That first half at Motherwell left me gutted. Two weeks to prepare and Danny Rohl still looked caught out, forced into three changes at half-time as the game slipped away.
Midfield mess and recruitment questions
Truth is, I’ve been saying all season our midfield hasn’t been right. It felt obvious again — lack of control in the middle, no genuine spark, and players who don’t influence games the way we need. Chukwuani has come in for stick from some of us. Call him what you like, but I’ve yet to see the flair or impact that justifies him starting big matches. That’s not to be cruel, just honest about what we’ve seen on the park.
Where the new signings sit
Meghoma still looks young and unsure at this level, wandering for big moments rather than taking them. Aasgaard and Fernandez have good intentions but seem a touch slow to affect transitions. Gassama, by contrast, looks tailor-made to change a game from the bench, not as the main man. And with talk that Olsen is low on confidence and struggling off the field, you have to ask if recruitment judged fit for purpose. It’s grim when an 18-year-old loanee ends up providing the only spark.
Manager, setup and the away run
Motherwell’s manager set his team up to play freely and schooled Rohl in that first half — that’s the painful bit. Tactical tweaks at half-time stopped the rot somewhat, but the damage was done. With three more away fixtures in four coming up, it’s hard to be optimistic when our structure and personnel keep being exposed. To be fair, these things can be fixed, but today felt like a pretty poor reflection of where we are right now.
I’m down after watching it, and rightly so. Fans are allowed to be worried when the team looks this inconsistent away from Ibrox.
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