Captain Simon Murray Emphasizes Dundee’s Need for ‘Street Smart’ Play

Dundee captain Simon Murray has stated the team must become “street smart” to improve their defensive solidity and stabilize their inconsistent performance. The Dark Blues, currently in seventh place, have secured three victories in 12 matches this season, conceding an average of two goals per game and squandering eight points from leading positions. Ahead of Saturday’s match against bottom-ranked Hibernian, striker Murray commented: “We have done a lot of analysis on where we are going wrong because we are doing some really good things in terms of goals scored. So it is just the other side now and maybe being a bit street smart at certain times and making sure we are focused for the full 90 minutes.” He further added: “It is not like we are searching for goals, things are coming, we have been playing well. It is just piecing that all together and getting the wins gives you confidence as well, it feeds through the whole team.” Murray also highlighted recent performances, stating: “We had a clean sheet at Motherwell, they are doing quite well, and we showed great character to come back against Kilmarnock. So it is the consistency because in between those we have had results that haven’t gone our way and we have maybe made mistakes.” Murray is currently relishing the responsibility of leading the team as captain, stepping in during the absence of the injured Joe Shaughnessy. The 32-year-old striker, who has netted nine goals this season, remarked: “It is a privilege to wear the armband. It is something you have to embrace. I am enjoying it, it would be nice to get a few more wins with it on. We have a really young team here and I am one of the oldest outfield players, so it is definitely something I feel I can bring to them. I can still learn off them as well so it is good.”