Torres: Nerves got the better of me against ‘Pool

FERNANDO TORRES has admitted that nerves got the better of him on his Chelsea debut against former club Liverpool last week, but has vowed to make the partnership with Didier Drogba and Nicolas Anelka work this season.

The Spanish forward, who joined Chelsea for £50m on transfer deadline-day, also wants to repay club owner Roman Abramovich for putting faith in him, while admitting that he can understand the venomous reaction of Liverpool’s fans to his departure.

“On my debut I felt very strange,” said Torres, who hopes to break his scoring duck for Chelsea in tonight’s match against Fulham at Craven Cottage. “They were my team-mates for the past three years. I felt a lot of tension the days before. I didn’t even have time to say goodbye to them, it all happened so quickly, so I spoke to them before the game at Stamford Bridge.”