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I was delighted for Dirk Kuyt with his late matchwinner on Thursday - and not because it spared us sitting through another half-an-hour's extra time, writes Tommy Smith in the Echo.
Dirk has not enjoyed as productive a season as he has in the past - and the biggest difference has been the lack of goals he has supplied compared to past campaigns.
So it was heartening to see him pop up with such an important late goal.
There are one or two individuals in Kenny Dalglish's squad who I believe do not have the quality to be called Liverpool players.
But Dirk Kuyt does not fall into that category.
He sometimes takes a little flak from fans for a heavy first touch, but his work-rate and attitude is absolutely unquestioned and he does have that precious knack of providing crucial goals.
Dirk, like so many other players in the Premier League this season, has probably suffered from Holland going so far in the World Cup finals last summer.
But he has never hid during this season and was there in the starting line-up agauinst Arsenal on August 15 barely a month after he faced Spain in the World Cup final.
Hopefully the goal in midweek can act as a springboard for Dirk to return to his best form.
Source: Liverpool Echo
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