Source: Team_Talk
Someone is due a thrashing - Fox
A 2-1 defeat to Dundee United at Tannadice last Sunday left the visitors a point behind Old Firm rivals Rangers at the top of the Scottish Premier League and boss Tony Mowbray defending a record of two wins in 10 games.[LNB]Celtic were booed off following their first loss to the Taysiders in 10 years and many fans were less than impressed by their manager's claim that there was a "gulf in class" between the two sides and that an injustice had occurred.[LNB]However, Fox believes a convincing win against the Saints could be just the catalyst to start a run of positive results.[LNB]Asked if he thought Celtic were due to deliver a comprehensive defeat to someone, he replied: "I think so, yes. We owe it to the fans and ourselves.[LNB]"We had three or four great chances in the first half on Sunday and we could have gone in two or three ahead.[LNB]"The performances have been there. We just haven't been scoring goals and have been conceding silly goals, such as against Falkirk and last Sunday.[LNB]"It's always good to score a few goals and keep a clean sheet and hopefully that happens."[LNB]As frustration mounts at Parkhead, Fox claimed that beating Aberdeen 3-1 at Pittodrie on the opening day of the season with impressive ease may have set standards too high for a side in transition under their new boss.[LNB]"I think we were brilliant that day. I don't think we have been anywhere near as good since then," the Scotland defender said.[LNB]"But I think it is going to take time. The gaffer has reiterated a number of times that it is a building process.[LNB]"He has changed it a bit from how we played last year (under Gordon Strachan) so it's going to take time and we need people to be a little bit patient.[LNB]"It was bitterly disappointing to lose two silly goals last week because I felt we dominated the game from start to finish.[LNB]"We looked comfortable, created decent chances but obviously didn't take them.[LNB]"But there's loads of football to be played yet, we are not even at Christmas, so we shouldn't be too downhearted about it."[LNB]Conversely, Mowbray knows patience is not a virtue seen too often at either Old Firm club.[LNB]"I don't want to ask for patience," he said. "This team expects to win week in, week out.[LNB]"We expect to be very competitive in every competition we play in, regardless of the injuries we might carry or who is or isn't available.[LNB]"So I wouldn't ask for patience, I would ask for support.[LNB]"First and foremost we've got to win, we understand that. We don't ever set the team up to play ugly football and win. We go and try to win, playing the way we play.[LNB]"Last week we played pretty well but lost two late goals."[LNB][LNB] Celtic 1/4, Draw 9/2, St Mirren 12/1
