Kuyt: Squad vital for Reds success

30 October 2009 17:28
Dirk Kuyt warns Liverpool will need to call on their entire squad in search of success in the crunch games which are set to shape the rest of their season.[LNB] Kuyt captained a much-changed Liverpool side at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday when they lost 2-1 to Arsenal in the Carling Cup. Liverpool were without Steven Gerrard, Jamie Carragher, Fernando Torres and Jose Reina in north London - but all are expected to return for a Barclays Premier League match at Fulham on Saturday before next week's must-win Champions League trip to Lyon.[LNB] "We are ready for a big week, and a big few weeks," said the Dutchman.[LNB] "We did not win against Arsenal - but that will not stop us being ready for the weekend game at Fulham and the games coming up, particularly in Europe. [LNB] "We believe if we win the next couple of games and go on a good run, you never know what will happen to our season.[LNB] "We said on Sunday that we beat Manchester United not with just 11 players, but with the whole squad."[LNB] The same togetherness prevailed against the Gunners - albeit in defeat. [LNB] "The lads who did not play in the last couple of weeks picked up that attitude and played well against Arsenal, even though we lost," Kuyt reported. [LNB] "That attitude to the game is good to see. It is very important - because we need the whole squad this season. There are a lot of games."

Source: Eurosport