^ Nope. The players need to perform on the pitch, not the manager. There's only so much a manager can do from the touchline.
Who can say that the players are actually doing on the field what the gaffer told them to? And when it all goes pear-shaped, they know the manager's head will be the first one on the chopping block.
Torres is a show of faith in Ancelotti by the owner. We were in for him at the start of the season and Carlo was quoted as saying that him and Drogs can play together, way back in the summer. January just provided us the chance to get our man. Roman and Carlo both wanted him.
My guess is, Drogs will be leaving at the end of this season and there's a very high chance of Anelka+Malouda leaving as well. Torres, Sturridge and Neymar could be the 3-man strike-force next season.