Dundee manager Neil McCann has warned his new-look side he will not tolerate a repeat of their below-par Buckie Thistle display when they head into Ladbrokes Premiership action in less than a fortnight.
McCann was livid after watching his side fail to inspire during Saturday’s 2-0 Betfred Cup win over the Highland League champions at Dens Park thanks to goals in each half from Faissal El Bakhtaoui and Sofien Moussa.
McCann had been happy with his side’s efforts up until the weekend but knows they cannot afford to turn in another performance like they did against their part-time opponents, which prompted him to cancel their planned day off on Sunday.
He said: “There were only a few with pass marks after that performance.
“It’s hard to explain where that came from and I don’t think it was so much to do with disrespecting the opposition.
“You only get what you deserve in this game and we’ll speak about why it was so like that on Saturday.
“I cancelled their day off because we were so poor overall.
“The attitude just wasn’t there and it was so unlike what we’ve been seeing up until now, including pre-season.
“We can’t stroll about like that and think we’re going to win a game just outright because we’re a Premiership team.
“It doesn’t work like that in football and they know that.”
