
IF Dundee United’s victory over AZ Alkmaar last Thursday was a shot in the arm for the Scottish game, then the inquest must now begin into exactly went wrong in the return fixture. Five down by half-time, they were ripped to shreds by the Dutch side and knocked out of Europa Conference League qualifying at the first hurdle.
They matched the record for the worst ever defeat for a Scottish side in Europe – previously set by Celtic versus Barcelona and Hibernian against Malmo - and last week’s one-goal victory over the same opposition now seems a long time ago.