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Livingston boss Marvin Bartley has been speaking to the media as his side prepare to travel to Dundee United in the Scottish Premiership on Saturday.
Here are the main points:
- Bartley says there was "nothing surprising" about their post-split fixtures but feels "we were probably due four home games and one away and somehow we've ended up with two home and three away".
- The Livi boss is "very, very comfortable" with the situation surrounding his contract, which expires at the end of the season, adding: "Football always finds a way of working itself out."
- There are players who will be out of contract in the summer and Bartley admits "they haven't had talks" yet, but stresses that, just like him and his coaching staff, they are all still "working away".
- Livingston are currently bottom of the Premiership, 11 points behind Kilmarnock in 11th with six games to go, but Bartley stresses "the attitude has been top class" from his players.
- The Livi boss referenced the 2-2 draw against Hearts at the weekend where, having led the game, they found themselves 1-0 down. He admitted "it would have been easy for us to chuck it" at that point.
- He insists "we won't allow players to come off it or show any attitude other than 100 per cent" and stresses "if they do that, they just won't be in the squad".
- Livi have only won one game, back in August, and Bartley "understands" the situation the club are in "is because we haven't won enough games".
- Team news: Bartley says everyone is OK. Both Brooklyn Kabangolo, who returns from suspension, and Macaulay Tait will be back in the squad for the trip to Tannadice.
