Source: Team_Talk
Goodwillie repays Levein's faith
The Scotland Under-21 international scored the decisive final goal for his team in the 3-2 win following a week which saw him fined and dropped for the midweek Co-operative Insurance Cup tie with Ross County after being arrested for an alleged nightclub assault.[LNB]Although it was not clear whether Damian Casalinuovo's shot had already squirmed over the line, the youngster claimed the strike which handed the Tannadice men all three points in a thrilling derby.[LNB]However, Levein said the marksman had been warned ahead of the game that he would have to clean up his act if he wants to remain at the club.[LNB]Levein said: "We've had a bad week, the two of us, him for what he did and me for having to deal with all the rubbish all week.[LNB]"We had a heart-to-heart yesterday and he gets another chance - and this will be his final one.[LNB]"There are two different things, there's the football side of things and there's his behaviour off the pitch.[LNB]"It makes it even more difficult for me that he's a good player, because my job is to win matches for the club and I can't afford to discard what I think are good players."[LNB]Levein, who insisted he was happy with the performance of defender Lee Wilkie - who played in an unusual role up front - was delighted to see his side take all three points in a see-saw match in which they were ahead three times.[LNB]However, the Tannadice boss was less than thrilled with the red card dished out to midfielder Danny Swanson with three minutes remaining for a foul on Gavin Swankie.[LNB]Levein refused to criticise referee Dougie McDonald after speaking to the referee but instead aimed his ire at the strict rules officials are now expected to adhere to.[LNB]He added: "To be fair to Dougie he said the new directives are that that kind of challenge is a sending off.[LNB]"But God help us. For me, he was taking a yellow card for the team to let us get back and it happens all the time.[LNB]"If the boy was right through on goal and Danny tripped him up and it was a goal-scoring opportunity it's exactly the same, it's a red card. It's not two red cards.[LNB]"That's the whole thing about a yellow card, it's an in-between. How can you class that challenge and a last-man challenge or an over-the-top, two-footed challenge as the same thing?[LNB]"I'm not having a go at Dougie here at all, not in the slightest, because he said that's a red card now. He said that's the same type of challenge referees have been asked to outlaw and punish with a red card.[LNB]"Danny wasn't trying to hurt him, all he was trying to do was buy us some time to get back. It happens in every single game, particularly when you're 3-2 up with five minutes left.[LNB]"This game of football is so different from the one I played. I'm just really, really angry that now, in modern-day football, that is a sending-off.[LNB]"There was no malice, he's put his foot across the front of both his legs and tripped him up. Dougie might be 100% but if that is a sending off we're in trouble."[LNB]St Johnstone counterpart Derek McInnes was, however, critical of McDonald's display after the referee awarded United a controversial first-half penalty for handball against Dave Mackay.[LNB]McInnes insisted television pictures show Mackay had in fact chested the ball.[LNB]He said: "The referee has played a part in our downfall because it was never a penalty kick. I've seen it again and he should call that right.[LNB]"Dave Mackay has leaned in to get the pitch of the ball and, yes, his arm's at his side but it has hit him clearly on the chest and it's not a penalty kick, clear as day.[LNB]"If the referee has a clear view he should see it's not a penalty. If he's not got a good view I can understand why he's given it.[LNB]"Dave Mackay is furious and insistent it wasn't a penalty. I believe him and now I've seen it it wasn't a penalty.[LNB]"We've been punished. It was crucial because we've had to come from behind. Dougie should call that right."[LNB][LNB][LNB]
