Pressley on derby disappointment, 'top performer' Graham & St Mirren
Dundee head coach Steven Pressley has been speaking to the media as his side prepare for Saturday's Scottish Premiership home match against St Mirren. Here are the main points: Following last weekend's 3-0 derby defeat to Dundee United, Pressley acknowledged that over the course of a season "you are going to have difficult moments". However, he noted that "this group of players have responded magnificently to adversity" and insisted they have the "right mentality and grit".
He added that "we were written off before the start of the season" and spoke about the challenges his "young group of players" have had to overcome. Dundee are without a victory in five games, and Pressley admitted: "We need to get back to winning ways. " With the Dark Blues sitting ninth in the Premiership table, three points above St Mirren and five above second-bottom Kilmarnock, Pressley insisted: "We understand the importance of the game.
" The Dundee boss is expecting "another really difficult challenge" against a St Mirren side that "has evolved and is playing really well" under interim manager Craig McLeish. On Luke Graham being nominated for the PFA Scotland's SPFL young player of the year award, Pressley said he is "exceptionally proud" of what the defender has achieved this season and believes he has been "the top performer among the young players this season". Pressley revealed that "we have offers on the table" for a number of their out-of-contract players and is hopeful there will be positive news regarding a couple of them soon.
Team news: Scott Wright is a doubt for the game.