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It's not playing with Anderson who would tell him what to do imo.

I thought Maclean had good game yesterday, particularly in the first half though he did fade in the second a bit. I've said it many times before but I think CM is his best position and I hope he stays there. Overall that was a really satisfying and much needed 3 points against a very stubborn and organised thistle side. It was interesting to see DM be a bit more cavalier in his approach by going 442 and long may that continue. Rooney did look a bit lost on friday but i did wonder if it was because Maddison was given the wide left birth but was constantly trying to come inside meaning the AR had to go wide left to cover. I would be very interested to see how we would do with hayes on the left and mcginn on the right. Having such natural wide players being supported by shinnie and logan would make us almost unplayable on the flanks and with the kind of service Rooney and Stockley would be getting opposition penalty boxes would become shooting galleries. The problem playing that line up though is, of course, the dropping of Maddison. You could play him as one of the strikers but that's not always such an easy switch to make.

I think we saw the best defensive partnership we have on friday night, for a first time out as a pairing I thought Consi and AOC played really well together. Great to see shinnie at FB again as well

I'll be stunned if this is an easy game, thistle are good team and come into this on the back of two wins.

Jess Anderson Hayes First two were easy to pick, no 3 not so. In contention were Richardson Connor Stavrum Grant Snelders Mcginn Logan Kjaer Zerouali

There is only one ref in my memory I have ever thought was biased and that's Mcurry. If I ever met him there's a fair chance I would swing at him. Collum's awful but I'm far from convinced he's corrupt

Unusual that red tv don't have the game for international viewers. Anyone have any suggestion on what Stockley has done not to make the bench? Perhaps he is being rested for the victims game, hopefully storey gets some game time.

Yeah it really was nicely played wasn't it.

Brown's job may not be remembered as particularly glamorous but he built a very solid foundation for DM to build. I've met a few who disagree with this but no pa broon no reynolds or hayes or mcginn. Reynolds may be a bit partchy now but Hayes and Mcginn? I shudder to think where we would be without them.

Jack in for Reynolds, Considine into cb and shinnie into lb. Simples.

Yeah I didn't realise they had changed it, anyone know when that happened?

best i could find of it, that dow goal is one of my very favourite aberdeen goals.

I'll take that, it was never going to be an easy game and if memory serves that's our first win at Hampden in 16 years? Last one i can think of was the SC semi against hibs, 2-1 stav and an epic andy dow volley. Not convinced Rooney is actually offside as it looked to me like the ball wasn't played forward by the header that set him up. Rooney takes a couple of small steps of backwards just before he heads it and given how close to being level with considine in the first place that would put the flight of the ball roughly level with AC. If that's the case then the ball hasn't moved forward but sideways and Rooney cannot be offside as the offside rule only apply's when the ball is played forward by a team mate. The assistant must have had a really good view AC's header and I suspect that's why he's not flagged. I thought Maclean did fine today and I was chuffed he got a goal but not MOM, defo shinnie for that prize. Ultimately GM came to frustrate and did well in their task but 2-0 was about right. I'd quite like to see Considine given a run with AOC, if jack can play cm with Maclean we could finally get Shinnie in his round peg.

Honestly don't care, they are both beatable.

Aye and given the relatively small crowd going you'll be fine. It will be busier getting out but that's always the case.

All of which Alex Neil knows. The likes of Naismith and hoolahan stay fit we have a chance of keeping him for the season assuming Maddison himself wants to stay.

No worries. Compensation is pretty standard in such cases, it's usually the wages of the player for the remainder of the loan.

No he wasn't, he was signed for the season. https://www.google.co.uk/amp/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aberdeen-disappointed-danny-ward-returned-10716804.amp And the club were compensated I can assure you.

What frustrates me is we got about 300k from liverpool for recalling ward early. We could have got Mcgovern for a third of that from hamilton and i reckon we would have pushed the tims all the way with a decent keeper. I actually am coming to think that Lewis is better than Ward, if only because of how well he organises the defence in front of him. He's a real find.

It needs a goal but it's not been too bad

There's still plenty of time for the Saint's to turn their season around and Jack Ross looks to be a great appointment. Hopefully this will be good for LS.

I suspect Maddison himself would probably like to see out the season with us and I'm hoping that might swing it in our favour. Time will tell on this one but let's hope Hoolahan and Naismith don't get injured.

I really wish we had AOC and Lewis last season, we would have won the league imo

Proactive.

I put my money where my mouth was as well but cashed it out pretty much the moment stockley scored. Pretty solid performance and second game on the bounce we have won 4-0, happy days. It's a real shame we didn't have lewis and oconnor last season.