The Scottish Premiership is back and it did not disappoint

Forget your pristine, pre-season tactical walkthroughs and quiet 1-0 victories. The Scottish Premiership kick-started its new campaign with absolute chaos, serving up goals galore as Motherwell and St Johnstone both claimed massive opening-day wins.

If you spent your Saturday afternoon watching sterile friendly matches across Europe, you missed out on real football drama. Both sides showed up ready to throw hands from the opening whistle, laying down a marker for what is shaping up to be an unhinged season.

Motherwell and St Johnstone set the early pace

Opening day is always about managing expectation vs reality, but both Motherwell and St Johnstone skipped the tentative feeling-out process entirely. Instead of playing it safe to secure a point, both managers let the handbrake off, resulting in an absolute goal-fest for the fans in attendance.

St Johnstone took care of business in their opener, proving that their pre-season scoring touch wasn't just a fluke. Meanwhile, Motherwell matched them blow-for-blow, securing three crucial points to get their campaign off to a flying start.

Early days, but the pressure is already mounting

Let's be real for a second: nobody wins a trophy on August 2nd. But starting the year with three points and a bagful of goals changes the entire atmosphere around a club house before week two even rolls around.

For the losing sides, the alarm bells aren't ringing at full volume yet, but the sweat is definitely starting to drip down the back of their necks. In a league where momentum is everything, getting caught flat-footed on day one is a dangerous game to play.