Rafa expects more Torres goals

Torres has scored 32 goals in his debut season at Liverpool with one game remaining. Although opponents will know about the threat the Spaniard poses now and will attempt to stop him next season, Rafa Benitez believes Torres will get plenty of goals next season too.

"Fernando has been amazing, and he has reached that total without any penalties," he said.

"Clearly it will be more difficult for Torres next season, defenders will have watched him and will work on stopping him.

"But he can improve even from this. He has a strong mentality and he can cope with what defenders do.

"It will not be easy to score this many goals again, obviously it will be more difficult for him.

"But if he scores a good number of goals and his team-mates, five of whom have scored 10 or more this season, also improve and increase their number of goals, it will be OK for us.

"It is fantastic for the club now and in the future. He will score many more."