Sitting out: Dirk Kuyt was on the substitutes bench
alongside captain Steven Gerrard for Saturday's win over Wolves
Dirk Kuyt is the first player
to voice his discontent at Anfield this season after the Dutch star
revealed his 'disappointment' after being dropped by boss Kenny
Dalglish.
Despite starting four of
Liverpool's eight games so far this season, the 31-year-old forward
admitted his frustration after losing his starting place in the 2-1
win over Wolves last weekend having scored against Brighton in the
Carling Cup in midweek.
Kuyt has fallen behind the
likes of Luis Suarez, Andy Carroll, Jordan Henderson and Stewart
Downing in the pecking order.
But the Holland international
insists he is determined to force his way back into Dalglish's
plans in time for this Saturday's big Barclays premier league
Merseyside derby against Everton.
'I'm disappointed to be out of
the team,' said Kuyt.
'From childhood, I've always
been disappointed when I'm not in the team because I'm desperate to
be involved and make a good contribution.
'But it also makes me very
determined too. I need to continue to prove myself, train as hard
as possible and, when I do play, make sure my performance is of a
high standard.'
On target: Kuyt scored in the Carling Cup third round
win over Brighton
Kuyt, who signed for Liverpool
for £9million from Feyenoord in 2006, believes the Reds now have a
strong squad and can compete for silverware this season.
'Competition is tough now but
it's brilliant for the club that there are so many players to
choose from now, top-class international players,' he
added.
'The players realise at the
end of the day you need more than 11 good players to be
successful.
Head boy: Kuyt wants to be a starting regular at
Anfield under manager Kenny Dalglish
'When I first arrived here we
had a very good, big squad but for the last two seasons before this
one, we haven't had the depth that we did in the first three
seasons'.
'Someone like Craig Bellamy is
a strong addition to what is already a very strong squad, and that
can only be good for the team. We definitely have better quality
now and more players to choose from as well.
'I think with the signings
we've made, we have a great squad now so we should be ambitious and
have confidence in ourselves.'