Luis Suarez Has Settled In Well, Says Dirk Kuyt

Dirk Kuyt believes few foreign players have made the immediate impact Luis Suarez has in the Premier League.

Suarez has been a huge success since arriving at Liverpool from Ajax for £22.8m on transfer deadline day in January.

The 24-year-old netted the third goal of his Anfield career in the 3-0 win over Newcastle United last weekend and, with fellow new boy Andy Carroll’s season hampered by injuries, has forged a fruitful strike partnership with Kuyt.

“There are few players to come from abroad and settle like he has done,” said Kuyt. “It has been said before, but we speak in Dutch together on the pitch.

“But Luis’s English is not bad either and that has helped him settle quickly.

“Although we are different players and offer different skills to the team, we are also both hard workers. Kenny has emphasized to us that he wants us to press high up the pitch and that has suited us.”

Suarez’s arrival has coincided with a rich vein of form for Kuyt, whose goal last weekend was his eighth in his last seven Premier League games.

It was enough for the 30-year-old to win the vote from Liverpool supporters as player of the month for April.

And Kuyt added: “It’s great to win the award. It’s been a great month, especially for me.

“To score in four games in a row, and to be important for the team, is a great feeling.

“Hopefully we can keep it going.

“To be important for the team is giving me a great feeling. The team is playing really well with confidence which makes it easier to play.

“The team is doing so much better, showing more confidence. Everybody looks in better form, including myself.

“It’s down to the manager, and all the lads who are working really hard to play better.”