After Aberdeen were superbly put to the sword - and could count themselves lucky to get out of Tannadice with only a two-goal defeat - it was Kilmarnock's turn to try to stop Jim Goodwin's men. United were incredibly poor on the day and you'll get no argument from me that Killie fully merited their victory. Moving forward I am hoping to see far more of the type of performance United delivered against Aberdeen and far less of the one that was served up against Kilmarnock.
After Aberdeen were superbly put to the sword - and could count themselves lucky to get out of Tannadice with only a two-goal defeat - it was Kilmarnock's turn to try to stop Jim Goodwin's men.
Boy, did they stop them.
United were incredibly poor on the day and you'll get no argument from me that Killie fully merited their victory. They stuck to their gameplan and ultimately it worked.
That is now twice they have beaten United this season. We're quickly getting into bogey team territory with that side from Ayrshire, who are now unbeaten in eight against United, including six wins.
Moving forward I am hoping to see far more of the type of performance United delivered against Aberdeen and far less of the one that was served up against Kilmarnock.
The signs are still promising, but there is work to do before the team can turn into a consistently good, and reliable, side that have genuine ambitions for what they hope to achieve this season.
It's Dundee United, though, and you never truly know what you're going to get. To be honest, I'm not sure I'd have it any other way.
Paul McNicoll can be found at the Dode Fox Podcast
Category: General Sports
