Graham Alexander admits his Motherwell facet have a weak spot for freely giving low cost objectives as their anticipate a primary win of 2022 went on after a defeat to Ross County.
The Steelmen have been undone by a controversial penalty determination within the first half when referee John Beaton dominated that Jake Carroll was introduced down County's Kayne Ramsay, though replays confirmed the foul was clearly dedicated exterior of the world.
Joseph Hungo stepped as much as hearth the spot-kick previous Liam Kelly. Extremely, Kelly was denied an equaliser proper on the dying when he cam up for a nook and the penalty was all that separated the 2 sides on the evening.
Regardless of that injustice, Alexander was extra involved by his facet's failure to construct on Sunday's 2-2 draw towards Rangers at Ibrox as he blasted his facet for persevering with to provide away "low cost objectives".
The Steelmen have none gone 9 video games with no league win they usually've but to choose up a victory in 2022, leaving their hopes of a top-six slot in jeopardy with simply 4 video games earlier than the Premiership cut up.
Reacting to the defeat, Alexander instructed the membership's media staff: "It isn't the efficiency, it is the consequence that's my largest concern.
"We have been crushed 1-0 at house.
"We give a poor objective away, but it surely's exterior the field and I do know it's as a result of I've seen it [the video replay].
"However the first objective was vital tonight and we did not get it. That allowed them to take in strain and play a method that was tough to interrupt down.
"We did get previous it on a number of events however we did not discover the standard we would have liked to go and win a recreation of soccer.
"At this stage of the season, it is nearly getting over the road and getting three factors.
"We huffed and puffed and had alternatives. We had a few nice probabilities and the keeper has made a unbelievable save on the finish.
"However I feel we have a weak spot for giving low cost objectives away and that is what's price us tonight."
The Steelmen, who sit seventh within the desk behind Dundee United on objective distinction, should now look to Saturday's go to of Dundee and former supervisor Mark McGhee.
Requested how Motherwell can cease the rot, Alexander added: "We simply must go and win on Saturday, that is the fact.
"There's lot of issues that go into successful a recreation of soccer - which we're doing - however all of the stuff you do between containers counts for nothing if you cannot hold a clear sheet and you'll't take probabilities.
"Earlier than Christmas we had clear sheets and we took alternatives.
"It isn't about performances now. It is about getting over the road, it is about ensuring you do all the things you possibly can to maintain the ball out of your internet.
"You have to have that killer intuition and on the minute, we're discovering that arduous to come back by however we nonetheless have alternatives.
"We have been on this run now that has dragged on. It may well beat us down, however we have nonetheless received a possibility to make it a superb season.
"It is as much as us to understand that chance. It is going to be in our management. We do not have to attend on the opposite groups.
"We have 4 video games to win as many factors to make it a superb season, so that is what the problem is."
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