Steven Pressley is garnering plenty of praise amid Dundee's bright start to the season - so what makes him such a good boss?

"I think he's just an honest man," says midfielder Callum Jones. "You know what you're getting from him.

"He doesn't just tell you what you want to hear, he tells you the truth. I personally have a good relationship with the manager.

"Tactically and things like that, he's spot on. I said it after the Rangers game, we go into every week, similar things, but he'll just make slight changes to what he and the staff see fit.

"Obviously, that's credit to them for the work they put in off the pitch so that we can go on the pitch and do what he's worked on."

Having recovered from an early-season ankle injury, Jones has started Dundee's past three games and scored the equaliser in last Saturday's 2-2 home draw with Rangers.

"It was a difficult start to the season, I missed a lot of pre-season, so I was playing a bit of catch-up," said the 25-year-old.

"But I feel fresh now and I've found a little bit of rhythm.

"I know I've got to be at the top of my game every week because there's good competition for places, which is what makes a successful group.

"The goal was a nice moment. Hopefully we can build some momentum and kick on as a team."

Pressley's side can leapfrog third-place Hearts - who visit Motherwell on Sunday - by inflicting a sixth straight defeat on hosts St Mirren on Saturday, but Jones isn't getting caught up in standings.

"It's not really about the league position at the minute. It is come the end of the season," he added.

"St Mirren are a good side. We'll be preparing for them like we were prepared for Rangers the previous week and try to implement our style."