Rested Torres is new benchmark for Benitez

Managers. Who needs them? They ask for money, they buy players and then act in a manner that confuses ownership and astounds the man on the terraces. Take Rafael Benitez. He complains he has had to shop in the bargain basement and is rewarded with big money by the American owners of Liverpool.

He spends it on Fernando Torres, who has a great start to his career in England. After scoring three goals in three league games, Torres is rewarded with a seat on the bench for the next two league matches. Liverpool draw 0-0 twice. Was that good management? They may be asking that question in the Anfield boardroom. They certainly are on the Kop.

As noted before, everyone’s an expert in this business. Benitez can put down a European Cup and ask the ‘experts’ whether they have won one. It’s a compelling argument, indeed. But they don’t help themselves, these managers. They really don’t.

Comments

[Zulfy]

Tony
Rafa's mistake is not to drop Torres to the bench, becuase like it or not that's what he does. The biggest error for me was the failure to construct a decent attacking quartet.
Bellamy and Cisse Out Torres and Vorinin In.
That is certainly an improvement but not by much, and the goals tally will back this at the end of the season. All of Liverpool's forwards are good-to-great in spurts but none will get you that priceless goal when things are tight and the teams lacks creativity.