Fernando Torres talks to Chelsea TV, disses Liverpool

Fernando Torres'50 million deal sending him from Liverpool to Chelsea is now complete and though he's only been at Stamford Bridge a short time, he's already said something that will probably drive the psychotic fringes of Liverpool fandom to burn more of his old shirts.

Speaking to Chelsea TV, Torres said:

"It's always very tough to play against Chelsea, they are one of the biggest teams in Europe, always fighting for everything. So after that there is no more to look forward -- it's the top level and this is the target for every footballer. To play in one of the top level clubs in the world and I can do it now, so I have to be very happy, as I am."

Oh. Snap. Liverpool fans get very defensive whenever someone points to their recent struggles as evidence that they no longer have a "top level club," but to hear it from the player they once thought shared a special bond with them will be enough to cause more than a few mental breakdowns. Of course, Joe Cole called Liverpool the "biggest club in the country" when he moved there from Chelsea at the start of this season, so I guess it's all relative.

Again, if Torres' move from Atletico Madrid to Liverpool for money and Champions League football didn't prove what was important to him as a player, then his move to Chelsea for money and Champions League football should.

And, by the way, Chelsea play Liverpool at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. That should be fun.

"Hi, Liverpool!"

Pho to: Chelsea FC