Headline: Dundee United’s Jim Goodwin Takes Responsibility for Team’s Struggles
Dundee United manager Jim Goodwin acknowledged his full accountability for the team’s challenging performance, as they have suffered three consecutive losses across all competitions, conceding a total of 10 goals without scoring.
The most recent setback came in a disappointing 2-0 defeat to rivals Dundee at Tannadice, a result that Goodwin described as particularly damaging. However, he was keen to protect his players from undue criticism.
“I don’t think the recent results are down to a lack of effort or a lack of commitment from any of the players,” Goodwin stated. “I’ve got to take responsibility on my shoulders. As the manager, I’ve signed all of these players; I’ve brought them in to Dundee United.”
Goodwin expressed his belief in the squad, noting, “If you look back on the key metrics that we analyse games by, I think you’ll see that we’ve probably had the better of most situations in the last couple of games in particular, but we certainly don’t have the results to show for that.”
Looking ahead, Dundee United will face Kilmarnock next week, a team currently sitting just below them in the Premiership standings after the first few matches.
“Law of averages would say if that continues going forward and we continue to have the better of all those metrics than the opponent, then the results will change with it,” Goodwin added.
He emphasized the importance of the upcoming match, saying, “That’s what my message to the players has been after the game. We’ve got a huge game now next week. I know that this game, ultimately, it’s all about results. As manager, I know the buck stops with me. Next Saturday is huge. We have to put a stop to this run of defeats and we have to try and make sure we get a win.”
Dundee United boss Jim Goodwin admitted full responsbility for his side’s current run of poor form, having lose lost their last three games in all competitions by a combined score of 10-0.
The latest defeat was the most damaging, a 2-0 defeat to Dundee at Tannadice in the derby, although Goodwin was quick to shield his players from criticism.
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“I don’t think the recent results are down to a lack of effort or a lack of commitment from any of the players,” Goodwin said. “I’ve got to take responsibility on my shoulders. As the manager, I’ve signed all of these players, I’ve brought them in to Dundee United.
“I believe in every single one of them. If you look back on the key metrics that we analyse games by, I think you’ll see that we’ve probably had the better of most situations in the last couple of games in particular, but we certainly don’t have the results to show for that.”
Kilmarnock are next up for United next week, the only side below them in the Premiership table after the opening couple rounds of fixtures.
“Law of averages would say if that continues going forward and we continue to have the better of all those metrics than the opponent, then the results will change with it,” Goodwin added.
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“That’s what my message to the players has been after the game.
“We’ve got a huge game now next week. I know that this game, ultimately, it’s all about results. As manager, I know the buck stops with me.
“Next Saturday is huge. We have to put a stop to this run of defeats and we have to try and make sure we get a win.”
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