Chelsea drew 0-0 with QPR on Saturday in which was a sub par performance from the blues. Both teams had their chances and Chelsea were denied two definite penalties however the team just didn't do enough to clinch the win.
In the 80th minute of the game Di Matteo decided a change upfront was needed and replaced Torres with Sturridge. Torres reacted by storming down the tunnel instead of sitting with his team mates and watching the rest of the match. Torres' performance wasn't awful by any stretch, however something different was needed as his movement off the ball was far to static, he couldn't hold the ball up and struggled to consistently put his stamp on the game. For me it was the right decision to take Torres off as he wasn't having much of an effect on the game in the second half and whenever Sturridge plays he always offers something with his movement, trickery and pace and is most definitely not afraid to shoot. Torres' decision to storm down the tunnel was totally out of line. I understand he has been made promises that he will be the main man upfront this season now that Drogba has left however he must be able to understand that he isn't the only good option and if he isn't playing well he can't just play for his own selfish reasons. He needs to perform consistently because he has Sturridge right behind him in the pecking order who I think if Torres didn't have this £50 million price tag over his head would be starting ahead of him just on performances over the last year. I know he has found a little goalscoring form with a couple of goals this season so he might feel a little hard done by, but he should show a little more respect to the fans who have been 'extremely' loyal to him through his dry spells and remember he is a highly paid professional who should handle his emotions better.
I hope that this whole incident was just a heat of the moment thing and it doesn't have an effect on the team negatively but I truly think Sturridge should get a lot more starting opportunities this season as he does deserve the chance to prove himself especially if Torres isn't firing
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