AC Milan legend Demetrio Albertini believes that Fernando Torres will begin scoring more goals for the Diavolo in time as he continues to adapt to life in the Serie A.
The 30-year-old has scored just one goal in his 10 league appearances this season thus far after arriving at the San Siro outfit from Chelsea over the summer and the former Rossoneri midfielder insists that the Spaniard’s poor form is due to his lack of playing time in England over the past couple of years.
Albertini spoke to Tuttosport about the striker’s struggles this campaign and understands that AC Milan boss Filippo Inzaghi may have to leave him on the bench more as he improves his game.
“If you want to see the true Torres, you have to wait,” said the 43-year-old, who played alongside a young Torres at Atletico Madrid during the 2002-03 season.
“The current Torres is not the one we all knew. He’s coming off of two seasons in which he played very little, it is not so simple for someone to find themselves in this situation.
“Fernando must be aware of what he has gone through, he must rediscover self-confidence and belief in himself not just through words, but through action.
“Moreover, we cannot forget that football in Spain and England offers more spaces than in Italy, hence, a striker has at least four or five chances per game.
“For him the Serie A is completely new.
“I think the challenges for Torres are, other than settling in, finding his place in a team that has profoundly changed with respect to last season due to new coach Filippo Inzaghi.
“When you build a mosaic with five or six changes out of 11 pieces, it is logical to have fewer guarantees and the newcomers will feel even more out of place.
“When a foreign player joins a consolidated team, it is easier to adapt. When you put together a puzzle, you start with the outline and fill in the gaps, but if every summer you break up the outline.
“Torres could well be left on the bench as he needs time to adapt, it’s down to Inzaghi and the player to understand the best course of action.”
