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dirk Kuyt has no doubt that fellow Liverpool striker Fernando Torres will break Ruud van Nistelrooy's record of 23 goals in a first Premier League season.

While off-field problems continue to dominate at Anfield, the partnership of Torres and Steven Gerrard is diverting some attention away from the boardroom power struggle at the club.

Ex-Manchester United striker van Nistelrooy managed 23 goals in his first campaign in England in 2001/02.

But Torres, who has scored 12 goals in his last 12 matches, heads into Saturday's trip away to struggling Fulham just one short of that feat with four league...

Initial concerns regarding the fitness of Liverpool striker Fernando Torres will be assuaged sa pamamagitan ng the news that the 24-year-old is not undergoing treatment today after his substitution in last night's Champions League semi-final.

There was notable anxiety at Stamford Bridge among Liverpool coaching staff and fans alike last night when Torres, who had scored in the 65th minuto to put Liverpool back on equal terms with Chelsea, was replaced sa pamamagitan ng Ryan Babel with 20 minutos of extra time still to play.

Rafael Benitez sinabi afterwards that he was forced to substitute his front-man because the Spaniard...

LIVERPOOL (Reuters) - Fernando Torres is key to Liverpool's chances of beating Chelsea and reaching a third Champions League final in four seasons, manager Rafael Benitez sinabi on Monday.

Liverpool scored just two goals in their nakaraan semi-final victories over Chelsea in 2005 and 2007, but their manager now possesses a clinical scorer in Spain striker Torres who will lead the attack in Tuesday's first leg at Anfield.

"The team has confidence when players like Fernando Torres are in the team that can score goals," Benitez told reporters of the striker with a tally of 30 in his debut season.

"The...