The Press and Journal (Inverness, Highlands, and Islands)
Pressure points for Hoops
Assistant-manager Donnelly relishing life at top of Premiership
shoulder going into the run-in.
“They can go into the transfer market in January and buy big again.
“We’ve got to work with what we’ve got which we think is decent and I think there’s a lot more to come from our team.
“We didn’t do ourselves justice at Parkhead so on that game alone they wouldn’t be worrying about u s , but we’ve bouncedbackvery welland taken maximum points in every game except Hamilton.”
United have traditionally been slow starters in recent seasons but have reversed the trend ahead of Friday’s night’s trip to take on Kilmarnock at Rugby Park.
And Donnelly, whose side stayed twopointahead of Hamilton thanks to last weekend’s 2-0 win against St Johnstone, said: “It took us seven or eight games to gel last season.
“I look at the Ross County game last season wherewewent up andwon
“Great start this season and we need to keep doing what we’re doing”
4-2 and click. “It can take time. “There were signs in the Dundee game last week which was the best we’d played since we beat Aberdeenonthe firstday of the season.
“Give the opposition credit as well, St Johnstone make it difficult for the opposition and I don’t remember too many pretty games against them since we’ve been here.
“The good thing for us is that we keep picking up three points.
“Ideally, we want to have both – wins and good football – but ask any Dundee United supporter and they’ll be pleased where we are in the table.
“There is no better feeling than looking at the paper on a Monday morning and seeing your team top of the league.
“It was a satisfying win that kept us there and long may that continue for us this season.”
just seemed to France attacker Olivier Giroud has agreed a new Arsenal contract, but the Gunners must do without keymidfielder AaronRamsey for a month because of injury.
Wenger confirmed Giroud, who turned 28 yesterday and is out of the team with a broken leg, is to extend his stay but the positive news was tempered by the prognosis on Ramsey, who pulled up during Saturday’s north London derby against Tottenham and, along with injured captainMikel Arteta, will miss tonight’s Champions League Group D tie at home to Galatasaray.
England midfielder Jack Wilshere, though, could feature despite turning his ankle in the first half against Spurs.
“Giroud’s contract is done. It will be done. We will announce it when it is completely finished,” said Wenger.
“We want stability and we want to keep the core of our team together because I ama great believer in that. We have a young bunch of players now and the core of our team is now basically young English talents, and Ibelieve as well thatGiroud is an important player.”
Wenger confirmed Ramsey will be out for at least a month, meaning he will not be available for Wales’ upcoming European Championship qualifiers.
“To be generous with time, let’s say four weeks. If all goes well, three. After the international break, hopefully it will not be far.”