| And, while his team may be in the mid-table comfort zone, he is demanding the same commitment levels as they attempt to end a run of four games without a victory.
“Airdrie are fighting for survival and they will come here up for the battle, but that will be no different from how they normally are and every game we have had against them this season has been very hard,” he said.
“We have to match that approach and be ready to work hard for a win so we can start looking to climb up the table again.”
After Sunday’s defeat at St Johnstone, there are a number of selection dilemmas facing the Dens gaffer, the most obvious being who will come in on the left side of the defence for Paul Dixon, suspended after his red card at McDiarmid Park.
“I have a couple of options I could go with and I’ll have a think over the next day or so about which is best. One bonus with ‘Dicker’ is that he has not passed the penalty point threshold, so he only misses this game.”
Alex will also tinker with his midfield and that is set to mean restoring himself to the team for the first time since appearing as a substitute in the March 11 defeat against Gretna.
It could also see top scorer Derek Lyle pushed back into the attack after his stint wide on the right in Perth.
“Derek put in a shift up there, but midfield is not his position. He definitely gives us something extra up front and that is something for me to think about,” added Alex.
“Having said that, the front two have been doing OK while he’s been out and I have been impressed with Bob Davidson, in particular, over the last few games.
“As for me, I have been doing all the training and I’m available, but that’s another decision I will leave until closer to kick-off.” |
