I think its a great idea, I pondered the same thing myself to be honest a few games ago when watching him. It could make a big difference, the balls need to be coming in for pace to be a factor though.. He is still young enough to get most of his pace back.

Shevchenko had specialist sprint training and it made a bit of a difference, he was a bit too old already though.

Torres needs to do some heavy weight training routines with squats and leg presses etc, and then get sprinting with this lad. He is weak and so easily pushed off the ball.

A bit of specialist training at the end of regular training will help him.

Edited November 30, 201213 yr by Zola

Speed training isn't going to make a difference if Torres is physically damaged beyond repair. It's not like he's running with an improper gait or lacks an explosive stride because he's out of shape or doesn't know better, his knee problems from when he was at Liverpool are the issue.

That's right because you know more than a specialist sprinting coach........

Speed training isn't going to make a difference if Torres is physically damaged beyond repair. It's not like he's running with an improper gait or lacks an explosive stride because he's out of shape or doesn't know better, his knee problems from when he was at Liverpool are the issue.

]The last bit is not a fact, no one really knows why he has lost his pace and explosive power he had...just lot's of peoples different opinions.Knee injuries, physcological issues, lack of hunger ect ect.The 2 week idea by the sprinter is a good idea and one which should be taken when Studge is back and when and if we get another ST in Jan.It can't do any harm?

Knee injuries, physcological issues? Aren't you all over-complicating the problem, (making more excuses?). Incidentally I've heard he has a club-foot and our doctors never picked it up before the transfer. Now he needs a special big shoe. That is why his control lets him down so often.

Anyway, the first thing I would do is send him to Specsavers for an eye test.

Then I would sell him.

I think its a great idea, I pondered the same thing myself to be honest a few games ago when watching him. It could make a big difference, the balls need to be coming in for pace to be a factor though.. He is still young enough to get most of his pace back.

Shevchenko had specialist sprint training and it made a bit of a difference, he was a bit too old already though.

Torres needs to do some heavy weight training routines with squats and leg presses etc, and then get sprinting with this lad. He is weak and so easily pushed off the ball.

A bit of specialist training at the end of regular training will help him.

I would be very surprised if this, pscychologists and other mumbo jumbo hadn't been thought of yonks ago and already tried by club specialists.

Time for him to go imo, somewhere where the scrutiny and pressure is less intesnse, £50m tag and spectre of Roman isn't hanging over him.

It might make a difference. He needs to quit all the normal football training for 2 weeks. I reckon it is impossible to improve running with all the normal heavy training on top of that. No football just running excerices is the point here I guess.

I'd fly Usain from Jamaica to help. Maybe a 'natural' relaxation is in order anyway for Nando. Did i say natural? I meant 'herbal'.

100 pages of sweat, mean less drivel, heartfelt emotion, and pure pantomime gone, on the brightside it shouldn't take long to reach that figure again.

Nice to see we have not lost our SOH.

+1

That's right because you know more than a specialist sprinting coach........

what sprinting coach?

I think it's as much attitude as anything else. We should be writing the 50mil off and not signing anyone out of farm like that again.

Farm thanks ipad. Form was what I meant lol

I don't see how it could hurt, everyone wins no matter their views on Torres.

He gets a few weeks away from the pitch which many agree with and he get's to work on his speed which others think is his main issue.

If it fails then so what, at least he aint playing and we are giving someone else a chance like Danny.

what sprinting coach?

Look at the post a few above mine!

The annoying thing is this should have been flagged up in pre season, if it wasn't already.

Agreed, might be a bit late to do it at this point in the season. But when Studge is back, they should definitely do it because it won't do any harm.

It's frustrating to know that Torres will continue to keep Danny out of the starting 11.

And if Sturridge leaves and goes to Liverpool or somewhere i can see him being quite prolific. What a waste, we could really use his skill rather than Torres' constant buffoonery on the pitch.

There really has been a turn in attitude towards Torres over the past few weeks. Most people, despite the criticism, held some small belief that Fernando will come good. Now everyone has given up and want shot of him.

Good, as far as I'm concerned.

There really has been a turn in attitude towards Torres over the past few weeks. Most people, despite the criticism, held some small belief that Fernando will come good. Now everyone has given up and want shot of him.

Good, as far as I'm concerned.

In the last 2 weeks......................

1. He has gone another 200+ hours without a goal, that's on top of the 400+ hours without a goal before that.

2. Robbie was sacked and FSW shipped in (the same person who said he "would never manage Chlesea...EVER") just because Torres is not scoring, if he was scoring regularly we would still have Robbie in charge.

Not surprising most of us have now turned on him, enough is enough, you cannot show patients with a player so far away from the level of ability needed to lead the line of European Champions.

Although I agree he has lost pace that does not explain his poor touch, inability to hold up or link up play, the ability to score when the ball drops to him (a la stoke). You could spend all year with the guy he just doesn't want it enough

There really has been a turn in attitude towards Torres over the past few weeks. Most people, despite the criticism, held some small belief that Fernando will come good. Now everyone has given up and want shot of him.

Good, as far as I'm concerned.

Not everyone.....

Not everyone.....

And that's because you're not bothered about Chelsea you're only concerned about Torres.

Incidentally, I notice you changed your Liverpool avatar. Nice one.

And that's because you're not bothered about Chelsea you're only concerned about Torres.

Incidentally, I notice you changed your Liverpool avatar. Nice one.

Your right! Because I haven't given up on a player and don't constantly slate him that must mean I only support him and not the others. You and davey baby really are tedious!

Benitez has already said that he's happy with the coaches he already has at Chelsea, and sprinting flat out is very different to sprinting in football.

Your right! Because I haven't given up on a player and don't constantly slate him that must mean I only support him and not the others. You and davey baby really are tedious!

I'm glad you brought me into it. It must be all of five seconds since you last mentioned my name. Your fascination with me is bordering on obsessive and I'd be careful if I were you, as your dreamboat Torres might start to get jealous. It's not so much that you support Fernando, it's that you're so blinded by infatuation you can't see any flaws in him at all. You're like a love-struck teenager (even though I realise you're only six). I really hate to burst your bubble but the apple of your eye really isn't that good. In fact he's downright sh*t, and has been ever since he arrived. You're not a Chelsea supporter at all, as you've often proved and as Just rightly says, as soon as Torres goes you will too. You'll follow him to the end of the earth (personally I think that's the best place for you both, just think, you, Fernando, the soft music, the low lights, him in his thong and you in your Liverpool underpants, a match made in heaven).

Please feel free to remind everyone for the umpteenth time that I said I wanted Chelsea to lose and please feel free to call me a plastic. Every genuine Chelsea fan would understand my anger at the very least, but not you, because you're not a genuine Chelsea fan, hence you're the only person who feels the need to follow me round these boards reminding me of it. Remember, while you're having your fun the rest of us are in a lot of pain. Pain at what is happening to our club. It's not your club so I don't expect you to understand.

Please feel free to retort I shan't be rude to you again. The stage is yours. Tell me what a plastic I am and tell me how good Torres is. I was rude to you on Wednesday, and while you deserved it I feel ashamed of myself, for that's not what I'm on these boards for. You'd just been following me around once too often, but hey, at least I wasn't rude to a Chelsea fan.

Davey Baby, you are a legend

I love you too sweety pants x