Praise for Kuyt

Last updated : 02 May 2007 By Al Campbell
Kuyt was a man of the match contender as Liverpool beat Chelsea 1-0 last night to secure a 1-1 aggregate score before progressing to the European Cup final on penalties. Kuyt's non stop running and harrying of the Chelsea defenders earned him the praise of his manager.

"We always talk about Dirk scoring goals, but he is a striker who can work the defenders and it is really important to the team to have a player like him," said Benitez.

"I am really proud. Today was almost the perfect day. The supporters were fantastic, the atmosphere was amazing, the game was massive, then victory on penalties and more emotion. It was fantastic."