Aberdeen v St Johnstone

[NaeMairNeeps]

Sorry to requote this but I've just watched the EFA cup highlights on BBC.

Brizzle City, Naaaarwich and Villa all conceding goals after arsing around at the back.

Aye ... but we didna. Ah thought Stewart had a good game, passing was much better, clearing when required - much better, headed clearances more assertive. I dae think though, that the work o' the mids, and tae some extent, fellow defenders pushin forward gave him yards mair space tae dae an effective job at the back, and never gave him cause tae 'panic' or 'hurry' a pass.

He'll dae fine wi' that kind o' support, and even be effective as he was yesterday.

McCrorie was brilliant. As lang as ye can keep possession, beat opposition players, move the baa forward, and mak decent passes in the opposition half, ye can forget defensive duties for a while

[RED_JOHN]

I won’t make any reasons or excuses to keep Anthony Stewart….in my opinion he is a disaster waiting to happen and the first team who actually puts any pressure on our defence will show him up. We need to get rid of him as soon as possible and get a far more accomplished defender in. A professional footballer (central defender in this instance) who plays for Aberdeen should be of the ability to defend properly, be commanding and be able to pass a ball. You can’t just always hoof a ball up the pitch…we must look for better.

[TheDeeDon]

Aye ... but we didna. Ah thought Stewart had a good game, passing was much better, clearing when required - much better, headed clearances more assertive. I dae think though, that the work o' the mids, and tae some extent, fellow defenders pushin forward gave him yards mair space tae dae an effective job at the back, and never gave him cause tae 'panic' or 'hurry' a pass.

Agreed, but not the point. We are not good at the back and better strikers will and have punished us and not talking about a high bar when I say better strikers. I am sure Shinnie will sort them oot, he will probably make our players raise their game.

We have to get out of this mindset that we can play across the back as it puts us under pressure for no reason. It's a good idea in theory, but we need the personnel to execute it properly. We have certainly looked more solid the past two games with a back four and McCrorie at RB.