Liverpool strikers have nowhere to hide. The constant reminders of King Kenny Dalglish, Kevin Keegan, Ian Rush, and Robbie Fowler hang over the heads of Liverpool's front men.
Fernando Torres has proven his worth with his goals and is the darling of the media. Dirk Kuyt has not had it this easy, but I don't know one Liverpool fan who can have a bad word against him.
Dirk Kuyt is the epitome of heart. He will give his absolute all for Liverpool and gains nothing but phrases like "ineffective", "toothless", and " disappointing" from the media. Lets just hope his performance against Italy last night will right some undoubted wrongs.
Kuyt last night was simply fantastic. His energy, his use of the ball, and work rate were unbelievable. He tracked back for nearly 90 minutes, helping out his fullbacks and never stopped running.
Holland's first and third goals were also perfect examples of what Kuyt brings to a team. For the first goal, his unwillingness to give up a lost cause forced Gianluigi Buffon into a mistake from which Holland capitalised and scored.
For the third, he got himself into a good position and instead of letting his head drop when his missing his chance, chased the ball and showed enough composure and vision to pick out Ed Van Bronkhurst.
Kuyt's work rate has never been questioned by his teammates. Fernando Torres lauds Kuyt's effort for the amount of space and time it awards him. Kuyt simply does the work of two or three men.
Marco Van Basten, one of the greatest strikers of all time, is also quick to point out the benefits of Kuyt.
Dirk Kuyt may not be the greatest goalscorer in the world. But simply put, he is a goalscorer's dream, the perfect foil for any striker.
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4 months ago
Kuyt was excellent last night, as he was for much of the last few months of the season for Liverpool.
He will never be a favourite with most football fans because they don't understand the game, its about more than just step-overs and goals. Kuyt is the ultimate team player, and every team needs players whose stamina and tactical nous is greater than others, it complements those who are technically brilliant but not tactically so.
The Dutch had every type of player last night, the hardworking Kuyt, De Jong, the technical Sneijder and Van Der Vaart, and the relentlessly effective Van Nistelrooy and Engelaar. An excellent team performance, but will Van Basten change that team to bring back Robben, Van Persie etc? And will that actually hinder the team and lose the dynamic effectiveness? only time will tell.
4 months ago
Kuyt had a great game last night, of that there is no doubt. 100% commitment to the team and he contributed greatly in the final third with two great assists.
I totally agree that he’s a player that managers love but fans don’t really appreciate due to their ignorance. Van Basten knew he could select him and that he would follow his instructions out on the pitch to the letter – and he did, he never stopped tracking back and really made it hard for the fullbacks to get into the game. This is why he is so highly rated by Benetiz, because he trusts him tactically to carry out his role.
I think it’s very hard for van Basten to change his team now for the France game. Albeit it’s a very hard call with Robben and van Persie two great players coming back.
4 months ago
Kuyt is a really nice player, and although he seems sluggish and lazy at times, he really showed up in the game against Italy. That header in the box was simply beautiful.
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