Cardiff manager Malky Mackay believes Craig Bellamy is getting back to his best after playing an influential role in back-to-back victories.
The 33-year-old netted the only goal in the victory over Leicester last weekend before grabbing two assists and being voted the fans' man of the match as they beat Crystal Palace 2-1 on Boxing Day.
And after his sixth start since returning from injury Mackay was full of praise for the former Liverpool man.
"He has had injuries twice this season and he is now getting into a rhythm," Mackay said.
"I know he is a fantastic worker and you saw him in the last ten minutes on Wednesday the way he closed down the full-back and was blocking balls 40 yards from goal.
"Certainly in the attacking side of things and being a threat going forward he is really starting to hit his stride which is obviously pleasing."
The Bluebirds host Millwall on Saturday before a trip to face Birmingham on New Year's Day but the Cardiff chief will not be treating Bellamy any differently than the rest of his squad during the busy festive period.
"Like any of our senior players the medical team manage them slightly differently at times," he said.
"And there will be days when they are on the grass and days when they are of their feet doing something different. He is no different than guys like Heidar Helguson."
Caley Thistle face St Johnstone in Perth on Saturday having scored in all 25 of their matches this season - for a total of 55 goals.
Terry Butcher's side drew 0-0 at McDiarmid Park on April 7 and another goalless draw, at home against Dunfermline, secured their SPL status on May 2.
Butcher has no such worries this season with his second-placed side having hit 44 goals in 20 SPL games ahead of Saturday's clash at McDiarmid Park.
Butcher said: "Certainly that 0-0 was a great point for us, we were still trying to stay in the SPL. It is amazing how far we have come.
"The last 0-0 draw was against Dunfermline with three games to go. That gave us 33 points, which is what we are on now after 20 matches.
"We have a great amount of goals and we have surpassed last season's total.
"Nil-nil is a thing we don't do very often.
"If we did draw 0-0 it would send seismic shock waves through the SPL if we failed to score, because it has been a remarkable success story and we are making chances all the time.
"I spoke to the players and they said 'look gaffer, all we are concerned about is scoring more goals than the opposition'.
"That's a pretty basic way of looking at it but it is certainly working for us."
Inverness were held to a 1-1 draw by St Johnstone earlier in the season and Butcher is not necessarily expecting all the goals to come at one end.
"Steve Lomas has got a very good squad and a big squad," Butcher said.
"He has players who can get forward from midfield like (Murray) Davidson and Liam Craig and they have quite a few options up front.
"They have (Steven) MacLean, (Gregory) Tade, (Nigel) Hasselbaink can play up front, and they have Rowan Vine as well.
"They have goals in their team as well and we have to be on our guard.
"But we played well in that 1-1 draw in October and that match gives us confidence."
