At least we know Morris can't play on the left side if the defence.

The goal was quality. Best move of the game.

Top 6.  Onwards and upwards.

lifesanocean wrote:

At least we know Morris can't play on the left side if the defence.

Would agree with that, didn't look that comfortable on the left but still, good to see him back in there.
 

It was a very scrappy stop start game with fouls both ways. We started well, and maintained that for the 1st half. 2nd half the Accies were a bit more aggresive.

We didna have many attempts on goal, about 6 or so I'd say. We hardly troubled their keeper. Defence again was poor IMO. Accies were able to get in our box and make twice as many  attempts as much as us. There was a period in the 2nd half, of about 5 minutes when the Accies were in our box with corners, free kicks and just straight determination.

Bilate coming on changed the game. He was able to hold the ball, and kinda control things around the Accies box, allowing Shifty to have more freedom in their box He was sort of a nuisance player for us. Spittal struggled.

Rado saved the game tor us today, with at least 4 or great saves, but his clearances, goal-kicks, and drop-kicks still need to be improved.

MOTM for me was either Connolly or Telfer, possibly even Rado or Erskine. Great win, but the reactions for the goal and final whistle were more of relief than celebration.

David_Blunket wrote:

At the game I thought the only save that Rado made that I wouldn't expect my keeper to, was the one when the boy steamed in at the back post.

The rest were the sort of saves your keeper should be making.

 

That's because you are David Blunket.

He tipped the free kick onto the post then had another 2 crackers in quick concession.

His kickin is still pish tho.
 

Dont like to criticize after the long awaited victory, however just as against county last week they had an extra central midfielder in the 2nd half and JM did not alter the formation, Butcher should have been brought on to counter this(Connolly off). There was a 10 minute period before we scored where the central midfield was completely run over.  

Pat more than happy with a win but you dont need to have been to largs and got the all important badges to see whats going on during a game. However dont want to criticize JM as i normally agree with his staring 11, just wish he was abit more proactive.

Nice to get that oot o' the way, hopefully can breed a bit of confidence around Tannadice ( the players and fans)
A goal in open play, a clean sheet and a large slice of luck ....... What's no to like  

  Come Away United 

The Dixon now is a pale imitation of the Dixon who left us and he's had more than enough game time to get match fit.

Radik: Man of the Match after a dreadful midweek 
McGowan: Played better at Dens, looked a little sleepy 
Souttar: Wasn't truly tested by Midget Hasslebank and got away with it   
Morris: Same as Soapy fortunate to keep defensive clean sheet (see Radick) 
Dixon: Bog standard performance, pitch doesn't help his game, 1 good tackle 
Paton: Usual, nothing spectacular to talk about going fwd, defensively ok 
Telfer: Thought it was a good decision to play him but game passed by him 
Erskine: Willing to take a player on and take a pop, not quite fit enough though 
Spittal: Laddie doesn't hide very often but poor 2nd half, rightly subbed 
Connelly: Works hard, chases and harried but must do better with the ball 
Shifty: Pale shadow of former self, give him Bilate to play with Jackie 
Bilate: Looked keen enough when he came on, he'd be a player with new legs
Muirhead: Gets thrown on but probably not into his best position though Jackie

Might seem slightly harsh seeing as we won but let's be honest about this, we would have been beaten by a better team, hopefully with 3 points, a goal from open play and a clean sheet behind them they will gain some confidence back and improve on performance in the next game.

C'mon United lets do the shake'n'vac and bring the freshness back