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Premier League not all it's cracked up to be - Torres

Fernando Torres has scored once since joining AC Milan on a two-year loan © Getty Images

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The Premier League is not as good as it looks and relies on slick marketing to attract fans, according to Fernando Torres.

The Chelsea forward, currently plying his trade in Italy on a two-year loan at AC Milan, insists he is enjoying life in Serie A despite only scoring one goal in the league so far.

Torres, who faces his first Milan derby on Sunday, claims he does not miss playing in England, saying the Premier League's marketing is what really sets it apart from other European competitions.

"Seven years [in England] were enough," he told la Gazzetta dello Sport. "It's a great league, but it seems better than it is because they know how to sell it and push it more than in other European countries.

"But for me right now, all that counts is AC Milan. They are my priority. AC Milan will be great again because top players want top clubs and the top clubs are those with a great history. Football moves in cycles."

Torres will be involved in his first ever Milan derby on Sunday and, having experienced similar occasions in Madrid, London and on Merseyside, he knows what to expect at the San Siro.

"This derby fills me with emotion," he said. "A derby is all about passion, for those involved and for those watching. Winning this game is the first thing the fans asked me when I arrived at the airport in August. I said 'Claro, vamos a ganar' - 'Of course, we're going to win it'. Maybe it sounds more fascinating in Spanish."

"These games last six months, everywhere in the world. I just hope I score in this one. Milan signed me to score goals, and to score more than anybody else. That's my job, otherwise somebody else will come and do it. But I'm not obsessed about scoring. If I see a better-placed team-mate, I'll always pass the ball to him."

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