Rafa trusts Torres to turn things around

LIVERPOOL manager Rafael Benitez is backing striker Fernando Torres to end his European goal drought and fire his side into the quarter-finals of the Europa League.

The Spain international drew another blank in the 1-0 defeat in Lille on Thursday night, although that was partly due to the brilliance of goalkeeper Mickael Landreau.

Landreau produced a superb low save from Torres’ six-yard header just before half-time to keep the clean sheet which meant Eden Hazard’s 85th-minute free-kick was enough to secure victory.