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New Chelsea striker Fernando Torres has spoken of his delight at making a move to Stamford Bridge, saying he has now joined "one of the top clubs in the world".

Torres, a British-record £50 million signing, angered Liverpool fans by suggesting that Chelsea are a bigger club than Liverpool. Reds fans burned shirts with Torres' name on the back outside the club's Melwood training complex on Monday night.

Torres could make his debut against his old side as early as Sunday when the two teams meet in the Premier League at Stamford Bridge.

"It's the kind of team I like to play against. It's the kind of team I want to play for,'' he told Chelsea TV. "It's always very tough to play against Chelsea - one of the biggest teams in Europe, always fighting for everything.

"This is the target for every footballer - to try to play for one of the top clubs in the world and I can do it now. I have to be very, very happy as I am.



"It's my dream to win the Champions League and I'm sure I can, playing for Chelsea. I think all my team-mates share that dream with me and hopefully we can. 

"I am so happy and so proud to be here, finally, after these tough days. At the end of the day I can say I'm a Chelsea player and I'm very, very happy.''

"It has been two, three, four very, very hard days for me especially for everything I have leaving Liverpool but I can say I'm a Chelsea player. I'm really happy and I'm sure I'm doing one of the biggest steps forward in my career, joining a club like Chelsea.''

"I just want to be at the level I'm supposed to stay at. It's a great club with a great responsibility. I'm prepared for the challenge.''

As always we'd love to hear your opinions on the transfer everyone is talking about!

One thing is for sure, all eyes will be on Stamford Bridge this Sunday when Chelsea play Liverpool!

Only published comments... Feb 01 2011, 10:47 AM by Soccer_Boots

Comments

 

roosters_nsw said:

1ST!! Welcome to Chelsea , fk of anelka we dont need u anymore

February 1, 2011 11:24 AM
 

Conman said:

Bad for Liverpool good for Chelsea.

February 1, 2011 11:27 AM
 

PREDATORS said:

i dont support chelsea or liverpool but torres was smart about this move

February 1, 2011 11:30 AM
 

bramantyo said:

bad to liverpool

February 1, 2011 12:12 PM
 

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February 1, 2011 12:27 PM
 

NG716 said:

@roosters, Shame on you to diss Anelka, he was the man who helped us in so many occasions!

BTW, welcome to Chelsea!

February 1, 2011 12:33 PM
 

Syed Mohammed Akram said:

A TRAITOR just like Cristiano Ronaldo !!!!

February 1, 2011 12:41 PM
 

oskarllson said:

    u just money money transfer.

February 1, 2011 12:51 PM
 

jose-luis said:

8th yay awesome

February 1, 2011 1:24 PM
 

perttuuu said:

OH YEAH<3! WELCOME TORRES!

February 1, 2011 1:27 PM
 

AliMorta7 said:

He makes Liverpool look like a very bad club, how he compares the both clubs and how he talks about Chelsea.

But smart move!

February 1, 2011 2:09 PM
 

YBJ_92112 said:

bad choice chelsea are in decline with an ageing side when liverpool  when just turning a corner.... i dont think aother striker is what chelsea needed.... abramovich just wanted to show the fans he's not tight with his wallet

February 1, 2011 2:14 PM
 

HighburyMachine said:

imo suarez and carrol will soon be makin the liverpool fans forget about torres.  even tho i support arsenal i still respect liverpool and hope that their new signings can return them to where they belong near the top of the table

February 1, 2011 2:31 PM
 

Sounder4Life said:

Liverpool got the best of Torres 2 and 3 years ago.  Now he's slower and way less confident. Drogba will still score most of the goals with Torres cleaning up leftovers.  

February 1, 2011 3:15 PM
 

Steven4vapor said:

how can you target champions league glory when the team you just joined is barely fighting for qualifying

February 1, 2011 3:44 PM
 

adilc said:

 Now that torres is in Chelsea, they will forget about Anelka! He should go to Arsenal and join his french teammates!

February 1, 2011 4:08 PM
 

jazzovani said:

Torres is a f*****

February 1, 2011 4:17 PM
 

aji10 said:

i hope torres is a flop at chelsea

February 1, 2011 4:53 PM
 

Gooner07 said:

I just don't think that he is in the right mental state to contribute much to an already strong but struggling chelsea side.

February 1, 2011 5:50 PM
 

10unknown96 said:

even though ur T90IIIs match the liverpool kit better glad to have u here

February 1, 2011 6:39 PM
 

bunderking7 said:

he is AWESOME ggod thing he moved to chelsea because liverpool is sucking

February 1, 2011 7:19 PM
 

smithers4soccer said:

torres and tevez don't understand about fans ;(

February 1, 2011 7:35 PM
 

ErBayern said:

nice duo, drogba and torres alltough torres could sit on the bank and anelka and droba would make their goals.

February 1, 2011 8:17 PM
 

holland_rocks said:

TRAITOR

February 1, 2011 8:27 PM
 

manny92608 said:

Liverpool got andy caroll way better

February 1, 2011 9:41 PM
 

cronaldo9kaka8 said:

i like this move, chelsea will be way better, and dont forget that they also signed david luiz from benfica, so they have a more in-depth squad now. they're ready.

February 1, 2011 9:59 PM
 

The_Maestro said:

Good choice torres but he better look out against liverpool they will be out for him haha

February 1, 2011 10:59 PM
 

gak8 said:

watch him get injured in his first game xD

February 1, 2011 11:15 PM
 

holland said:

make sure your wife stays away from John Terry you muppet.

February 2, 2011 12:24 AM
 

lampssniper8 said:

finally a new striker that can replace anelka! :)

February 2, 2011 12:59 AM
 

Red Devils 4 Life said:

haha i'm of course a  Man United fan but haha does anyone think of shevchenko when they hear about this move look where he is now

February 2, 2011 1:24 AM
 

ChivasChelseaFan said:

cmon people stop hating torres is good. SMART MOVE CHELSEA YEA!!!!!!

February 2, 2011 1:39 AM
 

pcm19 said:

hes not even that good anymore...

February 2, 2011 1:52 AM
 

Duke3777 said:

Torres has really gotten on my nerves since he has lost his touch.... He blames Liverpool for his increasingly poor form... I can't see him doing any better with a better team, more pressure and more stress, not something Torres really thrives on.

February 2, 2011 3:40 AM
 

JimmyBullard94 said:

.....and once again money kills football.

February 2, 2011 3:54 AM
 

imcr7 said:

Drogba will by far be gone after the summer transfer series for sure . I just hope torres knows he has big shoes to fill.

February 2, 2011 4:01 AM
 

Gooner07 said:

@imcr7   don't tell me that :(  I like him at chelsea... He fits there.  and I know he's gettin old but i doubt he;ll retire.

February 2, 2011 6:41 PM
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