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Great work be Efford only to then play the ball 2 yards behind the supporting player. Our final ball needs work.

McGinn on his backside every time he touches the ball.

Amazed that we are still in front in this game. Killie finishing is thankfully dreadful.

I have to agree. The second half today was an improvement. It was good to see us moving in-field from the halfway line, get the ball central in the final third to give options of going wide, play a through ball or take take shot.

I think that the first round of fixtures has gone for us. The games that we'd hope to pick up points are mostly at the front end of the season. By the time the new manager is in place there will be very little time to improve the squad or to coach them into a cohesive team before we hit a tougher run of games. We have to hope that we can scrape enough points through August so that we don't get cut adrift and then I'm looking for us to do enough to turn over Inverness in the league Cup. I'm hoping we then show some gradual improvement in the league matches to show that we are a Premier League side. We will then need a good run of results in rounds 2 and 3 and post-break fixtures. Let's hope that whoever gets the job is up to the task.

Much better second half, but much work to be done if top flight status is to be retained this campaign.

Well that didn't last long. 2-1 saints

First period of the 2nd half has seen an improvement. A bit more energy and pace to us. Starting to look threatening.

Exactly this.

St Johnstone certainly looking the more composed and more dangerous side. Motherwell with the usual problem of doing nothing in the opposition half. Let's hope for something better in the 2nd 45.

Spot on. What is needed when the crowd comes in is energy, drive, passion, commitment and most of all entertainment. A win would be good, but entertain those that are not die-hard fans, you never know, they may come back. A non-football performance like tonight will not encourage any newcomers back and is in danger of driving frequent attendees away.

Unfortunately, that performance wasn't a surprise. All of the problems of last season persist. Looking at it optimistically, we are only 1-0 down, the task really hasn't changed, we just need to win the next leg. That should be well within the capabilities of the players. Looking at it pessimistically (maybe realistically) there was very little creativity, flair or skill on show that would suggest that we are capable of breaking down a well-drilled, energetic and committed defence. Our approach is very laboured and extremely predictable. I think we may still turn this one around, but if we do, I have the fear for the next round.

I like him, but I'll be looking for a bit more from him this season than he offered last time.

That 75-76 game is one that I'll never forget. Amazing to ome back from two down to win through in that tie against one of Jock Stein's great Celtic teams.

I believe that pretty much everyone on here is happy that the team did enough to achieve a top 6 finish. I can see exactly why so many are dissatisfied with the way the team play though. There is no entertainment on offer. There is no structure to the team, there is no movement, there is very little interplay and defensively the team is very soft. The results in the first half of the season made the excruciating brand of football bearable and covered up many of the flaws, but it was never entertaining. I am thoroughly fed-up watching the way we play. It would cost too much for Motherwell to change the manager. We all need to accept that he'll be here for a while yet, but as supporters that pay good money to keep the club afloat, entertainment must come higher up the list of priorities. So, while he isn't going anywhere soon, he needs to be told to find another way to play the game. Just as Motherwell cannot afford to get rid of any manager while on a long contract, losing core support is equally as possibly more economically harmful to the club. I for one am hoping for more entertainment in the final 5 games. Over to GA and the team to deliver.

What I like about Donnelly is that he is one of very few who will take the ball to feet, look up and try to play a pass. Unfortunately, there is very little movement in the side, which makes it difficult to pick a pass so, many passes are misplaced. On the down side, his pace lets him down badly. As for his interaction with the fans today; well it wasn't very clever.

To some extent, that is part of the point about supporting the players during this run of results. I think that we all agree that the situation isn't down to them alone.

Once again, the football on show was very difficult to watch. There is no doubt that our style of football does not make for an entertaining Saturday afternoon, even if we were getting results. Pair the performances with the current run of results and it becomes very hard to take. However, booing misplaced passes, booing the team off at half-time, booing them off at full-time and having a go at individual players will do nothing to build confidence on the pitch. Is it any wonder that some players hide or won't try a pass? The atmosphere at Fir Park is becoming quite toxic. It is time to be supporters in every sense of the word by supporting and encouraging each and every one of the players on the pitch. Let's get right behind them and help dig them out of this rut. Co e on ye Well!!!

Unfortunately, yet another very poor display from a team in freefall at the moment. Let's hope that we can conjure something in the second half.

I've gone for O'Hara because of his impact after such a long time out.

Really enjoyed that today. A really entertaining, good old-fashioned, blood and thunder cup tie with lots of commitment in terrible conditions. Without doubt, thr better team won and Really should have won by a more convincing margin. However, it is the cup so a win is all that matters. We actually had a midfield today that competed and dominated the opposition and a front three that hassled and harried the Aberdeen defence all day long. Well done to every one of the players today. They all played their part in a great win. Oh and thank you Liam Kelly. Let's do it all over again next week to restart our league campaign.

I couldn't make it tonight. Great result though and another clean sheet. How did we play? Any stand out performers?

As a long time Motherwell fan I know never to expect a win. Dundee have made it very difficult for us this season and even though Motherwell have hit a wee bit of form, I don't expect today to be an easy ride. My heart says we'll win, but my head isn't so sure. Stick with the same starting 11 and see how it goes. We now have some quality on the bench that can change games.

Best performance for a long time. Lamie and Mugabi were superb throughout. The high press really worked today. Hearts worked through it very well on a few occasions, but the back line were always there to snuff out any danger. I feel that a big difference today was that the strict three lines of 433 were broken by having Maguire drop between the midfield and back line at times. He was able to break things up as well as provide a link from the back line into midfield when we inevitably won the ball back. An all round very good performance led by the pressing by the front line, industry throughout the team and a masterclass at the back from Lamie. More of the same please!

What can you say about yet another brutal performance. We are by far the worst team in the league to watch. Every other team appears to be technically better on the ball and better at moving off the ball. Our brand of football is awful to watch. We are outplayed every week. It is a small miracle that we have the points that we do so far. I long for a game where we dominate possession and look like a well drilled, capable team.