MX23RW : Tuesday, April 23 10:34:41| >> :120:4584:4584:

Jose Mourinho: 'Chelsea will adapt for Fernando Torres'

Mourinho: 'Chelsea will adapt for Torres'
© PA Photos
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho vows to stick with striker Fernando Torres, insisting that he will adapt his side to bring out the Spanish forward's best qualities.

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has praised the work rate of Fernando Torres in pre-season, while declaring that he will keep faith in the Spanish striker.

Torres has struggled for consistency in two-and-a-half seasons at Stamford Bridge, but Mourinho remains confident of building a side that can play to the forward's strengths.

After watching Torres spurn a late chance in Thursday's 2-0 win over Inter Milan, the Blues boss told reporters: "I don't know if it's confidence. I feel the guy is highly motivated, he works very hard.

"I think some of the work we do with the team in terms of attack suits his qualities. So let's see what happens. we are here to support him. Usually when he is clear, he scores that goal, but he has missed. We know that this is Torres's game. We want the team not to learn how to play with him, but to improve how to play with him. He is working very hard in training, we are happy with him.

"Will I try to re-model his game? Not his game, his game is impossible to remodel. But we want to adapt the team and teach the team how to use his best qualities because his game is his game. He is what he is and he is very good with the qualities that he's got. So we need to learn and support his game."

The 29-year-old has scored 15 goals in 82 Premier League games for Chelsea, but his starting spot is under threat this season from Demba Ba and Romelu Lukaku.

ID:96393: cacheID:96393:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:2551:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Roberto Soldado
Read Next:
Five replacements for Soldado
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Arsenal33235577265174
2Liverpool33228375324374
3Manchester CityMan City32227376324473
4Aston Villa34206871502166
5Tottenham HotspurSpurs32186865491660
6Newcastle UnitedNewcastle321551269521750
7Manchester UnitedMan Utd32155124748-150
8West Ham UnitedWest Ham34139125463-948
9Chelsea31138106152947
10Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton321111105250244
11Wolverhampton WanderersWolves33127144653-743
12Fulham34126165054-442
13Bournemouth33119134860-1242
14Crystal Palace3399154256-1436
15Brentford3498175259-735
16Everton33108153448-1430
17Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest3479184260-1826
18Luton TownLuton3467214775-2825
19Burnley3458213769-3223
20Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd3337233188-5716


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!