Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson finally admitted that star striker Fernando Torres has not been up to the mark this season.
The former Fulham boss saw his side suffer a cruel 3-2 loss at Old Trafford on Sunday with Dimitar Berbatov grabbing a hat-trick while his lone striker, Torres was unable to get the better of Nemanja Vidic and John O'Shea.
Speaking to Sky Sports after the game, Hodgson said:"I don't think he [Fernando Torres] is firing on all cylinders,
"Fernando's [Torres] performance was a lot better [than last week against Birmingham City]. He is a player who needs more games, more time and more training.
"Manchester United do not often surrender possession, so it was difficult for him.
"We'll get a tremendous amount of use from him this season."
Hodgson was also unhappy with his charges for the lack of concentration in the final minutes which led to Berbatov's third goal, after Steven Gerrard singlehandedly hauled the visitors back into the game with two well-taken goals.
He added:"We deserved to get back in the game, we were unlucky to go 2-0 down," said Hodgson.
"Conceding late is always tough, and we're disappointed in that but otherwise we made a really good effort to bring us back into the game.
"If we had more composure we could have seen the game out."
It remains to be seen if Torres can click with new signing, Joe Cole who also looked out of sorts against the Red Devils at Old Trafford.
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