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Rafa has made me better - Torres

Wed 01 Jul, 03:30 PM


Liverpool striker Fernando Torres has credited manager Rafael Benitez for helping him become a better player during his two seasons in England.

Torres arrived at Anfield in the summer of 2007 from Atletico Madrid with a reputation for being a prodigious talent without necessarily being prolific, but has scored 50 goals in just 84 matches for the Reds.

"Rafa concentrates on the professional side of things," said Torres, who signed an improved contract in May. "He tries to improve every minor detail and movement you carry out during the course of a game, and he also explains the reasons behind his decisions.

"He's obsessed that you understand what you are doing and why. He's not happy that you do things just because he tells you that something has to be done. He says: `Do it like this. Do you understand why you are being told to do so? No? We'll go through it again then'.

"I remember when I signed for the club people were questioning me as a goalscorer. I received criticism because I wasn't getting goals. The first thing he told me was that I was signed to score goals. Benitez is adamant that I live in the area because that's where you get goals.

"That was the first thing he told me, the wing is for the wingers, and that the striker should be focused on the two rival centre-backs.

"The Spain team play very differently, we have to be constantly on the move. In England I have to draw the centre-back out of place so that Steve Gerrard can burst through."

 

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  1. definitely best striker in the world at the mo and is­ the onlii 1 who isnt jst concerned bout money, but­ about his football career, which is wat we need in­ football! hope he does well nxt season.

    From forestreds, on Fri 3 Jul 2:32PM

  2. That's more like it! Not like Ronaldo.. when he won­ the Footballer of the Year, he thanked his teammates..­ he didn't even speak about Sir Alex Ferguson/ said­ my manager/the manager.. Torres is the man.. Ronaldo is­ a sham, a con, a joke.. Ronaldo maybe worth 80m.. but­ consider in his manner, diving.. he worth on 1m..­ Torres worth 60m.. Torres is better than Ronaldo and I­ admire him and Liverpool so much although I'm a­ Manchester United's fan.. LONG LIVE BARCLAYS­ PREMIER LEAGUE!

    From Angelos, on Fri 3 Jul 11:42AM

  3. Torres is better than Ronaldo....

    From Skyway, on Fri 3 Jul 11:22AM

  4. i love torres always have always will. an by the way­ sll u united fans are just bein immature calling torres­ a girl an wateva. it really annoys me when u call him a­ girl coz he is not. your ex ronaldo looks more like a­ girl lol keep ur horrible thoughts to yourself coz­ atleast he doesent have a rubbish personality like­ ronaldo!!!

    From smiley123, on Thu 2 Jul 10:07PM

  5. Shhhhhhh wots that sound????????? Must be manc­ a.r.s.e.s twitching hahahaha YNWA

    From John, on Thu 2 Jul 9:54PM

  6. well done nando very professional! You will not be­ bought like that little girl ronaldo! Rats leaving the­ sinking ship at united hahaha! It's coming to­ Anfield this year girls hahaha YNWA

    From John, on Thu 2 Jul 9:41PM

  7. By the way,I REALLY WANT MY BOY!!!..........rc_nocock.­ where art thou.....rc. YOU NOB HEAD!!

    From , on Thu 2 Jul 9:25PM

  8. What a load of B.oll.ocks!!!!!!!!! you are Kop @#$%­ (the girl torres) and LiverFool are shi.. Too­ Goodnite!!

    From , on Thu 2 Jul 9:21PM

  9. red devil Blah blah "trannie torres" i dont­ think so, more like berbatov the skinny piece of­ s'?T waist of 30 mill he is !

    From Bike 69, mabaho ka !, on Thu 2 Jul 4:48PM

  10. Torres keeps fit...Munes selling there best players and­ not being able to buy any decent players because a BIG­ CLUB beats them to it every time! and the league is­ Liverpools! Buying nobodys from Wigan Athletic will win­ you nothing! Losing sir divalot you have lost 50 free­ kicks a year around the pen box and ten penalties!­ Rooney sh**s prozzies! Ugly Neville is­ fookkd...Berbatov is @#$% and his dad is a­ rapist!...Tevez (scabby face) burn baby­ burn!...gone!....Liverpool will be champions!

    From D, on Thu 2 Jul 3:52PM

  11. MCURRAN SOUNDS TO ME THAT TRANNIE TORRES IS BUMMING­ RAFA BENETIZ

    From reddevils_4life99, on Thu 2 Jul 3:21PM

  12. loserpool should you not be concerned that you may lose­ two of your so called best players instead of talking­ about man united on man uniteds forums (yes if seen­ some of your jealous bitter comments)

    From reddevils_4life99, on Thu 2 Jul 1:57PM

  13. rip jackson you know nothing you stupid p.r.i.c.k. i­ suspect you are a scummy pool supporter the top fouR in­ england hardly ever attract players from abroad it is­ because theY do not like the english culture anD the­ tax rates at the end of the day liverfools are the­ embarresement of the football league getting the rest­ of england band for europe being the most self deluded­ fans the FACTS ARE Oyou HAVE WON NOTHING FOR THREE­ YEARS AND MAN UNITED ARE PREMIER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS FOR­ THREE YEARS RUNNING WE ARE BETTER THEN YOU YOU ARE DIRT­ AND EUROPE FROWNS ON YOUR DISGUSTING BEHAVIUOR

    From reddevils_4life99, on Thu 2 Jul 1:49PM

  14. rip jackson you know nothing you stupid p.r.i.c.k. i­ suspect you are a scummy pool supporter the top fouR in­ england hardly ever attract players from abroad it is­ because theY do not like the english culture anD the­ tax rates at the end of the day liverfools are the­ embarresement of the football league getting the rest­ of england band for europe being the most self deluded­ fans the FACTS ARE Oyou HAVE WON NOTHING FOR THREE­ YEARS AND MAN UNITED ARE PREMIER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS FOR­ THREE YEARS RUNNING WE ARE BETTER THEN YOU YOU ARE DIRT­ AND EUROPE FROWNS ON YOUR DISGUSTING BEHAVIUOR

    From reddevils_4life99, on Thu 2 Jul 1:49PM

  15. rip jackson you know nothing you stupid p.r.i.c.k. i­ suspect you are a scummy pool supporter the top fouR in­ england hardly ever attract players from abroad it is­ because theY do not like the english culture anD the­ tax rates at the end of the day liverfools are the­ embarresement of the football league getting the rest­ of england band for europe being the most self deluded­ fans the FACTS ARE Oyou HAVE WON NOTHING FOR THREE­ YEARS AND MAN UNITED ARE PREMIER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS FOR­ THREE YEARS RUNNING WE ARE BETTER THEN YOU YOU ARE DIRT­ AND EUROPE FROWNS ON YOUR DISGUSTING BEHAVIUOR

    From reddevils_4life99, on Thu 2 Jul 1:49PM

  16. whats your problem wayne so what was fergie doing all­ them years with beckham giggs scholes and butt what a­ name and of course the neville boys he was training­ them all right to be his bum boys so dont come the­ manure scum with liverpool fans just jelous yous dont­ have toress

    From FARSHAMROCK, on Thu 2 Jul 8:55AM

  17. Rafa made Torres better is that a fact now United are­ not going to win the title no doubt Liverpool will be­ Champions after all the greatest player in the world is­ at Madrid or after another season without the title­ will it be the fault of the big bad FA Torres was a­ good player b4 Rafa and hes still a good player now­ great players win championships now thats a fact. The­ docks in mersey will never see the ship. Ps at the end­ of the season when you are walling again remeber that­ you thought United were finished yet again only to­ Prove why they are the greatest ever English side 18­ titles 12 Fa cups

    From bastila (padawan to darth revan), on Wed 1 Jul 11:01PM

  18. awwww is little wayne annoyed that the mancs missed out­ on yet another of there summer signings???? hahahaha...

    From hardy.lfc92, on Wed 1 Jul 9:56PM

  19. wayne,its the third button up on the left of the key­ board,press it once and the little green light goes­ out, good boy.

    From leigh, on Wed 1 Jul 6:55PM

  20. no. 1 ahhh is little wayne bored, somebody give him a­ bottle. !!!

    From Bike 69, mabaho ka !, on Wed 1 Jul 5:53PM
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