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da betcris: Dirk Kuyt has stated that Liverpool have a bright future, and he hopes that he can be part of it and retire on Merseyside.
The Reds have won the Carling Cup this season, are through to the FA Cup semi-finals but are lagging behind in the race for a top-four finish; the Netherlands international feels the club have progressed under Kenny Dalglish.
“We have a sense that we are a coming force, that we are building something special,” he explained to Mirror Football.
“We have a sense that we can do something next season for sure, but we are still in this season, and we still have a chance.
“We cannot give up on any spot in the Premier League and we are still in the FA Cup, so we have to keep fighting this season to deliver.
“Future wise, I think we will be okay. I think we have much to look forward to, because there is a sense we can go places with this squad, because there are some players with real talent.
“Yet we know as a club how important the top four is to the future – the finances [connected with Champions League qualification] mean you cannot afford to be out of it too long.
“That is why we have to keep going, and even if we are some points behind now, we can not give up,” he continued.
Kuyt has not had as much playing time as he would like this season, and is eyeing a more regular first-team slot.
“I want to play every game. It is very disappointing when I don’t – like the Carling Cup Final for instance.
“From my point of view I’m feeling really well physically, I don’t think I’ve ever felt stronger, and I’m ready to play games, I am ready to play every game of the season.
“For me it is all about trying to convince the manager he needs to pick me more than he does at the moment.
“I can see myself staying at Anfield for the rest of my career, as long as I am satisfied and am entitled to play in each game to get to the level I want to be.
“As long as I play as much as I want to play then I will be happy, but if it gets to the point where I am not playing every game any more, then maybe I will have to make another decision – but I don’t think about that at this stage,” he concluded.
By Gareth McKnight
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