16 Jul 2016 20:38:58
I thot today's game was never in doubt. Yes our defence needs sorting out but as the games go we will be stronger. I still think Mackay is not the best and would rather someone is there instead I think he has one good game in every 4 games. But on a good note good result and can't for the league to start.
16 Jul 2016 20:49:19
Agree with you regarding McKay. I thought he was average at best today. Needs to play consistently like he did in the Celtic game.
The goalkeeper worries me. He just won't come for cross balls.
Defence will improve once we have our holding midfield players playing, they are still suffering because we don't have a quality holding midfield player. When Barton and Crooks or the ex Liverpool lad are in that side we will be much stronger defensively.
16 Jul 2016 20:51:06
Mckay is one of our best players.
16 Jul 2016 21:27:06
Think your being bit harsh on mackay he is one of our best players fair enough wasn't at his best the day but still picking passes boy should start every week for me.
16 Jul 2016 21:29:45
Mckay will pick up as games go on but the defending has got no better.
I love the way we play, the defending is the only issue for me.
Still getting lads in and that's only the second game we have had since last season.
Glad to get that one in the bag. A win is a win and to be fair that was a good one.
16 Jul 2016 21:33:52
What game are you guys watching? McKay is class pure and simple he looks like he's floating when he is in the ball and rarely gives it away. He is only going to improve and is still young.
We deserved to win 4-1 but a combination of goal line clearances, missed chances and poor refereeing meant we only won 2-0 away in hard venue against 1 of the better sides in the league without 6 new signings featuring and none starting.
Yeah we had shaky start but Well have played 4 friendlies before today while this was only our 2nd outing, class and fitness told in the end .
Can't wait to win this league.
16 Jul 2016 21:42:30
MaKay is our best player. he sees passes no one else sees with accuracy and pace. Any time we open teams up he is at the heart of it. Ok things don't always come off but he is physically stronger even over the short summer. Warburton rates him highly and I think we will struggle to keep hold of him
Is it not great to see a young Scot taking the ball from Kranjar and dictating the play.
16 Jul 2016 21:57:32
Can't believe some people thought McKay had a bad game. He was our best player today, can't think of him misplacing a pass, and every pass he hits is forward and into feet. He will go onto be the best player in that team imo.
16 Jul 2016 22:31:02
Let's be honest, if Motherwell took their chances in the 1st half, it was over, it was the proverbial game of 2 halves, no-one can deny that.
16 Jul 2016 23:09:57
I wouldn't have said 2 halves. Motherwell had the first ten minutes then we dominated.
That's only our second game since returning for pre season whereas motherwell have played a handful. We looked fitter at the end too.
Windass and Krancjar done well enough last half hour and I think the defence will be fine once we get at least one of the defensive midfielders in the lineup. Decent start at a tricky venue with improvement to come. On to the next one.
16 Jul 2016 23:50:57
I think we were caught a bit square and open but we need to cut the guys some slack as it's our first game. Also, we were superb in the second half. A bit like last season's first match at Easter Road imo.
17 Jul 2016 01:21:19
Stuartac, of course it was a game of 2 halves, if chances were taken, it would've been 5-2 Motherwell 1st half, don't kid urself, I wish it was more than 2-0 but it shows the, we're a completely different the from the 1 they beat and we were nowhere near our best.
17 Jul 2016 10:07:05
5-2? c'mon mate they had 2 good chances early on then a couple of half chances. Miller and waggy both missed good chances for us first half, we had two or three half chances second half as well as a stonewall penalty turned down and their keeper should have been sent of with 10 minutes or so to go. Also we scored 2 goals. What more do you want when it's only our second pre season game against a team that have played a good few? Yes, defence was a bit shakey but let's see where we are with Barton, crooks, rossiter in the side before we start moaning.