Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson firmly believes that striker Fernando Torres (14/1 Premiership Top Goalscorer) is now returning to his best form following his performance and winning goal against Blackburn last weekend.

The Spain international World Cup-winning hitman has endured a difficult campaign to date due to a lack of form following some injury problems which have blighted him since he underwent a knee operation in April.

However, Hodgson witnessed Torres put in a good shift against Rovers at Anfield and felt he looked a lot sharper, while his second goal of the season only heightened his belief that the former Atletico Madrid man could be set to hit top form.

Hodgson insists that Torres has always had the desire and will to do well for him since he replaced Rafa Benitez at Anfield in the summer, but claims the extra confidence the team are starting to show on the pitch is now having a positive impact on his game.

He added on LFC TV: “You do need, if you are going to have a good team, your good players in good form producing what they are capable of producing.

“With Fernando on Sunday we definitely saw that.

“I see it in training every day and I just hope he keeps going and we have a good few months of it.”

Torres will get a chance to add to his goals’ tally this weekend when the Reds travel to face Bolton at the Reebok Stadium on Sunday (Bolton 2/1, Liverpool 13/10, Draw 11/5 90 Minutes).

And Hodgson is looking for his side as a whole to secure a third Premier League win of the season and start pushing up the table (Liverpool 7/1 Top 4 Finish).

“The performance we gave in the second half against Everton and the whole of the game against Blackburn – that is what we need for the whole 90 minutes in the remaining 29 games.”

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