Prior to Wednesday night's match against Kilmarnock, Jim Goodwin advised his Dundee United players "to not feel sorry" for themselves.

The 2-1 setback at Livingston on Saturday left the Terrors' manager appalled by the goals they gave up. This was their third straight loss after three straight victories, which maintained them at the bottom of the Scottish Premiership, two points behind Ross County and three behind Killie, with two games left.

The Tannadice team's final match of the season, against Motherwell at Fir Park, follows the visit from Kilmarnock, and Goodwin, who was appointed United manager on a temporary basis in March, emphasized positivity to his players at a meeting on Monday.

The main message was to not feel sorry for ourselves, according to the Irishman, who would decide late on Steven Fletcher's absence from the trip to West Lothian due to a groin issue.

I don't want to hear or see anyone complaining about the location.I wanted to see everyone looking lovely and bright, and I believe I achieved that during training this morning.Nothing is being swept under the rug here.We discussed the errors we made on Saturday and emphasized once more the significance of Wednesday in terms of making better judgments during those crucial moments, since doing so will give us a very strong chance.

I don't believe there is much difference between the two teams.Like most games in the league, I predict it will be a close contest this time as well, but both clubs have a lot on the line.

However, there are a number of excellent players in that locker room who are more than capable of turning it on, and hopefully we will witness that on Wednesday.Even if the next game is the most crucial of the season, Wednesday night's game is the most significant one since I entered the building.

"We don't need to overstate the importance of the issue. We are still engaged in combat.

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