Ebbsfleet United Dennis Kutrieb says he enjoys working with 'intelligent' striker Rakish Bingham

Ebbsfleet manager Dennis Kutrieb is impressed by striker Rakish Bingham’s willingness to improve his game.

The 28-year-old centre-forward has been an integral part of Fleet’s push towards a top-three spot in National League South this season.

He netted in both matches over the Easter weekend, with Fleet winning 2-1 over Dulwich and Concord.

Kutrieb demands plenty from his players but Bingham has taken it on board and the duo enjoy working together.

“We need to be ready for a few different things from opponents, if they press high, if they sit deep, who is pressing and in what position,” explained Kutrieb.

“Especially for Raks up top, it is crucial for him to work with me as I am very demanding and I try always to explain why he can be somewhere and when, what time and what to do.

“That’s the reason I am pleased with him, he is a very intelligent player, he isn’t just a striker. He knows exactly when it is the right moment.

“Sometimes you need to work with players for much longer and they might get a little bit of a feeling where they have to be but he understood it very early when we started working together. He is improving and that’s what I really like.”

The Fleet boss wants Bingham to get the balance right between dropping deep but still being in and around the penalty area to score enough goals.

It’s working well so far as Bingham has 14 goals and 10 assists to his name - they’re stats any striker would be proud of.

“I wouldn’t say it’s a problem but it’s an issue for him because he can take part both ways,” explained the Fleet boss.

“He can take part when he comes a bit deeper and drops in the right area because he is a threat there but also if we can find him in the box then he can score goals.

“To find this