Match Report: Liverpool 2-1 Middlesbrough [Premier League]

Keane and Torres showed that their training ground work was benefitting each other as they showed a lot more purpose and togetherness up front. What they hadn’t planned for was the impressive Boro rearguard who were repelling Liverpool’s attacking threat.

Teams:
Liverpool:Reina, Arbeloa (El Zhar 83), Carragher, Skrtel, Dossena (Aurelio 75), Kuyt, Gerrard, Alonso, Benayoun (Babel 65), Keane, Torres.
Middlesbrough:Turnbull, Wheater, Huth, Pogatetz, Taylor (Hoyte 75), Aliadiere, O’Neil, Shawky, Downing, Alves (Mido 60), Sanli (Digard 87).
Goals:Mido 70.,Pogatetz 86 og, Gerrard 90.
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Match Report:Spain 3-0 Denmark [Friendly]

Vicente Del Bosque made a winning debut as Spain coach Wednesday, with the European champion beating Denmark 3-0 in a friendly behind two goals from substitute Xabi Alonso.
Del Bosque replaced Luis Aragones after Euro 2008 in June, and saw Spain's unbeaten streak reach 23 games in his first match in charge.
Alonso came on for David Villa after halftime and gave the visitors the lead in the 50th minute with a volley from 10 yards out after taking a pass from Liverpool teammate Fernando Torres.
Xavi Hernandez made it 2-0 in the 73rd minute with a low shot past Denmark goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen, before Alonso added his second in injury time, slotting in a half-volley from close range after a pass from Diego Capel.
Denmark had controlled play in the first half, but Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas dived to save a shot from Daniel Jensen on a ball from veteran Jon Dahl Tomasson in the 11th minute.

Teams:
Denmark: Thomas Sorensen, Christian Poulsen, Martin Laursen, Daniel Agger, Michael Silberbauer, Lars Jacobsen (Jonas Borring, 71), Daniel Jensen (Martin Retov, 78), Martin Vingaard (Christopher Poulsen, 54), Jon Dahl Tomasson (Mikkel Thygesen 54), Dennis Rommedahl, Nicklas Bendtner.
Spain: Iker Casillas (Pepe Reina 75); Raul Albiol, Carles Puyol, Andres Iniesta (Santi Cazorla, 62), David Villa (Xabi Alonso 46), Xavi Hernandez, Fernando Torres (Daniel Guiza, 62), Joan Capdevila, Sergio Ramos (Andoni Iraola, 76) Marcos Senna (Diego Capel 46), David Silva.
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Match Report:Sunderland 0-1 Liverpool [Premier League]

Fernando Torres powered Liverpool to a 1-0 win over Sunderland in their 2008-09 Premiership season-opener at the Stadium of Light on Saturday.
Teams:
Sunderland: Craig Gordon, Pascal Chimbonda, Danny Collins, Phillip Bardsley, Nyron Nosworthy, Teemu Tainio (Dean Whitehead 57), Andy Reid, Steed Malbranque (Carlos Edwards 74), Kieran Richardson, El-Hadji Diouf (Michael Chopra 81), Daryl Murphy.

Liverpool: Pepe Reina, Alvaro Arbeloa, Andrea Dossena, Jamie Carragher, Sami Hyypia, Yossi Benayoun (Fabio Aurelio 82), Dirk Kuyt, Steven Gerrard, Damien Plessis (Xabi Alonso 46), Fernando Torres, Robbie Keane (Nabil El Zhar 77).

Goal:Fernando Torres [82.min]
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Rafa Benitez: Torres And Keane Will Live Up To Hype

Rafa Benitez made a press conference ahead of the first-leg of the crucial Champions League group stage qualifier against Standard Liege , Benitez said it will be only a matter of time before they start raining goals, so convinced is he of their ability both as individuals and as a unit.
"Keane and Torres are clever players, they scored plenty of goals last season and when they have played a lot more games together for us, they will score here too," said Rafa Benitez.
"These two strikers are top class, and they can be at the level of anyone in this competition. They will get better and better."They will need time. It has been a difficult summer with players arriving for training at different stages, but I have no worries about them in the future."
Benitez then turned his attention to the challenge at hand, warning that they will have their work cut out for them even though the Merseyside club are undoubtedly the hot favourites to triumph over two legs."Liege are in good form, they beat Anderlecht last weekend in the Belgian super cup, and last season in their league they barely lost a game and went over 30 without defeat at one stage," he said.
"They did not concede many goals, they have a strong defence and a quick attack. We must concentrate."

Torres is ready for Premier League Title

Fernando Torres had only been a European champion for a matter of hours when the Liverpool star consigned Spain's triumph to the history books and turned his attention to Anfield's own trophy drought.
Torres's typically clinical finish against Germany in Vienna sealed Spain's first international trophy for 44 years and capped a memorable season for the striker.
His stunning debut campaign with Liverpool had provided the perfect response to critics who questioned his ability to prosper at the highest level, and now he was the golden boy of Spanish football as well.
It was the first major medal of Torres's career but the 24-year-old isn't one to rest on his laurels.
With Spain's ghosts laid to rest, he set his sights on ending Liverpool's 18-year wait to win the English title.
"This is my first title and I hope it's the first of many," he said in the immediate aftermath of the Euro 2008 final.
After spending over a decade watching arch rivals Manchester United move to within one title of Liverpool's record 18 English championships, the Anfield faithful are growing increasingly restless.

Torres on target for Liverpool

Spanish hitman Torres was on target as Rafa Benitez's men enjoyed their biggest victory of pre-season.
This was the first time Benitez had paraded his £40million strikeforce of Torres and Keane together. And he was delighted with their performances.
Benitez said: “Both players showed good movement and so did Steven Gerrard.
“Dirk Kuyt and Yossi Benayoun were coming inside so I felt we had five offensive players, very clever and with quality so we were a threat all the time.
“Keane is very clever and he worked hard. He is very happy here and hopefully we will see a lot of good movement and also goals from him.
“Gerrard, Torres and Keane playing together was one of the keys to keeping possession.
“But I feel we have some good players in the team, different players with different qualities and a good mentality.”
David Ngog and Yossi Benayoun also found the net before Xabi Alonso sealed the win from the penalty spot.