Aberdeen face questions over scoring after fifth league blank

Aberdeen lost at home to St Johnstone without scoring, despite having most of the possession and taking 22 shots.

The blank was the fifth in the team’s first eight league matches this season.

Aberdeen have scored seven league goals, and four came in one 4-0 win over Motherwell.

Their low number of shots on target and chances created points to a problem in building effective attacks, not just finishing.

Kevin Nisbet has scored three of the seven goals, leaving Robinson calling for other players to contribute.

Robinson says he sees enough quality in training for the team to improve, but the club’s higher ambitions mean the poor scoring record is a concern.

Aberdeen’s next task is to find more creative ways to break down opponents and turn chances into goals.