Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Kuyt : "We're not worried about the table yet"

Dirk Kuyt insists he and his teammates are not losing any sleep over the league table just yet - claiming every top four side will have a blip at some stage this season.
The Reds head into the international break six points behind pace-setters Chelsea after two defeats in their opening four games.

However, Kuyt believes it is far too early to start looking at the table.

He said: "At the moment it's not important to look at where teams like Chelsea, Man United and Arsenal are because we've got to think about ourselves. That is the priority and I'm sure if we keep winning games, we'll be up there soon.

"We will see where we are in a couple of months. Chelsea are a top side. We knew that at the start of the season and we've seen that so far. But every team will struggle this season. We have to focus on ourselves and keep winning our own games.

"It will be more interesting if there are more teams up there, taking points off each other, challenging the top four positions. Spurs have spent a lot of money and had a really good start. Manchester City are up there and will take points off teams."

Liverpool got back to winning ways at the Reebok on Saturday with a 3-2 victory over Bolton.

Kuyt knows the challenge now is to create momentum once the international players return.

"Everyone knows we have lost two games early in the season and the only medicine there is to put that right is to win games," he said.

"We worked hard against Bolton and came back twice to win. Now we have to keep working hard in our next game. This is a really positive result for us. We have to take this win into the next game because we want to show we are a top team and belong at the top of the Premier League."

The Reds had Steven Gerrard to thank for sealing the three points with a sweetly-struck volley late in the game.

"We fight for each other," added Kuyt. "We've got some world-class quality with the likes of Fernando Torres and Stevie so we know if we work hard we will always be up there.

"Stevie's winning goal against Bolton showed why he's the captain and, for me, the best midfielder in the world. Everybody expects that from him.

"If the team is in a difficult position, we expect something from him. He brings something special to the team. We're all really happy to have him."

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