Torres repays Benitez's faith

Fernando Torres (left) repaid Rafael Benitez's faith as the much-maligned Spain striker fired Chelsea to a crucial 3-1 win at Sunderland on Saturday.

Rather than axe Torres after he failed to score in Benitez’s first three matches as Chelsea’s interim boss, the Spaniard kept faith and has been rewarded with four goals in the £50 million striker’s last two appearances.

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