Steven Naismith admitted Heart of Midlothian's form can't go on the way it has and that it needs fixed.

The Hearts head coach spoke after seeing his side lose their fourth game from the opening fixtures of the season. This time the team went down 3-1 at Motherwell.

Read or listen to everything the Hearts head coach said after the game:

What did you make of that?

Frustrating. At the moment, in both boxes we're second best. Every goal we've conceded this season has been really, really poor. That puts you on the back foot in any game. In the final third, our final pass and decision-making was poor and when we got shots we didn't make the most of them. In both boxes, we're not at the level we need to be at.

Can you put your finger on why the form has been poor?

The goals we're conceding are individual mistakes. If you look at some of the performances, against Falkirk we started well and had four good chances, against Plzen the other night we performed really well, and then even today in spells I thought we got into good positions where we needed to score a goal or make the goalkeeper make a save but we didn't do that. 

Was the lack of reaction after half time frustrating?

It's just the goals. They impact games massively and that's what's killing us again. It was similar to the Dundee game where we got a goal back and you think, 'Let's go and build some momentum and put them under pressure', but then our decision-making or quality of chance is poor and then in the other box, Motherwell score, which takes the game away from us. 

What do you make of the set piece issue after last season's strong record?

It’s poor. There’s nothing else to be said. Even the third goal is poor. Every goal we have conceded we’ve given a helping hand to the opposition. There’s not one goal I’ve looked and thought, ‘Wow that’s great play. Our decision making, quality of defending and timing of when we drop has been really poor and it’s costing us big time at the moment.

There are plenty of experienced heads in the team?

Yeah but it comes with the demand of the club. You need to take responsibility for your actions and what your job is in specific roles. On the other side we need to be better at making chances. Today the quality of our final ball is lacking massively. If we do that well and score goals then that gives you a foothold in the game.”

Do you have time to fix it with all the games coming up with focus on recovery?

We need to fix it. It can’t go on the way it is. We work really hard as it is. We go over it. When the players are on the pitch in the heat of the battle and there’s adrenaline running through your body it’s these split seconds that define how good you are as a player. That;’s inevitably how it works. It’s not like we don’tt work on these things. You have to take responsibility and real with the situations.

How big a concern is the lack of wins?

It is disappointing because you want to win games but we are three games into the league campaign. As I said at the start, in spells in performances there have been bits that have been good but we are killing ourselves with the chances we are giving up and also we are not taking the good chances that come along. That is it. Players go through high and low confidence but ultimately what will define you is how you react to all these situations. It's a really good group to work with but we need to have that mentality that you understand your role that when the heat is on and there is an expectation, you need to deal with it. 

It goes without saying you will need to be a lot better on Thursday?

Yeah, it was there on Thursday until the very last kick of the ball. But for sure we can't go into any game defending like we have done and also not make the most of the opportunities, especially in Europe. The game is much more tactical and chances are less likely to come up. Defensively you need to be a lot more switched on or you will get killed. In both boxes, we'll need to 100 per cent be better on Thursday.

How do you assess the final five matches of the window?

Like we always have, we'll continue to look about to see what options are there but I feel we have recruited well. The results have not reflected that but when new players come to the club they very rarely come to the club and have a full expectation of what the demand is and what is expected. I still think there is a bit of adjustment there as well.

Do you expect many ins and outs?

No, not too many.