Tactics Zone Motherwell preview

Edinburgh Evening News

Hibs correspondent John Greechan, a UEFA qualified coach with a Certificate in Advanced Tactical Analysis from Barca Innovation Hub Universitas, provides a brief and basic breakdown of Motherwell ahead of their visit to Easter Road on January 11, 2025.

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00:00Just a brief one today as we cover the basics on this afternoon's opponents.

00:04A Motherwell team swept a side 3-0 at Fur Park the last time they faced Hibbs.

00:08Without the injured Lennon Miller, Motherwell tend to rely on knocking the ball long and getting opposition defences turned,

00:15playing off a lone striker in a 3-4-2-1 formation.

00:21As well as being fragile at set pieces, they also leave space in front and behind their back line,

00:27either a 3 or a 5, depending on the state of play.

00:31Of most interest to Hibbs may be the gaps Motherwell leave in their press.

00:35The right midfielder getting into that area on the half turn can create plenty of havoc.

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