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Robbie McDaid determined to keep pushing for improvement

Robbie McDaid says there's more to come from him as he settles into life with Linfield.

The striker made a high-profile switch across Belfast in the summer joining the Blues from 'Big Two' rivals Glentoran.

After an impressive European campaign which ultimately ended in heartache as they missed out on the Europa Conference League group stages.

That set back saw a stuttering start to the League title defence which wouldn't have helped McDaid settle into life at Windsor Park.

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But just as David Healy's men have found their feet again McDaid has hit the goal trail.

He bagged the crucial winner against Glenavon on Saturday, his first at Windsor in a Linfield shirt, but as with all good players he wasn't satisfied with his performance and insisted there is more to come.

"There's always things you can improve on," McDaid told the club website.

"I thought I was poor in the first half (on Saturday). I had one chance, and to be fair Rory Brown made an absolute wonder save.

"I had a chance in the second half when Eetu cut the ball back for me and I probably should have done better.

"But I ended up popping up with one at the end and it was an important one.

"It's taken a while. We've had a lot of away games in the league

"The most important thing was to get the three points, and we were lucky enough to get it in the end.

"It shows the character that's in the changing room.

"You don't want to find yourself a goal down, but we did, and by hook or by crook we clawed it back and were able to get the three points.

"The most pleasing thing was coming away with the three points, but I know myself and the other lads in the changing room we still want to improve, there's a lot more still in us.

"The pleasing thing is even though we weren't at our best we were still able to get three points."

There's another huge game for McDaid and the Blues tonight as his former employers make the short trip to Windsor for a mouth-watering County Antrim Shield semi-final.

After falling to a 3-0 defeat at home to the Glens earlier this season the striker says the Blues will aiming for a much-improved showing as the bid to make it through to the final.

"It's another chance for silverware, but ultimately we have a lot to prove after the first game between the teams," said McDaid.

"Hopefully we'll be fit and firing and can get the result to get into the final."

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