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Chelsea striker Torres takes aim at Liverpool: All too serious up there

Chelsea's £50 million man Fernando Torres has no regrets leaving Liverpool.

Torres says he quit Liverpool over their failure to compete in the transfer market.

"I knew I was an idol for the fans but it wasn't the same any more," Torres told Marca.

"The institution was in chaos with the sale. There was all this talk of possible projects. In many ways it reminded me of (former club) Atletico Madrid... a great history, many ideas but without money, it needed time. I don't have that.

"People aren't honest in the world of football. You can't say the truth or be clear with people. It's a business and nobody is anyone's friend."

On his new club he added: "Chelsea have proved they have top-level players in all departments and that they will always be competitive whatever happens, with an owner who will invest when it is necessary."

Torres also says there's more unity inside the Chelsea locker room than he found at Liverpool.

"I expected something more distant with a team full of stars," Torres said.

"There are more personal relationships and jokes between the players than there were at Liverpool. Everything was much more serious there. Here, you don't have to prove you are a professional, it is assumed."

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