Source: Team_Talk
Keane keeping focused on target
The striker grabbed a hat-trick at Rugby Park on Saturday to knock Kilmarnock out of the quarter-finals of the Scottish Cup and take his tally to eight in eight games since arriving on loan from Tottenham in January.[LNB]The Republic of Ireland forward is beginning to look a class apart and his treble against Killie followed a brace against Falkirk last week.[LNB]However, when asked if people in England would look at his scoring record and claim it was easy north of the border, Keane laughed and replied: "You can't win sometimes.[LNB]"I can only concentrate on what I do as a footballer and scoring goals is what I do best. If I continue to do that and help the team then that is the important thing.[LNB]"I didn't get much of the ball in the first half and you are always disappointed when that happens.[LNB]"But you have to give credit to Kilmarnock for that, they made it difficult for us in the first half, putting two midfielders in front of the back four.[LNB]"It was difficult to pass through but once we got the first goal the game was always going to open up."[LNB]Celtic ended up comfortable winners in the end but Allan Russell hit the woodwork twice before Keane's 63rd-minute opener turned the tie in the visitors' favour.[LNB]The Killie striker acknowledged Keane as one of the best strikers in the world but, like everyone else at Rugby Park, quickly turned his attention to the battle to stay in the Scottish Premier League.[LNB]The Ayrshire side are only six points above bottom side Falkirk and are level with Hamilton, whom they play next.[LNB]The former Airdrie United striker, who recently returned after a thigh injury said: "We have Hamilton here a week on Wednesday and that will be a huge game.[LNB]"We will be looking to take three points from that.[LNB]"We have had a hard couple of weeks with Hibs, Rangers and Celtic and for large spells in those game we have dominated so we can take heart from that and take it into the Hamilton game.[LNB]"It will be another couple of games before I feel really sharp again but I am getting there."[LNB][LNB][LNB]
