Maybe, just maybe, Jimmy Thelin can turn the tanker round. A first Premiership goal was followed by a convincing maiden Premiership win of the season and clean sheet against Dundee, hot on the heels of a spirited performance against Shakhtar Donetsk. The eye-catching displays of Jesper Karlsson and Stuart Armstrong are certainly proof of that with the switch in system also paying dividends.
Maybe, just maybe, Jimmy Thelin can turn the tanker round.
No goals in 549 minutes and then five come along in the space of 115.
A first Premiership goal was followed by a convincing maiden Premiership win of the season and clean sheet against Dundee, hot on the heels of a spirited performance against Shakhtar Donetsk.
There are real signs of life that simply weren't there a fortnight ago.
The eye-catching displays of Jesper Karlsson and Stuart Armstrong are certainly proof of that with the switch in system also paying dividends. Jack Milne also deserves praise for the way he has played over the last two matches.
However, this is just a first league win since April against a disjointed looking Dundee. It is a baby step towards where the club not only wants to be but where it has to be.
They have a few acid tests to come after the pause for the international break, which has probably come at a bad time for Thelin with momentum key.
Trips to St Mirren and AEK Athens await before Hibernian go to Pittodrie with a visit to Kilmarnock after that. We will know after that quartet of games if the Dons have indeed turned the corner.
The good news for them is, despite remaining bottom of the pile, they are only six points off third and positive results in their next three league games will hoist them up the ladder.
For now, Thelin can take a breath knowing the pressure on him and his position at the club has been eased slightly as a result of their thrashing of Steven Pressley's team.
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