How have 'best team north or south of border' last season lost six in a row?

What the report says

BBC Sport Scotland reports that Motherwell are trying to end a six-match losing streak after a strong 2024-25 campaign that had prompted talk of them as surprise title challengers. The article says the Fir Park side, now under new manager Alfred Johansson, are dealing with a sharp drop in form following major summer changes to the squad and coaching staff.

According to the piece, several key figures from last season’s team have left, including Elijah Just, Stephen Welsh, Elliot Watt and Callum Slattery, while former manager Jens Berthel Askou has departed for Toulouse. BBC Sport Scotland says those exits, along with injuries and a change in goalkeeper, have left Motherwell less settled and less effective without the ball. Former midfielders and analysts quoted in the article argue that the team no longer has the same defensive aggression or cohesion that made them so difficult to play against last year.

The report also notes that while Motherwell’s chance creation has not collapsed, their conversion rate has fallen and their defensive record has worsened, with goals conceded and expected goals against both up significantly. That has left them near the bottom of the Scottish Premiership table, though the article suggests there are still signs of performance and that a narrow win could help reset confidence. Motherwell face St Johnstone and St Mirren in upcoming league fixtures, which could prove important in stabilising their season.