Maxi hit his second hat-trick in three games with a treble against Fulham last night. Kuyt was delighted to see the Argentinian get his just desserts.
"It was an unbelievable night again for Maxi," said our number 18.
"Before the Birmingham game he hadn't played for a while so to come in and score two hat-tricks in successive weeks is fantastic.
"He is in really good form for us in front of goal.
"Whenever Maxi wasn't playing he was training well and still working hard and he was waiting for the moment when the manager needed him.
"The way he has responded to the manager's faith in him has been superb. Maxi is a great player and we are all delighted for him.
"The goal that sealed his hat-trick was just a great strike. I saw it again after the game and it looked even better."