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Viewed as a joke figure by many this time last year, former Carlisle boss Pressley’s endearing personality is a big reason why players seem to enjoy playing under him.<\/p>\n
But that should not detract from his on-field coaching, which has clearly developed during four years at thriving Premier League club Brentford.<\/p>\n
Pressley’s south-of-the-border contacts have helped Dundee work magic in the loan market over the past year, but much of the team is made of odds and ends from Scottish football.<\/p>\n
Arbroath midfielder Ryan Flynn, who worked with Pressley at Falkirk, told BBC Scotland that his former boss is a master at instilling confidence in players and nurturing a positive environment for them to excel in.<\/p>\n
Versatile Drey Wright, scorer of the derby opener on Saturday, has become a valuable part of the team since joining from St Johnstone.<\/p>\n
Alan Forrest has been picked up after being discarded by Hearts, while fellow forwards Charlie Reilly and Joe Bevan were Albion Rovers players only a few years ago.<\/p>\n
Second goalscorer Owen Bevan was on loan at Hibernian in 2024 but failed to make an appearance. The centre-back was fantastic alongside Ryan Astley during periods of suffering in an impressive derby win.<\/p>\n
“Sometimes winning away from home is being comfortable with the uncomfortable and we did that at times,” Pressley said. <\/p>\n
“It was no tactical detail that won us the game today, it was a group of players that were determined not to lose that derby and I couldn’t be prouder of them.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n