Kuyt to make the difference?

[El Jefecito]

never led the line? off the top of my head champions league final spring to mind. unless u agree with me that he isn't capable of leading the line even when he's tried

of course he's going to find it difficult to get into the box in his new role - he found it difficult in the role he'd been bought for!

One off.

There's a difference between the role he played before and the role Rafa has asked him to play. No?

[rage]

One off. come on you said never. i doubt very much it was a one off. why would the tactical genius that is rafa play kuyt in a role he has never played b4 in a champions league final?

There's a difference between the role he played before and the role Rafa has asked him to play. No? agreed but my reasoning is that he has been asked to play this role because
a) he's **** for the role we bought him and
b) whilst being limited in this new role our existing alternatives are even more limited

[El Jefecito]

Disagree with all of that. Rafa plays him there because, even though it doesn't get the best out of Kuyt is DOES get the best out of the team. Thats my sense anyway

[rage]

Disagree with all of that. Rafa plays him there because, even though it doesn't get the best out of Kuyt is DOES get the best out of the team. Thats my sense anyway

maybe one day people will realise the best of kuyt just isn't good enough to help us compete.

hope the lad has a good tournament regardless, its clear that rafa won't sell him yet and he'll be here next year. a good tournament will do him the world of good. i remember standing in the kop on his debut when he came on as a sub - full of confidence and shooting from 30 yards out

[El Jefecito]

maybe one day people will realise the best of kuyt just isn't good enough to help us compete.

hope the lad has a good tournament regardless, its clear that rafa won't sell him yet and he'll be here next year. a good tournament will do him the world of good. i remember standing in the kop on his debut when he came on as a sub - full of confidence and shooting from 30 yards out

Can't disagree with any of that!

[Pablo]

That header Kuyt scored for Holland the other days was EXACTLY like the goals he used to score for Feyenoord before we signed him, properly bullying the defender and powering the header home. Why does he play like such a poof for us, never see him use that kind of aggression. Reminds me of Heskey in that sense, doesnt utilise his strength enough. Lets have some of those type of goals for LFC next year please Dirk!

P.S Im predicting he will have quite a successful tournie for teh Dutch at Euro 2008.

Edit: Here's the link to the goal in case you havent seen it:

http://101greatgoals.magnify.net/item/FFX5X1PXCXNGNVWT

[DeeTheDog]

That header Kuyt scored for Holland the other days was EXACTLY like the goals he used to score for Feyenoord before we signed him, properly bullying the defender and powering the header home. Why does he play like such a poof for us, never see him use that kind of aggression. Reminds me of Heskey in that sense, doesnt utilise his strength enough. Lets have some of those type of goals for LFC next year please Dirk!

P.S Im predicting he will have quite a successful tournie for teh Dutch at Euro 2008.

Edit: Here's the link to the goal in case you havent seen it:

http://101greatgoals.magnify.net/item/FFX5X1PXCXNGNVWT

Great goal, I think Dirk is great and was integral to our excellent form since February. He also has a knack of scoring important goals. A strong tournament for Holland and Kuyt could have a huge impact on his form for next season.