Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard believes Fernando Torres has quashed the myth that foreign imports need time to settle in England.
The Spanish striker has been a revelation on Merseyside since arriving from Atletico Madrid last summer.
He bagged 33 goals during a remarkable debut campaign, before rounding off his season by helping Spain to Euro 2008 glory.
He has struggled with niggling knocks this term but, when fit, has once again demonstrated that he has all the credentials to cope with the physical nature of life in the Premier League.