Motherwell FC - A Thread For All Seasons

['WellDel]

14 minutes ago, Handsome_Devil said:

Celtic's defence has been a weak point for a while, it's just their midfield is so strong you're normally not up the park enough to benefit.

Given how we play right now I think we've every chance of grabbing a goal. Will it be enough...who knows.

I still think we'll get something from the coming double-header... who knows why for that either.

Aye, as they proved again against Livi today, their midfield pick up a lot of the slack where their defence is found wanting, and they can be quick and deadly on the counter. 

Like you, I have a wee feeling that we can nick something this week or next but think that, although it's away from home, tomorrow is actually our better chance. Refrain from conceding early and get their fans tetchy and you just never know.

[Phillips455]

Looks like Moult is injured for Dundee United. That will probably silence the critics who wanted to sign him as our main striker for a bit.

Sad to hear that but it's just proof that it was probably the best decision for us.

[Joey Jo Jo Junior Shabadoo]

(knee)?

[Handsome_Devil]

3 hours ago, Phillips455 said:

Looks like Moult is injured for Dundee United. That will probably silence the critics who wanted to sign him as our main striker for a bit.

Any critics of that weren't worth listening to tbh.

I hope it's only a minor knack of whatever and he's back soon.

[Allroy for Prez]

I don’t remember anyone saying Moult should be re-signed as our main striker. That would be a mental call. As an option off the bench on a 6 month deal? Absolutely.

Problem is Goodwin has ran him into the ground. 

[ropy]

If we were able to stop Tavernier rampaging down his side of the park today we would be off to a good start.

If we were able to exploit the space behind him when he does then we would be doing even better.

[thisGRAEME]

That goal should be shared every time someone says "it's a good time to play them".

[ropy]

Limited damage 

[MurrayWell]

We deserved at least a point from that, hard one to take. 

Convinced that Terry Butcher has put some sort of curse on Motherwell in this fixture and 11 traffic cones in Rangers tops would still find a way to beat us. 

Edited September 24, 2023 by MurrayWell

[Handsome_Devil]

Performance wise that was pretty much what I expected from both sides, just disappointing to have again missed our chances and this time lost to a fluke.

However, despite playing well we're more likely than not staring at three defeats on the bounce so October better see some points on the board regardless of how they come.

[Allroy for Prez]

Pleased to hear we played well but frustrating for the second week running to take nothing from the game when we deserved something. 

[CoF]

Pleased to see Kettlewell sticking to the gameplan regardless of who we play. There was absolutely nothing between the teams and that late rally probably created more chances than Rangers had made in the previous 85 minutes. 

I thought Mugabi was (once again) fantastic today btw. 

[Archie McSquackle]

I've not seen anything from today but I've not been the only one to comment that Mugabi can be really good when he gets a run in the team. Unfortunately he has a few errors in those first few games before he's up to speed. 

[well fan for life]

Honestly think this would be a great team if we didn't currently employ a load of frauds as strikers.

[YassinMoutaouakil]

Kettls has seems to have became a hologram 

 

 

[rowsdower]

We are playing some good stuff, and we still have Butcher and Biereth to come back, along with Soare and Gent to step in if SOD drops off. So hopefully we can keep picking up points without having to panic and compromise the way we play.

I'm reluctant to drop one of the 4 midfielders to accommodate a second striker, but we did seem to have more of a threat with Shaw alongside Bair, but that may have been more down to rangers shitting themselves.

 

[YassinMoutaouakil]

I'm really genuinely scunnered about not getting anything there. Probably a good thing to be annoyed about a narrow loss at Ibrox rather than a scudding but a really frustrating one nonetheless. 

[Allroy for Prez]

Never mind having a Van Veen, even one of the chances we had today has to be buried regardless who it falls to! 

Thats 2 weeks in a row Shaw has came on and passed the ball back to the keeper! 

[well fan for life]

7 minutes ago, Allroy for Prez said:

Never mind having a Van Veen, even one of the chances we had today has to be buried regardless who it falls to! 

Thats 2 weeks in a row Shaw has came on and passed the ball back to the keeper! 

The one last week might have been offside but the way he went about finishing it was embarrassing. You'd see more composure at Goals Shawlands.

[ropy]

2 hours ago, YassinMoutaouakil said:

Kettls has seems to have became a hologram 

 

 

If we have that technology could we not transport a Van Veen into games to capitalise on those chances?

Not sure their keeper got booked.