Liverpool manager, Roy Hodgson is confident that Fernando Torres will stay at Liverpool. Hodgson claims to have had a chat with Torres and he is likely to stay with Liverpool. Maybe it may work in the favour of Torres to hold on for a bit despite the prevailing challenges at the club, this is in a view that Liverpool could recover under the supervision of Hodgson.

It’s a bit of a dicy decision because eventhough Hodgson has taken over and he believes he can create a turn around, this is not guaranteed as there are a lot of issues to iron out. Will Fernando Torres indeed stay or will he move on??

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Fernando Torres believes Steven Gerrard is one of a select group of players capable of dominating the World Cup.

He rates the Liverpool skipper among the world's best and believes he could single-handedly lead Fabio Capello's men to glory.
Dangerous

"There are maybe five players at the World Cup who can win a big game on their own - Stevie is one of them," Torres said in the Daily Express.

"He's in the same league as Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, that's how good he is.

Fernando Torres cast doubt on his Liverpool future tonight when he passed up the opportunity to commit himself to the club. He said he had not read remarks made by one of his representatives in which supporters were reassured that the Spaniard would continue at Anfield.

The striker also hinted at the extent to which his decision depends on the financial and institutional future of the club by revealing that he has maintained regular contact with the club's chief executive, Christian Purslow, and manager, Rafael Benítez.

Torres's remarks come amid speculation over his future following a deeply disappointing season for Liverpool and the Guardian understands the 26-year-old has sought reassurance before committing his future.

Liverpool's institutional crisis while the club look for a buyer means any definitive decision remains on hold but Torres has not ruled out a departure.

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Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez has warned Manchester City that they have little chance of luring striker Fernando Torres away from Anfield.

City boss Roberto Mancini admitted he would be keen to sign the 26-year-old Spanish star if he became available. Mancini said: "We are a top team and all top teams are interested in him."

Benitez responded by telling BBC Radio 5 live: "Fernando is happy at Liverpool and he wants to stay for a lot of years so I don't see any problem."

Like Benitez, Torres is under contract until 2014, but both of their futures have come under scrutiny because of the uncertainty over the club's financial strength while owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett try to sell up. But Benitez says he is more concerned about his star striker's fitness than stories linking him with a move elsewhere.

The Reds boss added: "I think that Fernando will be OK and the main thing for him now is to recover and be ready for the World Cup. He has said from the start that he is very happy at Anfield, so hopefully he will be OK and can score a lot of goals for the club in the future."

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez praised Fernando Torres after the striker played through the pain barrier in the 2-0 win over Manchester United.

Torres has been struggling with a groin injury but scored the opener against United after Benitez decided on the journey to the game to start with him.

"You could see he was not 100% fit, but sometimes 80% of Fernando can make a difference," said Benitez.

"We were waiting for that final pass. When it came we knew he would score."

Torres was played in by Yossi Benayoun and held off central defender Rio Ferdinand before powering in a shot for the crucial first goal.

He was taken off after 80 minutes with Benitez not wanting to risk aggravating an injury that has limited the amount of training the Spain international was able to take part in ahead of the match.

Fernando Torres has been warned that he must stop arguing on the pitch and start focusing on scoring goals again.

Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez is worried that his star striker has been distracted by aggressive tactics from the defenders who fear him, in an attempt to put him off his game.

Increasingly, the Spanish forward can be seen arguing and gesticulating with referees about his treatment, instead of brushing off the attention.

Benitez became concerned enough to have a private word with Torres, and he has asked him to go back to the clinical approach he adopted when he was first greeted with the physical nature of the Premier League.

"He seems to be distracted more and arguing a lot more, and I told him that he has to stop this," Benitez explained.

"He knows he has to improve this aspect of his game. He has to be completely focused on his football and he knows that the way forward is to respond to any intimidation by scoring.

"Sometimes it is not easy to deal with everything opponents do, but he knows he must deal with it in a different way.

"In his first season he was really focused and I think he will do that again now. I don't think he is frustrated. He knows he has to improve a little bit in these things. He is a star and the defenders are really worried about him, but that is part of the game now."

Torres seemed particularly wound up at Spurs on Sunday, and Benitez wants to see a change of attitude for the visit to Anfield of Stoke tonight.

Liverpool's Fernando Torres has signed a contract extension which could see the striker stay at Anfield until 2014.

The Spain star agreed the improved deal in May, but he has now put pen-to-paper ahead of the Reds' Premier League season opener at Tottenham on Sunday.

Torres was already under contract on Merseyside for six years after signing from Atletico Madrid in a record-breaking move in 2007.

The new deal includes an option for a further year's extension which could see the 25-year-old stay with the Reds until 2014.

Manager Rafa Benitez said: "Fernando is one of the best strikers in the game

and, at his age, can only get better.

"Every major side would want him in their team, but he has shown how much he wants to achieve success at Liverpool by committing his future to the club.

"He's a special talent, but still has the hunger to improve his game."

Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez has admitted he’s all to aware of the dangers that international football could bring his players this week - and in particular to Fernando Torres.

Torres limped off the pitch at Anfield on Saturday during the Reds’ 2-1 defeat to Atletico Madrid in a friendly.

And with the new Premier League season just days away, Benitez doesn’t want any risks taken with his star striker as he appears for Spain on international duty in a friendly against Macedonia tonight.

Benitez told The Mirror, “We would like to take things carefully and ease him back in, but of course it is now out of control because he is with Spain.

“It is hard to say where he is at, but he came back very late because he was with Spain in such an important tournament. I can say he has not had enough training and then he scores two goals.

“But equally I can I say he has had enough time and he misses three chances, and then you will have he has not had enough training and he is not fit.

“He has gone with the national team and we are talking with the staff to make sure they do the right things with him. That is all we can hope.”