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I don't disagree but that doesn't mean I wouldn't have found it pretty funny though

Forgot my login details and have been AWOL for some time. Sat at work this morning and had time to kill, so managed to get back at it on here. Love what is happening right now for us, and long may it continue, last night epitomised what Thelin has done up until now, Ambrose came on a few weeks ago ( I can't remember who it was against, but he was absolutely awful and off the pace ) and was left out of the next squad altogether, back in the squad last night and ends up scoring that all important goal. Dundee United defended well, they did a good job at nullifying us in all honesty, but 2nd Half they just couldn't cope and we started creating more clearer chances and got that all important and frankly utterly deserved goal. Bit surprised at their league standing, judging by last night all they had to offer was a long throw, seemed like that's what they were playing for, bit weird in all honesty, a handy tool to have now and then, but it's literally all they offered right up until the death when their player balloons it over the crossbar. I've no real issues with Goodwin, he did try his best, ultimately his stubbornness cost him his job here and he did have a slight chocolate attitude, hence why he's slotted in nicely to that mob. They are a good match for each other, think they're something they're not. Regardless how this season pans out, I have seen enough already to believe that we will be okay and then some once Thelin gets his squad the way he wants it, right now he's getting a tune out of the current crop, but some of them will move on and he'll have to replace them, hopefully they are of Sivert Nilsen and Palaversa quality.

WE ARE TOP OF THE LEAGUE

Just back, what a result. We totally dominated that second half, it was like we were playing a team from the championship. Top marks to the defence who were solid when required, but also moved the ball forward so quickly and were happy to take it into feet throughout, Mitov included. They couldn't get near us, like we had an extra man. However, if it wasn't for a centre half, a fullback and a donkey, we'd have been going home with one point. But really, the win is Thelin's. For years, including McInnes, we've had managers sitting in, comfortable with their tactics for 70 minutes, maybe tweaking something small or making a like for like sub. Now we've got a manager who witnesses what's happening and makes changes to personnel and tactics that get us goals and points. Morris was fantastic when he came on, but it was also a change of tactic, from Keskinen coming infield and switching wings, to us playing with width and Devlin overlapping. Duk shifted in to try and pick something up at the back post and McKenzie playing high. Shinnie comes on with the instruction to play deep and cover the fullback belting forward (he was at right back for large parts), then Duk moved to centre forward in place of Sokler, who couldn't adapt from being the man over the top in the first, to being the penalty box striker in the second. Which comes to Ambrose. It wasn't that he is a good player, it's that he - like Nisbet - plays in the penalty box in a way that Sokler and Duk don't. Sometimes it's best to have a poorer player more suited to the role than a good player not playing to his strengths, and Thelin seems to not only always get that right, but also get the overall balance right and at the right time. Besuijen played well and just offered fresh legs and a different challenge for them to think about. He didn't just throw on a bunch of players because they weren't the guys already on the park. Obviously, it helps that we have that rock solid base behind to build from, but the manager has built that confidence and solidity. Just brilliant. Probably the best Dons I've seen this century. Maybe.