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AFTER surviving a season of turmoil and turbulence it is little surprise that Rafa Benitez took his players to the serenity of Switzerland to prepare for the next campaign.
Situated at the foot of the picturesque Jura Mountains, Grenchen's sleepy Bruhl Stadium is as far removed from the frenzy of Anfield as it is possible to imagine - and at this early stage in their preparations it suits Liverpool just fine.
Last year it provided the setting for Fernando Torres to announce his arrival in a red shirt, giving it a place in Liverpool folklore and in Kopites' hearts.
TWELVE MONTHS ago in Grenchen, a Spanish forward took the first step towards making his name at Liverpool.
But, with Euro 2008 hero Fernando Torres on a richly-deserved vacation, last night it was the turn of a younger striking compatriot to command the headlines.
Daniel Pacheco has been earmarked as one to watch ever since Liverpool persuaded him to leave Barcelona.
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