Fernando Torres. Photo: Reuters
Fernando Torres's first few months at Chelsea have been
"very difficult" but the Spain striker said the club's fans had
always supported him.
The player has struggled badly for goals since leaving
Liverpool for a record fee of 50 million pounds in January,
scoring just three times.
"When you are doing great and scoring goals from the first
day it is easy for the fans to love you but the first months
for me have been very, very difficult," Torres told Chelsea
TV.
"I have always felt the support of the fans, not just now
when things are going right, and it's nice to start scoring
for them," said the Spanish World Cup winner, referring to
his two goals in the last two matches.
"It (the support) is something that impressed me from the
first day."
Torres was sent off for a two-footed first-half lunge on
Swansea City's Mark Gower after netting in Chelsea's 4-1 home
victory in the Premier League on Saturday.
"It is the first time I have received a red card in the
Premier League, hopefully the last one, and I am really
disappointed because the team had to play with 10 men for a
lot of time," he said.
"I tried to take away my legs but I arrived late for the ball
and I caught him a little bit, it's a pity."
The red card means Torres will be suspended for the next
three Premier League matches at Bolton Wanderers on Sunday,
at home to Everton on Sept. 15 and at west London neighbours
Queens Park Rangers eight days later.
However, he is available for Wednesday's Champions League
game at Valencia.
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