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

BBC Scotland analyses Motherwell's plight to find out what's not clicking at Fir Park. "Motherwell have been the best football team I've seen this season north or south of the border." Chris Sutton's description of the Fir Park side last term would have seemed preposterous in any other time or place, but their brand of football under Jens Berthel Askou was mesmeric. Although they ultimately finished fourth in the Scottish Premiership, but not long before the split they were being talked about as outside title contenders. Now, they've lost six games on the spin amid their worst league run since Terry Butcher was in charge 23 years ago. What's gone wrong?

Is it time to panic? Or is it part of a rebuilding process? The intricate nature of Motherwell's flow state last season was unplayable at times. Against Celtic over the festive period, Wilfried Nancy's team were dismantled in a way rarely seen by another Scottish team. Rangers were beaten at Ibrox, St Mirren were demolished in Paisley and countless others struggled to contain them. At the heart of it was a clutch of players committed to a style of play from Askou which elevated them to new heights. Central was Elijah Just, an unknown New Zealander who emerged as the heartbeat of the side, linking play, ghosting by players