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Reds pair impress Benitez

22 Mar 2008 - 14:11:31

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Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez has hailed the partnership of Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres as the key to his side's upturn in form in recent weeks.

The Reds have won seven games in a row in all competitions, with Gerrard impressing in a more forward midfield role in support of Spanish ace Torres, who has scored nine times in those seven victories.

Benitez commented: "The understanding between players is always important, especially players up front.

"The partnership between Torres and Gerrard has made a massive difference, it is difficult for teams to stop them both. We are profiting from this.

"They have trained together for months and now it is easier for them to work together.

"Steven is happy playing in this position, he is scoring goals and enjoying the way he is playing.

"We had some problems in which we could not control games we should have been controlling. So we decided on two holding players and Steven playing further forward with Torres and it has worked really well."