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Chelsea<\/p>\n

Fernando Torres<\/p>\n

World Cup<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Chelsea<\/a><\/abbr> boss Andre Villas-Boas defended Fernando Torres<\/a><\/abbr> after his disappointing performance in their victory over Malaysia.<\/p>\n

Villas-Boas will be relying on the Spaniard to provide a far greater goalscoring output if he is to enjoy a successful first season in charge and, after Torres struggled in the Blues\u2019 1-0 win over a Malaysian XI in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday, the World Cup<\/a><\/abbr> winners\u2019 form was already under the microscope.<\/p>\n

Responding to questions over Torres after the game, Villas-Boas warned he would not become bogged down by the form of individuals as he looks to make an impact at Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t want to turn Torres into an obsession like you people are trying to do,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am not going to waste time over this. I disagree that he is lacking in confidence.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery time a player doesn\u2019t score, I am asked questions about him. I agree that Torres is a \u00a350 million striker but my focus is purely on the performance of the team, not the individual.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt doesn\u2019t matter who scores. These are pre-season games and they don\u2019t have the importance that some people think.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe point of these games is to get a feel for your team and achieve your objectives in terms of fitness and training.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo gain the confidence to find the back of the net, Torres needs training, tolerance and patience.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt doesn\u2019t look like he is getting this at the moment but we are ready to give our forwards this patience.\u201d<\/p>\n

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