Seems like there is a general air of despair, apathy and annoyance around the club at the moment.  Really need a good victory to not only get the fans back on side, but also and more importantly, get the players confidence back up.  I think that's what's been frustrating about the past few weeks is that it isn't a case of not having the team to do better, we do, they just need to be set up correctly and get their confidence back.  I don't doubt their desire to do well, just isn't clicking at the moment.

 

Hopefully this is the game to do it, especially since it's tough place to go to. A few strong away performances will set us up well to go into the new year. 

 

Out

Christmas shopping

Home - possibly listening if I can get away from the family

Home

2-1 Motherwell, McLean

Much better, 2nd half in particular.  Kenny McLean was really good, looking much more confident and comfortable in that more advanced position. Shinnie also played well and the three Irish boys looked a lot sharper, and as a result, we look much more threatening. Still need to up our game overall and the defence still worried me but tonight was a step in the right direction, thankfully and at last.

 

Folk saying Jack could have walked for a lunge at McDonald or Lasley but i didn't see it at the time. Anything in it?

Wide open game, both teams had chances. We tend to over pass at times, third goal was the old Aberdeen, attack at pace and punish a team.

 

Don't understand why we dropped O'Connor again. Taylor should have scored at least one. McLean played well but is poor defensively and can't win a tackle. Playing in the more advanced roll helps him. Shinnie is not a center mid but we're better with him there, more bite and drive. A tough tackling physical midfielder alongside Jack or McLean would definitely help the team and most likely the performances of either player and allow them to play their more natural game. Thought McGinn and Hayes were better than they've been of late. Rooney' penalty miss sums him up of late but thankfully he got the rebound. He doesn't offer us enough up top in my opinion hence we go sideways too much.

Good chat, game has finished here. Yass 3-1 

 

McLean MOTM

Good chat, game has finished here. Yass 3-1 

 

McLean MOTM

 

Good chat, game has finished here. Yass 3-1 

 

McLean MOTM

 

hopefully the hearts game will finish soon enough for you to see in the new year