Ebbsfleet United striker Dominic Samuel will prove handful once he gets used to team’s pattern of play, says manager Dennis Kutrieb

Ebbsfleet manager Dennis Kutrieb believes there’s more to come from striker Dominic Samuel.

The former Gillingham and Blackburn forward netted his second Fleet goal in last weekend’s stunning 4-1 National League victory at Oldham.

Samuel has added extra quality to Ebbsfleet’s attacking play so it’s no wonder that Kutrieb is delighted to have him on board after initially trying to secure his services in the summer.

“I was not surprised,” said Kutrieb. “That was the reason why we wanted to bring him in during the summer. It didn’t work out for us then but we finally got him.

“We can see already he will be a big help and a massive addition to our squad. I’m pleased that he’s with us and he can show what he is able to do.

“I’m pretty sure he will improve as he knows more and more and gets used to how we want to do things. I’m looking forward to [seeing] him as he will get better and better.”

Samuel scored a brilliant goal at Oldham. Collecting the ball in his own half, the 29-year-old drove forward and beat three players before confidently slotting home from the edge of the penalty area.

“It was a great goal,” admitted Kutrieb. “He already did the same run three times in the game before and was in a good situation to pass the ball.

“One was offside and one was a wrong decision but you could see him relentlessly working and he’s got the rewards for it.

“I was pretty happy that both strikers scored and Nathan Odokonyero came from the bench and scored as well. It was a pretty nice day for our strikers.”

So does the arrival of Samuel take some of the burden off Dominic Poleon?

“I think Dominic Poleon is always fighting against himself,” replied Kutrieb. “It’s not like he needs help, if he turns up then he will be fine.

“After