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LIVERPOOL FC: LAWRO: TORRES HUNGRY FOR MORE MEDALS

Mark Lawrenson believes Fernando Torres' Euro 2008 winning exploits with Spain will be a huge boost to Liverpool's quest for the Barclays Premier League title.

/noticias.info/ The ex-Reds defender feels the striker's role in helping his country end a 44-year wait for a trophy could have a positive effect on Liverpool's quest for the title and he has no doubt that Torres will be hungry to add more silverware to his mantlepiece now he has his first winners medal under his belt.

"Amazingly, winning the European Championship was the first major piece of silverware that Torres has lifted during his career but now that he's off the mark it can only bode well for Liverpool next season," said Lawro.

"Having become a European champion with his nation, Torres will be eager to repeat the feat at club level and following the end of Spain's long wait he'll be determined to bring to an end Liverpool's search for the Premier League title too."

Torres' match-winning strike in the 1-0 success over Germany was the perfect way to cap what was a magnificent tournament for Spain.

It was his second goal of the competition and while some observers have suggested he had a quiet summer in front of goal, Lawrenson disagrees, suggesting the Reds forward was influential in helping strike partner David Villa top the Euro 2008 goalscoring charts.

"Grabbing the winner in the final against Germany was obviously a great way for Fernando Torres to end the Euro 2008 tournament and I reckon that he was probably the only player on the pitch capable of scoring that goal," said Lawrenson.

"We're all well aware now that Torres is a special player and when you look at where he was and the fact that Jens Lehmann was hurtling towards him, he did incredibly well to get his goal.

"With that little bit of pace and little bit of power he was able to get the better of the German goalkeeper and secure Spain's first silverware in 44 years.

"One or two people have suggested to me that Liverpool’s number nine actually had quite an average tournament overall but I’d have to disagree.

"Torres was instrumental in David Villa finishing as top scorer although I thought he actually played better without the Valencia striker alongside him.

"He was able to play more of his natural game in the final with Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas operating just behind him in a Steven Gerrard-style role.

"Torres is similar to Thierry Henry in his pomp at Arsenal in that he likes to play up front on his own, getting his support from the various creative outlets in midfield.

"He enjoys the freedom and as a result Christoph Metzelder and Per Mertesacker were given a torrid time throughout the final." notas_de_prensa_archivo