Dirk reveals Aqua delight

Dirk Kuyt today revealed how Alberto Aquilani's first Liverpool goal led to scenes of delight in the Anfield dressing room after the 4-1 victory over Portsmouth.

The Italian struck his first goal in a red shirt in front of the Kop on Monday night and the Reds No.18 admitted it was a special moment for everyone at the club.

"I was very happy for Alberto, as were all of my teammates," Kuyt told Liverpoolfc.tv.

"He has been working hard all season to get fit and he wants to show his quality for Liverpool FC.

"He has already been part of a few good goals with assists this season and now he has got his first goal in front of the Kop. We are really pleased for him and hopefully there will be many more goals to follow.

"We were really happy for him in the dressing room after the game and it was a happy place to be. He has been waiting for this moment and it was a great goal. He deserved it.

"Alberto put in a really good performance and the assist for Fernando's second goal was of the highest quality. Hopefully he can keep this going and we are sure he can."

The Dutch international took a rest against Avram Grant's side and was an unused substitute, and he admitted it was crucial the Reds got back to winning ways ahead of testing encounters with Lille and Manchester United.

"It was very important to get back to winning ways on Monday after a bad week for us," he added.

"Over the last two or three months we have kept lots of clean sheets and we know we can play better. We have to keep doing these things.

"It was a good performance from the team against Portsmouth and we scored some good goals. We can take a lot of confidence from it to take into Thursday's Europa League game with Lille."

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