Time to end the Torres obsession

Premier League: Stoke V Chelsea

The word has been used at Stamford Bridge so often over the last few years that journalists in west London probably have a hotkey set up; and to be frank, it’s very difficult to avoid pressing it again this weekend.

At a time when the European champions should be revelling in the memories of a remarkable 2012 and looking ahead to a bright future they are instead involved in yet more uncertainty as owner Roman Abramovich continues to alienate fans in their thousands.