The last time Fernando Torres played at the Camp Nou…

The last time Fernando Torres played at the Camp Nou…

The last time Fernando Torres played at the Camp Nou…

The last time Fernando Torres played at the Camp Nou…

It was the 20th of May 2007. And it got ugly. Like more fingers than you (should) have on your right hand ugly.

Now that Chelsea have progressed to the semi-finals of the Champions League, partially due to the recent contributions of Torres, you’ll begin to hear the hype coming from the English and Spanish media. No one expects Chelsea to win, however, everyone will expect a vintage performance from Fernando Torres. After all, if El Niño does the unthinkable and scores at the Camp Nou, then it will be very difficult for Vicente del Bosque to resist bringing him to EURO 2012.

That being said, the last time Torres played FC Barcelona was terribly forgettable. Some Atlético Madrid fans refer to this as the day ‘nando decided to leave Madrid for the Premier League. Anyway, it finished 6-0. Of course, looking at the glass half-full, it’s hard to imagine Chelsea getting figuratively undressed by a scoreline that embarrassing. While there are dozens of subplots for this fixture, do you think Torres can conjure up something special against Barça? [posted by EB]