Fernando Torres attacks Liverpool's 'lies' over transfer to Chelsea

Fernando Torres says he was lied to by Liverpool's owners before his move to Chelsea. 

Fernando Torres has repeated his attack on Liverpool's conduct ahead of his transfer to Chelsea 11 months ago, claiming his old club's fans do not know the truth about the move.

Torres, talking to Spanish TV station Canal+ Liga, claimed Liverpool's owners had lied to him and broken promises before he completed the £50m move, and said he does not deserve to be a hate figure at Anfield.

Torres said: "The Liverpool fans don't know the truth about why I signed for Chelsea. The fans don't even know half of what happened. They don't know what the people in charge at Liverpool are like – they have a completely different perception of what they are like.

"They made promises that they didn't keep and I left because I realised I didn't have time to be part of a project that would take years. I have nothing against the Liverpool fans. I didn't want to leave Liverpool the way I did but the club lied. I was let down and I don't understand why the fans hate me."

Also in the interview Torres said he was confident he could rediscover his form at Chelsea, and prove he still has the quality which helped him score 56 goals in his first three Premier League seasons.

"I am going to try to be very humble and get back into the Chelsea starting line-up," he added. "My form has not been good but I am world and European champion and I deserve more respect. It's hard being on the bench but I respect the players who are playing. I'm going to support the team and get back in.

"It's true that [the Spain head coach] Vicente del Bosque is worried about me and my form for Chelsea. It's up to me to go back to being the striker I was before. If I go back to how I was a few years ago, I will again play an important role in the Spanish national team."

Source: the guardian

The True Story why did Fernando Torres left Liverpool

Fernando Torres threatens to tell "true story" of Liverpool FC exit. 

Fernando Torres has warned Liverpool fans that they do not know the 'true story' of his exit.

The Spaniard is widely reviled by his one-time adoring legions at Anfield following his £50million switch to Chelsea on the final day of the January transfer window.

Torres is likely to face his former employers when Liverpool travel to Stamford Bridge on Sunday and is anticipating a more hostile reception from their travelling supporters.

But he insists that any ill feelings from Reds fans are harboured from a lack of understanding of the circumstances which surrounded his deadline day defection to West London.

"I've no doubt [the abuse] will be a lot worse," he told Marca.

"The Liverpool fans have only paid attention to what the club made them see and they don't know the true story of my transfer to Chelsea.

"That's why I don’t hold any grudges; they will always be special to me."

The misfiring striker, who has netted just three league goals since his move ten months ago, also paid tribute to former Kop boss Rafael Benitez for his level of understanding.

He said: "Nobody has understood me like Rafa Benitez.

"I owe him a lot. He is a fantastic coach. His teams go out on to the pitch with just one aim: to compete. 

"The sensation they transmit is that, with less [of a] budget, they can beat the biggest teams."

Kenny Dalglish, the current Liverpool manager, refused to be drawn on questions about Torres during his pre-match press conference, insisting "it's nothing to do with us"

Source: click Liverpool