Liverpool star Fernando Torres says he is enjoying his blossoming partnership with Steven Gerrard.
Spaniard enjoying partnership with midfielder
Liverpool star Fernando Torres says he is enjoying his blossoming partnership with Steven Gerrard.
The in-form duo inspired Liverpool to their 3-0 win over Newcastle on Saturday with the pair creating a goal for each other.
Gerrard and Torres have now scored 44 goals between them this season and a remarkable nine in their last five games together.
Torres, who has now hit 25 goal in 34 games, is delighted at how successful the link-up with Gerrard is becoming.
"When you play alongside a player like Stevie, and with Ryan (Babel) and Jermaine (Pennant) on the wings, it is easy to score like I have been. They are brilliant and make my job easy," said Torres.
Comfortable
"I am very comfortable with the partnership I have with Stevie and he is comfortable with me. We now must play like this for a long time together.
"We know where each other is running, where we are. I score, Stevie scores, and the team is winning. That is the most important thing.
"We both do our jobs and the team is winning. That is all we are trying to do."
Torres hopes the duo can carry on their fine form to next week's crucial UEFA Champions League clash with Internazionale.
"Now we can look to the Inter Milan game with confidence, it is a very important game for us, and we must keep this form going.
"We are confident of progressing in the competition in the San Siro. We had an excellent victory against Inter at Anfield, and we know if we score one goal in Milan it makes it very difficult for them, already 2-0 behind.
"They are one of the best teams in Europe at the moment, but we are confident.
"We expect to play deep and try for the counter-attack, and although we know Inter are a good team the first goal is very important.
"If we score first it will be difficult for them to score four times."
Reds boss Rafa Benitez has been impressed by Torres and Gerrard and he revealed he hopes to net an away goal against Inter as Liverpool look to reach the quarter-finals.
Understanding
"The understanding between Torres and Gerrard is really good, the goals they contrived together killed the game.
"If teams give them space and time, when they have to attack themselves, they can be very dangerous. If a team is losing they have to come out and attack, and that is when the pair of them be really kill the defenders.
"They are clever players, their movement is good and they have such quality. They seem to understand where each other is and where they will run, defenders cannot stop them.
"They have such confidence now, they believe they will score in every game. And when the rest of the team is also playing well, that is very positive.
"It is important not to concede an early goal in Milan, but we will obviously try to score as the key to progress is to score one ourselves."
