Rousseau

Genius.

incidentally, I've got the Preston-Derby game on and Alex Neil has Preston playing some very nice, attacking stuff. They are a bit open defensively, though.

To be fair, I saw the logic: moving on from the prehistoric Pulis, onto a better brand of football, while maintaining that PL stability. Pardew was not a bad option, but he just wasn't able to get results. It wasn't a guarantee. Did he even get a transfer window? I note some are still touting Pardew as a good move for us. I don't see it.

Dodging 'Pardew to Rangers' links like...

I'm certain he got a bit of the ball...

Could they not spare a few million... ?

The "Oh, come on?!" was brilliant from the commentator. Special player.

It's alright, i suppose...

That aligns with my opinion, though -- and yours I think? There can't be a coincidence that FdB had his only managerial success at a side that has its own in-built philosophy, one in which he is also steeped. Trying to replicate that anywhere will be near impossible. That doesn't mean MPH is the answer, just that he's probably a more pragmatic option.

Even Candeias went for the near post at one stage, when crossing it was the better option. We're always guilty of that.

Why are we so greedy in the final third? Cut it back for a tap in!!

I think there is a positive and negative to bringing Cummings on. We're losing the midfield battle again, without Windass tracking back (he was playing deeper second half), but we should now have more options in the final third.

I think we're blocking off the central area better, forcing them to put crosses in from wide, which Ales and Martin will deal with all day.

Seeing Windass go off like...

It just goes to show (a) I know nothing, and (b) sometimes it's not the personnel, but the way they're playing.

COME ON!! Go on and smash them now!

Wingers -- and Windass -- are being a bit more aggressive, stretching the play, meaning Motherwell are forced back a tad more.

He's not going to give them another 15 minutes, then make his 60 minute subs again, is he?

How can we take any post seriously, then? I actually agreed with your sub, though. Taking Windass off for McCrorie could be good -- if we go 3-4-3, with Candeias and Murphy narrower to counter their numbers in midfield.

Because we're not using him properly. He keeps getting balls into feet with a 'Well player breathing down his neck; same with Morelos, Murphy and Candeias; we're outnumbered.

That's silly, though. Your prejudice against Windass aside, Dorrans in Windass' position does not help us. Dorrans needs time and space, none of which are available today. We need to get Windass in behind, so he can use his pace.

Docherty and Dorrans are letting the midfielders run off them. They are outnumbered, but they're also not tracking their man.

It's difficult when you're playing thugs, with a Referee against us. However, we should be battling better. We're outnumbered up front against their 3-5-2. We need to match them. We also need to get Windass and Morelos in behind, instead of playing into their feet where a 'Well player is always groping them.