Fernando Torres has likened his struggles during his time at Chelsea as to 'swimming with wet clothes on ' . The striker had a torrid time at Stamford Bridge following his £50million move from Liverpool , scoring just 20 Premier League goals over three-and-a-half years before being sent out on loan to AC Milan last summer . Torres failed to impress at the San Siro and , after the Italian club bought him outright , they loaned him to Atletico Madrid where he is yet to score in nine La Liga appearances , though he has scored three in four Copa del Rey matches . Atletico Madrid striker Fernando Torres has opened up about his difficult time playing for Chelsea . Torres joined Chelsea for £50m from Liverpool , but failed to make an impact for the London club . He struggled for form and managed just 20 Premier League goals over three-and-a-half-years . The Spain international told El Pais : 'The worst part of not playing is when you think you 're prepared and ready to do it . I tried to get minutes at Chelsea and seize opportunities , but things do not always go the best way , and can drag on for weeks or even years . ' Torres added : 'It was like swimming with wet clothes on . Now I know how I am , and I 'm fine . At the end those doubts about your quality eventually disappear . ' Atletico , who reached the last eight of the Champions League after beating Bayer Leverkusen on penalties , are currently fourth in La Liga with 56 points from 27 games , nine behind the pace of table-toppers Barcelona . Now , on loan back at his first professional club Atletico , Torres feels he has regained some of his confidence . VIDEO Simeone proud to again be in Europe 's elite .
Fernando Torres endured a torrid time playing for Chelsea . He scored just 20 league goals for the Blues over three-and-a-half years . Torres has revealed his frustrations over his form at Stamford Bridge . After his time at Chelsea , the striker moved to Serie A side AC Barcelona . Barcelona then loaned him to Atletico Madrid , where he began his career .