By passing up opportunities

I think I can do a good job. I just need to be concentrating and make sure I take chances.”

In his year or so at Dens Park, and with Dunfermline before that, the 24-year-old has gained a reputation for spectacular strikes like last midweek’s and the one he bagged when Celtic visited late last season.

As he searches for more goals, he does aim to add more penalty box goals and that includes a willingness, after Scott Allan missed from the spot at Hamilton, to take on penalty duties.

“I have scored some good goals but I would be happy if I get some tap-ins. Whatever the chances are like we must take them and we didn’t do it on Saturday.

“We had big chances and didn’t score and we were disappointed. The good thing is we have been creating good chances in games and a lot of them but we must start taking them.

“And I will take the next penalty maybe. I asked Scott if he wanted to take the one at Hamilton and he felt good so I was happy for him to take it. If he didn’t want to take it I would have.

“What we do is speak among ourselves if we get a penalty and if someone feels really good, then they take it.

“I think this is the best way because things can happen in games that make you want to take a penalty or maybe not. It is between the players and I think that’s good.”

3-0 Premiership defeat against Hamilton in Saturday’s game at the SuperSeal Stadium.