The Sunday Post (Dundee)

Steelmen buckle under

- By Brian Fowlie sport@sundaypost.com

ONE “Tinkerman” got the sack last week while another couldn’t be happier.

Claudio Ranieri, famous for altering his line-ups, was shown the door by Leicester but Dundee boss Paul Hartley is basking in the glory of his new, free-scoring team.

Hartley was ecstatic after watching his men thump Motherwell, while opposite number Mark McGhee had fans calling for his head outside the ground.

Dundee’s improved form, in the manager’s, view is down to the acquisitio­n of Estonian striker Henrik Ojamaa.

The Dark Blues scrapped their back-three formation when beating Rangers last Sunday and again looked solid with four in defence.

Hartley said: “We’ve tinkered a bit but bringing in Henrik has really helped me.

“We’ve been struggling to find a partner for Marcus Haber and that has definitely helped me change the shape of the team.

“We impressed on them all week to show the Rangers’ result wasn’t a one-off.

“People will talk about Motherwell’s first-half performanc­e but I’m going to give out players all the credit.”

The Steelmen made a nightmare start when 19-year-old Zak Jules got caught under the ball and headed a tame lob over his own keeper.

Their lack of strength at the back had been exposed just 10 days ago when Aberdeen

Newspapers in English

Newspapers from United Kingdom