Dark Blues have to find cutting edge

DUNDEE midfielder James Vincent believes his team have to be more clinical in front of goal if they are to start picking up more points.

The former Inverness player returned to the starting line-up last weekend at Celtic Park and says he and his team-mates are defending well enough but must do better up top.

Vincent said: “We have to be more clinical in front of goal as we know we are solid at the back and a difficult team to break down.

“If we take our chances, I think we will take more points.”

Up next at Dens Park are Hearts, who recently appointed f ormer Dundee United youth coach Ian Cathro as their manager.

Vincent, although thinking Cathro will want to put his own stamp on things, doesn’t expect a muchchanged team from the one they played in October.

“Obviously, the new boss is going to change things and he will want to make an impact but that will take time.

“From our point of view, I see it as the same Hearts side and we need to stick to our game plan.”

Despite the chorus of boos around Tynecastle on Saturday after the Jambos drew with bottom-of-theleague Partick Thistle, Vincent doesn’t look too much into it and thinks the Dee must only focus on what they have to do in the game and nothing else.

“All it boils down to is how we deal with their threats and how we take the game to them,” said the 27-year-old.

“It’s all about us and not any other issues they have.

“There might be a bit of trepidation in their players and that could work in our favour but, even if it isn’t like that, we must focus and do our jobs.”

The last time the two clubs met this season, the Gorgie Road outfit came away with all three points in a 2-0 victory.

It was still a good performance by the Dark Blues, who created numerous chances, and the Stockportborn player thinks his team’s physical