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Motherwell v Hearts
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#221
11-29-2025, 07:32 PM
Deek has done us a job, but i'm hoping that Bloom has someone else in mind. 
You just need to look at how good a well past it German goalkeeper looks like in the SPFL.
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#222
11-29-2025, 07:38 PM
He's 33 Heh
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#223
11-29-2025, 07:46 PM
(11-29-2025, 07:38 PM)Hank Scorpio Wrote: He's 33 Heh

Aye, but he was a free Agent, meaning that he wasn't on the list of any German side, if we managed to sign him.
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#224
11-29-2025, 07:53 PM
(11-29-2025, 07:17 PM)Mikey Wrote: The amount of respect he gave them in the first half was bizarre. They knock the ball about well but we were sitting in like we were playing Pep’s Barcelona.

He got it completely wrong and that has happened so much this season.

It’s weird as I still think he’s a very good manager but I can’t believe how many wrong calls he makes. I think tactically and selection wise you can get away with it if you have the charisma he does tbh.

If we have aspirations to win the league eventually though it won’t be with Del. He can win a cup for sure.
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#225
11-29-2025, 08:46 PM (Edited 11-29-2025, 08:48 PM by Mikey.)
I don't understand playing 4-4-2 the day, at all. You ken the boy Watt for them wants to get it deep and dictate the play. You ken their best player Just wants to come inside and get involved in the play. Just go man for man in midfield and stop them playing. That's the only thing our midfielders are good at, anyway Monty Oh Well
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#226
11-29-2025, 09:12 PM
Considering the first game earlier this season where Motherwell ripped us apart for 60 mins I was expecting a change of shape to counter the big gaps.

To go with the same 4-4-2 with our makeshift right hand side and a midfield 2 with Spittal being such a massive downgrade on Beni was very disappointing.
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#227
11-29-2025, 09:15 PM
(11-29-2025, 09:12 PM)BoJack Horseman Wrote: Considering the first game earlier this season where Motherwell ripped us apart for 60 mins I was expecting a change of shape to counter the big gaps.

To go with the same 4-4-2 with our makeshift right hand side and a midfield 2 with Spittal being such a massive downgrade on Beni was very disappointing.

Agreed but there was a very clear shift in that we sat off them like they were peak Barca first half. 10 behind the ball at all times. Couldn't believe that nonsense man.
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#228
11-29-2025, 09:26 PM
Done with Oisin at right back. Please stop.
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#229
11-29-2025, 09:36 PM
I don’t really want him in a midfield 2 either tbh. Decent journeyman pro but appears to be one of the first names on the team sheet.
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#230
11-30-2025, 12:38 PM
The insistence that we can win games by giving up the midfield is difficult to understand Wiggo
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#231
11-30-2025, 12:42 PM
We gave up the midfield by playing Spittal for more than an hour. I couldn't even begin to understand that one.
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#232
11-30-2025, 12:47 PM (Edited 11-30-2025, 12:47 PM by Drederick Shanktum.)
He was blowing out of his arse after 5mins as well Warnock
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#233
11-30-2025, 12:56 PM
Del has had himself tied in knots over the strongest 11 all season tbh. Individual moments have papered over that particular crack but now the form has dipped, some strange decisions are being exposed.

Can’t be too critical as it has been an amazing start but it feels like we’re doing it with one hand tied behind our back. I hope this right hand side nonsense is over and we can start building back up.
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#234
11-30-2025, 01:10 PM
Just seen the Shanks header there and for me it’s over the line. Mental we don’t have goal line tech
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#235
11-30-2025, 01:35 PM
(11-30-2025, 12:56 PM)Zizou Wrote: Del has had himself tied in knots over the strongest 11 all season tbh. Individual moments have papered over that particular crack but now the form has dipped, some strange decisions are being exposed.

Can’t be too critical as it has been an amazing start but it feels like we’re doing it with one hand tied behind our back. I hope this right hand side nonsense is over and we can start building back up.

Del has said that the subs changed the game in motherwells favour so back to tried and trusted players for next game! Monty But
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#236
11-30-2025, 03:04 PM
Our changes were like for like, so I'm not sure what he was expecting. Motherwell changed to focus on their wingers, especially Said, so of course it changed in their favour. 

Concerning that these tactics aren't working, and we are choosing to throw Spittal and Forrest into these games.
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#237
11-30-2025, 04:12 PM
Borch obviously a much better option at RB and has looked the part in his 3 appearances. Crazy he’s persisting with McEntee
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#238
11-30-2025, 04:23 PM
It’s as if he doesn’t look like a big strong laddie ergo he’s not going to be solid defensively 

Benoit had it spot on when he said inverted wingers only works when you’ve got your full backs able to push up to create space for them 

For us that has to be Borch and Milne
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#239
11-30-2025, 05:09 PM
There’s defo something about having 4 big brutes across the back. It’s not required at all against pretty much any team in this league
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