Steven MacLean is looking forward to showing Pedro Caixinha the difference between St Johnstone and Morton.
The Saints striker had a laugh when the fifth best coach in Qatar claimed that Sevco’s 3-3 draw with Morton had given his players the ideal preparation for Friday’s opponents St Johnstone.
Jim Duffy would be the first person to admit that his side are miles short of the standards set by Tommy Wright’s side who have become a fixture in the top six of the SPFL.
Reacting to the comparison MacLean told The Sun: “I did have a little chuckle when I read his comments. There are similarities between us and Morton, we both play in blue and white.
“Maybe he is trying to wind us up. He’s doing a good job of it. We are all petrified! We will take care of our own business and he can keep doing what he wants.
“It does add a bit of spice to the game. We have been called rugby players before but we just take these things with a pinch of salt.”
MacLean added: “It is more of Pedro’s mind games. I think he should worry about stopping leaks coming out of his dressing room.
“I don’t know where he is coming from. He is trying to wind us up but we are a bit long in the tooth for that.
“It is a good thing in life when somebody puts you down. It makes you want to come out the other end fighting.”
After a 4-1 win at Hamilton in their last match it seems that Caixinha has rediscovered his confidence in the best squad in Scotland.
However home defeats from Celtic and Hibs have put Caixinha under pressure with the gap to Aberdeen stretching to six points.
The fifth best coach in Qatar is expected to get a boost next week when Jordan Rossiter is expected to resume training after recovering from his latest injury set back.