Livingston boss David Martindale says he must discover a methods to accommodate each Joel Nouble and Bruce Anderson up entrance for the Lions.
Nouble has been used predominantly as a winger throughout his time on the Tony Macaroni Enviornment however put in a person of the match efficiency in a central function towards Rangers on Saturday.
Anderson, in the meantime, was their main scorer final season and the highest flight’s prime Scottish marksman with 11 targets.
Chatting with the Courier forward of Sunday’s go to to Dundee United, Martindale stated: “Joel can play within the vast areas however I believed it was a whole all-round striker’s efficiency towards Rangers.
“He’s obtained tempo, he’s obtained good link-up play however we have to work on his ending and his aerial means inside the field. He’s must be extra aggressive within the opposition field.
“I do suppose there’s form within the workforce to play him and Brucey collectively at instances. I’m a fantastic believer that there’s a approach within the workforce and a approach out the workforce.
“Joel performed as a no.9 on Saturday and was distinctive. He’s obtained to take confidence from that and he’s earned the precise to be the no.9 within the subsequent recreation. It’s not rocket science.”
He added: “Bruce’s recreation is totally completely different from Joel’s.
“I’m not massive for altering my form that usually since you’ve started working in your patterns of play in pre-season and strategy issues with a sure form in thoughts.
“However the gamers in the end dictate that. Generally you watch the gamers and the evolution of them and realise there’s possibly completely different shapes you'll be able to work with.
“I want to take a look at methods to carry Bruce into the image. He was the highest goalscorer final season for a purpose and also you wish to discover a approach of getting him on the park.”
The Lions might be aiming to get their Premiership account up and working at Tannadice on Sunday and the boss admits they should use United’s European conflict with AZ Alkmaar tomorrow to their benefit.
He stated: “It’s going to be a really powerful problem however Ian Harkes might be out and that makes them a wee bit gentle within the midfield space they usually’ve obtained an enormous recreation on Thursday night time as nicely.
“Hopefully that helps our probabilities going into the sport however it’s as much as us to strategy it within the appropriate method.
“There’s numerous completely different variables and being a bit brisker by no means means you’ll decide up a consequence however it’s a doable benefit that we now have to try to utilise in our favour.”
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