Source: Telegraph
Fernando Torres: Liverpool win over Manchester United was a collective effort
Torres was only cleared to play in the match on route to Anfield after consultation with manager Rafa Benítez.[LNB]After damaging an abductor muscle during Spain's World Cup qualifier with Armenia the Spaniard had only undertaken two light training sessions in the build up to the game but was deemed a worthwhile risk even though, by Benítez's own admission, he was only '80 per cent fit'.[LNB] Related ArticlesFerguson risks fresh FA chargeLucas' actions speak louder than experts' wordsUnited play Liverpool's bunnies as Benitez hops out of crisisLiverpool 2 Manchester United 0Rio Ferdinand needs to change his scriptwriterBenítez wins gamble on '80 per cent' TorresTorres played through the pain and scored a trademark clinical goal after wriggling free of Rio Ferdinand before leaving the field to a standing ovation.[LNB]Liverpool were dominant throughout, even though Gerrard was missing through injury, but Torres' finish was the catalyst for a third straight victory over United.[LNB]The result took Liverpool up to fifth place and reasserted their claim on being a genuine candidate for the title, even following their worse run of defeats in over a quarter of a century before Sunday.[LNB]'When you win against United it is always a nice day,' said Torres.[LNB]'We knew it was a massive game, as we needed to win to keep our chances in the title race.[LNB]'We had to play as a team and keep working hard. When we play as a unit, we can beat anyone, so we need to be strong and focus on our possibilities.[LNB]'After this game we have more confidence. That was the main thing we take from the game. We knew we had the players to beat United but we needed to do it for confidence.[LNB]'It would have been very low if we could not have done that. But now we are talking about a victory and a fantastic performance.[LNB]'Now we know we have to play all together as a team. It doesn't matter who the players are. We could beat everyone without me, Stevie [Gerrard], Dirk [Kuyt] or Yossi [Benayoun]. Liverpool have a fantastic team and we have to show that.'[LNB]
