After scoring twice in Chelsea's UEFA Champions League win over Racing Genk on Wednesday and causing problems for Genk's back line all match, Blues' manager Andre Villas-Boas said Torres was back playing with confidence. That's one explanation for Torres' goals and good play, but it's the wrong one. El Niño played well because before the match he was blessed by the most powerful man around, David Luiz.
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