Focussing on their league type is maybe probably the most straight ahead method to attempt to reply that query.
There isn't a doubt he has steadied the Dons ship, a ship which regarded prefer it was sinking earlier within the marketing campaign.
Of their opening six video games – in opposition to Hearts, Celtic, Falkirk, Livingston, Dundee United and Motherwell – they mustered only one level.
Additionally they conceded 9 objectives, and failed to attain in any of these fixtures.
However after that horror half dozen, they've gone on a run which has seen them lose simply one among their following 5 league video games – in opposition to Dundee, St Mirren, Hibernian, Kilmarnock and Motherwell – a sequence which will be damaged down into three wins, a draw and one defeat.
They've managed to close the door on the again too, solely conceding three objectives, and scoring eight.
So a transparent enchancment which has seen them edge up the desk to eighth, the place they're very a lot nonetheless in contact with the groups above them.
So that each one sounds pretty optimistic, however there stay clear causes for concern.
Creating goal-scoring alternatives, and taking the few that come alongside, stays an enormous downside.
Whereas Aberdeen boast the fourth greatest defensive document within the division, additionally they have the joint worst aim scoring document.
Talking within the aftermath of Sunday's draw with Motherwell, Thelin famous: “Now we have some good alternatives, a minimum of we're there and once more if you're steady within the defence you'll be able to at all times develop.
“However nonetheless now we have to enhance the best way we assault with the ball as a result of after we get the ball with management to our entrance three we're at all times harmful however we have to do it with extra consistency.”
