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Max Kucheriavyi blasts St Johnstone in astonishing Ukraine interview as freed midfielder admits he felt lost on pitch
Freed St Johnstone midfielder Max Kucheriavyi has lashed out at the penny-pinching Saints and insisted relegation was inevitable. The Ukrainian star was released at the end of the season after five years with the Perth club following their relegation. And, in an interview in his homeland, he's lifted the lid on his chaotic final couple of years with St Johnstone. Kucheriavyi claimed he was frozen out after he refused to sign a new deal and reckoned he didn't even know which direction he was supposed to be running on the pitch at times because of a lack of communication. And the 23-year-old insisted their drop this year was always on the cards. He said: 'In my opinion, relegation this season is the result of the direction in which the club has been moving for the last two or three years. By 'club' I mean not only the playing part, but everything in general in the whole system. 'I believe that starting from scratch is the best thing for a club that needs restructuring and a change in culture. 'The club tries to save on absolutely everything, but it has always been like this during my time with the team, and unfortunately, this has led to the result that we are seeing. 'I hope that the relegation will be a springboard for a reboot and the club will be able to change this culture. 'I was always interested in a positive result for the team and in making the maximum contribution to achieving this result. 'But there was a total lack of communication with the coaching staff. I didn't feel like I was progressing and learning new things. 'Sometimes I didn't even understand the direction in which to move. In addition, the team was fighting for survival throughout the season, which also didn't help. 'At some point a dialogue began about extending the contract. To which I refused. For me, this was a key moment in my relationship with St. Johnstone, because after it, I felt that the attitude towards me changed a lot. 'There was a lot of dissatisfaction with me and criticism, both justified and unfounded, in my opinion. Over time, there was less playing time.' Kucheriavyi only played six games last season season and was completely bombed out after January. He explained: 'Even after the new head coach (Simo Valakari) arrived, I was constantly reminded that I was 'unhappy' at the club. 'I played well the entire match against Rangers where I made an assist, yet I did not play in the next match at all, 'Someone suggested the reason I played three times in January was because the club wanted to sell me, but I will not comment on that. 'You would have to ask the club why 20 players left this season. Apparently, if someone didn't want to extend their contract, the club didn't want to continue cooperating with them. 'In January, when we got new players, there were so many that I wasn't even included in training sessions with two teams. 'But overall, I don't look at my time at St Johnstone as a bad time. It was a difficult time, but it certainly wasn't a bad time. 'On the contrary, I am grateful for all the people and circumstances that happened to me during all these years in Scotland. Thanks to them, I gained a lot of experience and grew as a person and as a professional.'
BBC News
04-05-2025
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- BBC News
St Johnstone 0-2 Kilmarnock: Key stats
St. Johnstone have conceded 32 first-half goals in 35 games, more than any other in the Premiership this the 44th minute, St. Johnstone had attempted 11 shots in this match - higher than their season average of 10.0 in the Premiership. However, they have failed to score - as has happened in 25 of their 35 games, more often than any other team in the Premiership this have conceded 14 goals in the first 15 minutes of the second half, more than any other team in the Premiership this Valakari's side have now lost their last three games in the Premiership - their last longer losing streak was from 14 December to 29 December 2024, a run of four Armstrong has successfully converted his last five penalties in the Premiership, last failing to score on 2 September 2023 against Ross winger has contributed to goals in his last four games in the Premiership (two goals, two assists).
BBC News
30-03-2025
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- BBC News
Hibernian 3-0 St Johnstone: Key stats
Hibernian are undefeated in their last 15 games in the Premiership, their longest unbeaten streak in the competition (since at least 2013/2014).David Gray's side have scored in each of their last five games in the Premiership, scoring 11 goals in that Kuharevich attempted six shots in this game, the highest total for a Hibernian player in the Premiership this Boyle has scored 10 goals in the Premiership this season (one in this game), more than any other Hibernian player, as well as scoring in his last three have won eight penalties in the Premiership this season, no team has won have scored 12 goals via substitutes in the Premiership this season, only Celtic (19) have scored Easter Road club are unbeaten in their last 24 Premiership matches when leading at half-time (W17, D7) dating back to 18 March 2023 against Celtic (L1-3).St. Johnstone have conceded 11 goals to opposition substitutes in the Premiership this season, only Dundee (13) have conceded Johnstone have failed to score a first-half goal in 23 of their 31 games, no team has failed to do so more often in the Premiership this Saints did not attempt a single shot in the first half.
BBC News
16-03-2025
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- BBC News
St Johnstone 0-0 Aberdeen: Key stats
St. Johnstone are undefeated in their last three games in the Premiership, their last longer unbeaten streak was from 27 December 2023 to 3 February 2024, a run of four have failed to win in their last three games in the Premiership, their last longer winless streak was from 23 November 2024 to 1 February 2025, a run of 14 Johnstone have failed to score a first-half goal in 22 of their 30 games, no team has failed to do so more often in the Premiership this have committed 12 fouls in this match, higher than their season average of 11.1 in the Premiership.
BBC News
27-02-2025
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- BBC News
St Johnstone 1-0 Ross County: Key stats
St. Johnstone have scored in their last eight games in the Premiership, their longest stretch of games with a goal in the competition since a run of eight from 21 October 2022 to 28 December County have failed to score in 11 of their 28 games, no team has failed to do so more often in the Premiership this Kirk has scored six goals in the Premiership this season (one in this game), no St Johnstone player has County have a record of W0, D0, L6 when conceding the opening goal away from home in the Premiership this season.
