Steven Pressley has been speaking to the media before Dundee visit St Mirren in the Premiership on Saturday (15:00 BST).

Here are the key lines from the Dens Park boss:

• Dundee delivered an "outstanding" performance to end Rangers' seven-game winning run in last weekend's 2-2 draw and Pressley hails his side for showing a "different side to our game" in the second half with a gritty display.

• He adds that while Dundee have endured "some really dark and difficult times" with injuries this season, there's a real togetherness among the squad.

• He adds: "Yesterday I think eight of them went to play padel. These are the sort of things that make me, as a manager, extremely proud. I love seeing that. I love seeing the group so together, spending time socially together. These are all the really important things and I think they've supported each other through this time."

• While the Dark Blues are playing at a "high level", Pressley insists there is "far more" to come but adds: "We've got to be careful that we never think we're ahead of where we are, because I think our success is being built on our humility, our understanding that you only win games by doing the basics and running exceptionally hard. The moment we get away from that then I think as a team we're in trouble."

• The chance to go third with victory in Paisley on Saturday is a "big incentive", but Pressley notes a St Mirren win would move them just a point behind his side, which highlights how tight the league is.

• Despite St Mirren having lost five on the spin, Pressley is impressed by Craig McLeish's team: "I think they're playing some terrific football. They're really creative in the way they play, really inventive and I don't think they're far away from being a really good side."

• A bounce game against Rangers on Tuesday was "very positive" in getting minutes for players returning from injury. Ryan Finnigan and Charlie Reilly stepped up their comebacks by playing an hour, while Brad Halliday, Kieran O'Hara, Joe Wright, Idris Odutayo, Alfie Harrison and Zan Besir all played the full match.

• Pressley would like Premiership clubs to share data on players' physical stats, saying it is common in English football and would be a step "in the right direction".

• He adds: "You improve by looking at the data and it telling you you're not good enough in that area so we have to improve in that area. We just don't have that at this moment in time so we're working a little bit blind in that respect. I'm always pushing my players. I want more numbers from them but I'm unsure how our numbers look against other teams so that part's difficult."