Dundee star Simon Murray backed to finish season with ‘an absolute bang’ in Dee survival bid.
Murray missed out on the PFA Scotland Player of the Year award, but he is aiming for the Top Goalscorer award.
Simon Murray has been backed to put any Player of the Year disappointments behind him and finish the season with “an absolute bang”.
More goals would undoubtedly help Dundee’s Premiership survival bid in the last three games of the season.
They are two points ahead of Ross County in 11th entering the final week.
Murray could easily finish as the division’s leading goalscorer if he scores more.
The Dundonian is tied with Celtic’s Daizen Maeda, who won the PFA Scotland Player of the Year award, with 16 Premiership goals this season.
If Murray finishes first, he will be the first Dundee player to win the top scorer award in the top flight since Tommy Coyne in 1988.
Chasing the top goalscorer
Manager Tony Docherty is confident that his striker will continue to score in the remaining three games.
“Simon’s goal return has been fantastic,” Docherty explained.
“Simon has improved as a player this year. There is no doubt about it.
“Not only does he score goals, but his overall performance, teamwork, and understanding of the game have greatly improved.
“I believe he’s improved significantly as a player this year.
Simon Murray of Dundee has been a goal-scoring machine this season. Image: Mark Runnacles/Shutterstock.
“I’m sure he’d recognise that and give credit to his teammates as well.
“All of the boys came down to support Simon in his quest to be Player of the Year, but it was not to be.
“Everyone knows what Simon is like. He is thrilled to be nominated and recognised by his peers.
“Knowing Simon, he’ll want to finish with a bang in these final three games because he’s still chasing the top goalscorer.
“We’ll do all we can to help him try and get that.”
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