Benitez issues Torres warning

RAFAEL BENITEZ expects life to be tougher for star striker Fernando Torres next season but believes he has the character to cope with the extra attention he will receive from Premier League defenders.

The Spain forward has bagged 32 goals in a remarkable first campaign in England, including the winner on Sunday in Liverpool’s final home game of the season against Manchester City.

Torres has now equalled the 23 goals record of Ruud van Nistelrooy — the highest number by a foreigner in his first season in the Premier League.