London: Fernando Torres insists Liverpool fans do not know the full story behind his transfer to Chelsea.
The Spain international is a less-than-popular figure on Merseyside due to his 50-million-Pound switch to London in the January transfer window this year.
Torres was roundly booed during Spain's defeat to England at Wembley last week and he expects to be in the firing line from the away fans at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, but says that his former club's supporters will always be special to him.
"I've no doubt [the abuse] will be a lot worse," Torres told Marca.
"The Liverpool fans have only paid attention to what the club made them see and they don't know the true story of my transfer to Chelsea. That's why I don’t hold any grudges; they will always be special to me."
Torres became a Kop idol for his lethal form during his first three seasons with the club, scoring 56 Premier League goals in just 79 appearances while playing under Rafael Benitez.
But when the Spanish manager was replaced by Roy Hodgson, his form dipped and it has not fully recovered since his move to the capital.
"Nobody has understood me like Rafa Benitez," he said. "I owe him a lot. He is a fantastic coach. His teams go out on to the pitch with just one aim: to compete. The sensation they transmit is that, with less [of a] budget, they can beat the biggest teams."
The 27-year-old will be hoping to show something like his best form when Liverpool visit Stamford Bridge on Sunday, with the player acknowledging the importance of the fixture as Chelsea look to stay in the title race.
Torres' former club have picked up only one win in their last four Premier League matches, but the forward believes that they are heading in the right direction.
"[Liverpool] are a team in transition and the change doesn't come overnight," he said. "They need time. They have made a significant investment and, like in any project, they need to establish themselves."
"We can't allow ourselves the luxury of losing any more points. It will be a very special game and atmosphere, too, without a doubt."
With only two Premier League goals this season, Torres has not caught fire in a Chelsea shirt yet, but dismissed concerns that he was feeling the pressure of his transfer fee and insisted he remains optimistic about his future.
"You place the responsibility on yourself, it's something you can't control," he said. "Also, how much I cost doesn't depend on me, it's the clubs who decide what they are willing to pay and it is they who come to an agreement."
"I have been lucky enough to experience many wonderful situations over the last 10 years, but I am confident the best is yet to come."
"All that I need to do, above anything else, is to work," he told the Daily Mirror. "If you work and give everything and really want to do something, that is all you can be asked. If you do that and things do not work out, you have nothing to be ashamed of."
"But I am in debt to the Chelsea fans. They have always supported me. And I promise them the one thing I have never done and will never do in my life, is give up."
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