Torres riddle dogs Chelsea ahead of Man United trip

Ancelotti hopes Spaniard finds form in time to overturn first-leg deficit

MANCHESTER, United Kingdom - Carlo Ancelotti must solve the riddle of 50-million-pound misfit Fernando Torres as his Chelsea side bids to overturn its Champions League quarterfinal first-leg defeat against Manchester United at Old Trafford here on Tuesday.

When the Londoners smashed the British transfer record to land Torres in January, the move was viewed as a clear statement that the club saw the Spaniard as the key to achieving Champions League success.