‘Well defender Ben Heneghan is looking forward to finally facing up against Aberdeen for the first time tomorrow night.
After the trip to Pittodrie ended after ten minutes of play due to floodlight failure earlier this month, tomorrow’s match is the first meeting between the two sides.
And the 6ft 4in Motherwell centre-back is raring to go.
Speaking to the press this morning, he said: “I heard there have been warns of high speed winds so hopefully the match won’t be called off yet again and we’ll finally play 90 minutes, so I’m looking forward to the game.”
The defender believes that three points would be “massive” not only in terms of the league table, but also in terms of the confidence it would give the squad.
[pullquote]We’ve shown what we can do, especially in the first half against Celtic when I think we were quality, so we’ve just got to carry on progressing, keep the momentum and play like that for the full games ahead.[/pullquote]
He said: “We need the three points to be honest and it would be a nice early Christmas present for the club, but we’ve just got to play our best.
“We’ve shown what we can do, especially in the first half against Celtic when I think we were quality, so we’ve just got to carry on progressing, keep the momentum and play like that for the full games ahead.”
He added: “We’ve got to be at our best – there’s no doubt about it. We need to make this our fortress and keep all the clean sheets that we can.”
Coming up against a new side is something Ben relishes, and he admits that as much as he’ll prepare, it all boils down to him making sure he wins his battles on the park.
He said: “Apart from the ten minutes the other week, we’ll look at some video clips to prepare us but at the end of the day it’s just you against the man on the field so you just have to win your battles.
[pullquote]I relish the challenges, especially against the sort of physical forwards Aberdeen have, that’s why I’m here, I look forward to the battles and hopefully I can come out on top.[/pullquote]
“I relish the challenges, especially against the sort of physical forwards Aberdeen have, that’s why I’m here, I look forward to the battles and hopefully I can come out on top.”
This season, his first in Scotland, the centre-back admits he has found it equally enjoyable and frustrating.
He said: “It’s been good so far and I’m enjoying it. When it comes to points it’s been a bit frustrating, like losing the odd game or conceding late for a draw.
“But like I said before we’ve just got to keep our momentum going and hopefully get clean sheets and get those three points on the board.
“I’ll keep working hard over the break, train hard, keep my fitness up and come back the same way I left.”