that challenge on one of the biggest days of his career.

However, it is simply a matter of allowing Torres time to establish a rapport with Drogba.

The Italian's job could depend on how well that partnership fares in the Champions League as Chelsea, now 10 points behind Premier League leaders Manchester United, having virtually no chance of retaining the title.

i believe Torres made the right decision and that kind of opportunity comes once in once life tme, lfc management frustrated RAFA and others, so, Torres doesnt have much time on his side to waste while the lfc is not helping matters.he left lfc for good and he will succed in chelsea.he has all the luck on his side.

I think the most die hard Liverpool fans will thank him for what he did for 2 out of the 3.5yrs. Maybe he needed a new challenge but there are things that you can't simply forget which is why there is so much annoyance. Body language, attitude, sulking, declaration that he was staying, loved the club etc etc. Then he has blown it today with the 'big club', 'moving to win things', 'my destiny to score against Liverpool' comments. He could simply have said that he needed a new challenge – he is either dim or doesn't give a toss about Liverpool and is a self-centred money grabber. If he does score I wouldn't be surprised if he kisses the Chelsea badge. The man has shown little integrity thus far and I'm actually glad he has gone.

Fernando Torres is a skillful striker. Give him some time to express himself and he will do justice to his talents. Best wishes to Torres and to his legion of admirers.

Fernando signed for Chelsea mid-season. He hardly had a week with his new team mates before the match against his former employers. One game only, he has been termed a misfit- what a joke. Whether or not he'll be a success with Chelsea is debatable as time'll definitely tell. As football is concerned, he left Liverpool FC for a different team. Whether it's for money or for glory is a matter for conjecture. Although, £50m price tag in my opinion is way, way out of line, that Chelsea FC considered him worthy of such investment should rightly be respected. Andy Carrol got £35m and no one's raising hell. Why? Torres is tested, Andy's not. These players should be given time to gel with their new team and environment, not criticised. I bet everyone out there would have been praising Chelsea had they won the match, or had Torres scored a goal or two. Footballers are nomads. they go where their services are needed. Whether or not they become successful is another issue

This is a mixed bag of fortunes as Torres' success at Chelsea will depend on how well he gets on with the players and how effective the midfield will be in feeding him the balls he needs to score those vital goals! At any rate he wasn't growing any younger so he had to think about his future! An opportunity came by offering him good money and playing although he'd started picking up under King Kenny as he was scoring some of those vital goals! That chemistry between him and Gerrard he surely miss and I only hope that he gets the same kind of service from Malouda who'll pass the ball to him! As this is a team sport it all depend on how he can gel with Drogba, Anelka, Kalou and Malouda plus Lampard and the like! 50 million pounds to me was on a very high side and by May this year should know whether it was a wise buy or not! There's the aging factor within Chelsea, will they be able to keep up with Torres' pace? Only time will tell!

I made the right choice,candy should be eaten humble pie by now.DO u see where we are in the league and what we can achieve this season or am i the only one watching football.If you do love liverpool that mush,please Candy do leave you work and go play for them