Torres tells Barry and Keane: Don't come to Anfield if you want to relax

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Spain striker Torres scored scoring the winner in the Euro 2008 Final against Germany - following a great debut season in England when he netted 33 goals, 24 of them in the Premier League.

Now he is set to be joined by Aston Villa midfielder Barry and Spurs striker Keane, as manager Rafael Benitez builds for a domestic title challenge.

Driven: Fernando Torres

And Torres has given an assessment of his first season at Anfield, which will leave both players in no doubt about the high standards expected.

The former Atletico Madrid skipper told The Mirror: 'Rafa has taught me to demand a lot of myself daily, not to relax. When you are in a team where things are going mostly well, players tend to relax.

'But you must always push yourself and never become complacent, try to do your best every single day. At a club like Liverpool, you can't sit back after scoring 20-odd goals and say, "Well, that's it".

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'After you score 20, Benitez is on at you during the next training session and stays on top of you all day, all week. He tells you to go off on your own and do new exercises.

'There are days when you think, "My God, this guy does not let you breathe". At times like that you don't realise that all he wants is for you to improve.

'I want to progress in life, not relax, not be complacent. And you need someone close to you telling you to keep at it. It is impossible to do it otherwise.

'We don't always fancy having someone like that so close. But in the long term, I'm sure everybody will thank him for it.'