Kerr is talking tough in Dundee plight

Cammy Kerr insists Dundee simply have to toughen up to turn around what has been a desperately-disappointing start to the season.

The Dark Blues dispensed with the services of boss Neil McCann last month after one win in the opening eight Premiership matches.

However, there has been no new manager “bounce” since Jim McIntyre took over in the Dens hotseat with Dundee losing his first three matches in charge with the latest defeat a 5-0 thrashing at the hands of Celtic on Wednesday night.

The manager said his players had been too passive throughout against the champions, an accusation Kerr agrees with.

He said: “Definitely. To come up against these teams you are going to be in for a tough game.

“You are going to need to defend and we didn’t do that again.

“We need to start becoming a bit more resilient, starting on the training field and then in games.”

Despite only securing three points out of a possible 33 on offer so far, Dundee can move off the bottom of the Premiership table if they beat Motherwell at Fir Park tomorrow.

Kerr, who had a loan spell at Peterhead, added: “That is how much it changes. The best thing about being a footballer is that you have always got a game to turn it around.

“It sounds terrible to say it but we need to put this defeat by Celtic to the back of our heads.

“We get it out of the system, we are back in at the end of the week and now the preparation turns to Motherwell on Saturday.” Ryan Jack insists Rangers remain united despite enduring the most bruising week of Steven Gerrard’s Ibrox reign so far.

Gers have now gone three games without a win after last Thursday’s Europa League stalemate with Spartak Moscow was followed