Torres surprised me, admits Rafa

Rafael Benitez has revealed that even he has been taken aback by the remarkable performance of Fernando Torres during his first season in the Premier League.

The star-studded striker has taken the Barclays Premier League by storm, scoring 32 goals in his first season with Liverpool.

Rafa admits he has been shocked to see his record signing equal Ruud van Nistelrooy’s 23-goal record for most goals by a foreign player in a debut Premier League campaign with Manure.

“We analysed the age, condition, quality and mentality of the player before he arrived, so we kn