Langfield rues missed opportunity

13 January 2010 15:10
Aberdeen were confident of claiming consecutive SPL wins for the first time under Mark McGhee and had the majority of possession at St Mirren Park.[LNB]But, with Lee Miller suspended and Darren Mackie up front alone, they lacked a cutting edge and Saints defender Chris Innes made them pay when his half-volley found the top corner from a 74th-minute corner.[LNB]The defeat, which followed an SPL win at Dundee United and Active Nation Scottish Cup triumph over Hearts, leaves sixth-placed Aberdeen just a point ahead of St Mirren and Motherwell.[LNB]"We can't keep on taking a defeat for us to react," Langfield told RedTV.[LNB]"We should be coming to places like this and going up the road quite easily with the three points.[LNB]"That would have given us a good platform to get up the table and catch up the likes of Dundee United. It's an opportunity missed.[LNB]"Now we have St Johnstone on Saturday, it's a massive game because they are just behind us.[LNB]"We need to go there and get three points and make sure we're climbing this league rather than going the other way."[LNB]Langfield made a point-blank save from Andy Dorman after three minutes but he otherwise felt comfortable until Innes struck.[LNB]"It's very frustrating," the 30-year-old said. "I don't think St Mirren contributed much to the game.[LNB]"I think they had two corners, and I had one save in the first half. Everything was played in their half and to get nothing was incredibly harsh on us.[LNB]"It's so frustrating coming off the back of two great wins. We were confident and played some good stuff and I can't believe we came away with nothing. It was a bit of a smash and grab.[LNB]"We felt so comfortable and Chris Innes just swung a leg at a corner and it's in the back of the net.[LNB]"Some people say it's a great finish but from our point of view he shouldn't be getting that space in the box.[LNB]"At the worst we should be coming away 0-0. We should be able to beat St Mirren, we maybe just need that wee ruthless streak."[LNB]McGhee admitted the defeat further highlighted his need for new strikers as he awaits answers from loan targets Steven MacLean and Stephen Dobbie.[LNB]But he is closer to persuading Charlie Mulgrew, who deputised in central defence in Paisley, to sign a new contract.[LNB]McGhee told the Evening Express: "I have another financial meeting on Thursday morning to discuss where we are at as far as a deal for Charlie goes."[LNB][LNB] Aberdeen 6/4, St. Johnstone 7/4, Draw 12/5  

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