Rafa Benitez is confident that Liverpool striker
Fernando Torres will soon be back to his best after hailing the
link up between the Spaniard and Steven Gerrard in Sunday's FA Cup
draw against Everton as evidence of a return to form.
Torres and Gerrard have not played in concert often enough this
season, but, with The Reds in need of a lift after a run of
disappointing results, Benitez knows to whom he will look for
attacking inspiration.
“We know the understanding between both was crucial last season,
it will be again this season now they are back together again,”
Benítez said.
“In some games they can kill defenders with their skills. The
goal they created was excellent against Everton in the cup.
“The piece of skill from Torres to create the goal shows that he
is getting very close to his best again. He showed that the
understanding between him and Gerrard will be crucial for us for
the rest of the season. What he did to send Gerrard away is
something you do not see from many players. He certainly needed a
good runner to get on the end of it.
“Fernando also needed to be aware of where Gerrard was, to see
him and to find him with the ball. It was certainly something very
special.”