Kilmarnock boss Derek McInnes issues 'streetwise' plea as side suffer Livingston defeat

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Derek McInnes feels Kilmarnock need to be more "streetwise" if they want to ensure Premiership survival.The Rugby Park boss watched his side lose to 1-0 to Livingston, and he admits they've got no one to blame but themselves.A first half strike from Cristian Montano ensured David Martindale's side were keeping the points in West Lothian.The defeat leaves Killie second bottom with four points from seven games, and perhaps more worryingly just three goals.McInnes said: “It’s another away game where we have lost by a single goal but there wasn’t a lot in the match.“We struggled to deal with Livingston’s physicality at times as a back four.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news and the latest on the coronavirus crisis – at your fingertips 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories while you can customise your page with the sections that matter to you.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now on iOS and Android.“We gave away too many cheap free-kicks and allowed them to put the ball into our box.“There was a bit of naivety with that.

We have lost another away game by a single goal and we need to change the narrative with that.“We need to make sure that even when we are not at our best then we are not losing it.“It’s an old saying but we need to be wiser and a bit more streetwise.“On another day if we are a bit more pragmatic and streetwise then you come away with something.“The substitutes helped us for a spell in trying to get an equaliser but we don’t want to get used to losing games.“We want to be a winning team and if we can’t be a winning team then we need to get something for our workrate.“We don’t