Here are the talking points as the Jimmy Thelin era got off to an impressive start with an Aberdeen win over Queen of the South at Palmerston...
The Jimmy Thelin era got off to an impressive, winning start as Aberdeen saw off Queen of the South comfortably at Palmerston in the Premier Sports Cup group
To borrow a popular phrase doing the rounds among Premiership managers this week, Rome wasn’t built in a day, but he will have been delighted to see such early proof of his concept, and that his philosophy can deliver tangible results. Yes, the Queen of the South defence was hardly watertight here, so he will have to prove himself against better opposition, but there has always been a suspicion that there is a decent player in Sokler if he could only earn a sustained run in the first team.
It wasn’t that anything he did was particularly eye-catching, but he anchored the midfield expertly, and it was his influence on those around him that was the most impressive aspect of his performance. The attacker was a standout in his first season in Scotland, but he was a shadow of that player last season, a fact that seems to have escaped his attention, and his alone.
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