Torres' strike against Spurs yesterday was his 24th league goal of his debut season. It means he overtakes Ruud Van Nistlerooy's record of 23 goals by a foreigner in his first season in English football.
"We were talking about the record before the game. He [Torres] wanted to play in this game and wanted to score," said Rafael Benitez.
"Always when you sign a player it's difficult to know if they'll settle in the Premier League, but Torres is young and hungry. He wants to be successful for a number of years. He has shown all these things on the pitch.
"He is a good striker and there are a lot of good strikers in the Premier League. I don't like to say he is the best because other strikers have other skills, but he is the best for us."
