Rafa hails hard-working Kuyt

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez has praised the “amazing” teamwork of winger Dirk Kuyt, defending the Dutch international’s poor scoring record.

Kuyt’s domestic scoring record since joining the Reds in the summer of 2005 is less than impressive, for a player bought as a striker.

But Benitez warns that it is not Kuyt’s goals that make him the player he is, it’s his workrate on the pitch.

He told the club’s official web site, “His teamwork is amazing. When you talk about a team, that&