Benítez pays tribute to Dynamic Duo
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Liverpool boss Rafa Benítez has paid a glowing tribute to the goalscoring partnership of striker Fernando Torres and captain Steven Gerrard.
Torres and Gerrard scored an astonishing 54 goals between them last season, but injuries have restricted their partnership and their combined haul this term is 29, Gerrard on 18 and Torres with 11.
"People talk about them as two strikers these days," Benítez said. "How many will they score? Certainly more goals than anyone else we have.
"They are fantastic players, very important for us, so for us to see Torres and Gerrard maybe scoring 20 goals each every season would be a massive boost.
"We need them and we know the team is better when they play together."
Torres added: "People seem to be marking me tighter and getting closer to me than last season, but that is only normal.
"After last season they are more aware of me and how I like to play. They know how me and Steven like to play, passing the ball between us.
"Unfortunately we have not been able to play together as much as we would have liked this season because of injury. But when we do it is up to us to adapt to overcome whatever is put in front of us."
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Torres and Gerrard scored an astonishing 54 goals between them last season, but injuries have restricted their partnership and their combined haul this term is 29, Gerrard on 18 and Torres with 11.
"People talk about them as two strikers these days," Benítez said. "How many will they score? Certainly more goals than anyone else we have.
"They are fantastic players, very important for us, so for us to see Torres and Gerrard maybe scoring 20 goals each every season would be a massive boost.
"We need them and we know the team is better when they play together."
Torres added: "People seem to be marking me tighter and getting closer to me than last season, but that is only normal.
"After last season they are more aware of me and how I like to play. They know how me and Steven like to play, passing the ball between us.
"Unfortunately we have not been able to play together as much as we would have liked this season because of injury. But when we do it is up to us to adapt to overcome whatever is put in front of us."
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