Benitez praises Liverpool duo

Rafa Benitez has hailed the partnership of Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres and believes the duo will be important if the Reds are to challenge for the league.

The pair combined to score Liverpool’s only game of the goal in the 1-1 draw with Everton on Sunday.

And Benitez said: “We know the understanding between both was crucial last season and it will be again this season now they are back together again.

“In some games they can really push defenders with their skills. The goal they created was excellent against Everton in the Cup.

“The piece of skill from Torres to create the goal shows that he is getting very close to his best again.

“He showed that the understanding between him and Gerrard will be crucial for us for the rest of the season.

“What he did to send Gerrard away is something you do not see from many players. He certainly needed a good runner to get on the end of it.

“Fernando also needed to be aware of where Gerrard was, to see him and to find him with the ball. It was certainly something very special.”

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