kuyts goal?

[red g]

did he start? what was his goal like?

[puredale]

He played the full 90 and did pretty well - was upstaged by two goals from RvPersie. He could have of got a couple himself but only bagged one in the last minute with a near post header from a left wing cross.

Van Basten (Dutch manager) got some stick over the weekend for a very poor performance by his team in a scrappy 1-0 win over mighty Luxembourg so he was pleased the team played better.

The Netherlands produced a convincing display to defeat Belarus in Eindhoven and go top of UEFA EURO 2008™ qualifying Group G. Belarus had goalkeeper Vasili Khomutovski to thank for keeping the scores down, but two goals either side of the break from Robin van Persie and a late third by Dirk Kuijt were enough for the Oranje.

Van Persie strikes
Keen to deliver a better performance than they had managed in Saturday's 1-0 win in Luxembourg, the Netherlands dominated from the start with a succession of corners and deep crosses into the Belarus box. The lively Van Persie popped up from nowhere just after the half-hour to fire a right-footed shot past Khomutovski and Wesley Sneijder was unlucky to see his right-footer hit the post three minutes later.

Dutch pressure
Kuijt and Klaas Jan Huntelaar both had opportunities to double the Dutch advantage before half-time but could offer little to seriously test the Belarus keeper. The second half began in much the same manner, with the Oranje applying the pressure but unable to find their way through. Van Persie finally made the points safe when a 78th-minute cross from defender André Ooijer found the Arsenal FC forward on the edge of the area and he curled a superb shot past Khomutovski. The hosts' third goal was then supplied by Van Persie whose cross was met by Kuijt's powerful header.

[lfc4ever]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5amtr6XB0z8

[paulcooper4]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5amtr6XB0z8

cheers my man
The kuytster looked awesome again

[red g]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5amtr6XB0z8

cheers mate

[bazza76]

cheers my man
The kuytster looked awesome again

Yeah was good to see that, was creating asmuch as the opportunities he was getting. Van Persie looked very good.

[homer1]

Seemed to be involved in all that was good - very unselfish player from what I have seen of him.

[red g]

Seemed to be involved in all that was good - very unselfish player from what I have seen of him.

unselfish and a great goalscorer...that doesnt ad up!! but your right

[bazza76]

unselfish and a great goalscorer...that doesnt ad up!! but your right

Its starting to though. Henry is a fine example, creates almost asmuch as he scores, or seemingly so anyway. Think i read somewhere that Kuyt used to be a winger when he started out first, would could explain his creative side, much like Henry.

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Its starting to though. Henry is a fine example, creates almost asmuch as he scores, or seemingly so anyway. Think i read somewhere that Kuyt used to be a winger when he started out first, would could explain his creative side, much like Henry.

He does look to come deep a la henry. I cant help but think we are overhyping this lad....but then the more i see the more i hype

[hoeyd2]

Robin Van Persie is a superb footballer.

[Mattshark]

Robin Van Persie is a superb footballer.

Very inconsitant though.

[puredale]

Its starting to though. Henry is a fine example, creates almost asmuch as he scores, or seemingly so anyway. Think i read somewhere that Kuyt used to be a winger when he started out first, would could explain his creative side, much like Henry.

Dirk didnt ever play on the wing at Utrecht (where he was before going to Feyenoord) or at de Kuip - that's not to say he couldn't - although he doesnt have electric pace so would struggle imo.

He played on the right of a front '3' for the national team and can certainly play inside right.

[REDSCOUSER]

Kuyt had a overhead kick that just missed the top corner, he had a goal disallowed then scored with a deft back header. The lad is getting better with every passing week.