And so I've not been writing here for some time. The busy-ness of work, domestic front and intense competition on Fantasy Football have all contributed towards the considerable lessening of my available time to blog and/or to offer thoughts on the topsy-turvy drama that the Bridge has been going through ever since the sacking of our favourite Number 16.
But if you thought I was referring to myself in the title's question, then you'd be wrong. My return to blogging after a brief hiatus is, no matter how big a deal in my own world, nothing compared to the return (hopefully) of form of Stamford Bridge's 50 million pound golden child: Fernando Torres.
Well, to say he's back 100% (to his Liverpool days) when he used to plunder and terrorize defences for fun may be a tad premature at this point. But given his recent woeful spell and barren run of around 2 years, Nando getting his name regularly on the scoresheet these days represent a glowing beacon of hope that perhaps, just perhaps, he has (finally, for the umpteenth time) turned the corner.
Whilst he only notched a solitary goal against Villa last night when the Blues duly raped them and left them 8-0 for dead, the predatory way he took his chance and powered a beautiful header into the net to open the scoring floodgates contained flashes of his old self. There were several more moments in the game where he oozed confidence and swagger, one clearest instance being a cheeky Rabona which actually did float across the goal towards an intended recipient, only to be cleared hurriedly by a Villan defender.
Whatever that fat, Spanish waiter is doing, it seems to be working. I'm still not a fan of Rafa and am still livid over this expensive quick-fix temp taking charge of the club, but as long as he keeps the boys in Blue free-flowing and scoring as they did last night, maybe ... just maybe, I will grudgingly give a (very, very) slight acknowledgment of his presence.
Whatever it is, it's great to finally get a Torres firing on all cylinders. What's needed now is a bit more regularity and consistency to prove that this emergence is different from his previous false dawns or starts. What is needed is a strong goalscoring run to finally bury his demons for good and remind the world that Nando is back.
