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RUSH HOPING FOR MORE CONSISTENCY
Paul Hassall
12 February 2008
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Ian Rush has heaped praise on Liverpool following their draw at Stamford Bridge and called upon Rafael Benitez's side to reproduce that form on a more regular basis.
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The club's all-time leading goalscorer believes there are a number of positives to take from Sunday's stalemate with the Blues and singled out Dutch forward Dirk Kuyt for his tireless work ethic.
"I was really impressed with Liverpool's performance against Chelsea at the weekend and the challenge for them now is to repeat it week in, week out," said Rush.
"The work every player put in was fantastic to see and I'm sure the Liverpool fans who made the trip to London for the game, and those who were watching at home on TV, really appreciated it.
"Dirk Kuyt's work rate was absolutely incredible. He never stopped running from the first minute to the last and when you play alongside someone who is like that their commitment is infectious.
"I know that Dirk has come in for a bit of criticism this season because he has not scored the goals he would have liked, but you could never have a go at him for the effort he puts in.
"That says a lot about him as a person because it can be easy to go and hide when things aren't going too well for you. But Dirk never does that. He keeps showing for the ball and fighting for the team."
Rush was also impressed with the display of new recruit Martin Skrtel, who produced an admirable in the absence of Sami Hyypia.
The Welshman believes the young defender has started to settle into life at Anfield following a tough start and reckons the influence of Jamie Carrgaher will have been of huge benefit to the Slovakian.
"Skrtel was one of Liverpool's star performers at Chelsea, but I think a lot of the credit for that must go to Jamie Carragher," he said.
"When you are new in a team, particularly if you have come in from abroad, it can be difficult to settle so you need plenty of help.
"Skrtel is lucky to have Carragher alongside him because he is such a good talker and that is exactly what he needs at the moment.
"I've believed for a long time that Carragher is one of those players who is worth his place in the side even if he's not at his best because of his leadership qualities. The way he helped Skrtel through the Chelsea game proved that."
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