Kenny: Bellamy showing hunger

23 September 2011 07:24
Kenny Dalglish feels returning striker Craig Bellamy has "unfinished business" at Liverpool and is expecting him to shine this season.[LNB] Bellamy scored in the 2-1 Carling Cup win against Brighton on Wednesday after being given his first start since re-signing for the Anfield club last month.[LNB]Despite the 32-year-old's reputation for having trouble follow him wherever he goes, Dalglish has had nothing but praise for a player they picked up for nothing after Manchester City agreed to cancel the final year of his contract.[LNB]Bellamy left Anfield in 2007 after just one season but Dalglish believes he has returned with a determination to do better than his first brief spell, in which he scored nine goals.[LNB]"We knew what we were getting when Craig came in. We've said many times before what Craig brings to this football club," said the Scot.[LNB]"He had a year out last year when he played at Cardiff rather than in the Barclays Premier League and I think we are getting the benefit of that because he has got a hunger to come in and impress.[LNB]"He's got a desire because maybe he went away with a bit of unfinished business the last time he left here.[LNB]"So he's got a desire to relight that and we'll get the benefit of it.[LNB]"He'll make a contribution to the football club over the length of his contract and hopefully Wednesday night was just the beginning for him.[LNB]"He loves playing football and is really enthusiastic. He wants to do well and we'll help him to do that all that we can."[LNB]Meanwhile, Bellamy is looking forward to getting the chance to play alongside the "impressive" Luis Suarez more often.[LNB]"I managed to link up with Luis Suarez who is such an impressive player and it was a good feeling," he said about playing alongside the Uruguayan at Brighton.[LNB]"It was a nice goal and I was pleased with it."

Source: Team_Talk