We can breeze by the first half, because that’s what both sets of players did. Almost nothing to write about, other than a nasty gash to Stephen Welsh’s head that forced the on-loan Celtic player off early.
Motherwell rarely clicked, while United were toothless in possession. Surely the second half had to be better?
It was, a bit. There were chances, but none of them had an xG of more than 0.2 which means they were hardly glaring opportunities.
For United, it feels more like a step in the right direction. They’ve been sleepwalking down the table in the last few weeks and a cynic would argue they still have just one win in their last 11 games.
But they were up against the form team in the country, and largely kept them at bay. Just like the game against Rangers 10 days ago, Goodwin will point to this as a positive.
The manager also pointed to the fact this was their first clean sheet in 11 games. A crumb of comfort, at least.
