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Liverpool Boss Rafael Benitez Admits Fernando Torres Will Find Nemanja Vidic 'Tough' At Manchester United
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Mar 19, 2010 8:23:39 PM
By Zack Wilson
Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez feels that Fernando Torres will not find it easy to play against Nemanja Vidic when the Reds travel to Old Trafford to face Manchester United on Sunday.
Torres netted two of Liverpool's goals in a 3-0 win over Lille at Anfield on Thursday evening and caused Vidic no end of problems in this fixture last season but Benitez expects the Spaniard to have to work much harder for any success this time around.
"Vidic is a good player with experience so it will be tough for Torres to beat him but hopefully he can do it," the Reds boss told reporters at his Friday press conference.
"The main thing is the team is doing well and if we work like we did against Portsmouth and Lille then we can win against anyone."
Benitez is well aware of the historic rivalry between his club and United, but insisted that the game was more significant as an opportunity to get another three valuable points in the race for fourth place in the Premier League.
"The rivalry between both teams is massive and we know everybody will be watching this game," he added.
"It doesn't matter about the positions in the table when Liverpool play Manchester United because both teams want to win so I think the pressure is on both sides.
"We need to win. We want to be in the top four so we have to win a lot of games and get a lot of points."
As for whether his team could repeat their 4-1 win over Sir Alex Ferguson's men from last season, Benitez preferred to focus on the future, not the past.
He added: "This is another game, another season, so we have to approach it with confidence and thinking about another challenge."
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Torres netted two of Liverpool's goals in a 3-0 win over Lille at Anfield on Thursday evening and caused Vidic no end of problems in this fixture last season but Benitez expects the Spaniard to have to work much harder for any success this time around.
"Vidic is a good player with experience so it will be tough for Torres to beat him but hopefully he can do it," the Reds boss told reporters at his Friday press conference.
"The main thing is the team is doing well and if we work like we did against Portsmouth and Lille then we can win against anyone."
Benitez is well aware of the historic rivalry between his club and United, but insisted that the game was more significant as an opportunity to get another three valuable points in the race for fourth place in the Premier League.
"The rivalry between both teams is massive and we know everybody will be watching this game," he added.
"It doesn't matter about the positions in the table when Liverpool play Manchester United because both teams want to win so I think the pressure is on both sides.
"We need to win. We want to be in the top four so we have to win a lot of games and get a lot of points."
As for whether his team could repeat their 4-1 win over Sir Alex Ferguson's men from last season, Benitez preferred to focus on the future, not the past.
He added: "This is another game, another season, so we have to approach it with confidence and thinking about another challenge."
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