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Feels like a really big win that. We knew under McInnes we had a team capable of success when we could win away regularly. Our away record this season still isn't much to shout about - two wins, three defeats, one draw (league). But there was a sign of the early McInnes in Aberdeen at Fir Park. Limited them at the back, and clinical at the other end. There's a lot of parallels with McInnes' first full season too. After 11 games Aberdeen had 20 points (19 this season), we had won at Fir Park in October - this time to reach the League Cup semis. We'd won 3 out of 6 league away games (2 from 6 this time, but one of those was Celtic away). We'd struggled v Alloa in the cup - struggled v Annan this season. It's an interesting comparison with that team & our current one. Rooney & Logan didn't join until January, so the general starting line-up was:- Langfield Shaughnessy Anderson Hector Reynolds Jack Flood McGinn Pawlett Hayes Vernon (also had Barry Robson, Clark Robertson, Cammy Smith, Calvin Zola. Think Considine was injured for most of the first part of the season.)

Checking penalties & red cards - fine. But offsides at goals, that needs to be speeded up. I don't understand how it took around two minutes to decide on Miovski's goal.

Confirmed for Sunday 15 January, 3pm kick-off. Travel wise probably the best option we were going to get (Celtic/Killie is a 5:30 Saturday kick-off).

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63329255 So Aberdeen are hinting to the council they need some money. The council will say no, as per usual. Great fun.

Was working so didn't see the game - relied on RedTV audio comms - so can't comment much on the 90 minutes. Morris - with Roberts back in training he'll likely feature less anyway. Cup draw - Rangers were the last team I wanted. Either wanted Killie (obvious reasons) or wanted another crack at Celtic, in that masochistic way of believing if we keep playing them at Hampden we'll eventually beat them, and because of all the defeats we've had to them it'll be sweet as fuck. I suppose I can wait until February to do that. Rangers though - tough but beatable. Very much like 2018 (was that really four years ago?). Hopefully it's Sunday 3pm and we get a right good support down the road.

Roos McCrorie Stewart Scales Coulson Besuijen Barron Clarkson Duncan Duk Ramirez Few wee changes but strong enough to do the job.

Called this in August. McInnes has done the first part, Goodwin hopefully does the same. Rangers v Celtic at 3pm on a Sunday while Aberdeen play Kilmarnock at a half empty Hampden at 12pm on a Saturday. £30 a ticket too plus train strikes. Looking forward to it. Bring on the Jags.

Dunno about Hayes, but from the pictures from training, Hayden Coulson was there.

Played, and scored, for Liverpool U21s tonight in a 3-2 loss to Accrington Stanley. Were already 2-0 down when he came on in the 63rd minute. Goal here:

By all accounts he had a solid game v Napoli. However, Italian media reporting he has a "contusione al polpaccio", ie a bruised calf, and so is a doubt for the Coppa Italia game v Cagliari on Thursday.

Made his first start for Bologna today away to Napoli. 2-2 with an hour played.

Don't like to be the guy that moans after a win, but Hearts will be kicking themselves they lost that game. They missed at least three glorious chances, had more possession, passed the ball better than we did. Essentially they tired, we managed to exert ourselves more when they did, and got the goals, but a draw would probably have been a fair result. Duk excellent. Read someone above criticising Miovski but actually thought his work off the ball was good, and him & Duk complimented each other well. Barron & Clarkson lively and wanting involved in everything. Scales good too. Richardson though poor again. Set the tone early with a daft booking in the opening minutes. Ramadani, the assist apart, anonymous once more. We're still searching for our strongest XI, and also what system suits the players best.

Hayes & Coulson injured apparently. One missing is a blow - both out is worrying. Two strikers though. Four central midfielders (or is McCrorie making it a five-man defence with two wing backs?) Be interesting to see how we line up. That actually looks quite an attacking team from Hearts. Might actually see a game of football break out today.

Out of interest Jute where are you travelling from (although the username might be a giveaway I guess)

Hearts have four defenders out. We have (bar Roberts) a fully fit team. They've also just been away in Italy. We absolutely should be winning this, regardless of the result and performance last week. Attack them and we'll score. Would be happy with this team. It's about time we started cloning players.

According to a Liverpool journo, it's a minor injury and they reckon he'll be fit to play in the U21s cup match on Tuesday, which would be his first game since last season.

By the way, this seems a good time to be a miserable bastard. See all the Duuuukkk and Roooooss stuff? They sound shite, and actually sounds like both are getting booed. I'll think up a decent chant for the pair of them before the weekend.

He scored Celtic's first and let Giakoumakis get in front of him for the second. At fault for both goals. He better buck up his ideas in time for dealing with Haaland in the Euro 2024 qualifiers in March.

He was at fault for both Celtic goals yesterday btw, for anyone getting sentimental.

Lewis McCrorie Stewart Scales Coulson Barron Clarkson Watkins Lopes Ramirez Hayes Thst should be the team v Hearts by the way. Stewart & Scales only keeping their places because we haven't bothered signing anyone else in defence. Get McCrorie to right back. Let Barron & Clarkson form a midfield partnership. That front four can be any combination you like (lone striker, two up front, etc) but Lopes shouldn't be constantly on the bench like he's some sort of super-sub - on the evidence so far I'd say he's our best striker. Watkins I thought played okay first half, was surprised he was hooked.

Surprised Ramadani getting off so lightly. Really poor game from him. Constantly outmuscled, poor decision making, too slow. We only got a hold of the midfield when Barron came on, then latterly when Clarkson replaced Ramadani. I was actually at Tynecastle on Thursday, and just home from Tannadice, so have watched both Aberdeen & Hearts be terrible within 48 hours of each other, so next week set to be a cracker.

I've a rare Saturday off so heading up to it. United will raise their game so not expecting an easy one at all, especially with our defence still likely to gift cheap goals. Gonna go for an entertaining 2-1 win though for the good guys.

He played the last 13 minutes of the 3-0 defeat to Juventus on Sunday, which is his first minutes for some time. That means he's played just 20 minutes of first team football, yet those have been at the San Siro & Juventus stadium.

According to a Twitter post from Ramsay, he only started full training last week. They have a League Cup game at home to Derby at the start of November. Suspect that might be his debut.

The coffin is being driven to the airport then flown to London, leaving at 18:55 to be precise. As you can imagine there'll be huge crowds in Edinburgh and all along the motorway to the airport. That's what is stretching the police's resources.