Posted by Guardian 123 days ago
Dirk Kuyt's on the wane while Danny Guthrie's star is rising. Old habits die hard for Spurs, and for James McClean...Every dog has his day – and Kuyt may have had hisLiverpool fans had to put up with another poor performance from a one-paced forward bereft of confidence and heavy of touch at Anfield on Saturday. But this was before Andy Carroll had even stumbled on to the pitch in the 0-0 draw with Stoke. Dirk Kuyt's display as a lone striker was not pretty. Throughout his six years at Liverpool there has always been a nagging acceptance of his limitations. But his lack of pace, awkward movement and tendency to scuff shots were often obliterated by his lung-busting desire to chase down every lost cause, allied with a big-match mentality.He ...
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