Aberdeen's impressive start to the season has faded, with a recent slump in form leaving them vulnerable in the race for second place.
The Scottish Premiership enters the Christmas period following a remarkable first half of the season – but who impressed the most and what teams need to reflect on poor results ahead of the rest of the campaign? Aberdeen : 7.5/10Few would have predicted how immediate Jimmy Thelin 's impact at Pittodrie would prove to be in his first season in Scotland. His Aberdeen side were unbeaten in the league until November 23 and, at one point, had stormed nine points clear of Rangers in third place.
A 2-2 draw at Parkhead and 2-1 win at home to Rangers in October had some Dons fans even dreaming of a title charge but things have slowed down since. A 6-0 League Cup semi-final loss to Celtic was a familiar dose of reality amid their 11-match unbeaten start to the league campaign. That kicked off a run of just one win in seven matches, with frustrating draws at St Johnstone and Hibernian derailing their explosive start going into the festive period as a rejuvenated Rangers have moved into second spot. New Year's Resolution?Thelin needs to arrest his side's dip in form which has seen them go without a win in seven after their terrific start. Aberdeen are missing the early goals scored by Pape Gueye but it will be interesting to see if the Swede decides to dip into the transfer market to try and regain some of that early season momentum. Looking even further ahead, the likes of Jamie McGrath and Jack MacKenzie are out of contract in the summer, with the former especially having been vital to Thelin's attacking options. Aberdeen have tough away trips to Kilmarnock and Dundee United to contend with in the short-term to try and get back to winning ways before a crucial visit to Glasgow to face Rangers, live on Sky Sports, in the middle of January. These games appear must-win if they are to stay in the race for second but Thelin is a long-term project at Aberdee
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