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Stuart Kettlewell insisted star man David Watson has a massive future ahead of him after he played a starring role in Kilmarnock 's first league win of the season. The midfielder put in an all-action performance to help Killie to take all three points at Dundee United , thanks to goals from Bruce Anderson and Paul Deas. It was Kettlewell’s first win as Killie manager and he admitted his Scotland under-21 was a standout in a top team performance at Tannadice. Kettlewell, who nurtured Lennon Miller through at Motherwell, said: “He is a breath of fresh air, I keep saying that. What epitomises your football club, your players and what you are trying to build the spirit and it is that double tackle he goes into at the end. “I hope people celebrate that. “Fair play to the referee, they can get caught up in that when they see something like that, when they see somebody going to ground. “That epitomised his performance and I know I am going into two tackles on the right hand side of the pitch but the momentum that gathers for your team and the supporters, who were unbelievable for us, it just gives everybody a lift. David has been like that since I walked in. “He is a lad who plays football with a smile on his face and an aggression. He has so much quality and the beauty for him is that his future is all ahead of him.” Kettlewell feels his team hasn’t had the rewards they deserve this season. He believes in this game they were clinical at both ends and that was the big difference. The manager added: “I thought the players were excellent, they were really, really good. The bit I find hard is that I could have sat in the last two games with a similar conversation where we execute so much and so well, but we are dealt a couple of hard blows. “I think we were at a stage where everybody was expecting us to feel sorry for ourselves, but we put on a tremendous display. “A top performance. We got a really good goal from Bruce coming into the team. “The second half, I thought we started really well and had so many chances. We managed the game well throughout. You are always going to absorb a little bit. “It was pitched to me that it is as hard a place as you can play at this stage. “I would agree. For us, to get the two goals and a few other big opportunities and the clean sheet then it is a good day all-round for us.” The only moment of concern was when Max Stryjek conceded a late penalty. He redeemed himself with the save and Kettlewell claimed the keeper joked he had only given it away because he had been bored. Kettlewell insisted: “There are stages where we have played as well. It comes down to how you lay in both boxes. It is the best we have been the best we’ve been in both boxes. I never really felt like we were going to concede. “I know that sounds crazy after you concede a penalty. Max said, tongue in cheek, that he felt he wasn’t involved enough. He came out and gave away the penalty but that is typical of Max. “He is a personality. Credit to him and how he approached the penalty. He has obviously got a wee read in the run-up and that was a big moment for us because United were getting momentum.”