Source: Liverpool_Echo
Rafa Benitez praise for Liverpool FC ace Fernando Torres as he reaches 20 goals for season
RAFA BENITEZ hailed Fernando Torres after the striker's brace against Sunderland saw him reach 20 goals for the season.[LNB]Torres opened the scoring after just two minutes to give Liverpool the upper hand at Anfield yesterday.[LNB]He then fired a second just before the hour after Glen Johnson had double the lead before the break.[LNB]The Spaniard displayed clinical finishing as he kept his head in a crowded penalty area to pass the ball into the net. But it was his first that really captured the imagination.[LNB]With two defenders to beat, Torres found space to curl the ball over keeper Craig Gordon from a tight angle just inside the area.[LNB]'This is one of his best goals but I also liked the second one,' said the Liverpool manager.[LNB]'He stayed calm. He showed it's not just about a good strike but sometimes about doing the right thing at the right moment too. Both goals for me were good.'[LNB]Torres has missed a large part of t he season through injury. Now Benitez is hoping he can stay fit until the end of the season.[LNB]Benitez was also pleased with Maxi Rodriguez as the Argentinian put in his best performance since moving to Anfield from Atletico Madrid in January.[LNB]'If Fernando can stay fit he will be very important for us,' he said.[LNB]'With two games a week now it is important that we can change systems and tactics while trying to keep the tempo.
