We'll wreck Celtic's title party because we want to win, says Motherwell striker

Kevin van Veen says Motherwell will go all-out to beat Celtic right this moment, and hopes he can spoil their title social gathering.

The Dutch striker says it is two type groups clashing head-on at Celtic Park as Motherwell come up towards the newly-crowned Premiership champions.

However with a Europa Convention League place tucked away for subsequent season, van Veen sees no cause why they cannot go to Glasgow searching for three factors.

He mentioned: "Taking part in towards Celtic away, they've simply gained the league so it is going to be a tremendous environment. We're on a excessive too after an excellent end result towards Hearts, so I feel it is going to be an excellent sport.

"They're an excellent workforce, however as we have proven within the final two video games, we're very laborious to beat as nicely, and we have some resilience in us.

"Hopefully we will shock folks and end off in type, as a result of we're going there to win.

Motherwell striker Kevin van Veen says his side head to Celtic Park looking for a win today
Motherwell striker Kevin van Veen says his facet head to Celtic Park searching for a win right this moment (Picture: SNS Group)

"It is the final sport of the season, so we will go all-out. After that we will get pleasure from a break, after which have one thing to sit up for subsequent season."

Van Veen added: "I do not learn about Motherwell, however I am at all times the one who needs to spoil events!

"Kidding apart, we go there and do our personal factor, what we have been doing within the final two video games, which has labored out very nicely for us.

"We will go there, work laborious for one another, and hopefully make it as laborious as doable for Celtic to beat us. Hopefully we will rating one or two there as nicely, to make it an excellent, aggressive sport."

How a lot of a component van Veen will have the ability to play tomorrow stays to be seen, as he struggles to get better from an sickness that stored him out for components of the wins over Ross County and Hearts.

Van Veen says Motherwell can go into the clash at Celtic with confidence
Van Veen says Motherwell can go into the conflict at Celtic with confidence (Picture: SNS Group)

Van Veen netted his eleventh objective of the season with a penalty winner in Dingwall, and performed the second half of the 2-1 win over Hearts on Wednesday, which sealed that European place.

He has advised boss Graham Alexander that he needs to play towards Celtic, however admits they could want to attend and see.

He mentioned: "I am barely higher, however nonetheless not the most effective.

"It is nonetheless not out of my system. I did not really feel good in any respect, I had excessive temperatures, and stayed in mattress for over eight or 9 days.

"We decided, we sat round a desk, the employees and myself, determined that I wasn't ok to start out, and that I'd hopefully be a part of the workforce towards Ross County.

"We hoped that I might come on and make a distinction, clearly that occurred, in order that was an important feeling and it was value it to journey all the best way up there. I travelled individually.

"It was straight again to mattress after that, then the Hearts sport got here alongside and I used to be no good for that both. Once more I got here on and we gained the sport with Ricki Lamie's objective, so it was an important feeling for us, and for myself.

"We wanted these factors."

That every one means Motherwell get to sit up for European soccer subsequent season and van Veen admits that provides a little bit of positivity to pre-season.

He mentioned: "Everyone's in a very good temper within the dressing room, simply as all people can be once we obtain one thing nice.

"For this membership and for the followers it is a tremendous feeling, and I feel if we simply missed out on one thing I feel there can be that bitter feeling in pre-season of 'we simply did not make it'.

Motherwell are on a bit of form with back-to-back wins over Hearts and Ross County
Motherwell are on a little bit of type with back-to-back wins over Hearts and Ross County (Picture: SNS Group)

"I feel it is an important achievement, as a participant group, but additionally the membership and nice for the followers.

"It is what we got down to do. Everyone needs to be reaching one thing, you do not need to play for nothing. I feel all people's glad that we have accomplished that.

"For me, personally, it is good to have and I am wanting ahead to being a part of that subsequent season.

"Hopefully we will shock some folks and get via to the subsequent spherical."

Van Veen shares an in depth bond with supporters, who've taken to him in a giant approach this season, and that hasn't gone unnoticed.

Van Veen appreciates the special bond he shares with fans
Van Veen appreciates the particular bond he shares with followers (Picture: SNS Group)

He mentioned: "Fortunately sufficient in my profession I at all times handle to take action. I do not know why they like me that a lot, but it surely's an important feeling, and I respect and respect it loads that the followers see one thing in me.

"I at all times need to repay them again with some creativity and aptitude, and get them of their seats as a lot as I can.

"It offers you that further little bit of feeling on the pitch when individuals are rooting for you and it is good to have that bond with the followers."

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