Sky Sports uses statistics to look at the disappointing performances of Fernando Torres and Oscar in Chelsea's draw at Swansea
Sunday 4 November 2012 10:11, UK
We use stats to look at the disappointing Fernando Torres & Oscar in Chelsea's draw at Swansea.
The question of what has happened to Fernando Torres has long become one of football's great mysteries and the Chelsea striker delivered another confusing performance in his side's Premier League draw with Swansea City on Saturday. Debate often surrounds the Spaniard. What became of the player who took England by storm when first arriving at Liverpool in the summer of 2007, scoring 24 goals in 33 games in his debut season? The issue is self-belief. Torres always has been and always will be the epitome of a 'confidence player'. It sounds cliched but the assured state of mind of any individual in sport is a major factor. It is why clubs spend vast amounts of money on psychologists. Since losing his momentum due to a string of injuries in the latter days of his career at Anfield, the former Atletico Madrid man has never been the same. His pace has been sacrificed for muscle bulk in a bid to improve his fitness but his touch and control have also deserted him. It has already been said Torres, famously signed for £50million in the January of 2011, has failed to live up to expectations at Chelsea. But now his performances are having greater consequences than just damaging his personal reputation. With Didier Drogba gone, Chelsea have hung their hopes of winning the Premier League and defending the UEFA Champions League on the Spain international. He was supposed to flourish in the role but has just six goals in all competitions this season and he has now gone almost a month without scoring. It is a major problem for boss Roberto Di Matteo, especially with Daniel Sturridge clearly not trusted in central areas other than in the Capital One Cup. Another concern for the Chelsea boss will be the fact a glove-wearing Brazilian, Oscar, did not appear to enjoy playing against Swansea as the English winter arrived and hail hammered down.Player | Fernando Torres | Oscar |
Appearances | 1 | 1 |
Minutes played | 90 | 80 |
Goal Attempts | ||
Goals | 0 | 0 |
Total shots | 2 | 0 |
Shooting accuracy | 100% | 0% |
Goals-to-shots ratio | 0% | 0% |
Blocked Shots | 0 | 1 |
Passing | ||
Goal assists | 0 | 0 |
Chances created (inc. assists) | 1 | 2 |
Passes | 20 | 36 |
Pass completion % | 85% | 89% |
Crossing | ||
Crosses | 2 | 4 |
Cross completion % | 50% | 25% |
Dribbling | ||
Dribbles | 3 | 0 |
Dribble completion % | 33% | 0% |
Defending | ||
Tackles | 1 | 4 |
Tackles won % | 0% | 75% |