MOTHERWELL captain Keith Lasley expects to receive the hair-dryer treatment from new assistant manager James McFadden in due course, but backs his teammate's appointment in the role.
The 33-year-old was named as Mark McGhee's number two this week after previous incumbent Stephen Robinson departed to take the Oldham job.
Lasley, three years the senior of McFadden, believes that his colleague's experience and relationship with the players and fans makes him the ideal man for the job, despite a lack of coaching experience.
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"He's not shouted at me yet and he hasn't given me the hair-dryer treatment yet - I'm sure I'll get that at some point," he said.
"But it's fantastic and I'm pleased for James. He's obviously had a bit of an up-and-down time over the last two or three years on the playing side of things and I know he's been frustrated about that.
"But this gives him a great opportunity to have an influence at the club.
"The manager has identified that he can do that and James knows the club inside out, he has a great relationship with the fans and he's played under some great managers and played at the top level so I think he'll bring a lot to the role.
"You're looking for a link between the manager and the dressing room and I think James will be perfect for that.
"He's been around the club for the last three years or so now and knows what it's all about. He knows all the new players.
"If you add that to his obvious knowledge of the game then I think it will be a good combination."
The Steelmen travel to Stranraer on Saturday looking for a win that would ensure progress into the last 16 of the Betfred League Cup.
McFadden will attempt to influence proceedings from the touchline for the first time, but Lasley underlined that their objective is clear.
"From our point of view we go to Stranraer and we know what we have to do to have any chance of going through - we have to win the match," he said.
"And that will be a good thing for us in terms of it being pretty clear in our minds - we won't be thinking that a draw could do, we know we have to win to have any chance to progress.
"Hopefully that'll work in our favour and we'll be going there in a good frame of mind."
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