RAFA DELIGHTED WITH TORRES TREBLE

Steve Hunter 25 September 2007

Rafa Benitez hailed the display of Fernando Torres after his three-goal blast saw off Reading in the Carling Cup.
The Reds boss was full of praise for his side after seeing goals from Yossi Benayoun and Torres book Liverpool's place in the fourth round of the competition.

"It was a great night for Fernando," said Benitez.

"He had a lot of space and he killed their defenders with his pace and movement.

"The understanding between him and Crouch was very good and I thought it was a fantastic team performance.

"It was a difficult game because Reading tried to play football and they play with a great passion."