http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Dirk-Kuyt-c11348 mentioned that playing for Liverpool was a special experience for him and was grateful to the fans for all their support and good wishes.
The Holland International announced his decision to part ways with the Merseyside club on Sunday and has reportedly signed a three-year agreement with the Turkish outfit Fenerbahce for an 800000 pounds transfer fee.
Kuyt, who capped 286 appearances for Liverpool over a span of six years, remained a victim of neglect under the former Reds manager Kenny Dalglish since the arrival of the new signings last year. With http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Craig-Bellamy-c9471, who play at the same
position as the Dutchman, securing regular first team action, Kuyt was forced to start on the bench for a major portion of the 2011/12 campaign.
The forsaken forward made 45 appearances for the Reds last season, often coming on as a second half substitute and managed to score just 5 goals.
However, the former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Feyenoord-c39258 player nevertheless viewed his lengthy six month stint at Anfield as a memorable one and mentioned that he liked everything about the club.
While talking to reporters, he said: “I had a great time and I had great team-mates. The club was great, the people were great and the people from Liverpool.”
“They wished me http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Good-Luck-c39444 and they said that they will miss me.”
Kuyt, one of the few players to score 50 or more Premier League goals for http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809, was also in awe for the fans reaction on his decision to leave Anfield, pointing out that he received umpteen messages on his e-mail and Twitter account from the fans offering
their best wishes to him.
At the age of 31, Kuyt was one of the most experienced and seasoned campaigners in the Liverpool squad alongside skipper http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Jamie-Carragher-c17728. He arrived at Anfield in August 2006 and scored 71 goals in total during his stay.
Talking about his decision to play in the Turkish league, the Dutchman conceded that his adjudication came as a result of his disappointing last season and felt that he needed a change and a new assignment.
He continued, “My last season at Liverpool wasn't the best one… I just had a feeling I needed to change something in my career, a new experience, a new country, new people around me, and that's why I made the decision to leave.”
He also admitted that he was sad on leaving the club for whom he had played for such a long time, but at the same time was excited about embarking on a new journey with Fenerbahce.
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