Motherwell v Dundee 26/02/2025

[robsterwood]

Did anyone hear music after victory? Not the usual. Think it was freed from desire. You think Wimmer changed it?

[Big Stall]

37 minutes ago, robsterwood said:

Did anyone hear music after victory? Not the usual. Think it was freed from desire. You think Wimmer changed it?

I thought the music when they came out the tunnel was new?

[Fergie79]

On 2/27/2025 at 12:21 AM, Ya Bezzer! said:

He had an accidental world class diagonal tonight.

The zipped ball at knee height from the goalie to miller was impressive, the goalie is decent with his distribution 

[mio]

23 minutes ago, Fergie79 said:

The zipped ball at knee height from the goalie to miller was impressive, the goalie is decent with his distribution 

I hadn’t been impressed in the slightest with the goalie but I thought he did really well on Wednesday and you are right, his distribution was good.

i was just behind wimmer in the main stand and he’s very vocal and agitated at the side of the park. Sometimes I’m not sure that’s a good thing as the players looked confused at times but I do like the bloke. It’s clear he is impressed by miller as well as every time he did something well on the park (which was a lot on Wednesday) Wimmer would turn round and smile at his assistant. It was good to see.

[Fergie79]

On 2/27/2025 at 1:05 PM, Kmcalpin said:

 One point of concern was the ease that Dundee got down our flanks but that can be worked on. A high intensity first 45.

In the first half Dundee managed to play quickly right through the middle of us with ease playing through the gaps of the high press midfield, that was also a concern.

[Fergie79]

5 minutes ago, mio said:

I hadn’t been impressed in the slightest with the goalie but I thought he did really well on Wednesday and you are right, his distribution was good.

i was just behind wimmer in the main stand and he’s very vocal and agitated at the side of the park. Sometimes I’m not sure that’s a good thing as the players looked confused at times but I do like the bloke. It’s clear he is impressed by miller as well as every time he did something well on the park (which was a lot on Wednesday) Wimmer would turn round and smile at his assistant. It was good to see.

I liked that he pulls guys aside during the game quite a lot to give them info as well when time allows

[weeyin]

4 minutes ago, Fergie79 said:

In the first half Dundee managed to play quickly right through the middle of us with ease playing through the gaps of the high press midfield, that was also a concern.

That's just practice.

You can't get everyone pressing at the right time and stepping back at the right time after a few days training.

Wimmer will have to decide if he wants to implement his tactics as soon as possible, with the risk that entails, or compromise until he as a full summer break to bring in exactly what he wants.

 

[Fergie79]

2 hours ago, weeyin said:

That's just practice.

You can't get everyone pressing at the right time and stepping back at the right time after a few days training.

Wimmer will have to decide if he wants to implement his tactics as soon as possible, with the risk that entails, or compromise until he as a full summer break to bring in exactly what he wants.

 

Absolutely, however you would expect Rangers are more likely to punish us than Dundee whilst still in early stages learning the new approach. Fingers crossed we fill that gap in the middle on Saturday 

[santheman]

2 hours ago, Fergie79 said:

In the first half Dundee managed to play quickly right through the middle of us with ease playing through the gaps of the high press midfield, that was also a concern.

All things that can be sorted on the training ground.

 

[Spiderpig]

3 hours ago, Fergie79 said:

In the first half Dundee managed to play quickly right through the middle of us with ease playing through the gaps of the high press midfield, that was also a concern.

And never created a shot on target or looked like scoring so I think our high press tactics worked well, the only time they threatened was 2nd half when we sat deeper just before they scored.

[fizoxy]

The problem with the high press is that teams practice how to beat it, and when it comes off, the pressing team looks silly. That's the risk you take with the style of play. You also risk everyone being gassed by 80 mins. Contrast that with the risk of whatever SK ended up doing, and I'm fine with it. 

I doubt we will approach Rangers exactly the same as Dundee. I don't think the manager is that naieve.

[weeyin]

36 minutes ago, fizoxy said:

The problem with the high press is that teams practice how to beat it,

The way you beat it is with short passes out from the back to tightly marked players. That takes a lot of footballing skill that most Scottish teams don't possess.

[robsterwood]

On 2/28/2025 at 9:59 AM, Big Stall said:

I thought the music when they came out the tunnel was new?

Never heard the tunnel music what was it? Was it insomniac?

[Bart Verheul]

Just now, robsterwood said:

Never heard the tunnel music what was it? Was it insomniac?

I'm sure it was Thunderstruck by Ac/DC 

[robsterwood]

2 minutes ago, Bart Verheul said:

I'm sure it was Thunderstruck by Ac/DC 

That's a belter. Theme from iron man also which is apt.

[SteelmaninOZ]

 

[Happy Dosser]

6 hours ago, SteelmaninOZ said:

 

Yes, it was Thunderstruck. Pity Bon Scott didn't live to perform it, although BJ does a pretty good job.

[wellgirl]

2 minutes ago, Happy Dosser said:

Yes, it was Thunderstruck. Pity Bon Scott didn't live to perform it, although BJ does a pretty good job.

Sure they've played it before at Fir Park this season.