Rafa Not Happy With Spain Over Torres Injury

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Rafa Benitez

Liverpool head coach Rafa Benitez is not happy with Spain over the usage and training methods that has led to Fernando Torres being injured for the third time while away with the National Team.

After the 24 year old suffered his 5th Hamstring Injury in the last 16 months, Benitez has come out and publicly questioned the methods and habits of the Spanish National Team while club players are on International Duty.

“He has been injured now three times while with the national team and it is something we have to analyse,” Benitez said.

“We know they are doing something that is maybe not the best for the player.”

Interestingly Benitez has been quoted saying that Torres had no prior Hamstring Injury prior to joining Liverpool from Atletico Madrid.

“We are very disappointed with the situation. We have to analyse why it has happened,” said Benitez.

“We have been working with prevention exercises in the past, and still we have the same problem. We were taking time with him, he wasn’t being rushed back. The time and training was all under control, as were all the exercises.

“We now have to analyse why it has happened again. The doctor and the physio were both working very hard with Fernando and they are both first-class, but now it is the same situation.

“We will now not be taking any risks with his comeback. If he is fit then he will play, if he is not fit then he won’t, it is simple.”

Added on Friday, November 28th, 2008 by dunny

3 Comments

  1. Posted by: Krista on Nov 28, 2008 at 12:39 pm

    Okay wait. This doesn’t make sense to me. Torres played for Spain the 19th. He has played 2 games now for Liverpool. So how in the hell can Rafa blame the Spanish team docs for this recent injury?

    If he was injured with the Spanish why play him for 2 games? Am I reading this wrong?

  2. Posted by: rob on Nov 28, 2008 at 1:26 pm

    im gonna s** a brick if this keeps happening

  3. Posted by: Soto on Nov 28, 2008 at 8:37 pm

    I am as confused as Krista and as frustrated as Rob. I don’t care how, but I want a healthy Torres, both for Liverpool and Spain. I am big fans of both teams, and both teams benefit from El Nino (though I think Spain has more depth than Liverpool).

    What a mess. . .

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