Steven Gerrard hails Fernando Torres as best in world: Liverpool FC latest

SATISFIED Reds skipper Steven Gerrard called on Liverpool to go on to bigger and better things after last night's injury-time 1-0 victory over Aston Villa.Fernando Torres scored in the third minute of stoppage time after the ball fortuitously broke to him in the box to settle a clash at Villa Park which had appeared to be heading for stalemate.'That's what football's about,' Gerrard said.'You've got to keep going until the end and when you've got guys like (Torres) there's always a chance.'When he's on form he's the best in the world.'We're hoping it gives us a big boost. The idea now is to treat the next game like tonight.'This means nothing. It all depends where you are at the end.'It's important to build on this. I'm sure we'll gain a lot of confidence from this and there's no excuses now.'We've got to win games.'The win took Liverpool to within two points of their opponents and four of Tottenham who currently lie in fourth, the final Champions League place.Gerrard said: 'It'll be a race until the very end and we've got to make sure we're in it.'Matchwinner Fernando Torres added: 'We needed to win to be close to the top four. It was a massive game for us.'Last season we kept working until the end and got points in extra time, like today.'Rafael Benitez paid tribute to his star forward, saying: 'He's a very, very good player, a key player for us and his record is amazing.'I'm really, really pleased for him and for the team.'

Source: Liverpool_Echo