Kuyt keen to be the hero

Last updated : 26 September 2008 By Al Campbell
The Dutchman was the hero after last season's Goodison derby as he scored two penalties at the ground that's made of wood to give the Reds a 2-1 win. A similar outcome this year would be most welcome.

"That was a real highlight of my career so far. I had never taken two penalties in a game before, and certainly not in a big derby with one of them being in the last minute to win the game," said Kuyt.

"You can look back now and talk about how important that moment was and how much pressure was on me, but at the time all I was focusing on was scoring the goal. It was an unbelievable game and for me to score the two goals was really special.

"These games are always different but I think the important thing is to enjoy them. You sometimes don't get too many opportunities in your career to play in these kind of matches so you should make the most of them.

"It's a really important game for us and we know what it means for the fans. We had two good results against Everton last season so hopefully we can do the same again."