Rafa praises Kuyt

Last updated : 06 January 2007 By Al Campbell
Kuyt scored his seventh goal of the season last week but it was his impressive all round performance that earned him the praise of his manager.

"When we were playing with Peter Crouch and Kuyt and winning five in a row, people were talking about the understanding. Then we played Bellamy and people said he was fantastic," said Benitez.

"Maybe Kuyt keeps the other player's ability to play well. Because he is working so hard, the others can just play offensive football and think about scoring goals.

"Kuyt is a player who can score goals and give a lot of assists and he is working really hard for the team. I am really pleased for him. For me it is not a problem who scores."