Louis Moult sees shades of himself in Dundee United partner Sam Dalby and details successful strike pairing

Louis Moult thinks on-form Dundee United striker Sam Dalby is a flashback to himself when he first arrived in Scotland.

The on-loan Wrexham striker is at the top of the Premiership scoring charts with five goals in his last six games. Moult believes Dalby was similar to himself when he made the move from Wrexham to Motherwell back in 2015. Moult said: “Sam’s done really well and he’s a lovely guy. I love to see good people doing well. He’s got a fantastic attitude and has all the attributes you need. He’s an honest, hard working person. He reminds me a little bit of myself when I was coming up here.

“I was 22 years old and although Sam is a bit older (24), he has that raw ability and work ethic to succeed in the game. Lately you’ve seen quality touches and some really good finishing from him. I’d like to think me and him could form a really good partnership.”

Moult is now back and was on the bench for the weekend draw at Rangers. He will now be pushing to make an impact against St Mirren. Moult was two in two before the injury and the only striker waiting to get off the mark is Jort van der Sande. He believes once the Bonaire international scores then he won’t stop.

Moult acknowledged: “Jort is in the mix as well. He’s a similar player and it can only be positive for the football club to have those options. For Jort, it’s just about getting that first one and confidence will fly back. I’ve been in that situation before.

"I’ve gone 17 games without a goal back in England and it’s just one of those situations where you need the ball to come off your backside and go in – then you’ll get another and another. The floodgates can open. He just needs to keep his head down and grafting, which he has done.”

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