Set-piece weakness a concern as Motherwell bow out

[BBC] We asked for your views after 10-man Motherwell lost 4-1 in Germany to bow out of Europe 7-2 on aggregate to Freiburg in the Conference League play-off. Here's what some of you said: Robert: It's absolutely no disgrace to lose to a team like Freiburg. The boys gave everything and to score home and away shows the team that they're capable of good things in the future. If they can start defending swinging free-kicks and corners, major bonus! All in all well done boys, let's get stuck into this league now. James: We are a team in progress and they are making it with every game. I look forward to the future, we are a very good team and will get better. My only problem is we lack height in defence, four goals in these two games all from corners. Frazer: Held our own against a very good Freiburg team and hoping this will put us in good stead for the season. The only frustration was five of the seven goals we conceded were from pens or set-plays. John: What if we hadn't received a red card in each leg with the scores at 1-1? Hopefully our youthful defenders will learn from the experience and become stronger, better players. Well done Motherwell and our fans, lots to be proud of. Ian: It's okay saying Freiburg were Europa Finalists and Motherwell were "brave" but these are sounding like weak excuses for a team that were bereft of ideas. Again - for the third game in a row - the passing was poor, the inability to clear the ball from our own box gave us real problems and we looked like a team that had no confidence when pressing. It was embarrassing. I've got the feeling Alfred Johansson does not have the same presence as Jens Berthel Askou. Dave: Over the two legs, four headed goals from set-pieces and a penalty - a worry going forward against taller teams. Work for the staff to do, other than that, no disgrace against a good German side.
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