Richie Posted September 13 Report Share Posted September 13 Aberdeen haven't scored a (League) goal this season. Game certainly there to be won. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfc Posted September 13 Report Share Posted September 13 4 minutes ago, wellgirl said: We are capable of winning against Aberdeen Exactly,more than capable of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFCL84 Posted September 13 Report Share Posted September 13 12 minutes ago, MJC said: I would expect Rangers and Aberdeen to get stronger as the season goes on in fact they almost certainly will, Killie perhaps not so much but time will tell. Do you not expect Motherwell to get stronger as the season progresses too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJC Posted September 13 Report Share Posted September 13 Just now, Richie said: Aberdeen haven't scored a (League) goal this season. Game certainly there to be won. Aberdeen will knock us out of the Cup next week, you can bet your tank on it. Most likely a draw in 90 minutes then an ET/pens defeat but we are not going up to Pittodrie and knocking them out of the League Cup. If we are going to win any game in the near future then it will be the League game against them at Fir Park in a fortnights time, but at this point in time it’s hard to see us winning against anyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJC Posted September 13 Report Share Posted September 13 1 minute ago, MFCL84 said: Do you not expect Motherwell to get stronger as the season progresses too? Possibly, but at the same time it could go the other way as well and we get weaker as teams suss us out. As it stands we are playing some good possession football but with little to no end product and are poor defensively and always look likely to concede. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJC Posted September 13 Report Share Posted September 13 1 minute ago, wellgirl said: There is no reason why we can't win at Pittodrie. Bookmark this right now. We will not win at Pittodrie next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fizoxy Posted September 13 Report Share Posted September 13 53 minutes ago, wellfan said: A solid first half undone by weak defending, poor decision-making in front of goal, and a number nine who can’t score. Not taking the reported £800K for Stama to sign a proper striker may prove to be our biggest mistake this season. We’ve got a good midfield in general, however. Fantastic. Only if the bid actually happened, and it was for the amount the papers said. Add to that that we brought in Osong and Hendry, I'm not sure we would have replaced him with anyone good. Maybe this is more an indictment on Osong, but we clearly missed AP in open play when he was subbed off. Osong reminded me of that guy Souness signed for Southampton. JT missed a sitter too, and Said has one of those running man style perimeter monitors on his ankles, which turn his feet into cement the second he crosses the 18 yard box. So our build up play is technically working, we just need a forward that can make half chances for themselves, and take the ones the midfield hand to him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFCL84 Posted September 13 Report Share Posted September 13 1 minute ago, wellgirl said: There is no reason why we can't win at Pittodrie. I agree, but I do have some concern that should we lose that 1st win will become a bigger issue than it is right now. We really need to win before we lose to keep the positivity going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robsterwood Posted September 13 Report Share Posted September 13 Think teams worked out how to play against us, being more direct and putting pressure on defence and goalie in final third. Goal we conceded today was very poor. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fizoxy Posted September 13 Report Share Posted September 13 27 minutes ago, texanwellfan said: Tawanda Jethro Maswanhise The players and manager call him JT, so did the previous managers. So my guess is that's what he wants to be called. I'm sure he'd have corrected them by now otherwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellfan Posted September 13 Report Share Posted September 13 24 minutes ago, texanwellfan said: Tawanda Jethro Maswanhise That may be his name on paper, but I’m certain he goes by JT. Listen to the manager and others referring to him in interviews. He’s also our most dangerous attacker, so I guess he can be referred to however he wants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mccus28 Posted September 13 Report Share Posted September 13 3 minutes ago, MJC said: Bookmark this right now. We will not win at Pittodrie next week. If we bookmarked every game you said we'd lose, we would be in the 3rd division 😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFCL84 Posted September 13 Report Share Posted September 13 2 minutes ago, MJC said: we get weaker as teams suss us out. If I am to believe the manager and Watts pre-match interview, there isn't a system to work out as there is fluidity and variation in the way that the ball moves out from the back. It is 11 v 11, if we can pass and move with speed and accuracy it will be very difficult to prevent Motherwell from playing out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJC Posted September 13 Report Share Posted September 13 Just now, Mccus28 said: If we bookmarked every game you said we'd lose, we would be in the 3rd division 😂 I said we would draw against St.Mirren - I was right I said we would draw against Kilmarnock - I was right I said we would draw today against Dundee - and I was right again And I am saying right now we will lose to Aberdeen next week. Let’s see if I’m right again… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFCL84 Posted September 13 Report Share Posted September 13 8 minutes ago, MJC said: As it stands we are playing some good possession football but with little to no end product There is an end product. We have scored in 4 of the 5 league games. The end product could and should be much better, but 7 goals in 5 games is an OK return. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellfan Posted September 13 Report Share Posted September 13 4 minutes ago, fizoxy said: Only if the bid actually happened, and it was for the amount the papers said. Add to that that we brought in Osong and Hendry, I'm not sure we would have replaced him with anyone good. Maybe this is more an indictment on Osong, but we clearly missed AP in open play when he was subbed off. Osong reminded me of that guy Souness signed for Southampton. JT missed a sitter too, and Said has one of those running man style perimeter monitors on his ankles, which turn his feet into cement the second he crosses the 18 yard box. So our build up play is technically working, we just need a forward that can make half chances for themselves, and take the ones the midfield hand to him. I did say reported £800k. JT can get away with missing the odd sitter since he still scores other goals, and Said isn’t really meant to be a centre-forward. Even so, a KVV, Moult, or Bair type in this generally excellent possession-based, attacking team would have scored multiple goals by now. The problem is we haven’t signed a capable number 9, which makes much of the good work somewhat pointless. It could well become our weak spot this season, which would be extremely disappointing given that everything else is generally positive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderpig Posted September 13 Report Share Posted September 13 2 minutes ago, MFCL84 said: There is an end product. We have scored in 4 of the 5 league games. The end product could and should be much better, but 7 goals in 5 games is an OK return. We've also lost 7 goals in 5 games, which is not good, all the great play we’ve had and yet we are dropping valuable points every week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mccus28 Posted September 13 Report Share Posted September 13 6 minutes ago, MJC said: I said we would draw against St.Mirren - I was right I said we would draw against Kilmarnock - I was right I said we would draw today against Dundee - and I was right again And I am saying right now we will lose to Aberdeen next week. Let’s see if I’m right again… You the man!!!! Slow clap incoming 😜 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grizzlyg Posted September 13 Report Share Posted September 13 19 minutes ago, MJC said: Aberdeen will knock us out of the Cup next week, you can bet your tank on it. Most likely a draw in 90 minutes then an ET/pens defeat but we are not going up to Pittodrie and knocking them out of the League Cup. If we are going to win any game in the near future then it will be the League game against them at Fir Park in a fortnights time, but at this point in time it’s hard to see us winning against anyone. Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. Jeez if we won our first 5 league games you would still say....aye....but we will lose our next 33. It will take time but give me this team ahead of Kettlewell any day 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texanwellfan Posted September 13 Report Share Posted September 13 28 minutes ago, Richie said: Aberdeen haven't scored a (League) goal this season. Game certainly there to be won. Well fix that 😳 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mio Posted September 13 Report Share Posted September 13 21 minutes ago, MJC said: Bookmark this right now. We will not win at Pittodrie next week. Bookmark me right now, we are winning next week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texanwellfan Posted September 13 Report Share Posted September 13 18 minutes ago, wellfan said: That may be his name on paper, but I’m certain he goes by JT. Listen to the manager and others referring to him in interviews. He’s also our most dangerous attacker, so I guess he can be referred to however he wants. Yes, well girl told me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robsterwood Posted September 13 Report Share Posted September 13 Certainly better to watch than kettlwells side but we need to be more direct at times and need an alternative strategy when game changes like today. I just want that Saturday winning feeling and don't think wel be getting that for a while. Aberdeen favourites with bookies to win on Saturday but we could upset the odds if we be more direct and cut out mistakes at back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellfan Posted September 13 Report Share Posted September 13 32 minutes ago, Richie said: Aberdeen haven't scored a (League) goal this season. Game certainly there to be won. Aye, but they haven't met our backline and goalie yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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