Kevin van Veen bagged Motherwell’s winner in opposition to Livingston, however insists there’s extra to come back this season.
The Dutchman netted his third aim of the season within the 1-0 Fir Park win from the spot, with all three being winners.
However the 31-year-old reckons he’s received a bit to go to hit the heights of final season, when he scored 11 occasions.
He stated: “I’m glad to attain three objectives in 4 video games, don’t get me mistaken, and it’s three decisive objectives from my finish.
“However my game-play continues to be there to enhance.
“I assumed final season i used to be loads higher than I'm at this very second, but when I might be as vital as I'm in the mean time...
“The penalty does carry strain, and the place are you going to place it.
“There are loads of others who wish to take it, however the accountability is in your shoulders to assist your staff go 1-0 up and get the three factors.
“However I nonetheless want to enhance, I nonetheless really feel I’m not there but, and I’ve nonetheless received much more to offer.
“I’m striving to get higher and higher each week, and I’m making steps ahead.
“Final week at Aberdeen [3-2 win] was higher and this week the second half was higher, however I would like to verify I’m good from the primary minute.”
Van Veen struck within the 68th minute, after Blair Spittal’s nook was headed by Ricki Lamie however struck Christian Montano’s arm.
The previous Scunthorpe and Northampton City hit man is adamant that referee Nick Walsh made the proper name, however says the higher staff received anyway.
He stated: “We simply watched it again within the dressing room. Any individual has headed it again in, the defender of Livingston had his hand nicely extensive, in an unnatural place.
“I wasn’t positive within the recreation, however I’ve simply seen it again and it’s a 100 per cent penalty.
“The penalty gave us three factors, however I nonetheless assume we have been the higher staff.
“We handled their major risk, Joel Nouble, who was not within the recreation due to our two centre-backs, who have been magnificent. Defensively we didn’t give something away.
“Going ahead within the first half we have been poor, pedestrian, and the gaffer gave us a team-talk at halftime.
“It was higher, stepping into behind, taking part in on their shoulders.
“Within the final minute if I had performed it out a bit higher [to Joe Efford] it might simply have been 2-0.
“We have been sloppy, however I do assume the higher staff received the three factors.”
Van Veen says loads has occurred at Motherwell, however the squad have handled the departure of Graham Alexander and the arrival of Stevie Hammell as boss.
He stated: “There was loads taking place on the membership. Everyone noticed it, and there was loads of adjustments and the temper was not good.
“We let ourselves down in a recreation that everyone had seemed ahead to [Sligo Rovers].
“However to come back again and see how we’re doing in the mean time, that’s 9 factors and we shouldn’t even have misplaced to St Johnstone, to be very important of ourselves.
“We must be unbeaten, in order that’s a large optimistic after the hit we had initially of the season.
“However there’s large character within the group, we confirmed that final season.
“The brand new boss has introduced a contemporary wind, he’s very optimistic, we’re taking some accountability on the ball, present you need the ball, don’t conceal and provides the person on the ball an choice.
“There’s loads of positivity at our coaching classes, there’s a excessive normal, and we work very exhausting.
“Again within the day he was an excellent participant himself, so he actually desires to play soccer.
“There’s an excellent buzz across the membership, and hopefully we will proceed that into subsequent week at Kilmarnock.”
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