The Reds boss was delighted to see El Nino score his ninth goal in six matches to secure a 2-1 win over the Royals and extend Liverpool's winning run to five Premier League matches.
It is a superb tally for a player still coming to grips with the hustle and bustle of the English league but Benitez feels there will be more to come if the Reds maintain such irrepressible form.
"If the team continues playing well he will score more goals," said Benitez.
"He is always a threat. In wide areas we have players who can beat defenders, and when teams play high against us Torres can beat defenders. He can create his own situations for scoring goals.
"It is important for us to have a player who is always a threat for defenders. It creates more space for players like Gerrard and the wingers. They are left in one on one situations because everybody is thinking about Torres."
Liverpool had to come from behind to maintain their winning run against Steve Coppell's men and Benitez insists it was vital that the Reds managed to pick up maximum points before they head into a what could prove to be a decisive period in our season.
"We knew we had some games like Reading, Bolton and Newcastle that everyone said we must win (because tough trips to United and Arsenal were coming up)," continued Benitez.
"We knew we needed to get three points because now we have some difficult games and, if we make a mistake, at least we have these points."
With a league meeting with Arsenal sandwiched between a Champions League quarter-final clash with the Gunners and further crunch matches with Manchester United and Everton, it promises to be a mouthwatering three weeks for the Reds.
But while Benitez would love to consider the prospect of extending their run of success in those five matches, he is refusing to look beyond next Sunday's clash with arch rivals United.
"You cannot thinking about the second game before the first," he said.
"If you can keep a momentum it will be easier to go into the second one. We could talk about all the games coming up but I think we'd be wasting our time. Let's talk about the first one."
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