"In their opening six games against Hearts, Celtic, Falkirk, Livingston, Dundee United and Motherwell they mustered just one point. They also conceded nine goals, and failed to score in any of those fixtures. But after that horror half dozen, they have gone on a run which has seen them lose just one of their following five league games against Dundee, St Mirren, Hibernian, Kilmarnock and Motherwell - a sequence which can be broken down into three wins, a draw and one defeat."
"They have managed to shut the door at the back too, only conceding three goals, and scoring eight. So a clear improvement which has seen them edge up the table to eighth, where they are very much still in touch with the teams above them. So that all sounds fairly positive, but there remain clear causes for concern. Creating goal-scoring opportunities, and taking the few that come along, remains a huge problem."
Aberdeen began the season disastrously, earning one point from their first six league matches while conceding nine goals and failing to score. The team has since steadied under Jimmy Thelin, losing only once in their next five league games and recording three wins and a draw. Defensive solidity has improved, with just three goals conceded and eight scored in that run, lifting the club to eighth place. Persistent problems remain with creating and converting goal-scoring opportunities, resulting in one of the weakest scoring records in the division despite a strong defensive record.
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