Which manager bought torres

Thus, the personnel up front would make no difference to the outcome of the game, as midfield was where the game needed to be changed. This immediately points to the two areas Ancelotti would have strengthened before even looking at bringing in another centre forward, particularly one with such a poor track record at finding a partner.

The Italian can rightly feel aggrieved with Abramovich. The first example was last March when he told Ancelotti he would be sacked if he did not deliver the league title. This effectively sent the message out to the players that, with anything less than a percent success rate, they would have a new boss. Every player worth his salt knows that this demand is impossible over the fullness of time. By unceremoniously sacking him in the manner that he did, Abramovich sent another two messages out to the team:.

Emanalo is thought of as little more than a spy for Roman Abramovich, and Ancelotti has done his best to distance himself from the new appointee. This also means Ancelotti is now completely alone at Stamford Bridge, with no one to turn to for advice or to brainstorm with. It is in this atmosphere that Carlo Ancelotti approached the League Managers Association in late November, to seek advice on his standing and employment rights at Chelsea.

He spoke on the matter and offered a frank opinion on where he stands at the club and how his role is completely different than the one enjoyed by Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United. He said, "You compare me with Ferguson, it's a different position. Ferguson has total control of the team. I have just technical direction. This was a clear indication that Ancelotti has no say or power at the club and that every signing is chosen for him, regardless of how he feels about the matter.

Obviously Drogba is the best striker in the world by far. Torres becomes the fourth most expensive signing in world football behind Cristiano Ronaldo, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Kaka. Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck added: "This is a very significant day for Chelsea, capturing one of the best players in the world with his peak years ahead of him.

I hope every Chelsea fan is as excited as I am with this news. But with Torres clearly intent on a move away from Anfield the Reds finally accepted defeat and cashed in on their prize asset.

Manager Kenny Dalglish said earlier on Monday: "Movement is part and parcel of football but the most important people at Liverpool Football Club are the ones who want to be here. Liverpool had been angered by the timing of Torres' transfer request last week and reportedly believe the London club "tapped up" the player by encouraging him to express a desire to leave.

Torres, who signed a six-year contract when he joined the Reds, had been linked with Chelsea before. The west Londoners were reported to be interested in luring the Spaniard from Anfield in the summer of and made a bid in May , but after helping Spain win the World Cup in June, Torres pledged his future to Liverpool. He said at the time: "My commitment and loyalty to the club and to the fans is the same as it was on my first day when I signed. Torres notched three hat-tricks in his first season at Liverpool, scoring 33 goals in 46 appearances, and netted the winner as Spain beat Germany to win the European Championship in Hamstring injuries plagued him during the season but he still managed 17 goals in 38 games, while groin problems and knee surgery disrupted his campaign, although he still managed to find the net 22 times in 32 games.

Torres picked up a World Cup winners' medal with Spain but he failed to score during the finals in South Africa and pulled up with an abductor problem in the final, having come on as an 89th-minute substitute in the victory over the Netherlands.

Squad Selector. FSG then sanctioned Liverpool's record transfer and Carroll flew to Merseyside in a private jet to undergo a medical and finalise terms.

Both players, as well as Torres and David Luiz, signed five-and-a-half-year contracts with their new clubs. There will also be a reduction in the wage bill without the Spain international. Torres departed with Dalglish, Liverpool's caretaker manager, insisting the club were on the rise and could withstand any major loss, just as they did when he replaced Kevin Keegan as a player in and when he reinvested Ian Rush's transfer fee from Juventus in Dalglish said: "I started off at Celtic and moved on, but if Kevin Keegan had not gone, maybe I would not be here.

It's no different now — people move on.