Spain coach Vicente del Bosque has spoken of his delight at seeing Fernando Torres back on the scoresheet after the Liverpool striker netted twice during Friday's 4-0 thrashing of Liechtenstein in Vaduz.
Torres had scored only once in the previous twelve months for his country, but just days after striking the winner for Liverpool against West Bromwich Albion he was in the goalscoring mood again with two clinical finishes to help Spain to a comfortable opening game victory in the 2012 European Championships qualifying campaign.
Asked if he was happy to see Torres back on the mark, Del Bosque said: "Of course. He didn't score during the World Cup and these goals plus the one he got the other day for Liverpool are going to improve his moral and self-confidence.
"That's very good for him and the national team. Today (against Liechtenstein) he moved well close to the area."
Torres was replaced soon after netting his second goal after 54 minutes, but Del Bosque insists he could have continued.
"I don't think it was too draining a game for the players. Torres could have continued perfectly. We had people on the bench who ought to play, we had to give them the opportunity," he added.
"It (the substitutions) was for those we were on the bench than those that were on the pitch."
Spain play again on Tuesday when they travel to Buenos Aires to take on Argentina in a friendly.
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