Dirk Kuyt

[Tee]

I think it would be great to see Babel play up front - alonside Torres v Reading would be a chance to try it perhaps?

BTW I share the general frustration about Kuyt.

[AFII]

We must be the only top club that use a striker as a hard working attacking midfielder.

Rafa is focusing to much on the defensive bit. You win matches by scoring goals and avoid defeats by holding a clean sheet.

You don't get anymore points if you draw three games than if you win one and lose two.

We have the players to play good attacking football but instead it seems like Rafa's first priority is not to lose the game instead of winning it.

[Joe Le Toff]

Here's my biggest problem.

If, as you say, Rafa plays a front man with somone in the hole, I just don't think Kuyt is anywhere near talented enough for that position.

To play in the hole you have to have - to play for LFC at least - good technique, awareness of others and good passing ability to take advantage of those attributes. Kuyt does none of those things well IMO.

It's not his natural position, throw in his second rate technical ability and it's not a good combination.

Bottom line; I want somebody better wearing the Liverbird.

If Rafa wants to play with 1 striker up top, and one in the hole, then it should be Benayoun and we should have kept Garcia as well for that role.
Kuyt offers nothing, absolutely nothing, except work rate, and as ive said many times, that should be the minimum requirement for a Liverpool player, to play at the highest level you need to offer something else and Kuyt simply doesnt.

[Joe Le Toff]

I think it would be great to see Babel play up front - alonside Torres v Reading would be a chance to try it perhaps?

BTW I share the general frustration about Kuyt.

I agree - but we wont see that against Reading, if at all

We must be the only top club that use a striker as a hard working attacking midfielder.

Point taken

[peekay]

We must be the only top club that use a striker as a hard working attacking midfielder.

I can understand that being the case in tough away games with Alonso/Gerrard midfield as we tend to be a bit soft though the middle. There is no excuse for playing Kuyt as a deep attacking midfielder when Masch is playing.

[Howard_lfc]

The player we should break the bank to sign and play in Kuyts position is Diego or Nasri.

Robbie Keane would do for me - in Dirks position.

[Dan]

Robbie Keane would do for me - in Dirks position.

I find it hard enough to keep my cool when he's playing **** for Ireland, couldn't cope with that week in week out

[Howard_lfc]

I find it hard enough to keep my cool when he's playing **** for Ireland, couldn't cope with that week in week out

Keane or Kuyt? It's a no-brainer for me mate.

Keane is a far superior player to Kuyt - scores more goals - better footballing brain - and works equally as hard for his team (well almost).

[sid]

WOW I can't believe this thread - Wasn't long ago people were getting banned for saying in so many words "kuyt is ****e' and now you're all at it. Confirms to me what football websites are all about it really does. Oh and he is not for Liverpool - his 1st touch is so bad it's shocking, he runs around like a blue arsed fly getting nowhere and he DOESN"T score goals.

[lfcruleus]

I'm gradually coming round to your point of view on Kuyt, Niall. Mainly because I'm just severely bored of him playing pretty much every game and never scoring, or even looking like a threat to the opposing goal

he scored on Tuesday ffs!!!

[lfcruleus]

Torres with Lucas in the Kuyt position. Lucas is our most creative player(not that difficult being that ) and our most creative player should play behind Torres.

Man this kid better be good if hes our best creative player, what with him never even playing 1 minute in the toughest league in the world....you really talk some ****e sometimes. Im sure youve seen him play 50 games in Brazil??? but the hype you place on him is ridiculous.

[lfcruleus]

Keane or Kuyt? It's a no-brainer for me mate.

Keane is a far superior player to Kuyt - scores more goals - better footballing brain - and works equally as hard for his team (well almost).

Riise played well on Saturday Les.....

[Howard_lfc]

Riise played well on Saturday Les.....

I know what you're trying to do!!

To be fair mate - only Arbeloa and possibly Pennant had decent games.

[thesilverfoxlfc]

The Mash played ok, got some great tackles in

[RedProf]

Man this kid better be good if hes our best creative player, what with him never even playing 1 minute in the toughest league in the world....you really talk some ****e sometimes. Im sure youve seen him play 50 games in Brazil??? but the hype you place on him is ridiculous.

Come on now, we know AF always hypes the young lads without really seeing them! I remember when Insua 1st came he was in every starting line up he did!