How Thelin's game management has helped Dons to best-ever start

After Aberdeen substitutes Kevin Nisbet and Vicente Besuijen made instant impacts from the bench to seal the points against Dundee last time out, Dons legend Willie Miller told the nation he wanted Jimmy Thelin to pick his lottery numbers. The tongue-in-cheek comment during the commentary at Pittodrie in the 4-1 victory, during which Nisbet set Besuijen up for the third before scoring the fourth, came as the former captain and manager enthused about the impact Thelin's in-game changes have had on the outcome of Aberdeen matches this season. In each of the club's last five league games, substitutes have got on the scoresheet after entering the fray, with Ante Palaversa, Peter Ambrose and Shayden Morris scoring winners against Hearts, Dundee Utd and Rangers respectively.