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A bold move on the part of JBA. glad it payed off for him and us. In hindsight it really doesn’t look like much of a gamble. It would appear we have a squad who can maintain the team performance level regardless of who’s on the park. Happy days.

I now have an idea what it was.

To be fair, like many teams visiting Fir Park this season, the version of Hibs that turned up tonight was the version our players and tactics created.

JBA has impressed from day one but tonight was further evidence that we have someone special on our hands. Changing shape to combat Hibs threat whilst integrating 5 changes couldn’t have been envisaged by anyone. For the players, some of whom have barely featured, to then look so comfortable in their roles is testament to the work on the training pitch and the clear instruction provided by the manager. Three wins in one week is a lot to ask for and Hearts will be much stiffer opposition than the version of Hibs that turned up tonight. However, we should be confident of beating anyone with the quality and intelligence we have at our disposal.

And a game live on PPV TV, surprised we picked this one for one of our live UK broadcasts. I'll be disappointed if we don't get 10000 on Saturday , Hearts have sold 4600 tickets.

Best Motherwell performance i've ever seen, total control against a Hibs team that are expected to be in the top 4 WOW take a bow. Changes selection and formation this team couldn't make 2 passes last year its a joy going to the games now.

That's the most controlled Motherwell performance I've ever seen to a man they were all excellent and other than the 1 Koutrombis cleared off the line they barley created a chance. Preistman and Welsh were the standouts for me. Welsh probably the best CB we've had since Kipre and Preistman looked like he'd been starting in there all season. The teams gave Jens some selection headaches ahead of Hearts on Saturday that's for sure.

Even before the sending off that is one of the most controlled and professional performances I have ever seen from a Motherwell side. Over 700 passes - I doubt we managed that in a full Graham Alexander season.

Well that was a surprising line up. But you know I didn't even concern myself with it . That's how much belief I have in the managers tactics and reading of the opposition and his team selection. That's us now played everyone and no one has been better than us over the 90 mins of any of the league games. We should fear absolutely no one. Tonight was a sheer pleasure to watch, what a game Priestman had. I would like the job of picking from that squad these days. Also a big shout out to Koutroumbis for that quite incredible interception to prevent Hibs getting on back. Had a fiver on us to win 3-0 but cashed out at £18. The cash out got to £28 but fell like a stone from 70th minute.

Has to be Priestman. Looked solid and composed all night. Fitted in as though he had been playing all season.

Brilliant night, not one failure. Thought Priestman was outstanding. Great to be ahead and hardly feel at any point they were getting back in the game. If I'm being greedy, which I am, another goal or two would have been no more than we deserved.

Superb. We completely strolled that.

As they should...............................because we did.

Priestman grew into the game and thoroughly deserves MOTM tonight.

The gaffer said

Priestman for me. Just Welsh, McGinn & Watt were great and Koutroumbis deserves a mention for that clearance plus his general all round play on the wrong side.

It's pretty much impossible to pick tonight. Went for Priestman in the end cause he surprised me more than anything, but there were no failures tonight. Just was up there as well, in fact, everyone did their job really well.

Priestman for me, a midfield masterclass tonight.

Hearts bringing 4.800 apparently, so should be a great crowd. And 3pm kick off on a Saturday. What a time to be alive!

Attendance tonight was approx. 6500 with 1500 hibs fans. Not bad for a mid-week game.

Yeah, will be at least 9k on Sat I'd imagine

Does anyone remember the 25th of Oct, half time, when we were 1-0 down to livi ?? There was relegation chat and 'does the manager have a clue' chat. Things have changed a bit 😉 Given the wholesale changes about everything we do, i'd have been happy with a consolidation season to develop the new style and let the players get used to it, weed out the ones who weren't going to cut it and maybe get a couple in, with a view to being a well developed side next season. To be fair, I think it's coming together really well, and the football tonight was just brilliant at times. We've shown periods of what we can do, but tonight we were great. Don't forget we were already playing well before the pen and the sending off. Everyone was proper 'on it' tonight and the players who came in were clearly up for giving the manager a selection headache.

Massive selection headache for JBA but good problem to have. Think there could be 10,000 at this one. 4 wins out of 5. Let's keep this awesome run going. COYW

Thanks for that might be a bigger crowd on Saturday