Kevin van Veen says Motherwell’s 2-1 defeat at Kilmarnock must be a wake-up name that they haven’t achieved something but this season.
And he says the Rugby Park defeat is an enormous three factors thrown away, if the Steelmen wish to obtain something this season.
The Dutchman opened the scoring inside 14 minutes, latching onto Blair Spittal’s inch-perfect go and torturing Lewis Mayo earlier than clipping a shot previous Sam Walker with the skin of his foot for his fourth purpose of the season.
It was a superb purpose from Motherwell’s viewpoint, however van Veen was aggravated that his aspect didn’t capitalise on it, as Danny Armstrong slipped a shot previous Liam Kelly to equalise, earlier than Ash Taylor powered a header into the web from former Fir Park favorite Liam Polworth’s free kick.
In between these targets, van Veen arrange sub Ross Tierney with Walker saving the Irishman’s shot; whereas he’s not blaming the teen for not scoring, Kevin is mentioning that Motherwell had alternatives they didn’t take.
And he says defender Ben Chrisene hitting the bar within the first half ought to have been a warning of issues to return from Killie.
He stated: “We received a variety of warnings within the first half, we received away with a bit there and personally it wasn’t ok.
“Everyone spoke about popping out within the second half and being completely different, and we didn’t.
“It’s very irritating and painful to lose 2-1 like that. I believe the 2 targets we conceded have been actually poor from us.
“Earlier than their second purpose I laid it off to Ross Tierney, and sadly it was a superb save from the keeper, and it was a superb shot from Ross, however we might have been 2-1 up there.
“We might have gone 2-1 up, 2-0 seconds later the ball’s in our purpose and we’re 2-1 behind, and it’s a lesson discovered for all of us.
“It’s a painful one. I believe we must always have no less than have gotten away right here with some extent.
“Did I believe we deserved all three factors? I don’t assume so, as a result of I don’t assume we have been ok.
“We’ve been having good outcomes these days, nevertheless it’s a wake-up name that we’re not anyplace but, and we have to work exhausting.
“I’m very p***** off and offended that we misplaced this sport.”
Van Veen added: “If we wish to obtain one thing that you must beat Kilmarnock and there was the right alternative to take action.
“We have been 1-0 up and we needs to be on the lookout for 2-0 or 3-0, however we sat again and we weren’t ok, so we received what we deserved.
“We have been off the tempo. All of us.
“I’m very emotional in the mean time as a result of I believe if we wish to obtain one thing this season this can be a large three factors thrown away.”
With Championship aspect Inverness visiting on Wednesday it’s an opportunity for Motherwell to get again on observe and attain the Premier Sports activities Cup quarter-final.
Van Veen hopes they will take that, however is aware of they have to enhance.
“We've to actually do what we have now completed better of late,” he stated.
“On Wednesday we have to get the noses in the best course once more to get the end result, as a result of we can't simply put this down to a different dangerous end result.
“We have to get again on observe. We have to deliver extra, to get ahead extra.
“We have to put defenders on the again foot, we have to make defenders defend, and I don’t assume we did that sufficient.
“We've to get again to it, and it’s superb that we have now one other sport on Wednesday to show the whole lot again round.”
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