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Dundee 1-2 Hibernian: What Pressley said

Dundee 1-2 Hibernian: What Pressley said

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Dundee head coach Steven Pressley told BBC Scotland: "We worked very hard. We did some good things defensively. We had a good shape around us. Gave away two disappointing goals in a time where I felt we'd settled into the game quite nicely. "The big frustration was in possession we didn't show the belief, we turned the ball over unopposed at times when we could have made better choices. As a result of that, we had to defend more. Only with time and work and some level of continuity, we'll get there."I said pre-game, we're still in the market for six players. That will help the players that are. We need time on the grass with the players, giving them that belief."I saw enough green shoots today [to suggest], we'll be okay."I can never be sure [I'll get time] but I've been very transparent and honest about the situation. We're nowhere near where we need to be at this moment in time."We're also playing against a Hibernian team that are way ahead of us just now. We understand that, but my responsibility is to try and reduce that gap. We're working tirelessly to do that."
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