4) Managerial changes
Working consistently under Rafael Benitez at Liverpool, Torres had a manager who knew his game and clearly inspired confidence in him over the years. At Chelsea, however, he arrived at a time when Carlo Ancelotti’s job was in doubt, with the Italian leaving just a few months later. Following that, the likes of Andre Villas-Boas, Roberto Di Matteo, Rafael Benitez and Jose Mourinho all arrived and left in quick succession, meaning Torres never quite had that connection again – though it may not be a coincidence that he found his best form in a Chelsea shirt during Benitez’s brief stint at the club.