“They made me look stupid”: Steven Robinson reflects on defeat to Hearts

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By Rhys Livingstone

Hearts beat St Mirren 2-0 to extend their lead at the summit of the Scottish premiership last night. Just a month after lifting the Scottish League Cup trophy, the Buddies have recorded just one win, and boss Stephen Robinson pointed the finger at some of his players for making him look “stupid”. 

Hearts have been incredible this season, Tynecastle at the moment is a very difficult place to visit, but Stephn Robinson is more frustrated about his team’s energy and the way they approached the match. 

St Mirren were given a major advantage in the 15th minute, after Beni Baningime was shown red after a late tackle on Roland Idowu.  

Stephen Robinson looking confused after defeat to Hearts in the Scottish Premiership via Getty Images

With two disallowed goals, it wasn’t the night for Robinson’s side, as Lawrence Shankland and Tómas Bent Magnússon sealed the win for the Jambos. 

Now the League Cup Winners are left third bottom, and with Kilmarnock under new management will it be a fight to escape the playoff spot?  

Last season St Mirren finished on 50 points, and as it stands after 22 games played, they have accumulated just 18 points. The Buddies supporters will know this is not of the standards they are used to seeing. 

Stephen Robinson didn’t hold back in his interview with the BBC after the match, he said: “Are they starting to believe the hype and the publicity after the cup win, thinking they're possibly a little bit better than they are and they don't need to work as hard?

Mikael Mandron looking disappointed after defeat at Tynecastle via Getty Images

"How you train is how you play and some people haven't trained properly. Some people have moped about a little bit because they weren't in the team, have come in and played like that. 

"Sometimes players make you look stupid and certainly they made me look stupid tonight.” 

A double header with struggling Livingston could see St Mirren progress in the cup and get back to winning ways in the league in the second visit to the Almondvale Stadium, which would be two great results and surely give some much-needed confidence to the Paisley side.