Kilmarnock manager Stuart Kettlewell told BBC Scotland: “That’s the real frustration for us – all the goals are avoidable. We’ll always say that as managers standing here, but there’s a clear realisation what needs to be done in those given moments.
“You know you’re playing against real quality but I really enjoyed the mentality to the first goal. We showed a bit of spirit, got into decent opportunities, excellent save from [Kasper] Schmeichel, we hit the crossbar.
“Other periods of the game frustrate me and frustrate the players, goals three and four in particular – we started to switch off. We had pressure, were asking questions and were pushing for 2-1.
“That spiralled into 4-0 and that’s the bit that frustrates me, and piggybacks on the back of a poor spell for us since the last international break.
“We came into this chunk of games in real confidence, off the back of some good performances, and for one reason or another we now find ourselves lacking confidence and chasing a result. We have to take ownership of that.
“We’re not shying away from it [five losses in a row] and pretending that’s not the case. Our priority is Kilmarnock.
“We’ll have players away playing for their national teams, but for the rest of us it’s about knuckling down. Going away on holiday, getting their feet up and getting a bit of sunshine is definitely not going to be a thing. That’s not going to turn the corner for us.”
