Tawanda Maswanhise has been an absolute stand out in a squad that is delivering. Shortly, he’ll head off to the African Cup of Nations with Zimbabwe and will no doubt be missed.
He has scored eight Premiership goals, around a third of Motherwell’s league return coming into the Livingston game. He’d scored in all of their previous three wins.
However, they are far from a one-man band. Three different scorers against Livingston.
Elliot Watt has been a shining light and after returning to the starting line up after he was rested midweek, he delivered a superb opener, without hesitation, finding the corner from distance.
Calum Ward in goal can’t take all the credit for clean sheets but, after a rocky start to the season, he has come through that strongly as do they back line in front of him. He made one excellent save just after half-time to maintain their lead at just 1-0 up.
What is striking is the collective seem all on the same page. There is clarity of purpose. Connection in key areas. Confidence to make decisions quickly and make the right ones.
“As a coach he trusts the players he’s working with,” said former Motherwell captain Stephen Craigan said.
“The system they have, the set-up, irrespective of who comes into the team, they know their role.
“In the early part of the season we were slightly critical of them because a lot of the time it was possession without purpose. They lacked a cutting edge. The game management without the ball wasn’t great. That left them exposed and open.
“They’ve eradicated all of that. Irrespective of who they play against nothing changes. They look so comfortable in games.”