Motherwell star Ricki Lamie says Motherwell have an enormous week forward of them to place issues proper after Saturday’s bruising 2-1 defeat at Kilmarnock.
The Steelmen had been 1-0 up by way of Kevin van Veen’s fourth aim of the season in 14 minutes, as he latched onto Blair Spittal’s through-ball earlier than clipping a crisp shot previous Sam Walker.
However Ben Chrisene hit the bar within the first half for Killie they usually turned the screw within the second half, with objectives from Danny Armstrong and Ash Taylor conserving all three factors at Rugby Park.
With Inverness visiting on Wednesday within the Premier Sports activities Cup second spherical, and Dundee United coming to Fir Park on Saturday, Lamie hopes it’s an opportunity to place issues proper.
He stated: “If you go wherever away from dwelling and also you get a lead it’s a painful one to throw away, or to not even come away with a degree.
“The style wherein we conceded the objectives makes it a wee bit extra painful as nicely, with the second from a set-piece.
“There was lots of balls coming in to our field and in the primary we defended fairly nicely.
“However that was a free header from one in all their predominant targets, in order that was a sore one.
“General I believe it’s been a constructive begin to the season. We’ve performed some good things and scored some good objectives. It was the identical once more on Saturday.
“We created loads of possibilities. We’ve performed rather well to select up the factors we have now thus far however you have a look at Kilmarnock and St Johnstone at dwelling, we’ve misplaced poor objectives. These are the small margins.
“It is a large week, particularly with a house tie towards Inverness earlier than Dundee United.
“It’s not off to one of the best begin however we have now a pair extra to place it proper.”
Lamie was happy to see van Veen hit the mark, however concedes that the large Dutchman wants assist if Motherwell are to get pleasure from a fruitful season.
He stated: “Kev is a high quality participant, which we noticed once more on Saturday.
“We’ve obtained inventive threats within the staff and if the supervisor can add a pair that might be good.
“We’ve already obtained lots of high quality.
“The beginning we’ve made we’ve proven we are able to full. The manger continues to be placing his stamp on it.
“Nevertheless it makes all of it the more severe to attain a aim like that after which not come away with something.”
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