Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez insists that he's unconcerned about his side's leaky defence this season, pointing out that the Reds are in sterling form at the other end of the pitch.
Striker Fernando Torres, who leads the Premier League scoring charts with eight goals, is the primary reason for Liverpool's best offensive start to a campaign in over a century.
"Our form has a lot to do with Torres, obviously," said Benitez. "In the last three games he has been outstanding.
"Torres can still improve, because he likes to learn. He is on fire at the moment and is a key player for us, but the Champions League is more difficult and he is aware of that.
"His confidence has grown as the team has started to do well. We are creating more chances and there are plenty of options for him."
Benitez added: "When you are winning matches, opponents have to attack more and leave space, and that is what Fernando is exploiting.
"He can use his pace and ability. He is playing more games; he has acquired match fitness and is making life very difficult for defenders."
The backline, however, has been less reliable, and Benitez has had to defend Jamie Carragher, who has been criticised for his poor form.
Nevertheless, the club come into their Champions League match with Fiorentina on Tuesday on a six-game winning streak, in which they've racked up 18 goals.
"We are scoring more goals and not really worried that we have conceded a few more," said the ex-Valencia boss.
"Our aim is to score goals and win matches; keeping clean sheets is a bonus.
"This has been a very good goal-scoring start to the season, I'm told the best for over 100 years at this club.
"But even if you score goals and also concede, then someone will see the negative of that.
"But we always look to the positives; we are scoring a lot of goals and we aim to continue to do the same.
"We can improve in defence, of course, and I would like a lot of goals and none conceded, but that is hard to do if you do try to attack," Benitez continued.
"We will try to find the balance but I find it is easier to improve defences because you can work in training on basics, repeating the same things.
"With strikers it depends more on the quality of the player; that is more difficult."
Benitez is optimistic about Liverpool's chances in the Champions League, and claims that a win against Fiorentina after defeating Hungarian title-holders Debrecen on the tournament's opening day will put the club in a good position to make it through to the round of 16.
"To start a Champions League group winning matches is very important. We have won our first game, now we am to win the second.
"That will be fantastic; we will be in a very strong position," he added.
"We have not faced Fiorentina before in Europe and this will be a big occasion. Hopefully we can score some more goals and that will almost certainly put us into the group stages.
"But Fiorentina play good football and will be dangerous. They are fourth in Serie A and have excellent players."
Striker Fernando Torres, who leads the Premier League scoring charts with eight goals, is the primary reason for Liverpool's best offensive start to a campaign in over a century.
"Our form has a lot to do with Torres, obviously," said Benitez. "In the last three games he has been outstanding.
"Torres can still improve, because he likes to learn. He is on fire at the moment and is a key player for us, but the Champions League is more difficult and he is aware of that.
"His confidence has grown as the team has started to do well. We are creating more chances and there are plenty of options for him."
Benitez added: "When you are winning matches, opponents have to attack more and leave space, and that is what Fernando is exploiting.
"He can use his pace and ability. He is playing more games; he has acquired match fitness and is making life very difficult for defenders."
The backline, however, has been less reliable, and Benitez has had to defend Jamie Carragher, who has been criticised for his poor form.
Nevertheless, the club come into their Champions League match with Fiorentina on Tuesday on a six-game winning streak, in which they've racked up 18 goals.
"We are scoring more goals and not really worried that we have conceded a few more," said the ex-Valencia boss.
"Our aim is to score goals and win matches; keeping clean sheets is a bonus.
"This has been a very good goal-scoring start to the season, I'm told the best for over 100 years at this club.
"But even if you score goals and also concede, then someone will see the negative of that.
"But we always look to the positives; we are scoring a lot of goals and we aim to continue to do the same.
"We can improve in defence, of course, and I would like a lot of goals and none conceded, but that is hard to do if you do try to attack," Benitez continued.
"We will try to find the balance but I find it is easier to improve defences because you can work in training on basics, repeating the same things.
"With strikers it depends more on the quality of the player; that is more difficult."
Benitez is optimistic about Liverpool's chances in the Champions League, and claims that a win against Fiorentina after defeating Hungarian title-holders Debrecen on the tournament's opening day will put the club in a good position to make it through to the round of 16.
"To start a Champions League group winning matches is very important. We have won our first game, now we am to win the second.
"That will be fantastic; we will be in a very strong position," he added.
"We have not faced Fiorentina before in Europe and this will be a big occasion. Hopefully we can score some more goals and that will almost certainly put us into the group stages.
"But Fiorentina play good football and will be dangerous. They are fourth in Serie A and have excellent players."
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