Anelka tips Torres to shine

21 July 2011 10:00
icolas Anelka has backed his Chelsea team-mate Fernando Torres to show his true worth in the upcoming season as he "looks better now".[LNB] Torres endured a difficult debut campaign at Chelsea following his record-breaking move from Liverpool in the January transfer window.[LNB]The Spaniard scored just one goal in 18 appearances for Chelsea last term as he failed to reproduce the form he showed during his time at Liverpool.[LNB]Anelka can understand why it may take time for Torres to settle at Stamford Bridge, but he can already see an improvement in the Spaniard in pre-season[LNB]"It's difficult when you come into a club for a lot of money," said Anelka. "I should know. You feel a lot of pressure. You have to play, you have to score and you have to play well.[LNB]"It was difficult in the beginning for Fernando but I think he looks better now.[LNB]"He has scored already this summer and I think he will be better this season. Even in training he looks better.[LNB]"It's never easy when you come from another club and you have new tactics, new players to get used to. But everybody knows his quality - he showed that at Liverpool.[LNB]"The problem is that at Chelsea we don't play the same way. There's not the same group of players and it was difficult for him in the beginning. [LNB]"Now I think you will see an improvement."

Source: Team_Talk