Goals will shut up defenders - Benitez

Wed, 19 Aug 13:40:44 2009

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has told Fernando Torres to do his talking by putting the ball in the back of the net.

The Spanish striker has become increasingly frustrated at his treatment by Barclays Premier League defenders and has been involved in a number of verbal spats.

Benitez said: "I have told him that he has to stop this. He knows he has to improve this aspect of his game and that the way forward is to respond to any intimidation by scoring."

He added: "Sometimes it is not easy to deal with everything opponents do but he knows he must deal with it in a different way.

"In his first season, he was really focused and I think he will be again now. He is a star now and defenders are really worried about him but that is part of his game these days."

 

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  1. torres_de_dick... Torres jus di*ck u on ur­ head..YES..4-0 n better...manure is 1-0 burnt by­ burnley!!!

    From powellm, on Wed 19 Aug 9:57PM
  2. its all a load of rubbish

    From lollytom, on Wed 19 Aug 8:07PM
  3. I think 'THE GIRL'­ Torres.....................................Just has to­ improve,because at the moment he is f--king @#$%!!

    From , on Wed 19 Aug 7:36PM
  4. liverpool need the quality from players like jenas who­ can support gerrard and defoe for tores

    From kameleontjuh, on Wed 19 Aug 5:52PM
  5. Torres can't cope with defenders having worked out­ his game and knowing what he's going to do. He had­ his good year, now it's bye bye. It's an­ attackers job to learn about individual defenders just­ as it is for defenders to learn about attackers

    From trouble, on Wed 19 Aug 4:35PM
  6. Yeah, score a hattrick against MU and that will even­ shut up Fergie, let alone the defenders.

    From GI Joe 323, on Wed 19 Aug 4:11PM
  7. liverfool scousers, your spanish waiter is right for­ once. torres is paid to score goals, not moan
    about­ defenders. if his legs cant stand the harsh tackles in­ the epl. let him go to fake madrid where
    all the weak­ morons have gone to.

    BEL pa zed

    From Brian, on Wed 19 Aug 3:28PM
  8. liverfool scousers, your spanish waiter is right for­ once. torres is paid to score goals, not moan
    about­ defenders. if his legs cant stand the harsh tackles in­ the epl. let him go to fake madrid where
    all the weak­ morons have gone to.

    BEL pa zed

    From Brian, on Wed 19 Aug 3:27PM
  9. liverfool scousers, your spanish waiter is right for­ once. torres is paid to score goals, not moan
    about­ defenders. if his legs cant stand the harsh tackles in­ the epl. let him go to fake madrid where
    all the weak­ morons have gone to.

    BEL pa zed

    From Brian, on Wed 19 Aug 3:26PM
  10. Jose, the score line would have been 5-0 without Reina,­ who made at least 4 top tier saves. seriously, did you­ even watch the match? and I just love the hate fest to­ the owners. so, they splash out the cash for....­ Robbie Keane. then get half as much back in 5 months,­ yeah, that's the owners fault.... FOR LISTENING TO­ YOU IDIOTS AND YOUR DEMANDS!!!

    From shoo, on Wed 19 Aug 2:29PM
  11. Torres is not being protected by referees as they did­ to Ronaldo.Fergie voiced it out for his star to be­ protected always and so they did.Why not with Torees?Is­ it because he is a Mighty Red Star

    From Michael, on Wed 19 Aug 1:47PM
  12. apart from stating the obvious (which is motivational)­ no disrespect shown i my opinion ,although why he needs­ to motivate someone so early in a season beats me! not­ the best signals being sent

    From handyandyisalways, on Wed 19 Aug 1:31PM
  13. JOSE WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT REINA IS 1 OF THE BEST­ GOALIES IN THE WORLD ITS JUST HE DOSENT HAVE A GOOD ­ DEFENCE TO PROTECT HIM­ .......................................................­ ........

    From pearsondean79, on Wed 19 Aug 1:20PM
  14. will rafa quit before he is pushed. liver pool need 3­ things . money, new owners and a better manager.We­ should be bidding for a good strike partner for torres­ and build up the midfield.Steve cant do it all this­ season he needs help

    From cookson1rn, on Wed 19 Aug 1:08PM
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    RAFA BENITEZ SHOULD PLEASE SAVE US LIVERPOOL FANS FROM­ ANOTHER YEAR OF HEARTATTACK.MEANING HE SHOULD GET US A­ BETTER GOALKEEPER ,REINA IS LIVERPOOL`S PROBLEM.PERIOD.

    From Jose, on Wed 19 Aug 12:14PM
  16. Some people really shouldn't comment on something­ if they don't understand it......Rafa is if anyone­ criticising Torres for taking the opposing defenders­ physical game too personally, he's not criticising­ the opposition defenders in any way.

    From resentdtox, on Wed 19 Aug 11:19AM
  17. Have to agree 100% with rhysbuddy. Nothing in the­ article is undiplomatic or critical of others. In fact­ he clearly accepts that defenders are only doing their­ job. Angus I am delighted to see that you are allowed­ access to a computor in whatever institution you are­ currently detained.

    From rarkless, on Wed 19 Aug 10:53AM
  18. I don't recall any part of this article where­ Benitez is having a go at anyone? Pretty sure he was­ just stating what he has spoken to Torres about to help­ improve his game.
    And if we want Benitez to­ 'shut-up' Then ask the interviewers to shut-up­ and stop asking questions... Get a clue and don't­ be so naive!

    From rhysbuddy, on Wed 19 Aug 10:27AM
  19. i have been a liverpool fan for about 34 years now , i­ think that benitez should stop having ago at everybody­ else and lift the players to win games, and the­ amercian owners should give him the money to buy some­ good players that we need to win the league, if not­ sale up and ship out, and get some new owners that can­ give the money out like man city

    From ghraff, on Wed 19 Aug 9:57AM
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    Rafael Benitez is like a smelly farrrt sometimes it­ never goes away

    From Angus, on Wed 19 Aug 9:54AM
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