EDWARDS SAYS TEAM-MATES MUST LEARN TO ‘BE NASTIER’

Ryan Edwards has called on his Dundee United teammates to get “nasty” or suffer the consequences.

United have not won in eight matches ahead of their trip to Dingwall to face Ross County today.

Edwards was recalled in a new-look central defence and headed United a late lifeline in their 2-1 defeat, but the damage had been done by then with the home team taking a first-half lead following a corner.

United have now lost five goals from set-pieces during their barren run and Edwards shared his thoughts on how to stop the rot.

“Be nastier, just be nastier,” he told DUTV.

“It’s a great bunch, it’s the best dressing room I have been in personality-wise. Everyone is a great lad.

“But when we go on the pitch I think we have to be nasty and do whatever you can to stop them scoring and do whatever you can to score.”

The former Blackpool player added: “We speak about it every week – if you can’t defend setpieces coming in your box, whether it’s individually or collectively or just someone taking control, then what chance have you got in any football match?

“How many games is that in a row now? It seems to be every game for a few weeks. Even if we haven’t been conceding off them, we look like conceding off them.

“We tried something different on Wednesday night with me being a spare man to go and attack it. Obviously it’s not come that far but if it comes down to individual battles, if you can’t win it you have got to stop your man.”

Fired up: Ryan Edwards.