Curier says Accies playeers must stop arguing among themselves

By David MacMillan

Hamilton striker Mickael Antoine-Curier has urged his team-mates to stop fighting among themselves.

Accies failed to move off the bottom of the Scottish Premier League in their midweek 2-0 defeat by St Johnstone.

"I'm disappointed with the performance, it is not acceptable for this football club," said Antoine-Curier.

"There is too much talking going on, it's better to play instead of biting each other's head. We need to go on the pitch and bite the opponent's head."

A win at McDiarmid Park on Tuesday night would have lifted Hamilton above second-bottom Hibs, with a game in hand.

When you are in a battle like this you can't just play your part, you have to be an eleven on the park, help each other and concentrate on playing football Mickael Antoine-Curier

However, St Johnstone took the lead after just three minutes, when Colin Samuel set up Stevie May.

The 18-year-old doubled the hosts' lead after the break, reacting first to a loose ball and shooting past Accies keeper Tomas Cerny.

Antoine-Curier went closest to scoring for Hamilton, forcing a fine double block from Saints defenders Steven Anderson and Alan Maybury.

The Guadalupe international says insists Accies were always going to struggle after going a goal down so early in the match.

"We conceded an easy goal and it's hard to play at 1-0 over here, especially on this park," said Antoine-Curier.

Hamilton manager Billy Reid made six changes to the side that drew with Kilmarnock on Saturday, but Antoine-Curier believes it was the team's attitude rather than the alterations which cost them more valuable points in Perth.

"We need to stick together," he said.

"We should have shown heart and fight and hunger to get the three points and we didn't tonight.

"When you are in a battle like this you can't just play your part, you have to be an eleven on the park, help each other and concentrate on playing football."

Antoine-Curier joined the club in January after scoring eight goals last season while on loan from Dundee.

The 27-year-old has missed much of this season through injury, but has already scored twice since his return and does not feel under pressure to get the goals which could keep Accies in the SPL.

He added: "I was speaking to the manager and he was keeping track on my football and how I was doing physically.

"People were writing me off all the time because of my knee.

"I've had a lot of bad luck from June and July 2010 and I'm just looking forward to 2011 because I'm enjoying playing football for Hamilton Accies."

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