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Is his place in the side in serious jeopardy?

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You have to give it to Dirk Kuyt. We all remember years ago when he was constantly slated and doubted by many Reds fans, but here we are preparing for the 2011/2012 season and the Dutchman is still very much one of our key players. Since the arrival of Kenny Dalglish, Dirk Kuyt has shown how reliable he can be as a source for goals and seems to be regaining the predatory striking instincts we expected to see more of since his move from Feyenoord in 2006.

The Dutchman ended the season in fine goalscoring form and equalled his best ever goal tally for Liverpool with 15 goals, but doubts are being raised over the kind of impact he will be allowed to make next season. With Liverpool being linked with wingers left, right and centre, many are wondering whether Kuyt will be able to retain his status as a key member of the first XI next season.

If, as reported, Liverpool do acquire the services of a couple of top class wide players this summer, it would put Kuyt’s position in the starting line up in serious jeopardy. Kenny Dalglish seems to want Liverpool to adopt a more mobile and fluid approach in their play, and a high flying winger would most likely suit that system better than the soon to be 31 Dutch forward.

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  • Edwin says:

    NO he will be ok because wh can play as a forward and his work rate will be missed if he is not in the squad. Image him up front with LS and AC or coming off the bench. Options, options options

  • Tony says:

    Isn’t it nice to have problems like this? 🙂

  • Paul says:

    All depends upon who we’re playing, I expect to not see the same 11 or even the same formation week after week, he’ll play right, then centre forward and sometimes from the bench, all good teams do this. Man Utd had Rooney, Chicarito, Owen, Berbatov etc, they didn’t all start every game but all stayed fit all season.

    Two good players for every position!!

    • john says:

      Totally agree, as you can play with the same 11 and the same
      formation against different teams? me seems illogical. I’d like to
      Georgian Wijnaldum, young, and very skilled with the ball, quick and
      intelligent and cost no more than 10 million.

  • m kop says:

    Better to have your place in the starting line up be put in jepeordy than not to win anything in all seasons playing at Liverpool.

    I wouldn’t worry about Kuyt do, players like him alwayes find way to get in to a starting line up.
    He is hardworking, versatile, he can play up front or at the wing, I bet he can even be better full back than most in PL.

  • Dan says:

    wouldn’t worry about it I figured this one out ages ago:

    Suraz…Carrol…Kuyt

    M’ls..Lucas..Gerrad..Maxi..Hondo..Adam

    Skirtel or Carra

    Reina

    Don’t worry about Subs for Midfield we have: Downing,Spearing, Shelvy (maybe on loan though, Poulson, Aqua and Ince, Kohlert or Roberts (if we need them can be called up from youth)

  • daboy says:

    He will play plenty i have no doubt but it is the central mids that have worries there is going to be a reshuffle there.

  • Dan says:

    well here we go: talk sport claims Inter are making a bid for Meireles at around 14 Mill. re-shuffle about to start

  • donratty says:

    i think wd tym he will elimin8 carol 4rm da starting line up. He understands prince suarez style of play than carol. Ac is too slow, no flair n ball control. Lets pray ac regain his form come nxt season. YNWA

  • legal scousers says:

    Sergio Aguero is coming to liverpool in july
    his agent was in melwood and talks going on with
    Athletico Madrid at this moment !
    price been agreed

  • gerard says:

    kuyt is a reliable player, and Kenny Dalglish will be happy to have him ready whenever his service is required. It’s difficult to have very good players who stay on bench and still have the mentality to fight for the team.

  • Bill says:

    talk sport talk utter crap claims Meireles is not for sale.

  • David Tyrer says:

    For a minute there, when I saw the headline, I thought this was referring to the pictures of him with two Brazilian women in the papers yesterday!

  • michael says:

    dirk will be fine under kenny he’s found a bit of a touch and regaining his eye for goal. hopefully we wont need him on the wings but if suarez or carroll are out dirk will be in. if we wana win the league dirk,carra and even stevie will spend more time on the bench their the veterans now and cant be expected to do it week in week out.

  • xx says:

    Kuyt-Suarez partnership was a mouth watering one. never doubt Kuyt, we bought carroll n evry one said Kuyt’ time was over. but we know what happened, dont we

  • Jay Wright says:

    Hopefully the team finally switches to 433/4231 which would then see Kuyt relegated to 3rd choice striker behind Carroll and Suarez, with another couple of wingers/widemen being brought in to suplement the attack and replace Maxi, Cole and Jovanovich as our wideforwards

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