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Fernando Torres reveals motivation issues

“Last season there was a moment when I lost the values I learnt when I was a child,” the Chelsea striker said.

CHELSEA STRIKER Fernando Torres has admitted he lost interest in football while struggling with form last season.

The Spaniard has found goals hard to come by since his £50-million  transfer from Liverpool and was often left out of the starting line-up last term as Didier Drogba excelled.

“Last season there was a moment when I lost the values I learnt when I was a child,” Torres told El Pais. ”I had many team-mates who didn’t care about winning or losing if they didn’t play. I didn’t want to be like them but there was a moment when I realised that I didn’t care either.

“I also realised I was not happy, as I was not the person I wanted to be. I sacrificed myself for the team, as it was the only way to play.”

Things are now looking up for the 28-year-old, with Chelsea manager Roberto Di Matteo installing Torres as his first-choice striker. Torres says he is enjoying working under Di Matteo, who replaced Andre Villas-Boas last season.

“The change of coach has made me a better player,” Torres said. ”I can control now some issues I didn’t control in the past.”

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    Jan 5th 2017, 10:45 PM

    Tommy Walsh out of retirement :)

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    Jan 5th 2017, 11:11 PM

    Eddie Brennan was a lucky man to keep that gig after the Leinster U21 championship last year.

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    Jan 6th 2017, 12:01 AM

    You can’t base U21 expectations off previous senior success. The majority if not all players have never had anything to do with senior level and there may be a so called “bad year” where the players in the age bracket for U21 simply aren’t good enough

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    Jan 6th 2017, 1:13 AM

    There’s “simply not good enough” then there’s getting knocked out by Westmeath with players that won the Leinster minor 3 years previously. (Incidentally, Westmeath were beaten by Meath in that championship).

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    Jan 6th 2017, 1:05 AM

    Jaysus Daniel….. Fair play, you’re not just a singer !

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    Jan 6th 2017, 8:20 AM

    Patrick Curran was the free taker not Peter Hogan.

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