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The Football Show · 7 May 2026
‘That’s something new you can get away with’ | Jens Berthel Askou wants revenge against Hearts | Motherwell press confernce ahead of Motherwell vs Hearts.
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"Kicking people when they're lying on the ground and trying to hit the goal - apparently that's something new that you can do and get away with that." - Motherwell manager Jens Berthel Askou with a sharp, pointed dig at Hearts ahead of Saturday's Fir Park fixture - the game where Hearts could clinch the Scottish Premiership title with a win.
Berthel Askou - the Manager of the Month for February, schooled Rohl on two occasions this season, and the cross-fanbase name being floated for bigger jobs - explains how Motherwell take it to Hearts, the no-inferiority-complex mentality against the Old Firm, and praise for Elijah Just's focus and humility ahead of the title-decider weekend.
▸ THE HEADLINE TAKES
"We see ourselves wanting to dominate every game in all phases. That's who we are." - Jens Berthel Askou
"Against Hearts you need to defend the box with your life - they flood it in open play and especially on set plays." - Jens Berthel Askou
"Kicking people when they're lying on the ground and trying to hit the goal - apparently that's something new that you can do and get away with." - Jens Berthel Askou (the dig)
"There's no reason for us to change that. We are who we are." - Jens Berthel Askou
"Sometimes you have to remind Elijah Just to actually take it in and smile - he's so humble and focused." - Jens Berthel Askou on his standout midfielder
▸ THE SATURDAY STAKES - HEARTS COULD CLINCH AT FIR PARK
- Hearts 76 points - 3 clear of Celtic with 3 to play
- Hearts have the better goal difference
- Hearts win at Fir Park + Celtic drop points vs Rangers Sun = title decided that weekend
- First Hearts title since 1959-60 - 66 years
- Motherwell's job: spoil the party
▸ THE BERTHEL ASKOU STORY THIS SEASON
- Manager of the Month for February 2026
- Schooled Rohl's Rangers on two occasions this season
- Strong defensive record under his leadership
- Bang-average players (McGinn, O'Donnell) reinvented under him
- Cross-fanbase name being floated for bigger jobs - Rangers fans openly suggesting him as next Celtic manager
- Strong last-day positioning even with little to play for
▸ NO INFERIORITY COMPLEX VS OLD FIRM
"We don't see ourselves [as inferior] - we want to dominate every game in all phases. We need to play the game on our terms - that is when we have been at our best, also against Hearts."
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