St Johnstone Analysis

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Not perfect and a bit rough but its for Saints fans so hopefully has some value to those interested. Can try to add things if somethings missing, and will tinker constantly anyway

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RB position seems to change depending on opponent so do we go for the more athletic Todd? Or the more experienced Smith?

Gullan or Campbell to replace the injured Stanton? Or both in if you don't think one of Steven/Cotterill should keep their spot as we need more goals?

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Main difference so far has been how much better we've been in both boxes.

Bit in the middle needs improved maybe? Although Celtic + Hearts away + Aberdeen away will be some of the games we're most defensive in so that side of it should rise anyway by May.

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Added 24/25 in so thats now every top flight season after Tommy Wright added in.

Josh Fowler doing well as a counter threat too, but Makenzie Kirk was *that guy* in terms of the threat he offered on the counter? Genuinely expected Sidibeh to be top and forgot how quick Kirk is.

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@louorns He wasnt great in the Scottish Premiership either, FWIW.

8 of his 15 Motherwell goals came in a 6 game burst with him scoring the other 7 over 35 games. Before he joined them he had 1 goal in 38 for us and we paid him off.

Made a career, and decent money, off those 6 games.

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Rangers use 2 key "link" players? Raskin links with the CBs while Neil links with the strikers?

Naderi the main goal threat who sits around penalty box and not hugely involved in build up?

Gassama a big threat who is due some goals and is dangerous on the counter

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Obviously missing 24/25 from this, and Makenzie Kirks 9 goals, but so far Fowler is *already* pushing to be most prolific top flight scorer we've had in the post Tommy Wright era.

4 goals between October and May would be enough now to achieve that.

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Penalty box sharp-shooter.

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@E_1884_ Yeah it feels the most obvious solution to the problem that might be arising of us being trapped in our own half.

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Do we lack a counter attacking threat that makes us easier to push high against, which has led to us being penned in quite a lot in the last 2 games?

Understand why Fotheringham/Chalmers not had many minutes, but we maybe need more 1v1 stuff from Steven/Cotterill now.

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@StuartMcK17 Yeah was screaming out for an O'Halloran in the past two games. To just stand up front and force defenders back 5-10 yards.

Shame Alvarez isnt looking like that guy, and a definite area to try and resolve in January although not sure the squad allows it.

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@KaiGWatson @jucojames I have both as poor for progressive passes this season, while Mulligan is the best "2nd ball winner" in the league (not added last night so Hamilton of Dundee might be)

Interestingly the 2 injured CMs (Devaney, Wright) are much more balanced, so might work when they're back?

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Fowler too isolated, again, really. Does well but its not his (or Patons) game

Taylor Steven is a demon at winning the ball back.

United late push shows, but so does us doing well to get decent chances when we did get them

3 of Uniteds chances around pen spot in last 15 mins

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Fowler too isolated, again, really. Does well but its not his (or Patons) game

Taylor Steven is a demon at winning the ball back.

United late push shows, but so does us doing well to get decent chances when we did get them

3 of Uniteds chances around pen spot in last 15 mins

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@FletcherEadie Yeah difference between Paton and Fowler noticeable today.

Daft to say but not convinced by Fowler as a lone striker still.

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Not entirely sure if United were so good they pinned us in for last 30 minutes, and a point is decent, or if we just werent good enough to ever get out and thats cost us a win.

Either way need to find a way to get these situations where we've completely lost control.

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@StuartMcK17 Noticed that but wasnt sure I liked the idea. Back 5 wouldnt have helped I dont think beyond allowing even more pressure to build.

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@colinmccredie Remember it being a giant sigh of relief because we could actually score.

Looking back we'd only scored 4 in 10 games before it.

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A match i have covered now

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Craig Conway was sensational aswell. 2 goals, 3 key passes, 8 ball recoveries.

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2020 | St Johnstone win 5-3 away at Hamilton. Saints had led 3-0 through May (2) and Wotherspoon, before being pegged back to 3-2 at half time. A Craig Conway double in the second half sealed the win.
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@C_ENicolson Partick fans, and Mark Wilson, about to experience a similar pile on that they brought down on us over the Jack Baird elbow.

Funny how things go sometimes.

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@ScottBurns75new The backlash from our own support about the changes to seating allocations this season wasn't enough to change the club's mind, so youre banging your head against a wall if youre expecting a backlash from other clubs to achieve anything.