Torres offers no assistance as Blues struggle

ANDRE VILLAS-BOAS claims to have no problem with the fact that, at 33, he is the same age as some of his players, and one of them, Frank Lampard says he does not feel threatened by the youngsters arriving almost daily at Stamford Bridge.

But one player who should be in his prime yet is clearly out of sorts must be wondering what the future will bring.

At 27, Fernando Torres should be reaching his peak as a striker, but his career has been on a downward trajectory for a worryingly long time.