Yossi Benayoun backs Fernando Torres to get in the goals and show his true quality at Chelsea

10 April 2011 14:20
Yossi Benayoun has insisted Fernando Torres remains 'the best striker in the world', despite seeing the Spaniard extend his goal drought.[LNB]Torres has gone 817 minutes - more than 13-and-a-half hours - without scoring for club and country, with his misery continuing in Chelsea's 1-0 Barclays Premier League victory over Wigan on Saturday.[LNB]The 27-year-old wasted a golden chance to begin repaying his record-breaking ?50million price tag in the final minutes at Stamford Bridge when Benayoun put the ball on a plate for him.[LNB] Backing: Benayoun (left) has thrown his weight behind Torres[LNB]But his rasping finish was close enough to Ali Al Habsi to allow the goalkeeper to make a fine reaction save.[LNB]Torres' rueful smile masked his lack of confidence, with the former Liverpool star in danger of becoming one of the most expensive flops in football history.[LNB]But team-mate Benayoun, who also played alongside Torres at Anfield for three years until last summer, was adamant the striker would come good.[LNB]'For any midfielder, it is great to play with a player like Fernando,' said Benayoun, who came off the bench for his first Chelsea appearance for almost six months yesterday following a serious Achilles injury.[LNB]'For me, he is the best striker in the world. We have three very good strikers in (Didier) Drogba, (Nicolas) Anelka and him. [LNB]'For any midfielder, it is easy to play with him and I think he will score a lot of goals because he's just quality.'[LNB] Chelsea owner Abramovich may sell flop Torres as ?50m nightmare goes onSo how DO you solve a problem like Fernando? Torres' torment continuesAll the latest Chelsea news, features and opinion[LNB]  Explore more:People: Fernando Torres Places: Liverpool

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