Ibrox on Saturday, the tension was palpable. A sense of 'here we go again' permeated social media posts as a dogged Motherwell side defended for their lives, a goal infront.
The Steelmen were clearly looking to capitalise on wobbly Ibrox nerves as they adopted an ultra defensive 5-5-0 formation without the ball.And for a long time it worked, combining with anxiety from a shock 3-2 defeat by St Mirren and sending fans spinning back towards fears of a winter meltdown similar to last season.
It was a game they likely would have lost last season but summer signings Kemar Roofe and Cedric Itten came to the rescue to deliver a comfortable looking 3-1 victory in the end.