Kuyt asks Liverpool teammates to draw inspiration from last year's EPL ties against Chelsea

Updated on: 04 October,2009 07:22 AM IST |
PA Sport |

Dirk Kuyt wants Liverpool to forget their midweek Champions League nightmare and instead take strength from the fact they did the double over Chelsea last season.

Dirk Kuyt wants Liverpool to forget their midweek Champions League nightmare and instead take strength from the fact they did the double over Chelsea last season.

Liverpool's improving early season progress was halted by an embarrassing 2-0 defeat against Fiorentina in Italy on Tuesday, and they must now take on Chelsea at Stamford Bridge tomorrow in a crunch Barclays Premier League match.

After a few days of inquests over the worrying display in Tuscany, a trip to Chelsea is maybe the last thing Liverpool need.

But Kuyt, forever the optimist, said: "Okay, Chelsea had an unbeaten record until last weekend, but I'm not really worried about them.

"If we play to the level we're capable of, we can win there again. We beat them home and away last season, so why not this year too?

"It's always a difficult game at Stamford Bridge but I believe we showed something last season by winning there.

"By beating both Chelsea and Manchester United twice each in the league last term, we proved we can beat most teams home and away.

"Chelsea have a group of players who have been together for a long time and with fantastic strikers such as Didier Drogba and Nicolas Anelka.

"But we know them well after playing against each other many times."

He added: "We know what we have to do. At this stage we've already lost twice, and that's the same amount as the whole of last season in the league."

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