Spain forward Fernando Torres was on the outside looking in as his compatriots made a winning start in the Confederations Cup against Uruguay, but the Chelsea forward says he intends to give coach Vicente Del Bosque a selection dilemma if he can get some game time for the world champions against minnows Tahiti on Thursday.
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Torres has found himself relegated to the status of a squad player since Euro 2012, when Del Bosque decided he wanted to try to dispense with a designated centre forward, but has accepted his fate knowing that he still scored three goals from the bench in Poland and Ukraine as the Furia Roja became the first country to land three consecutive major senior tournaments.
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"I just hope I do get the chance to impress coach Del Bosque so that I can give him a bit of a selection dilemma," Torres told Onda Cero radio.
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"I thought we played really well against Uruguay and I think it is certainly very difficult for any side to play against us.
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"We always want to win of course, but we want to do so with style," said Torres, who is aiming help Spain land a first Confederations title after their shock loss to the United States in the 2009 semifinal.
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Del Bosque is likely to ring the changes for Thursday's game meaning that Torres' chances of starting are good despite the fine form of both Pedro Rodriguez, 11 goals for his country this season, and fellow scorer against the Uruguayans Roberto Soldado.
Fernando Torres has lost his taste big time when it comes to playing football. Chelsea FC did not help his career at all.