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    'A big opportunity for us to play a beautiful game'

    Simo Valakari is relishing a "beautiful game" when his St Johnstone side host Hearts on Saturday. The Perth side are looking to bounce back from a midweek defeat at St Mirren, while Hearts are bottom of the table after a home defeat by Kilmarnock. "I see it as a big opportunity for us to play a beautiful game in front of our own fans in our home stadium," he said.

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    'We have to take care of Doak' - Boro boss Carrick

    Middlesbrough manager Michael Carrick defends his decision to substitute teenage winger Ben Doak against Norwich City - "He needs managing".

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    Aberdeen have 'strong team spirit' and 'belief in identity'

    Aberdeen manager Jimmy Thelin says his side "don't think too much" about their last meeting with Celtic as the sides prepare to lock horns in the League Cup semi-finals on Saturday. "We don’t think too much about the last game," Thelin said.

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    Critchley has 'no doubt' Shankland will hit form again

    Hearts boss Neil Critchley has backed struggling striker Lawrence Shankland to rediscover his goalscoring form. The Scotland forward has netted just once in 15 club games this season and Hearts are languishing bottom of the table.