Extras from Motherwell 2 Aberdeen 1: Motherwell Scottish Cup omen; strange case of Vicente Besuijen; ugly scenes

Key issues and observations from Aberdeen’s latest defeat on the road – this time against bogey team Motherwell in the Scottish Cup.

Good omen

When Motherwell last won the Scottish Cup, after a classic final against Dundee United in 1991, they did so by beating Morton and Aberdeen en route, the two teams they have eliminated so far this year. “Here we go…,” said Graham Alexander as he fielded a question about whether he believed in omens. “I think someone said that last year when we beat Morton in the cup. It didn’t last very long. Let’s just focus on who we get in the next round. It is a special competition. I spoke about it during the week and in my programme notes, we all want to be part of history and win trophies but there is an awful long way to go. But we will give it our best shot in the next round.”

Deep in crisis – but fourth by Saturday? It could happen.

Although many Aberdeen fans were calling on chairman Dave Cormack to act with regards manager Stephen Glass, it seems unlikely that anything will change in the short term. After all, Aberdeen have another match as soon as Tuesday, when they host bottom club St Johnstone in a rearranged Premiership fixture that could – repeat could – send Glass’s side back into the top half of the league. Indeed, two wins this week would make things look a whole lot rosier. It’s possible Aberdeen, currently ninth, could be sitting in fourth place by Saturday tea-time. The trouble is the second game is against…..Motherwell, who have now beaten them three times already this season. Worse, it’s away from home…Aberdeen have now lost 11 of their last 15 fixtures on the road. That old Aberdeen favourite “Here we go” does not seem such an apt chant now.

Fans’ backing

One thing seems