texanwellfan

Dreadful display last night after loosing the second goal. As someone says, we Lost the plot. We don’t press as a team as good as last year and don’t cover back as well as we did. So need a lot more effort and work in those areas. I Think AJ has to review his starting 11 as I’m not sure that we have got that right yet. I think Sparrow has done ok but I don’t think him and JT are the best pairing on the right hand side. RCC needs to be more aggressive with the ball but don’t know if he’s playing per Instructions from AJ or maybe cause he’ll have no one in the middle to support him. We have some good midfield players but more as individuals rather than a unit working together. Up front I think we need to give PH and Thor more Playing time, PH starting and Thor replacing him when he tires round about 60 mins or so. I will be glad to see Oscar back when he’s fit and fingers crossed JK can get fit and stay fit for a good run of games as they should help Improve the team. Kanga needs to be brought on from the bench rather than starting and would start Said in his place. AJ got lots of stuff to do to earn his money but all things considered I’m not too worried about this season, may not be as high up the league as last season but maybe that will Allow us to have some stability and continuity into the following season for a really good campaign. I hope the fans can show Some patience and support for the team as I’m sure encouragement works much better than heckling and harassing while they work to solve issues and improve the standard of play. We got a bit spoiled last season but I’m sure we can get there again but a much harder task this season so it will take more time.

The second goal killed us amd it’s another gift

Yes, Said might be able to open them up with some of his dribbling skills versus trying to pass our way into goal

Our final touch letting us down. If we can do better with that we will score a bundle

Ok got it now

Is there live video yet on Motherwell’s tv? I’m seeing interviews

I’d give us pass marks at Ibrox for the first half, with one unfortunate blip which I don’t think we will seen again

In my defence i have been here 37 years, so a wee slip now and again is ok 😃

That’s like Trump, “I’ll send you a check”.

If everyone is fit I’d say first six names in any starting line up are Paulsen, Johnny K, Moorman, Longelo, Fadinger and Lowry the remaining five I could probably change my mind every time I think about it. Tough task (good problem) for AJ on team selection/formation.

Goal fest in Scotland this evening so far then, I see. 😂

Should be interesting to hear AJ’s pre match interview. Hopefully no negative news on injury front and see how he thinks his first real extended time with the players has gone. For sure, he won’t have fixed all our issues. It’s going to take a bit of time before we see the finished article. As Long as we continue to pick up points and play entertaining football I’ll be happy, we can’t (won’t) win every game.

He had at least two other options. Pass it to the right or hoof it up the park and he ignored those options and chose a riskier option by trying to take on their player.

Not sure I would describe the gap as massive between us and bang average European sides. Might just be a case of plays well enough on the day. Yesterday we didn’t play well enough but I’ll be looking for us to play much better in the return fixture at Fir Park.

Again, with expectations…… AJ will not fix everything in the next 10 days !!!

Changed days. 59% possession at Ibrox and getting beat by a single goal is regarded as a really poor performance. Not meant as a slight on the comments from anyone but rather a reflection on how far we have progressed that this is how we view today’s game. just wait till AJ gets them all sorted out and they come to Fir Park.

Aberdeen hopefully get a bruising tiring 120 mins game at Rugby park next Saturday before they play us on the Tuesday. Be nice for us to be the team that has rested.

I’m thinking it is going to be a great season but as always with a few bumps along the road.

Regarding the theme of the last few posts, Rangers probably played as well as they have done this season whereas we put in a performance similar in quality to the game against Falkirk. Still we only got beat by one goal that we literally gifted them.

That was his issue, his decision. Had an easy pass to player on his right side, no need to try and fake out the forward.

I hear what you’re saying but keeping the ball means the other team have a lot less chance of scoring but we so need to score goals to win games.

Good first half with one black mark. Struggled the second half. Kind of lost our shape and focus. No real attacking threat from us today. Couple of players below par today but, as with the goal, we expect these things to happen just hopefully not a lot. 2 weeks to work on the training ground with AJ and then show us how it should be done, against Aberdeen at Fir park. Sorry 10 days, not two weeks.

We also need to keep playing when Ranger's players get injured. At least twice we stopped play. Then at one point we had 2 players down and they kept going. Take every advantage you can.

65% possession but out shot 12 to 5. on target 3 for them and two for us. sort us out Alfred and let’s take 3 points back to Fir Park

1 silly mistake but it’s done and we move on thought RCC could be a bit more aggressive when he’s got the ball on the break a couple of times. Said has struggled with passing and has more often than not turned the wrong way when he receives the ball. We are well in control with the odd attack from Rangers but still room for us to improve and perhaps get one or two of our big forwards on and make more use of Longelo to fire balls into the box.