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Why Premiership boss won’t criticise players despite struggling league position

Simo Valakari has backed his fringe players and makeshift defenders to keep St Johnstone’s survival fight alive.

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'Even in Europe': Simo Valakari raves about Celtic despite semi-final loss

St Johnstone manager Simo Valakari says Celtic are relentless after they thrashed his team by five goals to nil on Sunday.

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Brendan Rodgers eyes hat-trick of trebles as Celtic reach Scottish Cup final

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has his sights set on history after his side moved another step closer to a sixth treble in nine years.

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Brendan Rodgers in surprising Dane Murray Rangers admission

Brendan Rodgers says Dane Murray was in contention to start Celtic's game against Rangers a few weeks ago.

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Why Simo Valakari is taking an alternative view to St Johnstone vs Celtic

St Johnstone boss Simo Valakari says his team's recent victory over Celtic stands them in good stead for this weekend's Scottish Cup semi-final.

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St Johnstone 1 Celtic 0: Bottom club boost survival bid as title party delayed

Bottom side St Johnstone gave themselves an unlikely relegation boost with a stunning 1-0 win over leaders Celtic at McDiarmid Park.

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St Johnstone face uphill survival battle as Valakari demands belief against Celtic

Simo Valakari hopes his struggling St Johnstone side can secure a positive result against Celtic on Sunday, insisting: “Crazy things happen in…

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Livingston 0 St Johnstone 1: Carey wonderstrike fires Saints to Hampden semi-final

Livingston 0 St Johnstone 1: Graham Carey wonderstrike sends Perth side to Hampden

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Like being in a washing machine: Drey Wright on St Johnstone under Simo Valakari

Drey Wright has compared playing at St Johnstone under Simo Valakari to "being in a washing machine" ahead of the Scottish Cup…

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Simo Valakari on Russian interference, American owners and a Zinedine Zidane warning

Motherwell cult hero Simo Valakari on why he is loving life with St Johnstone despite the fight for Premiership survival the McDiarmid Park club is…

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St Johnstone ready for David Martindale's dark arts in Livingston cup quarter-final

St Johnstone manager Simo Valakari has stressed that his players will be ready to combat David Martindale’s dark arts when they take on Livingston.

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Kilmarnock 3 St Johnstone 1: Derek McInnes' side move into the top six

Kilmarnock moved into the top six in the William Hill Premiership as they secured a comfortable 3-1 victory over bottom side St Johnstone at Rugby…

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St Johnstone 2 Motherwell 1: Late comeback required to earn survival lifeline

St Johnstone grabbed a William Hill Premiership survival lifeline thanks to two dramatic late goals in the 2-1 home win over Motherwell.

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Why St Johnstone should stick with Simo Valakari even if they go down

St Johnstone may have to take one step back to take two steps forward, but they should stick with Simo Valakari and allow him to build a team in his…

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Premiership strugglers call on former £13m midfielder to help relegation scrap

St Johnstone require January additions to boost their chances of survival.

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Barry Douglas out to protect St Johnstone jobs after 'unusual' injury

Barry Douglas has endured a frustrating spell at St Johnstone after an 'unusual' injury, but now he is fit, he is hell-bent on protecting jobs at…

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Simo Valakari hopes cup can lift St Johnstone gloom over 'catastrophic' position

Simo Valakari hopes that the Scottish Cup can provide some light relief for St Johnstone, and act as a springboard out of their 'catastrophic'…

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Rangers 3 St Johnstone 1: Fan unrest the backdrop as Ibrox shows its discontent

Here are the talking points as the Rangers fans showed their discontent at the running of their club and their manager during the win over St…

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‘No sense in sugarcoating it’ - Premiership club issue plan to fix awful league form

St Johnstone are the current favourites for relegation.

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St Johnstone 1 Dundee 3: Murray on target as relegation troubles worsen for hosts

St Johnstone became further detached at the bottom of the Premiership after a deflating 3-1 home defeat by Dundee.

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They don't let you breathe: St Johnstone manager brands Celtic 'the best' after loss

St Johnstone manager Simo Valakari tonight expressed his admiration of Celtic's intensity and admitted he would like his side to learn from…

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Celtic 4 St Johnstone 0: Kyogo Furuhashi double helps send champions 14 points clear

A second-half Kyogo Furuhashi double helped Celtic beat St Johnstone 4-0 at Parkhead today and move 14 points clear of Rangers in the Premiership.

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Craig Fowler: Why I now want St Johnstone to prove me wrong

At the start of the Scottish Premiership season I predicted St Johnstone would finish bottom, but now I want to be proven wrong.

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St Johnstone 2 St Mirren 3: Visitors stage last-gasp comeback amid VAR drama

Roland Idowu scored a last-gasp penalty winner in St Mirren’s topsy-turvy 3-2 William Hill Premiership victory over St Johnstone as they moved…

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St Johnstone target Premiership climb as players respond to Valakari's challenge

St Johnstone manager Simo Valakari has been delighted to see his players react well to his demands.

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