Glory's poor run continued yesterday as they slumped to a 2-0 defeat at Gold Coast United. It left the coach to lament the lack of opportunities created by his team.

"We managed to get some good possession but didn't threaten too much in the second half and as we chased the game we opened up at the back and Gold Coast capitalised on the break," said Mitchell

"We haven't been creating too much of late and we'll definitely have to adjust that going forward.  It's something we're working hard to rectify and I'm confident we can start finding goals again."

Perth must now quickly regroup for a showdown on Boxing Day against in-form Newcastle Jets.

"I think as a team we have lost a little bit of confidence but a good performance against Newcastle will rectify that," said Mitchell. "It's something we need to snap out of and there is the mental maturity in the team to find their way through this tough patch.

"We've got another five games at home in the run to the finals and need to secure as many points as possible from them.  We have been good at home for the most part and are looking forward to playing in front of a passionate home crowd on Boxing Day.

"We know not everything is exactly right at the moment but we are all pulling in the same direction and I have no doubt we can find some positive momentum and get the results we need."