AVB confident of Torres revival

Andre Villas-Boas has once again backed Fernando Torres and believes that he will finally find his goal-scoring touch for Chelsea.

The Spaniard has scored only five goals in 35 appearances for the Blues since joining form Liverpool in a 50-million-pound deal in January.

Torres has only started one of Chelsea’s last eight games, but with Didier Drogba set to miss several weeks in the new year due to the Ivory Coast’s involvement at the Africa Cup of Nations, Villas-Boas has backed the British record signing to come good.

The Blues boss told the Daily Mirror: “Fernando will come back to his best. We are confident of that.”

“This is a talent that’s never in doubt, but it is related to motivation. We have to be patient and turn it round.”

“But is is only something that comes from self-confidence, motivation and hitting the back of the net.”

“By motivation, I mean the feeling of putting the ball in the net more often. Motivation in the sense of the way you feel on pitch and goals you score.”

Drogba has been the form striker for Chelsea, with four goals in his last five games, but Villas-Boas said he would not play favourites between his strike duo.

“For me, it’s indifferent who puts it in the net, I always decide for the benefit of the team. I just want Chelsea to be top of league as soon as possible,” he said.

“But any player wearing the No.9 on his back lives for goal. Fernando and Didier can tell you exactly that.”

“Strikers are the most selfish people in the world, and rightly so because they put ball in the net.”

“Finding the back of the net is important for any striker. It has had a major impact on Didier’s run. Fernando will have to be the same.”

Following their 2-1 win over league-leaders Manchester City last week, Chelsea travel to Wigan in their next match on Saturday.