Simo Valakari has been speaking to the media before St Johnstone face Motherwell in the Premiership this weekend.
Here are the key lines from the Perth boss:
-
Saints are close to signing Swedish midfielder Jonathan Svedberg, who could join before the weekend, and Latvian defender Daniels Balodis.
-
Valakari confirms the club have received bids for a “few” players.
-
He admits recent league results – nine games without a win – are “catastrophic” and “it hits you hard”.
-
With Saints nine points adrift at the bottom there is “no hiding” and Valakari says: “Either we give up, this is too difficult, this is too heavy, too much pressure, or we take it as a challenge”.
-
Last week’s Scottish Cup win over Motherwell provided belief that things can turn and “everyone is up” for the fight.
-
On playing the Steelmen in successive games, Valakari says: “They will come with this attitude that it was just an accident what happened last weekend. So we need to be ready for that.”
Read the full article here
