LONDON – Fernando Torres insists he is not a traitor after Chelsea’s £50 million striker was accused of betraying Liverpool. Torres is set to make an emotionally-charged Chelsea debut against his former club on Sunday just a week after completing his controversial British record transfer from Liverpool.
Reds boss Kenny Dalglish admitted he was disappointed by the timing of Torres’s move, which was finalised just hours before the close of the transfer window. Torres was well below his best for much of this season and handed in a transfer request in an attempt to force through the move once he became aware of Chelsea’s interest, prompting some fans and former players to claim the Spain forward had been sulking for months.
But Torres is adamant he was always completely dedicated to the Liverpool cause and he slammed those who criticised the way he left Anfield. “I think it is not fair. It makes no sense. I played three very good seasons there and scored lots of goals,” Torres said.
