Motherwell (a)

[shedka]

If we are going to play 4 back and three in middle this isn't going to work with that personnel

Strain Esselink Keresztes Ferry
Luca Camara Sevelj


That could work in a game like this or Ibrox, Sibbald and Eskesen in same midfield isn't going to work, not enough physically

[Dave63]

Another s**t display from United so far . How many games does he think we are going to get away with playing like this durring games

[Stoke_Arab]

Soon as I saw the line up I thought we are not doing anything until JG makes his 2nd half substitutions. He seems to be falling in to last seasons pattern of lack of ambition until late in the game.

This.
A disgraceful shambolic first half performance yet again. Absolutely shocking. How many of these do we have to put up with.

For the first 20 minutes I thought we were playing rope a dope then I realised no, we're just a shambles. Treating Moller like the relegation side treated Fletcher. Eskeson terrible, Svelj terrible in fact pretty much all of them. Not happy.

Get Camara on and get this sorted out Goodwin. Now, not in 20 minutes

[Yeats 62]

Sibbald and svjel looking very slow tonight

So do our centre backs. Were Holt and Gallagher any slower? Won more battles that's for sure. (nitpicking I know)

Need to bring Pan on now, we need that urgency and drive that we seem to be lacking first half.

Still plenty to play for. Can we keep up the high press? They really like to play from the back.

Fingirz crossed.

[JUSTaway]

That midfield has been well off the pace, Motherwell have been the team in control without looking too threatening, their goal aside. We've offered nothing as an attacking force, frustratingly thought we were going to get in at the break 0-0, and with the players on the bench maybe go on and win the game, now a salvage job and hope we don't get picked off for a second. I'd be tempted to get Camara on, stick Sephenson into middle of park, maybe put Nammo on at full back, get any 2/3 of the three central mids off.

[weegiearab]

Cheque book out as soon as the window opens to get that defense fixed.

[arabiain]

Week in Week out we are not starting games until we are at least one down and into the second half. Tonight has been absolutely abysmal but in all honesty we haven't played worth a feck for weeks.

[JUSTaway]

paying the price for a prozac level energy negative first half. Stephenson has to score at 0-1, but we are getting what we deserve for that first half. How many throw-ins btw have we just lined up and and relied on someone to flick it on and given it away. Frustrating stuff.

[Stoke_Arab]

On Catchphrase it is often asked "Say what you see?" Esselink badly out of position again and a goal scored. Never mind SCH going out to Airdrie he should be starting in place of Bert imo.

You're right. He gets drawn into the channels far too easily.

[Stoke_Arab]

Week in Week out we are not starting games until we are at least one down and into the second half. Tonight has been absolutely abysmal but in all honesty we haven't played worth a feck for weeks.

Goodwin sold the shirt tonight and for me that's unacceptable.
But, the players need to do better.

[shedka]

Not good enough, can't start games that badly, wrong line up for Motherwell away

5 games in a row losing the opening goal, losing 2, can't rely on getting back into it every time, that's on top of the pots we've thrown away needlessly as well as the odd facical opener we have gifted teams (Hibs away, Livi home and St Mirren home)

A few flaws in the team, don't e Graham is back then better and Watters will be a good addition, would been Luca back in midfield over Strain is able to play

[Whitfieldarab]

Cheque book out as soon as the window opens to get that defense fixed.

Not impressed with the goalie at all. He's either got to make that cross for the 1st goal or realise hes not going to make it and get back in his goal and try to make a save but he ends up in no man's land.

His decision making is utter 5hite at times.

[JUSTaway]

I thought that midfield lost us the game, gave them the impetus for the base of their 1-0 lead, leightweight and slow, could have subbed every one of them. A pretty woeful display that would have gone under the radar had we got in 0-0 at ht and made the changes, actually thats three pretty awful first half performances in a row - Rangers, St Mirren and tonight.

[Whitfieldarab]

Goodwin sold the shirt tonight and for me that's unacceptable.
But, the players need to do better.

He should have started Camara instead of Eskinen but thats about it and as poor as we were Luca should have burst the net to make it 1-1 but he hits the post with the whole goal gaping. A sitter imo and a game changer.

[Arabs4ever]

Did Goodwin pick up a Guide Dog at training the other day................