Steven Gerrard Comes To The Defence Of Torres

Steven Gerrard may be facing a struggle at Liverpool but he has come to the defence of striker Fernando Torres.

LIverpool have had a disastrous start to the 2010/11 season, having picked up just six points in seven games, and they currently languish in the relegation zone.

The side have already been knocked out of the Carling Cup but the club is suffering with troubles off the pitch as a buyer is trying to be found.

And while the form of Torres has come under fire in recent weeks Gerrard insists that Liverpool fans need to get behind the striker as he makes his way back to full fitness.

Speaking to The Sun the Liverpool captain: It's easy to watch a football match and if the centre-forward doesn't score or pull a rabbit out of a hat, say his body language isn't right.

"If a player's form isn't there or he's fighting for full fitness after injuries it's normal that their body language isn't perfect.

"If I'm not playing at the levels I know I can, or if I'm struggling with an injury, people say the same things about me.

"The only time a centre-forward's body language is 100 per cent right is when they're scoring in every game, that's the way they are.

"That's why players like that are the best in the world, because if they come off the pitch without scoring or producing a nine out of 10 or 10 out of 10 performance they're not happy.

"You only have to look at Fernando's record since he walked through the door to know how good he is but he's had a bad time with injuries of late.

"He wasn't 100 per cent going into the World Cup and he had a lot of criticism over the summer but he'll bounce back. We all believe in him, he's our top man. He's a top player and he's our goal scorer.

"We all need to get behind Fernando and help him to get back to the form he showed in his first season here. On that form he's the best centre-forward in the world."

Liverpool will be back in action at the weekend as they face Everton at Goodison park in the Merseyside derby. The club will be looking to improve on their 2-1 home defeat to Blackpool.

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