Scott Arfield enjoyed locking horns with former team-mate and manager Steven Pressley despite losing 3-0 to Dundee in his debut as Livingston’s interim manager.
The former Rangers and Burnley midfielder took over after Marvin Bartley’s resignation last week.
“I loved preparing for a game in a completely different way, a different capacity,” he said.
“I’ve done coaching in terms of reserves, in under-19s but not quite at the top flight against a good manager.
“He’s been my manager, he’s been my team-mate so I know everything about him, I know exactly how his teams played.
“So I’ve really enjoyed the process of that side of the game, but ultimately we got beat 3-0.
“I didn’t think it was a 3-0 game. I felt as if we just don’t reward ourselves in big moments – I think that’s quite symbolic of the season this year.”