Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez expects to see goalkeeper Jose Reina achieving more 'assists' now that Fernando Torres is fit and firing.
It was Reina's 60-yard clearance that set-up fellow Spaniard Torres for his stunning goal in last weekend's 2-0 Premier League win over Fulham at Anfield.
And Benitez said: "Reina is a goalkeeper with real game intelligence. He can read the game and play the kind of balls he delivered to Torres. He can play these passes to strikers if strikers move for the ball.
"A modern goalkeeper needs to be able to read the game like this. That is the difference. You can save 100 shots, but if you don't do something more you will only be a good goalkeeper - not a top-class goalkeeper."
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