GOOD job Dirk Kuyt is prepared to do a passable impersonation of Fernando Torres. Not even the impressionist who’s been making his mark on YouTube this week has been able to take on that task.

He’s nailed Rafael Benitez, Steven Gerrard, Michael Owen, Peter Crouch and (almost) Jamie Carragher.

But on the evidence of that video clip, emulating the Spanish striker is just too big an ask.

So Kuyt should take a bow for delivering the best performance of the week – becoming a dead ringer for the Spaniard to inspire yet another pulsating fightback.

No wonder he thrived so much in the absence of Torres – he was probably glad to see the back of him. Well, maybe not. But that record signing did, on an individual level, lead to Kuyt’s star fading somewhat.

The ‘Dutch Master’ banner at the side of the Kop was soon plastered over by the ‘El Nino’ icon when Torres and his army of goals descended on Anfield last season as the supporters realised they had previously been a bit hasty in their hero-worship.

Which wasn’t Kuyt’s fault – his flag was flown far too early and he shouldn’t have been built up that much in the first place. There was a ridiculous over-reaction to his cameo debut and there was even some hysterical nonsense being bandied about that he was looking like a new Dalglish.

In short, the hype was completely out of proportion and his debut season ultimately proved that as while it yielded a perfectly respectable 12 league goals, most came against abject opposition that caved in as soon as they spotted the menacing ‘This Is Anfield’ sign lurking over their heads.

Yes, he had a decent first season but the reality is Torres has since showed up his limitations as a striker. That deadly burst of pace, ability to finish from all angles, to relentlessly terrorise defences with skill and speed. Not really Kuyt’s game.