It's amazing that it has come to this.
£50 million signing Fernando Torres has now failed to score in each of his 12 matches since joining Chelsea on the final day of the transfer window. His goal drought is now even the subject of prop bets.
According to Bet365, Torres was 9/2 to not score a single goal this season going into Saturday's West Brom match. After again failing to score in that tie, leaving just six games left in the Blues' season, one must assume that those odds have shortened.
Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti, however, does believe that his record purchase will find the back of the net before the campaign's end, according to ESPN.
"He will score," Ancelotti said. "He can score if he plays. It's very difficult to change the team that played so well against West Brom, not just for the result, not just for the performance. They did very well against West Bromwich.
Despite his drought, Ancelotti is treating Torres with a "business as usual" approach in training.
"We are working with him like we are with the other strikers. He has exercises to score – shooting, crossing – but nothing different from the others.
"I think he wants to score and he's not happy for this reason. I would like to see my players every time happy and with confidence. It's not a good moment for Fernando, but I want to do my best to support him."
Torres last scored on Jan. 22 for Liverpool, tallying a double for the Reds against the Wolves.
