The Spanish striker has been a revelation since his countryman brought him to Liverpool from Atletico Madrid, scoring 30 goals in 42 appearances.

His record is made all the more impressive by the fact that he was never considered to be prolific during his time in his homeland.

However, he has been an instant hit at Anfield and has adjusted to life in England with ease.

He acknowledges that his game has improved since completing his switch last summer, and stresses that his manager has been the key factor behind his transformation into a world class goal scorer.

"Rafa Benitez is obsessed with details. He calculates everything, including runs and flights of the ball and he studies it on his computer," Torres said.

"And if he tells you to stand five feet from the penalty spot, it's not in your best interests to be six feet from it.

"He'll show you that the extra distance makes the difference between a goal and a missed chance, and it has worked for me.

"The proof for me is I had never scored a club hat-trick in my life before joining Liverpool, but I've since got three.

"Rafa explained everything to me before I signed, how we would play and what our aims were. He even gave me a work schedule in advance. He has great powers of seduction, and he makes crazy demands on us."