Dirk Kuyt believes his Kop end strike against Inter will put a full stop on what he describes as a 'difficult period' in front of goal.
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The winter months saw the goals dry up for Kuyt, who was also omitted from the latest Dutch squad by Marco van Basten.
But, following a goal against Barnsley and the opener on another heart-stopping night at Anfield, the frontman is confident the good times are about to roll.
He told Liverpoolfc.tv: "It was a great moment because everyone knows how important it is to score a goal like that. I think I have a difficult period behind me and I just want to look forward now.
"I'm happy to score but the most important thing is that we won and beat Inter in the first match, though we still have a game to play so we'll keep focused."
Two late goals from Kuyt and Steven Gerrard mean the Reds travel to Italy with a commanding lead in three weeks' time.
But despite dominating throughout, and having a one-man advantage following the first-half dismissal of Marco Materazzi, Kuyt and co had to wait 85 minutes to make a breakthrough.
The Dutchman added: "Italians are really good in defence and they did really well even with 10 men, but we stayed patient and together and in the end got two goals.
"It was funny because I said to Stevie that maybe we have to keep hold of the ball and keep the clean sheet but he said we want to get another goal and he was right. He got a great goal and 2-0 is a great result, though we have one game to go in Milan, so it will be a tough night again."
Though the victory will go some way to easing last weekend's FA Cup disappointment, no one at Melwood is likely to lose perspective on the season as it stands.
Kuyt, for one, is at a loss as to how he and his teammates can go from defeat against Barnsley to making one of the best sides in Europe look ordinary.
"I think that's the magic of football," he said. "You lose three days ago against Barnsley, where everybody is expecting you to beat them easily, and then tonight you see a whole different team but with a lot of the same players.
"We didn't play well in the last few matches but we know how we have to play in the big games, especially in the Champions League. All the players worked really hard as a team and we had confidence in ourselves because we know we have a lot of quality. I think we showed that tonight."
The only time Liverpool have ever lost a two-goal first-leg lead in Europe was, coincidentally, against Inter in the 1964-65 European Cup semi-final.
When told of that famous night 43 years ago, Kuyt insisted it wasn't something he'd dwell on.
"We just want to keep looking forward and not too much in the past," said the forward.
Watch Dirk's post-match interview with .tv ››
The winter months saw the goals dry up for Kuyt, who was also omitted from the latest Dutch squad by Marco van Basten.
But, following a goal against Barnsley and the opener on another heart-stopping night at Anfield, the frontman is confident the good times are about to roll.
He told Liverpoolfc.tv: "It was a great moment because everyone knows how important it is to score a goal like that. I think I have a difficult period behind me and I just want to look forward now.
"I'm happy to score but the most important thing is that we won and beat Inter in the first match, though we still have a game to play so we'll keep focused."
Two late goals from Kuyt and Steven Gerrard mean the Reds travel to Italy with a commanding lead in three weeks' time.
But despite dominating throughout, and having a one-man advantage following the first-half dismissal of Marco Materazzi, Kuyt and co had to wait 85 minutes to make a breakthrough.
The Dutchman added: "Italians are really good in defence and they did really well even with 10 men, but we stayed patient and together and in the end got two goals.
"It was funny because I said to Stevie that maybe we have to keep hold of the ball and keep the clean sheet but he said we want to get another goal and he was right. He got a great goal and 2-0 is a great result, though we have one game to go in Milan, so it will be a tough night again."
Though the victory will go some way to easing last weekend's FA Cup disappointment, no one at Melwood is likely to lose perspective on the season as it stands.
Kuyt, for one, is at a loss as to how he and his teammates can go from defeat against Barnsley to making one of the best sides in Europe look ordinary.
"I think that's the magic of football," he said. "You lose three days ago against Barnsley, where everybody is expecting you to beat them easily, and then tonight you see a whole different team but with a lot of the same players.
"We didn't play well in the last few matches but we know how we have to play in the big games, especially in the Champions League. All the players worked really hard as a team and we had confidence in ourselves because we know we have a lot of quality. I think we showed that tonight."
The only time Liverpool have ever lost a two-goal first-leg lead in Europe was, coincidentally, against Inter in the 1964-65 European Cup semi-final.
When told of that famous night 43 years ago, Kuyt insisted it wasn't something he'd dwell on.
"We just want to keep looking forward and not too much in the past," said the forward.
You have to play in ALL the games dirky lad, no cherry picking...
When i read things like that, it worries me somewhat. I've been concerned about their motivation levels in the 'lesser' games and this kind of quote does nothing to reassure me.
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