Motherwell v Hibernian 25/11/2025

[Richie]

Think the attendance was announced as 6 thousand and something 

[SteelmaninOZ]

Thanks for that might be a bigger crowd on Saturday 

[AllyMax]

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.

[Richie]

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

[BigManTam]

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

[weeyin]

7 minutes ago, SteelmaninOZ said:

Thanks for that might be a bigger crowd on Saturday 

Hearts bringing 4.800 apparently, so should be a great crowd.

And 3pm kick off on a Saturday. 

What a time to be alive!

[SteelmaninOZ]

The gaffer said 

 

[steelman1991]

1 hour ago, 0Neils40yarder said:

Radio Scotland absolutely gushing in their praise for our performance...more or less saying we toyed with Hibs

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

[wellfan]

Superb. We completely strolled that. 

[Welly Machine]

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.

[FirParkCornerExile]

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. 

[johnstone]

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.

[thewelllfan]

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.

[Coatsy]

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.

 

[FirParkCornerExile]

2 hours ago, BigManTam said:

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

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. 

[Lobey_Dosser]

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. 

[weeyin]

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. 

[weeyin]

8 hours ago, weeyin said:

He obviously has a plan - no idea what it is.

I now have an idea what it was.

[texanwellfan]

56 minutes ago, weeyin said:

I now have an idea what it was.

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. 

[stv]

The highlights of a fantastic performance especially first half. 

 

[SteelmaninOZ]

2 hours ago, stv said:

The highlights of a fantastic performance especially first half. 

 

I agree that’s why I posted this earlier 😇 

[joewarkfanclub]

Must admit I did raise an eyebrow last night when I saw the team selection. But I neednt have worried.

One of the most complete performances Ive ever seen from a Motherwell side.

The players all now look so comfortable with what they are doing that there is a calmness about their play, and thats being transmitted to the stands.

We are passing in areas that would have had us tearing our hair out at the start if the season, and its now just "normal" for us.

Thats some transformation by the manager and players in such a short space of time.

My only complaint about last night is we didnt put St Mirren to the sword and score 2 or 3 more and get 3rd spot outright. But thats just me being nitpicky.

Although it looked like we were trying to score the perfect goal, second half,  and turned down loads of opportunities to throw it in the box, it did mean we starved Hibs of any opportunity to catch us on the counter, probably something the manager has driven home after some of our early season collapses.

Loved listening ro the manager talk about his change of tactics and thought processes last night, although, I might not have namechecked big Hanley! It doss show a higher level of tactical thinking than maybe we have been used to.

Slightly concerned with no Stama on the bench last night. I hope it was just a matter of giving him the night off with a view to Hearts on Saturday. Another injury would be a bit annoying.

Overall, very satisfying. Having rotated so heavily last night we should have plenty fresh legs for an entirely different challenge on Saturday.

Life is good!

[mio]

I see the whole Celtic management team were there last night. Surely they must look at their central defence and think it’s criminal to have let go of Welsh. I am a little concerned that they’ll want him back in January even though I think he was meant to be here for the season.

the annoying thing is their fans think he’s hopeless and they will treat him like sh1t if he does go back there. He seems have have gotten a new lease of life at fir park…. We need him to stay.

[KS_3]

So many positives as others have said in regard to the gaffer and the players. I’d like to give a special shout out to Tom Sparrow - a guy who was one of our ‘go to’ guys under Wimmer and has very much been on the fringes as this new team and style is built. Given all that I thought he showed great character, application and good quality movement last night. I hope his patience can be rewarded (but earned) by more game time.

Edited 35 minutes ago by KS_3

[wellfan]

Last night proved we can rotate the starting eleven without shifting our fundamental approach. It also underlined JBA’s tactical nous in adapting formations to the game while keeping our style intact. With a few January ins/outs, we should only get better as the season progresses.