Aberdeen’s 5-1 demolition of Sweden’s BK Hacken in Europa Conference League qualifying will have raised everybody’s expectations about what the Dons can achieve this season. All round it was good team performance against Hacken – but I thought summer signing Jay Emmanuel-Thomas stood out, in the first half especially. To produce such a showing in his first competitive game, having joined from Premiership rivals Livingston in the summer, hinted at what could be to come over the course of the campaign. His form was on a different planet compared to last season, when former boss Derek McInnes shipped him out on loan to Wigan. I think Emmanuel-Thomas’ strike partner, United States international Christian Ramirez, getting his goal could be a really significant moment.

Source: Express July 27, 2021 10:47 UTC