Motherwell boss Graham Alexander says his facet's want for a Premiership win this yr overrides Dundee's predicament after they conflict at Fir Park tomorrow.
The Dens Park membership are backside of the desk and going through a relegation battle as two-time former Motherwell boss Mark McGhee brings his facet to Lanarkshire.
However Alexander says the Steelmen have targets of their very own, and it is about what they do on the day that issues to him.
A win may take the hosts again as much as fourth within the desk, and Alexander says they've to provide themselves the most effective likelihood of doing that.
He stated: "We have spoken many instances in regards to the competitiveness of the Premiership, you see outcomes each single week which might be uncommon or go in opposition to the grain, so for us everybody's league place is irrelevant. I do know I say that quite a bit, however it's.
"If we do not do the issues that we're good at, and what we have to give attention to, then we're not going to justify what we do, and we will depart ourselves weak to getting beat.
"We've got to give attention to ourselves, no matter who we play subsequent. It is about what we do within the sport, and if we management that it offers us the most effective likelihood of profitable.
"Everybody on this division has one thing to play for - together with us - and our motivation and our ambitions have gotten to over-ride what some other membership must do. That is for us to regulate."
Motherwell are nonetheless chasing their first league win of 2022, however Alexander says that should not be weighing closely on gamers' minds, as a result of in the end soccer is not a sophisticated sport.
He stated: "I feel over-thinking issues is a hazard, and not using a shadow of a doubt. On the finish of the day you go right into a sport, you attempt to tackle a load of data, however gamers are 20, 25, 30, they have been taking part in soccer for 15-20 years and the sport is identical.
"They have been taking part in all of it their lives - each day, in all probability - since they had been eight or 9 years outdated, so you must let your intuition take over as effectively.
"We've got a transparent concept of how we wish to play, however I feel you'll be able to over-think issues and make issues sophisticated in your personal thoughts whenever you're looking for options. It is my job, and my workers's job, to make it clear for the gamers the place we have now to proceed.
"We've got proof that it really works as a result of we have gained numerous video games this season, and in opposition to high opposition, so we simply should belief that what we did earlier than, with these similar gamers, will work once more.
"We all know firstly of the season that the season will not be going to be plain-sailing, we're not going to win each sport, however you must do your greatest, you must persist with what you imagine in, and belief the method.
"We have gamers right here who can win video games, and not using a shadow of a doubt, however gamers are human.
"We've got feelings, confidence, moments the place we're nervous and weak, however as professionals that is what you must overcome. We're not simply taking part in for enjoyable, we're not on a park on a Sunday.
"We're skilled for a motive, we have now to make issues occur, management our ideas and feelings, and be sure that we give attention to the sport."
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