St Johnstone boss Steven MacLean apologises for ‘unacceptable’ Viaplay display – Soccer News

Livid Steven MacLean apologised to St Johnstone’s supporters after the cinch Premiership aspect started their aggressive marketing campaign with a dismal 1-0 defeat towards League Two opponents Stenhousemuir within the Viaplay Cup group stage.

Euan O’Reilly struck the one aim for the fourth-tier outfit early within the second half after a slack move from Saints defender Liam Gordon was intercepted.

MacLean was furious together with his staff’s show.

“I had a rant in there at them and so they know the place I stand with them,” he instructed Saints TV. “We are able to nonetheless win the group if we win our three video games, however that efficiency at this time isn’t acceptable.

“We have to be higher than that. I’m actually dissatisfied for the followers. I take duty for my staff and all I can do is apologise to the supporters and hopefully put it proper subsequent week.

“It was poor all-round. We didn’t transfer the ball fast sufficient and didn’t create sufficient strain.

“It was an unacceptable efficiency. I take duty. It’s my staff and I put the staff on the pitch. I’m not happy however we’ve bought to maneuver on and attempt to get higher.”

MacLean was dissatisfied with Saints’ method within the remaining third.

“Liam held his fingers up, he tried to hit Graham (Carey) with a diagonal,” stated the supervisor, reflecting on the Stenhousemuir aim. “He made a poor move and so they’ve countered on us and scored, however Liam’s sufficiently big to know he made a mistake.

“I nonetheless felt we should always have scored two or three objectives however we didn’t put our our bodies on the road to get on the tip of issues and that remaining move at occasions was missing.”