'The honeymoon period is nearly over'
We asked for your views on St Johnstone's 2-1 defeat against Motherwell.
Here's what some of you said:
Paul: Once again our defensive frailties cost us. This is a hangover from Craig Levein and Simo Valakari has already taken steps to address this by bringing in Bozo Mikulic, but it will take time to get right. Middle to front we look good with good movement and passing. Just need to solidify at the back and we will rollover a team soon.
Sandy: Things don't happen in a vacuum - there are reasons for where Saints find themselves, including huge missed opportunities. Good to see a recognition, the goalies have been let down, but we all have to see that despite good possession play today there is a long term project needed to get back to where we were in 2014 or 2021, we must stay up.
Jimmy: Seems like we are still very nervous in defence. For Simo, the honeymoon period is nearly over, personally I know he can turn it around, we just need to keep faith in him and the team.
Roy: Promising start but looked utterly at sea when Motherwell started attacking. Could have been four or five down by the break. Didn't deserve anything from the game. Attractive football might be more pleasant to watch than what we've seen in recent years, but no points from three winnable fixtures and the leakiest defence in the Premiership doesn't augur well.
Hamish: Enjoying the new possession based football that Valakari is trying to instil into the players who appear to be buying into this way of playing. Once he has found the correct balance between defence and attack I think Saints will be a different team. It's not often you find a team out with the Glasgow two that dominates possession as much as Saints.