Hodgson Not Worried About Torres

"He is looking much fitter with
every game and I thought he
looked dangerous"
- Roy Hodgson
Hodgson defends Torres
Liverpool's Roy Hodgson leapt
to the defence of striker
Fernando Torres after the
goalless draw with Birmingham
City.
The Reds' frontman came in for
some criticism after failing to
find the net in the stalemate at St
Andrew's.
However, he is still working his
way back to full match sharpness
following injury problems at the
tail-end of last season and during
the World Cup finals.
Hodgson was satisfied with the
contribution of the Spanish
World Cup winner and believes
he will get "better and better."
Hodgson said: "Fernando came
into the centre on a few
occasions and, when he did that,
he caused havoc.
"You've got to give the back four
of Birmingham credit. They
worked very hard to contain him
and pressurise him.
"But he is looking much fitter
with every game and I thought
he looked dangerous and I
thought, the longer the game
went, the stronger he became.
"I think he is working hard for
the team. He is a constant thorn
in the side of defenders.
"We know he lacks match
training. He missed matches at
the end of last year and during
the World Cup.
"But I'm not at all concerned
about Fernando Torres. He will
get better and better."