Aberdeen v Hearts

[OneBrianIrvine.]

23 minutes ago, Panda said:

I was only half watching it today so didn't get a proper look at it.

My take though was Derek McInnes made a mistake by naming a two-man midfield, especially with Baningime out. In the last few weeks, Hibs and Motherwell have demolished our midfield by adding an extra man. We looked like we could pass through their midfield pretty easily at times.

It also looked like three at the back from Hearts. We're not a team that pepper the opposition box with crosses, so it looked like a man wasted from Hearts, and in the first half we always had an extra man outside their box getting to second balls.

In the second half we gave the ball away and invited pressure. It looked like a 6-3-1 formation once Shinnie and the rest came on, we had no out ball. 

Still improvements needed but will take the three points.

The orcs are pretty scathing about him switching to a back three.

He always did like a random tinker to ‘match up’ to people in big games. Overthought it. Interesting to see how they handle their momentum being halted. I thought they were shite today. 

 

[OneBrianIrvine.]

5 hours ago, TheDonbytheDee said:

The highlights up on the big screen today, before kick off, was the Aberdeen 6 Hearts 2 game from 1992.

It was a truly wonderful match and just how good was Duncan Shearer.

I think my favourite domestic match at Pittodrie. Loved that team/squad.

I remember phoning my dad from a phone box in King Street straight after to rave about us.

I can’t believe it’s 33 years ago, I can still hear Scottie Booths goal hitting off the underside of the bar.