Aragones denies rift with Torres

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Aragones chose to withdraw the Liverpool frontman after just 54 minutes and the player was clearly bemused by the decision as he left the pitch opting not to acknowledge Aragones' outstretched arm as he passed the coach.

Despite that show of petulance Aragones said there was no ill-felling between himself and the player and told Spanish newspaper Marca: "I understand why the player is angry and I am behind him, but it is important to correct these things afterwards. They are things which stay in the dressing-room...(but) things won't stay like that, we won't let things like that fester."

Torres was instrumental in Spain's opening goal of the night when he unselfishly laid off a pass to strike partner David Villa to tap home into an unguarded net.

That would be the first goal of a hat-trick for Villa whose impressive display stole the limelight from Torres who was expected to spearhead the Spanish attack.

After scoring his third goal of the night Villa raced to the substitutes' bench where he embraced the already-substituted Torres and Aragones said that gesture was reflective of the "cohesion" in the team.

"I understand that a player gets angry when he is substituted, it has happened to me, but the atmosphere in the team is extraordinary," Aragones said.

Aragones also took time to praise Torres for his contribution while he was on the pitch, highlighting his defensive work to limit the contribution of Russia's attack-minded full-back Roman Shirokov.

"Torres also contributed and worked up front to block Shirokov and he did it perfectly," Aragones said.

"The goals are a product of Villa, but the first (goal) was given to him by Torres."