Torres - I played too much

Fernando Torres believes his incredible debut season with Liverpool has taken its toll this time around. The former Atletico Madrid ace helped himself to a superb haul of 24 Premier League goals from 33 appearances last season.It proved to be a lengthy campaign as Liverpool progressed to the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League while Spain went all the way at Euro 2008.Torres admits he was protected somewhat from burn-out at Atletico and that maybe playing too much has contributed to his numerous injury problems that have hampered his form this season.The 24-year-old marksman is nearing his best form again for Liverpool after following up his late brace against Chelsea with a crucial late winner in a 3-2 win at Portsmouth on Saturday.Problems"I hadn't played a season like that before and maybe it is one reason why I've had problems," he told the Daily Star Sunday."I'd never played that amount of games I played last season. When I was at Atletico Madrid I would only play La Liga and cup matches. "I would play maybe 20 games a season less than I played here."It was fantastic for me with no major problems but this season has been harder simply because of my injuries."Starting my second season this way is disappointing. It's frustrating when you can't help your team."

Source: SKY_Sports