Support for Torres all but gone

John Terry has come out and said this week that said that forever mis-firing striker Fernando Torres has the full support of the Chelsea dressing room, but is Torres’ list of allies at Stamford Bridge diminishing by the week?

One of the main briefs given to current Chelsea manager Rafa Benitez upon his appointment would have surely been to bring out the best in the £50m striker, particularly given their successful history together at Liverpool.  However, in recent weeks even Benitez’s patience with Torres’ seems to have all but disappeared and as a result considers January signing Demba Ba first choice striking option at Stamford Bridge.

There has also being growing unrest from the terraces for some time at Chelsea with regard to the form of the Spanish international.  Should Torres be substituted, it is met with ironic cheers from the stands and the squandering of chances is met with jeers.  It is clear that the Chelsea supporters, who it is worth noting have been extremely patient with their man throughout his troubled spell in west London, have had enough and are starting to believe that he may never re-discover the form of his Liverpool days.

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is not a man that likes to be proved wrong, certainly not when it has cost him £50m.  However, the list of people that still believe in Fernando Torres is shortening rapidly, could this be the summer Abramovich finally decides to cut his losses?

Aaron SharpFollow @ajs26061988