MFCL84
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I've gone for Watt because he put in a lot of work which is more than many today.
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A better performance this week, for the first 45 minutes anyway. The second half though was just a shambles. It seems that when we are on top, other teams are able to react to counter any threat that we have, Motherwell on the other hand appear unable to adjust to grapple control from any other team in the league. Why do you think that is? Answers on a postcard.
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5 minutes ago, wellsince75 said:
Stickers need opportunities - which should come from creative midfield or wingbacks that get up to the line.
We offer very little as an attacking force. Long/Lang/Watt can all finish but they need serviceYes, I agree. I find it very difficult to blame the strikers when they simply don't get anything to work with.
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A really difficult one today. I thought that Crawford's first half was decent, but he faded in the second. So, maybe a bit controversial, but I think that big Bevis did not too bad a job today. Look beyond his dreadful distribution and he seems to read the game pretty well and defend to a reasonable level.
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5 minutes ago, Yodo said:
We have the slowest back 3/5 in the league absolutely no pace it really is shocking but again comes down to the manager who picks the team
The back line is particularly vulnerable to any pace. The midfield isn't blessed in that area either. The only real pace that the team has is in Seedorf and Long. We don't seem able to unleash Seedorf's pace to any effect and Long appears to have an attitude issue that means that we won't often get the best from him.
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7 minutes ago, wellup83 said:
They should be well beyond that by now, those basics are taught at grassroots. These are pros we're talking about. If they can't do the basics like control and pass by now they shouldn't be playing the game, certainly not at this level anyway.
I have to agree. The fact that this forum is giving simple advice on how to pass to a teammate indicates just how poor the team's general level of footballing competence has fallen. That level really shouldn't be what we see each week at the top level in Scotland.
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1 minute ago, Ya Bezzer! said:
The standard outside the OF is atrocious. Terrible standard of football, terrible standard of professionalism, most games are won and lost on who can be least bothered from kick off
I have to agree with this, but I do think that Motherwell seem to be technically poorer than most of the other teams in the league. Just watching that game today it was clear that St Johnstone can pass and move better and do so with more pace than Mothewell. Our game is typified by slow movement of the ball, a lack of movement off the ball and multi-touch/mis-control. All of this gives the opposition more time to react and organise making it very difficult for us to create meaningful chances for our front players, and when those slow passes are made in a backwards direction, it places pressure on our back line ultimately resulting to the loss of goals. Basically, we need to be technically better.
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Robbo talks a lot about having to win the right to play football. Well, from what I see, I don't see a team that is willing to put up the fight needed to win that right. This team is has no fight in them. Strength and desire are sorely missing. Deservedly out of the cup with barely a whimper.
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To be fair, White will get his head to the ball if we can deliver into the box.
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That goal had everything that we don't; pace, drive, determination and a dangerous ball into the box.
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Lamie disaster, aided and abetted by Gallaghers lack of pace. Typical Motherwell. A gift of a goal.
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Tony Watt. What a chance. Typically very poor touch today and the chan ce is gone.
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Seedorf...You fill in the rest.
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St Johnstone definitely the better side from the start. They at least can pass the ball and have a higher energy level and desire than Motherwell. We are wide open on our left. O'Halleran has the beating of our defence all day long. I'm surprised that we have not shipped a goal yet. Still, let's hope for a better 2nd half.
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The lack of quality in this Motherwell team is embarrassing. Simple control and passing seems to be beyond most of them today.
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Absolutely terrible display so far., and that attempt from Watt just sums it up. No energy at all.
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Comical defending again.
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3 minutes ago, Bart Verheul said:
Yip probably being harsh here but I’m not impressed with the big keeper
A bit harsh. Maybe could have done something about the first one but neither of the others. Defence has let him down badly.
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On a more positive note, our front three look decent if the rest of the team were able to provide support.
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This is depressing. No pressing, giving far too much time and space. This could be a bad day.
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No attempt to stop the ball coming in until it is in the box. Absolutely crazy to allow them to come at us down the flanks so easily.
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I thought that was a wee trip on Lang there.
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1 hour ago, 0Neils40yarder said:
Not for me...I think he is going to be an excellent addition.
I hope you are right, but he has a way to go for me at the moment.
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I have to say that I'm not convinced by McGinley. He is frequently caught on the ball and played a fair few poor passes today. Early days yet, and it has been a very start/ stop season so nobody in the team has had a chance to get any kind of momentum. Jury is out yet.
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Too early to say. He made one instinctive or lucky save everything else was pretty much run of the mill stuff. Took one cross well. I thought he was a little slow to get down for the second goal, but that is maybe a bit harsh.