Originally Posted by
JamesMcClean
I was very, very critical of MM during that ridiculous run of Killie (4-0), Sevco (4-0) followed quickly by the Livi humiliation at home, the struggle to beat Kelty Hearts and then of course the absolute shocker of ‘first game in seven months’ Peterhead strolling to victory at Tannadice.
However, fair’s fair, although far from exciting, the ship has been steadied. A good barometer would be to compare the two games against the SSBs. The last one came off the back of the aforementioned run of games and let’s face it, it could and should have been at least 4 zip to the Sheep with a combination of bad finishing and Benji keeping us in it. Yesterday however, we were much more accomplished. True, the Sheep were pre-eminent in possession for much of the first half from about 10-15 mins in, but in no way did they cut us open like back in October. Second half, we were arguably the better team and in conclusion possibly could and should have won with ending up having the better chances over the 90 mins. This despite significant injuries currently affecting the squad.
In summary? We are improving. Baby steps yes - but as I’ve highlighted above over the longer term we are steadily getting better. We were much more competitive against the Sheep yesterday than back in October which is testament to improved organisation and getting to grips with this league. If you’d been offered last month that we’d lose just one from Hibs (A), Killie, Well, Celtic(A) and Aberdeen (A) you’d have bitten the hand off. Yet, that’s what we’ve just achieved. We may end up just missing out on top 6 but I’m getting increasingly confident that we’ve got enough in the tank to comfortably avoid getting anywhere near bottom two.
Keep it up United.