Fernando Torres is still at Chelsea, three-and-a-half years on from his ill-fated £50 million transfer from Liverpool, and he is still missing open goals.
In the pre-season win over Olimpia Ljubljana, he managed to chest the ball over from two yards out, a mere month after he decided against placing the ball into an open goal for Spain against Holland at the World Cup.
Now 30, even his spiritual soul mates at Atlético Madrid don't want him. Diego Costa has arrived at Stamford Bridge and Didier Drogba has returned, but the departures of Samuel Eto'o and Demba Ba, as well as the likely sale of Romelu Lukaku, means Torres' torment in west London will continue.
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Olimpija Ljubljana v Chelsea - Pre Season Friendly(01 of25)
LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA - JULY 27: Diego Costa of Chelsea celebrate the scoring the goal with Cesc Fabregas (TOP) during the Pre Season Friendly match between FC Olimpija Ljubljana and Chelsea at Stozice stadium in Ljubljana, Slovenia on Sunday, July 27, 2014. (Photo by Srdjan Stevanovic/Getty Images) (credit:Srdjan Stevanovic via Getty Images)
Olimpija Ljubljana v Chelsea - Pre Season Friendly(02 of25)
LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA - JULY 27: Chelsea team poses to th photographers prior the Pre Season Friendly match between FC Olimpija Ljubljana and Chelsea at Stozice stadium in Ljubljana, Slovenia on Sunday, July 27, 2014. (Photo by Srdjan Stevanovic/Getty Images) (credit:Srdjan Stevanovic via Getty Images)
Olimpija Ljubljana v Chelsea - Pre Season Friendly(03 of25)
LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA - JULY 27: FC Chelsea team manager Jose Mourinho (R) looks on and Didier Drogba (L) smiles prior the Pre Season Friendly match between FC Olimpija Ljubljana and FC Chelsea at Stozice stadium in Ljubljana, Slovenia on Sunday, July 27, 2014. (Photo by Srdjan Stevanovic/Getty Images) (credit:Srdjan Stevanovic via Getty Images)
Olimpija Ljubljana v Chelsea - Pre Season Friendly(04 of25)
LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA - JULY 27: Cesc Fabregas of Chelsea in action during the Pre Season Friendly match between FC Olimpija Ljubljana and Chelsea at Stozice stadium in Ljubljana, Slovenia on Sunday, July 27, 2014. (Photo by Srdjan Stevanovic/Getty Images) (credit:Srdjan Stevanovic via Getty Images)
Olimpija Ljubljana v Chelsea - Pre Season Friendly(05 of25)
LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA - JULY 27: Luis Felipe of Chelsea in action during the Pre Season Friendly match between FC Olimpija Ljubljana and Chelsea at Stozice stadium in Ljubljana, Slovenia on Sunday, July 27, 2014. (Photo by Srdjan Stevanovic/Getty Images) (credit:Srdjan Stevanovic via Getty Images)
Olimpija Ljubljana v Chelsea - Pre Season Friendly(06 of25)
LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA - JULY 27: Gary Cahill of Chelsea in action during the Pre Season Friendly match between FC Olimpija Ljubljana and Chelsea at Stozice stadium in Ljubljana, Slovenia on Sunday, July 27, 2014. (Photo by Srdjan Stevanovic/Getty Images) (credit:Srdjan Stevanovic via Getty Images)
Olimpija Ljubljana v Chelsea - Pre Season Friendly(07 of25)
LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA - JULY 27: Kurt Zouma (L) of Chelsea battle for the ball with Andraz Sporar (R) of FC Olimpija Ljubljana during the Pre Season Friendly match between FC Olimpija Ljubljana and Chelsea at Stozice stadium in Ljubljana, Slovenia on Sunday, July 27, 2014. (Photo by Srdjan Stevanovic/Getty Images) (credit:Srdjan Stevanovic via Getty Images)
Olimpija Ljubljana v Chelsea - Pre Season Friendly(08 of25)
LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA - JULY 27: Cesc Fabregas of Chelsea is challenged by Nik Kapunik (R) of Olimpija Ljubljana during the Pre Season Friendly match between FC Olimpija Ljubljana and Chelsea at Stozice stadium in Ljubljana, Slovenia on Sunday, July 27, 2014. (Photo by Srdjan Stevanovic/Getty Images) (credit:Srdjan Stevanovic via Getty Images)
Olimpija Ljubljana v Chelsea - Pre Season Friendly(09 of25)
LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA - JULY 27: Cesc Fabregas of Chelsea in action during the Pre Season Friendly match between FC Olimpija Ljubljana and Chelsea at Stozice stadium in Ljubljana, Slovenia on Sunday, July 27, 2014. (Photo by Srdjan Stevanovic/Getty Images) (credit:Srdjan Stevanovic via Getty Images)
Olimpija Ljubljana v Chelsea - Pre Season Friendly(10 of25)
LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA - JULY 27: Jeremie Boga of Chelsea in action during the Pre Season Friendly match between FC Olimpija Ljubljana and Chelsea at Stozice stadium in Ljubljana, Slovenia on Sunday, July 27, 2014. (Photo by Srdjan Stevanovic/Getty Images) (credit:Srdjan Stevanovic via Getty Images)
Olimpija Ljubljana v Chelsea - Pre Season Friendly(11 of25)
LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA - JULY 27: Izzy Brown (R) of Chelsea in action against Nik Kapun (L) of Olimpija Ljubljana during the Pre Season Friendly match between FC Olimpija Ljubljana and Chelsea at Stozice stadium in Ljubljana, Slovenia on Sunday, July 27, 2014. (Photo by Srdjan Stevanovic/Getty Images) (credit:Srdjan Stevanovic via Getty Images)
Olimpija Ljubljana v Chelsea - Pre Season Friendly(12 of25)
LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA - JULY 27: Izzy Brown of Chelsea in action during the Pre Season Friendly match between FC Olimpija Ljubljana and Chelsea at Stozice stadium in Ljubljana, Slovenia on Sunday, July 27, 2014. (Photo by Srdjan Stevanovic/Getty Images) (credit:Srdjan Stevanovic via Getty Images)
Olimpija Ljubljana v Chelsea - Pre Season Friendly(13 of25)
LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA - JULY 27: Izzy Brown of Chelsea in action during the Pre Season Friendly match between FC Olimpija Ljubljana and Chelsea at Stozice stadium in Ljubljana, Slovenia on Sunday, July 27, 2014. (Photo by Srdjan Stevanovic/Getty Images) (credit:Srdjan Stevanovic via Getty Images)
Olimpija Ljubljana v Chelsea - Pre Season Friendly(14 of25)
LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA - JULY 27: Patrick Bamford of Chelsea in action during the Pre Season Friendly match between FC Olimpija Ljubljana and Chelsea at Stozice stadium in Ljubljana, Slovenia on Sunday, July 27, 2014. (Photo by Srdjan Stevanovic/Getty Images) (credit:Srdjan Stevanovic via Getty Images)
Olimpija Ljubljana v Chelsea - Pre Season Friendly(15 of25)
LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA - JULY 27: Branislav Ivanovic of Chelsea in action during the Pre Season Friendly match between FC Olimpija Ljubljana and Chelsea at Stozice stadium in Ljubljana, Slovenia on Sunday, July 27, 2014. (Photo by Srdjan Stevanovic/Getty Images) (credit:Srdjan Stevanovic via Getty Images)
Olimpija Ljubljana v Chelsea - Pre Season Friendly(16 of25)
LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA - JULY 27: Marco Van Ginkel of Chelsea in action during the Pre Season Friendly match between FC Olimpija Ljubljana and Chelsea at Stozice stadium in Ljubljana, Slovenia on Sunday, July 27, 2014. (Photo by Srdjan Stevanovic/Getty Images) (credit:Srdjan Stevanovic via Getty Images)
Olimpija Ljubljana v Chelsea - Pre Season Friendly(17 of25)
LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA - JULY 27: Cesc Fabregas (L) of Chelsea in action against Nik Omladic (R) of Olimpija Ljubljana during the Pre Season Friendly match between FC Olimpija Ljubljana and Chelsea at Stozice stadium in Ljubljana, Slovenia on Sunday, July 27, 2014. (Photo by Srdjan Stevanovic/Getty Images) (credit:Srdjan Stevanovic via Getty Images)
Olimpija Ljubljana v Chelsea - Pre Season Friendly(18 of25)
LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA - JULY 27: Fernando Torres (R) of Chelsea competes for the ball with Nemanja Mitrovic (L) of FC Olimpija Ljubljana during the Pre Season Friendly match between FC Olimpija Ljubljana and Chelsea at Stozice stadium in Ljubljana, Slovenia on Sunday, July 27, 2014. (Photo by Srdjan Stevanovic/Getty Images) (credit:Srdjan Stevanovic via Getty Images)
Olimpija Ljubljana v Chelsea - Pre Season Friendly(19 of25)
LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA - JULY 27: Kurt Zouma (R) of Chelsea celebrate his goal with Mohamed Salah (L) during the Pre Season Friendly match between FC Olimpija Ljubljana and Chelsea at Stozice stadium in Ljubljana, Slovenia on Sunday, July 27, 2014. (Photo by Srdjan Stevanovic/Getty Images) (credit:Srdjan Stevanovic via Getty Images)
Olimpija Ljubljana v Chelsea - Pre Season Friendly(20 of25)
LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA - JULY 27: Nemanja Matic (C) of Chelsea is challenged by Nik Omladic (L) of Olimpija Ljubljana (R) the Pre Season Friendly match between FC Olimpija Ljubljana and Chelsea at Stozice stadium in Ljubljana, Slovenia on Sunday, July 27, 2014. (Photo by Srdjan Stevanovic/Getty Images) (credit:Srdjan Stevanovic via Getty Images)
Olimpija Ljubljana v Chelsea - Pre Season Friendly(21 of25)
LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA - JULY 27: Fernando Torres (R) of Chelsea in action against Filip Valencic of Olimpija Ljubljana (R) the Pre Season Friendly match between FC Olimpija Ljubljana and Chelsea at Stozice stadium in Ljubljana, Slovenia on Sunday, July 27, 2014. (Photo by Srdjan Stevanovic/Getty Images) (credit:Srdjan Stevanovic via Getty Images)
Olimpija Ljubljana v Chelsea - Pre Season Friendly(22 of25)
LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA - JULY 27: Nemanja Matic (C) of Chelsea is challenged by Nik Omladic (L) of Olimpija Ljubljana (R) the Pre Season Friendly match between FC Olimpija Ljubljana and Chelsea at Stozice stadium in Ljubljana, Slovenia on Sunday, July 27, 2014. (Photo by Srdjan Stevanovic/Getty Images) (credit:Srdjan Stevanovic via Getty Images)
Olimpija Ljubljana v Chelsea - Pre Season Friendly(23 of25)
LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA - JULY 27: Didier Drogda (R) of Chelsea waves to the fans after the Pre Season Friendly match between FC Olimpija Ljubljana and Chelsea at Stozice stadium in Ljubljana, Slovenia on Sunday, July 27, 2014. (Photo by Srdjan Stevanovic/Getty Images) (credit:Srdjan Stevanovic via Getty Images)
Olimpija Ljubljana v Chelsea - Pre Season Friendly(24 of25)
LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA - JULY 27: Diego Costa (L) of Chelsea in action against Darijan Matic (R) during the Pre Season Friendly match between FC Olimpija Ljubljana and Chelsea at Stozice stadium in Ljubljana, Slovenia on Sunday, July 27, 2014. (Photo by Srdjan Stevanovic/Getty Images) (credit:Srdjan Stevanovic via Getty Images)
Olimpija Ljubljana v Chelsea - Pre Season Friendly(25 of25)
LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA - JULY 27: Diego Costa of Chelsea celebrates the scoring the goal during the Pre Season Friendly match between FC Olimpija Ljubljana and Chelsea at Stozice stadium in Ljubljana, Slovenia on Sunday, July 27, 2014. (Photo by Srdjan Stevanovic/Getty Images) (credit:Srdjan Stevanovic via Getty Images)