Jim Goodwin Reflects on Dundee United’s Start, Recruitment, and League Outlook

Jim Goodwin addressed the media ahead of Dundee United’s Premiership fixture against Ross County this weekend. The following are the key points from the United manager: Despite his team holding fourth place in the league, merely three points behind Rangers, Goodwin stated that they are not getting complacent and “can still improve”. When questioned about any surprise regarding United’s performance since their return to the top-flight, Goodwin expressed having “great confidence” in their summer recruitment strategy and noted his satisfaction with the rapid cohesion of the newly formed squad. The United boss further emphasized that “if you drop the standards by just a couple of percent then things can change dramatically,” and underscored the resilient “never-say-die” culture he has been working to establish within the club. Goodwin affirmed that “the league hasn’t surprised us in any way,” though he did point out that they have not yet faced Celtic. Kristijan Trapanovski will be unavailable after sustaining a hamstring injury against Hibs last Sunday. Regarding the impending match against County, Goodwin anticipates a challenging encounter with an opponent he believes “has slipped under the radar” this season.