"A change of formation, from 4-2-3-1 to 3-4-2-1, by manager Jimmy Thelin has led to a run of five clean sheets in seven domestic games and a rise from bottom spot to seventh place, three points off the top six. Their newly found steel at the back means only Celtic and Rangers have taken more points over the past eight league matches."
"However, from middle to front they are still to convince. Having registered only 10 league goals in 13 games, the joint-fewest in the division, there is a lack of threat in the final third. So, as Aberdeen prepare for six games in 18 days before Christmas, is their upturn in form a sign of things to come? Or are their narrow, low-scoring wins unsustainable?"
Aberdeen's manager Jimmy Thelin changed formation from 4-2-3-1 to 3-4-2-1, prompting a run of five clean sheets in seven domestic games and a rise from bottom to seventh, three points off the top six. The team has recorded four 1-0 wins in six Premiership matches, with defensive solidity producing results. Only Celtic and Rangers have taken more points over the past eight league matches. Scoring remains a problem with only 10 league goals in 13 games, the joint-fewest in the division. Upcoming six games in 18 days before Christmas will test whether narrow, low-scoring wins are sustainable. Key defenders Nicky Devlin, Jack Milne and Mats Knoester have been pivotal.
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