'Is that Holt or Busquets as our cup rollercoaster hurtles on?'

I’ve often said on our podcast I’m not a fan of the League Cup group stage - though that has absolutely nothing to do with United’s tendency to struggle there!

This season’s campaign has been quite the rollercoaster. It kicked off with a disaster at Falkirk, leaving fans worried.

We managed to recover with wins against Stenhousemuir and Ayr United, the latter courtesy of a stunning free-kick from Brandon Forbes.

Then came the trip to Buckie, where we needed to win by six goals.

Spoiler: We didn’t.

Fans were fuming, and the long trip home didn’t help. But somehow, we scraped through as one of the best runners-up thanks to some favourable results elsewhere.

Fast forward to this weekend: St Mirren, fresh off a European exit, came to Tannadice. We all hoped for a European hangover, and our wish was granted.

Kevin Holt, playing in midfield, had us wondering if we’d accidentally signed Sergio Busquets.

Ross Graham’s header from a Will Ferry corner sealed a hard-fought victory against a strong St Mirren side. Now we’re off to Motherwell for the quarter-finals.

So, remind me - what was all that fuss after Buckie Thistle again?

Ronny Costello can be found at The Dode Fox Podcast