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Over – but we’ll in Scottish Cup’
environment, where all the players are wanting to improve and get better.
“It is good when you get a place like that and we are happy with it.”
The improvement in his players is not in question for Mellon.
However, the job of a manager is one of constant striving.
How far United’s players have come since he took over last summer is a source of pride.
But Mellon knows his work is not done – and his thoughts are already turning to next season.
“I go with what I see with my eyes, my gut and what the GPSs are telling me,” he said.
“I look at those results and what I see in the games.
“I think we have massively changed since the start of the season. I now see us being very competitive in every game.
“Yes, they still have to improve and I will keep pushing them and I will be relentless with them and we will keep going.
“I will keep looking at where we can improve. I will look at the first team, the young ones who are there.
“Are there any there who would give us a better chance now or I could develop and give us a better chance in the long run?
“It has been hard because there have been limited games and so they haven’t had the exams to mark them and so it has all been about the training with the first team to bring that competitive environment.
“You also need to look outside of the group and see who you can bring in to improve things and get us closer to where we want to get to.
“There is loads and loads going on and it is a really well run football club.”