FERNANDO TORRES’s Chelsea fate SEALED.

  Stamford Bridge was engulfed by a toxic mood on Wednesday night during the Capital One Cup humiliating 2-0 defeat by Swansea City with fans directing their frustrations to misfiring striker Fernando Torres.

For the very first time, Chelsea fans turned on the club’s most expensive signing by calling him names while chanting the  name of  new signing, Demba Ba who started on the bench.

Torres who joined the Blues from Liverpool in January 2011 has failed to replicate his form at Anfield that made him one of the most feared strikers in Europe where he scored 81 goals in 142 games for Liverpool, including 33 in his first season, but the fans have also stood by him.

"We want Demba Ba," the fans chanted before interim manager Rafael Benitez finally gave in and introduced the £7m signing from Newcastle in the 81st minute who almost scored twice and nearly won a penalty.

Torres was quoted saying a time like this last year that he was desperate to repay the Stamford Bridge faithful for their unwavering support during the worst spell of his career.

"Since I joined Chelsea the fans have been amazing to me," he explained. "It has been very important to have the fans behind me.

"I went through the hardest moments of my career. I went several games without being in the starting lineup and I've never been in that situation before.

"The only thing that gave me hope was the support of the people."

Former Netherlands and Chelsea striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink said recently that Torres did not score vital goals adding that majority of the goals he scored were consolation.

On the same breath, another Chelsea great, Cascarino, who played for the Blues between 1992-94, said his fate at Chelsea is as good as sealed.

"If you are playing for a big club you have to deliver because if you don't, you'll be going through the exit door," added Cascarino.

"He is very close now. The fans singing Demba Ba's name is going to hurt Torres but you are going to get that if you don't play well and you miss chances.

"The fans won't accept it if you are not performing.