Source: Team_Talk
Kuyt admits Anfield uncertainty
iverpool forward Dirk Kuyt admits he does not know which of his team-mates will still be around for the start of next season.[LNB] Both captain Steven Gerrard and striker Fernando Torres have been linked with moves to other clubs this summer.[LNB]A dismal campaign, finishing seventh in the Premier League after early exits from the Champions League and FA Cup, has been compounded by ongoing financial difficulties at Anfield.[LNB]Manager Rafael Benitez believes he needs to bring in four or five players in the close season in order to get Liverpool back into the top four.[LNB]But with the debts of parent company Kop Holdings, set up by co-owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett when they bought the club three years ago, reaching £351million at the end of last season that seems unlikely.[LNB]And those money worries have only fuelled speculation that big-name stars will be offloaded to ease the stricken finances of the up-for-sale Merseysiders.[LNB]"In football you can never be sure what is happening and at this time we know the club looks very bad," said Kuyt.[LNB]"We are looking for new owners and you don't know which players are going to stay or go.[LNB]"But Liverpool is a club with a great history and great supporters and we have to stay close together and fight really hard.[LNB]"Every player is interested in what is going on but, if I am honest, I can't blame that side of things for some of our performances.[LNB]"For me the most important thing is keeping the main players. Hopefully we can then buy a few more key players and start winning trophies."[LNB]The future of Benitez may still be undecided but Kuyt expects the Spaniard to remain in charge at Anfield.[LNB]"The manager has four years left on his contract so I don't expect him to leave unless something else happens," added the Holland international.[LNB]While most Liverpool fans and people connected with the club will be happy to see the back of a dreadful 10 months, Kuyt stressed it was important not to gloss over the failings too quickly.[LNB]"It has been a hard season and we did everything to change things," said the 29-year-old.[LNB]"You can say we have to forget what has happened but, really, we have to learn from the mistakes we made.[LNB]"We've got to push next season and be bouncing from the start."
