Sean Kelly prides himself in being Livingston’s Mr. Versatile – however confesses that may very well be seen as a adverse in some individuals’s eyes as he prepares for tonight’s League Cup conflict with Inverness.
The previous St Mirren and Ross County man put pen to paper on a brand new two-year deal in the summertime after forcing his means into the facet as a central midfielder in the direction of the latter levels of final season.
The 28-year-old has spent most of his profession taking part in defensively in both the centre or left-back areas, however excelled additional up the park throughout the closing video games final time period.
Nevertheless, whereas he admits he feels most snug in that position now, he merely needs to assist the group out no matter the place he’s requested to play.
He stated: “I’m completely happy to be right here and seeking to kick on. Clearly I received extra recreation time on the again finish of final season and hopefully I can get that going ahead this yr.
“I feel my versatility was a very good factor in the direction of the tip of the yr however I feel in the event you play too many positions you run the hazard of being the man who simply strikes about on a regular basis, however I don’t really feel like that.”
He added: “I really feel snug wherever on the pitch. I’ve performed various completely different positions in my profession and began out as a left winger then ended up taking part in centre-half.
“It’s not a nasty factor. I satisfaction myself on the truth that I can play wherever and do a job for the group in a number of completely different positions, however there's a adverse connotation that comes with that generally. You possibly can find yourself being a jack of all trades, grasp of none.”
He added: “I’d most likely say I favor central midfield now as my most well-liked place. I do really feel that it fits me to move the ball, however in the event you’d requested me three years in the past once I was taking part in extensive, I’d have most likely stated centre-half.
“I’ve actually loved taking part in central midfield for Livingston however wherever I’m wanted, I really feel like I can do a job there for the group.”
Kelly is hopeful his facet can progress into the knock-out levels of the Premier Sports activities Cup, however admits there’s additionally a stability between that and making ready for the bread and butter of a high flight marketing campaign. He’s additionally below no illusions that tonight’s opponents might be eager to assert a high flight scalp after falling in need of Premiership promotion final time period.
He stated: “The chance is there. In case you get by way of the group you’re not that distant from Hampden after which when you’re there something can occur.
“It gained’t be taken flippantly, however there’s received to be some kind of rotation as a result of boys aren’t used to the schedule and calls for and taking part in midweek but.
“No disrespect to Albion as a result of they put us below plenty of stress however this might be a step up. There’s plenty of boys of their group who've performed Premiership soccer earlier than and a pair who've performed worldwide so we’re below no illusions that it is going to be a troublesome recreation.
“They’ll be dissatisfied at having missed out on promotion, particularly after the momentum that they had on the finish of the season. They’ll be taking the positives from that and seeking to kick on this season.
“The Championship seems to be fairly open this yr and so they’ll be seeking to get off to a very good begin and if they will beat us then it will give them an actual confidence increase.”
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