Reliable defender Johnny Koutroumbis and fan favourite Tawanda Maswanhise talk us through the start of the Jens Berthel Askou era, as Motherwell kick off their 2025/26 competitive season in the group-stage of the Premier Sports Cup. Facing stiff tests against Clyde, Peterhead, Stenhousemuir and Morton in the Cup, July was rounded off with a competitive friendly against German giants Hertha BSC. From the highs and lows to everything in between, Koutroumbis and Maswanhise break the first month of action down and provide insight into what they were thinking on the pitch.