Aberdeen legend Willie Miller has described the Dons’ home defeat to St Johnstone on Sunday as “depressing” after another frustrating display exposed the club’s growing problems in front of goal.

Despite dominating possession and registering 22 shots, Aberdeen failed to find the net, leaving supporters with the feeling that Stephen Robinson’s side could have played throughout the night without scoring.

The defeat has intensified concerns over Aberdeen’s attacking struggles, with the Scottish side managing just seven goals in their opening eight league matches of the new season.

Even more worrying for Robinson is that four of those goals came in a single match, when Aberdeen demolished Motherwell 4-0. That means the Dons have drawn a blank in five of their eight league fixtures, highlighting a worrying lack of consistency in the final third.

For a team expected to compete more effectively, their inability to turn possession and attacking pressure into goals is becoming a significant concern.

While the number of shots against St Johnstone suggested Aberdeen were capable of creating opportunities, their failure to convert those chances underlined the difference between attacking dominance and clinical finishing.

Robinson remains confident he can address the problem and get his side scoring again. However, the Aberdeen manager faces mounting pressure to find a solution quickly before the club’s attacking deficiencies begin to undermine their campaign.

With goals proving increasingly difficult to come by, Aberdeen must rediscover their cutting edge if they are to turn promising performances into positive results.

Miller’s assessment captures the frustration surrounding Pittodrie, where another goalless outing has raised a pressing question: can Robinson fix Aberdeen’s scoring problems before they become a fatal flaw in their season?