{
  "id": 3563319,
  "title": "Johansson on Motherwell 'doing their thing' & having belief at Freiburg",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/johansson-on-motherwell-doing-their-thing-having-belief-at-freiburg",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-26T18:15:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/johansson-motherwell-doing-thing-having-181524004.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Motherwell manager Alfred Johansson addressed the media ahead of the Conference League play-off second leg against Freiburg in Germany. Motherwell currently leads 3-1 from the first leg at Fir Park. Johansson emphasized that the team will aim to perform with their unique style of play, doing their best to be at their best. He acknowledged learning from the first leg and working to improve certain aspects. While Motherwell can draw inspiration from other similar situations, such as Celtic's Champions League play-off defeat, Johansson urged the team to focus on the task at hand. The players believe in their quality and capacity to succeed. Johansson suggested that a weekend off could be beneficial for the team, which they clearly needed. He expressed no major concern regarding Freiburg's recent strong performance in their cup match. For the upcoming match, Regan Charles-Cook, Stephen O'Donnell, Tom Sparrow, Apostolos Stamatelopoulos, and Dylan Williams are all available and will be managed by Johansson.",
  "summary": "Motherwell manager Alfred Johansson has been speaking to the media before Thursday's Conference League play-off second leg with Freiburg in Germany, with the hosts leading 3-1. On the mindset going into this game given Motherwell trail by two goals from the first leg at Fir Park, Johansson says they will try to \"do our best to perform with our style of play at top of mind\" and \"to do as good as…",
  "key_points": [
    "Motherwell leads 3-1 against Freiburg from the first leg.",
    "Manager Alfred Johansson emphasizes team's unique style.",
    "Players believe in their quality and capacity to succeed."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}