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Desperately trying to lick wounds today, but is anyone else still a bit in disbelief around how that played out yesterday?! Can’t help but keep thinking, can we play that again today and the real Motherwell turn up….grim

Great post! Bigger picture is top 6 so far, a semi final appearance and a great style of football to watch every week (after less than 20 games in charge). We lacked a physical presence in both boxes yesterday and didn’t get the rub of the green. Whilst 4-1 looks awful the scoreline flatters them massively if you watched the game. As others have said we are 2/3 players away from being a really good team with an attractive style of play. Question is can we find those 2/3 players on our budget, time will tell but it’s much better to watch than Kettlewell or Hammell’s poor teams over recent years.

It’s going to be a big call whichever one is left out. On form you’d probably go with McGinn & Welsh, but against Saints I think we’ll need the height and physique of Gordon!

As others have said, it’s going to be very close and just who turns up best on the day. In terms of team selection I think there there’s really only one debate if SOD’s out, and that’s which 2 from McGinn, Gordon and Welsh play at centre half. I expect to see: Ward, Koutroumbis, McGinn, Gordon & Longelo. Watt, Fadinger, Slattery, Just, Maswanhise & Stamatelopoulos. But wouldn’t be upset if Welsh was in for McGinn or Gordon. Think we might need Gordon’s height and strength in the air against a team that puts the ball in the box regularly.

Close one tonight! Thought Ward, McGinn & Fadinger all played very well, Longelo the driving force behind both goals, but Watt & Slattery were outstanding! Went for Slattery (just).

Team selection will be very interesting tonight! In terms of resting players to make sure they're ready for Saturday I'd be inclined to only rest 1 or 2, would deffo rest Longelo, as I think he's critical to the way we play and the alternatives at LB are terrible. I'd also be tempted to rest Watt as I think he's the only one in that midfield that we couldn't really replace if he were to get a knock tonight. Would we all take a loss tonight if it meant winning on Saturday? I suspect most would, but lets hope we can win both!

Outstanding 1st half as most have said. Just watched the Said goal on TV, how they have decided that’s a foul is ridiculous, VAR has to stay out of the game unless it’s a clear and obvious error, the ref is standing about 5 yards from the challenge in real time and doesn’t give a foul. If that goal stands I have no doubt we go on and win the game. I still have huge faith in JBA and our style of play, but Individual errors really cost us in the 2nd half. Welsh for the 1st goal, Said & Fadinger for the 2nd and then Stama missing 2 really good chances. Deffo think we need to stick with the team and hope we can put 90 mins together like the first 45 mins.

Very surprised Gordon and Stama are on the bench, suspect Stama must have a knock. Good to see Just back!

Let’s hope they keep their hands off JBA…..

Brilliant result, thought it was the poorest we’ve played but still created chances and still deserved to win! What a goal to win it as well. Stama should have put the game to bed before that last 10/15 mins.

Just being out is a big blow (particularly with Slattery already out), although we played very well in the 1st half last Sat without him, so let’s hope we see more of that just with more end product. Crazy amount of injuries again this seasons.

Think most of the team picks itself today given form and injuries but I think there’s one place up for grabs, I expect to see: Ward, Koutroumbis, Gordon, Welsh, Longelo, Watt, Fadinger, Just, Maswanhise, Stama, ??? Would have been Slattery if fit, but Its probably between Charles-Cook and Said. Think I would go Charles-Cook but interested to see who JBA goes with.

Yeh, it was suppose to be Premier Player only (streaming) then they changed it today to be on Premier Sports 2 liner channel. Not sure Aberdeen v Motherwell on TV will stop other fans going to their teams games, but it is a risk.

Anyone know why this is allowed given the 3pm Saturday TV blackout?

Well, we've had a 0-0, 1-1, 2-2 and a 3-3, so it's only natural what comes next..... 🙂