PAUL WELLENS cut a dejected figure following his side’s latest loss at the hands of Warrington Wolves.
The St Helens legend had massive success as a player but has yet to make a mark as head coach since taking over from Kristian Woolf at the end of 2022.
After Thursday’s defeat, against a walking wounded Warrington who suffered injury blows to Marc Sneyd, Matty Ashton, Sam Powell and Lachlan Fitzgibbon, Wellens conceded his side need to do some “soul-searching”.
“That was way off the standard we need to be hitting,” he said. “For the second week in a row, we’ve started really sloppy in a big game and coughed up cheap possession.
“It was really disappointing, not just the result but the performance. Some soul-searching needs to be done both individually and as a collective.
“We’ve tried to implement things to improve our attack… we need to keep hold of the ball and turn up with a defensive attitude and resilience.
“We have a tendency as a team, when we are frustrated, we want to solve things on our own and do things individually. Nothing good ever comes from it.”
