His chronic lack of form, confidence and, crucially, goals have led to him being dropped to the bench.
Torres has enough on his plate trying to regain his first-team place, but that has not stopped him from hitting out at former club Liverpool.
He claims he left last January because the club lied to him and made false promises about big-money signings who never arrived. He has insisted that he was let down by Liverpool’s owners, the Fenway Sports Group.
Torres, 27, recently linked with AC Milan and Malaga, said: “The Liverpool fans don’t know the truth about why I signed for Chelsea.
“They don’t even know half of what happened. They don’t know what the people in charge at Liverpool are like.
“They made promises that they didn’t keep and I left because I realised I didn’t have time to be part of a project that would take years.”
The former Kop idol, who netted 81 times in 142 Liverpool appearances, pleaded for understanding from the Liverpool fans who have castigated him since his departure.
He said: “I have nothing against the Liverpool fans. I didn’t want to leave Liverpool the way I did, but the club lied. I was let down and I don’t understand why the fans hate me.”
Torres has scored just five times in 35 Chelsea appearances in a dreadful run since his move and has been relegated to the bench by manager Andre Villas-Boas. But last night the World Cup winner backed himself to rediscover his goalscoring touch and demanded some respect.
Chelsea misfit Torres said: “My form has not been good but I am World and European champion and I deserve more respect.
