Striker Fernando Torres may still be some way short of his lethal
best but he underlined his quality - and importance to Liverpool
- with a brilliant strike to defeat 10-man West Brom at Anfield.
Two knee operations at the back-end of last season and a late return
from the World Cup have impacted on the 26-year-old's fitness and
match sharpness.
But a clinical strike midway through the second half - his first
Barclays Premier League goal since March 28 and 50th at Anfield
in all competitions - proved too good for promoted West Brom.
Torres was rested for the midweek Europa League play-off trip to
Trabzonspor and the decision was justified with victory in Turkey
without him and, more importantly, rewarded with the winning goal
against the Baggies.
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