Nando Watch is a weekly post chronicling Fernando Torres' performance during his second season at Chelsea. Considering his one goal debut season for the club, the only way he can go during this season is up. Today was Chelsea's first match in their Champions League campaign and Nando & Co. kicked it off with a bang.
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By Kayla
Chelsea started off their Champions League campaign with a bang yesterday as they pulled out a 2-0 victory over Bayer Leverkusen. For a squad that is constantly accused of being too old, Chelsea controlled the pace of the match and that pace was set to light speed.
Before the match it was rumored that Fernando Torres would be benched due to his recent questionable performances, and reports that he colored his veteran teammates in an unflattering light probably didn't help his case. Despite reports to the contrary, Fernando Torres played the entire match. Again, Nando turned in another scoreless performance, but he certainly stated his case for Andres Villas-Boas. Not only did Fernando assist in both goals scored, the second assist was a result of unselfishly giving up a chance to score by passing to his fellow Spainard Juan Mata, who easily slotted the ball into the net.
It's easy to get caught in the fact that Nando has only scored one goal during his time at Chelsea. The job of the striker is to put the goals in the net after all. However, Fernando's performance yesterday showed flashes of the brilliance he's been lacking for some time. If he keeps playing that way, he'll be back to his goal scoring ways in no time. He doesn't seem to be too concerned since he gave up a chance for his teammate to score, so no one else should be too concerned either.
Kayla is a writer, co-editor & co-founder of The Captain's Armblog. She enjoys eating too many sweets, writing, and still defends Fernando Torres (mama always said to never be a quitter). Send her digital candies to thecaptainsarmblog@gmail.com
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Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Nando Watch: Week 3 (Sunderland)
Nando Watch is a weekly post chronicling Fernando Torres' performance during his second season at Chelsea. Considering his one goal debut season for the club, the only way he can go during this season is up. This week we'll cover week 3's match against Sunderland
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By Kayla
Oh, Fernando. Another scoreless week has passed you by. With Didier Drogba out with a nasty injury and Juan Mata selected as the starting striker over Torres, Torres came on in the 73rd minute to replace Mata and turned in another scoreless performance for Chelsea. No worries. John Terry and Daniel Sturridge turned in the goals for this match to bring about a win for The Blues.
Another goalless appearance for Fernando Torres could spell trouble for the striker, as Andres Villas-Boas has clearly stated the Spanish striker will have to fight for his position on the squad. Also being snubbed by Spain's head coach Vincente del Bosque during the international break sends a clear message.
No one loses their talent or skill on the pitch. Torres is suffering a lack of confidence that has been evident through his time at Liverpool, the 2010 World Cup, and since his signing at Chelsea. Torres has struggled to prove his worth for The Blues, but it is early in the season still. We can only hope Torres will receive some sort of confidence boost before AVB decides he is not a valuable asset to the team after all.
Next week is another match and another chance to rack up a goal or two.
Kayla is a writer, co-editor & co-founder of The Captain's Armblog. She enjoys eating too many sweets, writing, and still defends Fernando Torres. Send her digital candies to thecaptainsarmblog@gmail.com
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By Kayla
Oh, Fernando. Another scoreless week has passed you by. With Didier Drogba out with a nasty injury and Juan Mata selected as the starting striker over Torres, Torres came on in the 73rd minute to replace Mata and turned in another scoreless performance for Chelsea. No worries. John Terry and Daniel Sturridge turned in the goals for this match to bring about a win for The Blues.
Another goalless appearance for Fernando Torres could spell trouble for the striker, as Andres Villas-Boas has clearly stated the Spanish striker will have to fight for his position on the squad. Also being snubbed by Spain's head coach Vincente del Bosque during the international break sends a clear message.
No one loses their talent or skill on the pitch. Torres is suffering a lack of confidence that has been evident through his time at Liverpool, the 2010 World Cup, and since his signing at Chelsea. Torres has struggled to prove his worth for The Blues, but it is early in the season still. We can only hope Torres will receive some sort of confidence boost before AVB decides he is not a valuable asset to the team after all.
Next week is another match and another chance to rack up a goal or two.
Kayla is a writer, co-editor & co-founder of The Captain's Armblog. She enjoys eating too many sweets, writing, and still defends Fernando Torres. Send her digital candies to thecaptainsarmblog@gmail.com
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Nando Watch: Introduction
By Kayla
The 2011/2012 English Premier League season is quickly coming upon us. Many expectations are upon the players and coaches, particularly on one Fernando Torres. After starting the season with Liverpool and feeling dissatisfaction over their lack of trophy potential, Torres headed to greener pastures at Stamford Bridge. Transferring to Chelsea at the deadline for a record deal brought about high expectations for the Spanish striker, and unfortunately his debut half-season with Chelsea only managed to deliver one goal.
But a new season is upon us. Torres is rested. Torres is fit. Torres is ready.
In my potentially tragic bout of optimism, I'm predicting Torres will prove he's worth the millions Roman Abramovich dumped into the campaign to bring him to Chelsea. We've all seen the genius of his playing, and I believe he's due for a comeback after seeming like he's a shadow of his former self for awhile.
Nando Watch will be documenting his progress during his first full season at Stamford Bridge in hopes of capturing a wonderful performance that will have all of the nay-sayers fall silent as they can no longer voice their doubts. It is a potentially tall order, but Torres is well on his way with already one goal under his belt during Chelsea's preseason tour over Asia.
Be on the lookout for the first installment of Nando Watch as the Premier League begins in coming weeks. This series will either be testament to a star player bouncing back or a sad but hilarious recount of Roman Abramovich banging his head against a wall.
Kayla is a writer, co-editor & co-founder of The Captain's Armblog. She enjoys eating too many sweets, writing, and defending Fernando Torres. Send her digital candies to thecaptainsarmblog@gmail.com
The 2011/2012 English Premier League season is quickly coming upon us. Many expectations are upon the players and coaches, particularly on one Fernando Torres. After starting the season with Liverpool and feeling dissatisfaction over their lack of trophy potential, Torres headed to greener pastures at Stamford Bridge. Transferring to Chelsea at the deadline for a record deal brought about high expectations for the Spanish striker, and unfortunately his debut half-season with Chelsea only managed to deliver one goal.
But a new season is upon us. Torres is rested. Torres is fit. Torres is ready.
In my potentially tragic bout of optimism, I'm predicting Torres will prove he's worth the millions Roman Abramovich dumped into the campaign to bring him to Chelsea. We've all seen the genius of his playing, and I believe he's due for a comeback after seeming like he's a shadow of his former self for awhile.
Nando Watch will be documenting his progress during his first full season at Stamford Bridge in hopes of capturing a wonderful performance that will have all of the nay-sayers fall silent as they can no longer voice their doubts. It is a potentially tall order, but Torres is well on his way with already one goal under his belt during Chelsea's preseason tour over Asia.
Be on the lookout for the first installment of Nando Watch as the Premier League begins in coming weeks. This series will either be testament to a star player bouncing back or a sad but hilarious recount of Roman Abramovich banging his head against a wall.
Kayla is a writer, co-editor & co-founder of The Captain's Armblog. She enjoys eating too many sweets, writing, and defending Fernando Torres. Send her digital candies to thecaptainsarmblog@gmail.com
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