Torres accuses Reds of lying about move

Torres accuses Reds of lying about move

Published Dec. 22, 2011 12:00 a.m. ET

Fernando Torres claims Liverpool were not honest about his departure from the club.

The Chelsea striker left Anfield in January for a British-record £50million fee.

And the Spaniard told Canal+ Liga TV that the version of the story that has been told to the public is not true.

"The Liverpool fans don't know the truth about why I signed for Chelsea," he said

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"The fans don't even know half of what happened. They don't know what the people in charge at Liverpool are like - they have a completely different perception of what they 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.

"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."

And of his current struggles at Chelsea, for whom he has scored just three times in the league since arriving, Torres said: "It's true that Vicente Del Bosque is worried about me and my form for Chelsea. It's up to me to go back to being the striker I was before.

"If I go back to how I was a few years ago, I will again play an important role in the Spanish national team.

"I am going to try to be very humble and get back into the Chelsea starting line-up. My form has not been good but I am world and European champion and I deserve more respect.

"It's hard being on the bench but I respect the players who are playing. I'm going to support the team and get back in."
 

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