“It has been a year to remember,” says Torres. “For the Spanish players here at Liverpool, the win at Euro 2008 did not compensate for the fact that we did not win any trophies with Liverpool, but for our country and for us as players representing our country; it was something truly unforgettable that is going to stay with me forever.

“It is an honour to represent a club like Liverpool in Europe and we reached the semi-final of the Champions League and lost in extra time.

“I have been able to play every weekend and Wednesday at the highest level and have been able to score goals and get global recognition. The year has ended with my injury over the last couple of months but that has been just a blip in a great year.”

As well as reaching the last 16 of the Champions League, Liverpool have an FA Cup fourth round derby against Everton on the horizon and are three points clear at the top of the Premier League.

And Torres reckons the current squad will etch their names into Anfield folklore if they claim the club’s first league title since 1990.

“We have a real chance of winning things this season,” says the Spaniard. “A Benitez team is never just about one player but about the group.

“We have a solid unit that knows how to win games playing our way. We have beaten the big teams without me and on occasion without Gerrard like the game against Manchester United. I think that was a positive for the team as a whole, it illustrated that importance of every player in the squad.

Everyone is important here, we are working towards the same goal of ensuring that Liverpool win the Premier League.

“If we are able to achieve this it will have been a joint effort no one player will take the most credit. It is a group effort.”

Torres adds: “Having won the European Championships with Spain I have experienced what it is like to be part of a generation of players that will never be forgotten.

“I think that the same could be said of this Liverpool team if we can win the League. If we can do it we will be remembered for many years in the hearts of Liverpool fans.”