Lennon Miller transfer trigger yet to be hit as Motherwell exit timeline thrown into doubt
Jens Berthel Askou insists he has no gripe with a long goodbye for Lennon Miller.
The Fir Park boss is attempting to deal with Miller speculation while kick-starting Motherwell's Premier Sports Cup campaign.
The 18-year-old ace missed out on Saturday's 2-2 draw against Clyde when the Steelmen sneaked a shoot-out bonus point.
And he'll be absent again when League One Peterhead visit Lanarkshire on Tuesday. The wait goes on for a satisfactory transfer bid that triggers the new Scotland star's inevitable exit.
But Askou says getting the best deal for all parties is a priority – despite the distraction of a delay.
Askou said: 'We are not looking for fast and quick solutions. We are looking for the right solutions, for the player and the club, long-term.
'Sometimes things move fast, sometimes they take a little longer. It's not always up to us to decide or control.
'Sometimes clubs and players are just waiting for the right move to make.'
Aston Oxborough returned to training yesterday after recovering from an injury picked up on pre-season in Holland.
But Tuesday's tie comes too soon and Calum Ward will continue between the sticks.
Askou has told his players to manage their frustrations if they need to be patient against Peterhead. But he hopes the Fir Park turf will prove more to their liking than Saturday's New Douglas Park surface in searing heat.
The Dane expects Well to raise the tempo as he makes his home managerial bow.
Askou said: 'I've played and coached in many games like this. You come in as heavy favourite and you need to drive the tempo up.
'You know the opposition is going to be on their toes, they're going to play at their very best because it's a big game for them.
'You know you have to be extremely disciplined, focused and try your best.
'But you also know it will not always be as fluent and perfect as you wish for. It's then about dealing these emotions that come with games like that.
'The level of frustration is a little bit higher because the expectation from outside is you don't mistakes in these games. But, from experience, you know that you will.
'There's a big difference playing on a dry pitch rather than a wet one. That's why we water the pitch in training.
'We want the tempo up to challenge ourselves, so when we play the big games, we cope with the tempo.
'We know these games are a different type of football but you also need to adapt and adjust and we did our best against Clyde. But we're not there yet. We learned tactical things, we learned about each other.
'Really important stuff we can bring to the next game. It will be exciting for the team to play here again.
'I hope the fans are excited, curious to see us. I am pleased with where we are now.'
Tawanda Maswanhise got off to a flyer with both goals at the weekend. And he said: 'We got to the semi-final last year but I missed these group games and came in later on. I'm here from the start this time, so I want to help us win with goals and performances.'
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