Coach Jan wants more goalscorers

6:00am Thursday 28th August 2008

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SAINTS head coach Jan Poortvliet has challenged all of his players to get in on the goal-scoring act.

The Dutchman wants to see the responsibility for scoring shared around his team and not left just to his strikers.

With that in mind, Poortvliet has been delighted to see Lee Holmes and Adam Lallana score twice each in the opening weeks of the season, while playing in deeper roles behind the main striker.

The duo got a goal each in the 2-0 second round Carling Cup win against Birmingham on Tuesday.

Defender Chris Perry has also got his name on the score-sheet this term by heading in the opener in the league game against Birmingham, while striker David McGoldrick has netted Saints' three other league and cup goals this season.

Poortvliet believes that all of his players are more than capable of finding the net and is looking forward to seeing it happen as the season progresses.

"I want all the players to make goals because they are able to score goals," he said.

"When you create the chances we are creating at the moment then everyone has to score goals and everyone is able to.

"Even Lloyd James and Andrew Surman - they are capable of scoring goals and I expect that from all the boys.

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