Mccann says gloves are off as he prepares to face Lennon
Dundee manager Neil Mccann insists he will not be surprised if there is “needle” on the touchline when he locks horns with Hibs counterpart Neil Lennon this weekend.
Former Scotland and Rangers winger Mccann is adamant there will be no lack of passion from the dugouts, because they are both “fiery characters”.
Lennon has already been forced to defend his recent goal celebrations at Rangers when he cupped his ears and made an arm gesture to the home fans.
Mccann is desperate to lead Dundee to their first Premiership points of the season but the 43 year-old joked that the sideline battle between him and ex-celtic manager Lennon could be worthy of a place on the Floyd Mayweatherconor Mcgregor undercard.
Asked what it will be like on the touchline against Lennon, Mccann, said: “Fireworks. It will be an undercard to the Floyd Mayweather and Conor Mcgregor fight. We’re both fiery characters, I think we’re both passionate about the game. We believe and back our sides and at times we let that emotion boil over but the most important thing is that both of us want to win the game of football.
“I don’t think there will be any surprise if we get a bit of needle and a bit of shouting back and forth towards the dugout because we want decisions to go our way, sometimes you don’t get them.”
Mccann is keen to recruit a new striker before Sunday’s televised visit of the Leith side having been hit by injuries to Marcus Haber, Faissal El Bakhtaoui, Sofien Moussa and Craig Wighton.
Cypriot striker James Demetriou and Ugandan midfielder Khalid Aucho have been on trial. Mccann said: “We’ve got a good squad and if we don’t get anyone in we’ll just have to deal with it but I’d like to get a body in, particularly up top because we are a little bit light in goals.”