Torres: I just can't seem to score

Chelsea striker Fernando Torres admits he has faced a constant struggle to find the back of the net following his £50million move to Stamford Bridge last January.

Torres, once regarded as one of the most lethal strikers in the world, left Liverpool after three-and-a-half successful seasons to join Chelsea last year, where he infamously went 903 minutes without scoring a goal before finally finding the back of the net in a Barclays Premier League game against West Ham.

The Spaniard failed to score again for the rest of last season, and has only managed four goals in 28 games in the current campaign.

While Blues manager Andre Villas-Boas has regularly defended the player, insisting he weighs in with his fair share of assists, Torres admits he is desperate to make an impact for Chelsea in front of the sticks.

"To be honest, after one year I was expecting things to be better than they are now," Torres told ESPN. "On the pitch, it is a difficult time for Chelsea because we are not finding the results but we're changing things, like playing a different style and still we have a young team to do it.

"Personally I have to improve. In my time at Liverpool, there were games where I would not be playing well or I would be doing nothing but every time I touched the ball I scored.

"It's such a strange feeling now because I am feeling better than ever physically. I am not finding the chances and, when I do find the chances, I cannot score."

But despite having endured a difficult year, the Spain international insists his future lies firmly at Stamford Bridge.

"My present and my future are here," Torres added. "I have many things to do here and I want to do it because it's I wanted in every club I've been at, so that is not going to be different.

"It is a difficult situation because I am happy in my personal life. We really like the club and we're very happy here to be involved with the staff and the players."

Torres will get another chance to prove his worth to Villas-Boas on Saturday in Chelsea's FA Cup fifth round clash against Birmingham, especially after Villas-Boas confirmed Didier Drogba will not feature after only just returning from Africa Cup of Nations duty with Ivory Coast.