The defender was a key man for bottom-of-the-table Saints as they held Aberdeen to a stalemate.
He views that as proof of their improvement under boss Simo Valakari and reckons the teams just above them should be worried. They now trail Dundee by five points but Mitchell said: "I knew there was great togetherness when I arrived and that has grown even stronger over the last few games.
"The manager has got his message across about how he wants us to play and his positivity has had a big impact as well.
"We have to be brave as a team. The manager always emphasises he wants us to be brave in and out of possession.
"We're building momentum, which will hopefully get us out of the position we're in."
Mitchell admits the Perth men were dis...
He views that as proof of their improvement under boss Simo Valakari and reckons the teams just above them should be worried. They now trail Dundee by five points but Mitchell said: "I knew there was great togetherness when I arrived and that has grown even stronger over the last few games.
"The manager has got his message across about how he wants us to play and his positivity has had a big impact as well.
"We have to be brave as a team. The manager always emphasises he wants us to be brave in and out of possession.
"We're building momentum, which will hopefully get us out of the position we're in."
Mitchell admits the Perth men were dis...
You're reading a preview of
Daily Record (Digital) - 1 Issue, March 17, 2025