Ghost of Motherwell past haunting new boy Alfred Johansson as Swede stuck between blessing and a curse

Comparison to the great Dane can help and hinder as sixth successive loss only makes contrast to last season more stark…

By Ross Pilcher · Daily Record

Published: Tuesday, 27 October 2026 at 8:00 AM

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Ross Pilcher argues Motherwell manager Alfred Johansson is struggling to match the standards set by predecessor Jens Berthel Askou.
Motherwell suffered their sixth consecutive loss following a 2-0 defeat against Hearts.
A failure to beat St Johnstone could leave Motherwell sitting bottom of the Scottish Premiership table.

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Ross Pilcher argues that Motherwell manager Alfred Johansson is struggling under the shadow of his predecessor, Jens Berthel Askou. The Steelmen suffered their sixth consecutive defeat with a 2-0 loss against Hearts, placing the new manager under growing pressure.

Motherwell could fall to the bottom of the Scottish Premiership if they fail to beat St Johnstone and Hibernian win their match. Former midfielder Andy Halliday told Premier Sports that Johansson's team is miles behind Askou's side in both work rate and structure.

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Ghost of Motherwell past haunting new boy Alfred Johansson as Swede stuck between blessing and a curse

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