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Premier League: Fernando Torres' Chelsea record rated 'so-so' by Jose Mourinho

Image: Fernando Torres: Has struggled to hit top form during his time at Chelsea

Jose Mourinho has cast fresh doubt over the future of Fernando Torres by admitting that more could have been expected of him so far at Chelsea.

Not possible

Mourinho added: "Do you want to know the truth about Shevchenko? I hope the board is not upset with me. We wanted to buy Samuel Eto'o, he was our target. We wanted Eto'o and the owner was more than ready to do everything to bring Eto'o here. "He was the player I wanted. Why? Because Eto'o was the only player I could play with Didier Drogba, changing the system for two strikers. "But he was also ready to play with Drogba with the system we had at the time, with three attacking players with Eto'o coming from the sides. I did the same with him at Inter Milan. We wanted Eto'o and the boss did everything to bring Eto'o and Peter Kenyon did everything. "In the end, Barcelona said, 'We don't sell, forget it, forget it. Not any price'. The owner did everything to get him, but it was not possible. "After that, we went to other options and got to Shevchenko. I was happy with him."

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