Atletico Madrid's Juvenil section, the name given to under-19 sides in Spain, has been rejuvenated since Torres has took charge putting up a challenge to cross-city rivals Real Madrid who are managed by another former Liverpool player in Alvaro Arbeloa.
Though friends and team-mates as players, Arbeloa and Torres have become rather testy rivals with several flashpoints between the two in their encounters on the sidelines.