Well kids get some steetwise words from angry gaffer
The Tangerines skipper netted against his boyhood heroes and former club to end a three-year wait for a goal and secure Micky Mellon’s first win as Arabs boss.
Reynolds was delighted with his second-half strike, which was his first since he scored for Aberdeen in a win at Ross County in 2017.
And the 33- year- old - who spent six years at Well after coming through the ranks - said: “I’m Motherwell through and through, born and bred in the town but it’s nice to come back and score a goal and nobody was here to see it.
“My pals all sit in the Motherwell
Stephen Robinson has told his Motherwell players to develop a streetwise streak af ter watching them suffer their second successive 1- 0 defeat.
The Steelmen went down to a goal from old boy Mark Reynolds following Monday’s loss at Ross County. They finished best of the rest last season and rising stars
Bois section and give me dog’s abuse so it was disappointing because I’d have gone over to celebrate in front of them.
“They give me absolute pelters and I’m sure I’ll have a few texts but it’s all friendly banter. It’s my first goal in nearly three years and it’s not something I do often so it’s nice and for it to be the matchwinner.”
United’s victory came despite talisman Lawrence Shankland missing the game through injury but the striker should be fit for Tuesday’s visit of in-form Hibs.
Mellon hopes his charges can take belief from their first top-flight such as David Turnbull and Allan Campbell have received plenty of plaudits.
But Robinson has warned his stars there is no chance of a lucrative move away from Lanarkshire on this form. He said: “It’s inexperience and a lack win since they beat Kilmarnock on the final day of the season they were relegated four years ago.
He said: “I have managed teams that have come up levels and some of the traits that you see are not unusual. They think the monster in the wardrobe is bigger than it actually is when you open it.
“You maybe saw a bit of that but they grow in confidence as they go along and realise, ‘Well, it’s not really that frightening, is it?’
“That will happen because we have so many players who are at this level for the first time - or haven’t played in it for a long time. of being streetwise. We need to learn some lessons very quickly and we’ll work on that.
“I’ve told them in no uncertain terms what I want from them.
“We won’t be bawling and shouting, we’ll be giving them the information needed to find a solution. I hope some players aren’t believing some of the hype
It is up to me to take the hits for them, encourage them to play the ball and be brave. I thought we were ver y good against a good Motherwell team and answered all the questions asked of us.”
Motherwell’s preparations were disrupted after a false positive Covid-19 test for a first-team player who is now in 10-day self-isolation.
The opening 45 minutes were dull but it picked up after the restart and United’s Calum Butcher flashed a header wide before they made the breakthrough in 52 minutes. Reynolds fired a sweet first-time strike high into the net after Luke Bolton set him up following Trevor Carson’s weak punch from a corner.
Well pushed late on and David Turnbull lobbed over before sub Jordan White had an effort ruled out for a foul. and thinking they’ll be moving here, there and everywhere. They won’t be moving anywhere unless they start performing.
“Maybe inside I’m angry but I ’ m dea l ing with young footballers who are naive. We had lots of possession but no end product. How many times did we have opportunities to put it
MARK REYNOLDS was solid at the back alongside Mark Connolly as they frustrated Well and the captain popped up at the other end with the clincher. into the box and do it? Not enough. It has to be total football and the perfect goal for them.”
In the build-up, a first-team Well player tested positive for Covid-19 only for further tests to come back negative.
Robinson said: “The player has had two negatives since. We’re just being ultra cautious.”