Like 2 players before him, he maybe in an unstoppable decline

Andriy Shevchenko

But then again, don’t Chelsea fans already know this? Remember the former Ballon D’or winner Andriy Shevchenko? He went from being one of the most feared strikers in the world to an extravagant irrelevancy in less than a year. His struggles to adapt to the Premier League turned into a career-threatening nosedive in form from which he has never recovered. The similarities between the two purchases are in fact remarkable. Both stink of an over-involvement of Roman Abramovich and in the same way that Shevchenko was unable to deal with the pressure it remains to be seen with Torres is.

Fernando Torres

Torres may be unlucky with his current situation, but so were Owen and Shevchenko. So was Van Basten, So was Robbie Fowler with the way his career turned out too. The fact is that regardless of whether he has the mentality to return to his former standards the pressure and old injuries may mean that he may never do so. Torres will always bee a quality player; he will always be able to score goals and will always be a good striker. But ultimately he may be in something of an unstoppable decline. Every football fan in this country would love to see him back to his best, and he has shown signs of improvement this season. However it has been far too inconsistent and he is still a shadow of his former self.

The article was written by Hamish Mackay for FootballFancast.com. Make sure to check out the latest news, blogs and podcasts at FFC – ed.

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