I've calmed down enough to put it into words, but I'm still ragin'. You come away from that and feel robbed — not by a better team, but by how easy we made it for them. The selection, the shape, the subs: the lot looked off from the start.
Selection and shape cost us
Two up top again. People keep insisting on it and, truth is, it doesn't suit the balance we've shown can work. Leaving two in the middle made us weak there and Motherwell had acres of space to run into. You could see the press wasn't coordinated and transitions were sloppy. Warm-weather training or not, the same basic tactical problems keep cropping up.
Players and decisions that baffled
Some personnel choices were hard to understand. Miovski looked more useful off the bench than as a starter; Gassama hasn't earned a consistent place in my book. Chermiti missed two clear chances early and only came to life when he was isolated up top — funny how that happens when roles change. Then there's the substitution that made me rub my eyes: bringing on a defensive option when we're chasing the game. That cross which led to the winner was the last thing you'd expect after trying to chase the three points.
Where we stand and how it feels
It's gutting to read messages from the opposition's fans. To be fair, it's not about panic yet, but it's worrying. I said before this had shades of that season when we slipped away after looking like contenders again. It all feels eerily familiar. I don't fancy saying four straight wins are a certainty now — form, confidence and the fine margins will decide — and right now the momentum doesn't feel with us.
My legs are shot after pacing about in anger — anyone for a cuddle and a massage? Might be the only way to stop thinking about it.
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