Johansson Targets Motherwell Reset Against Celtic at Fir Park

Motherwell manager Alfred Johansson said his squad are ready for a Scottish Premiership return against Celtic at Fir Park on Sunday after the international break gave players time to recover and prepare following three consecutive defeats.

According to BBC, Johansson took charge of Motherwell in June after Jens Berthel Askou and has overseen a largely positive start to the campaign before the recent losing streak. He said the break included a bounce game in Bolton for players not away on international duty.

"Everyone that has been at home has been working really hard and the players that come back now are also hopefully boosted with confidence from playing with the national team," said Alfred Johansson, Motherwell manager.

Johansson said the break allowed the squad and staff to regain focus before returning to training. BBC reported that Motherwell completed two strong training weeks ahead of the Celtic fixture.

"For us it was good to get some time off in the beginning to clear your heads, everyone, players, staff, myself included. After that, being able to get two good training weeks with the group has been beneficial for sure," said Alfred Johansson, Motherwell manager.

The Motherwell manager is preparing his team to face Celtic, who are seeking to avoid a fourth straight defeat. Johansson highlighted the need for defensive discipline and attacking courage from his players.

"We need to be a strong collective defensively and aggressive when we press," said Alfred Johansson, Motherwell manager.

"We need to be covering each other's back when they are a bit more direct – and we also need to be brave to play because if not, you can go wrong in these games," said Alfred Johansson, Motherwell manager.

Johansson added that Motherwell have shown their quality at times this season and believes the team can display those qualities against Celtic.

"We need to be brave to show the quality we have as well and the team has been doing that at times this season, so why not?" said Alfred Johansson, Motherwell manager.