Coon beams as Celtic played with ‘something to prove’

In the league, Aberdeen and Celtic have remained inseparable so far this season. It was a completely different story on Saturday in the League Cup.

Brendan Rodgers’ side demolished the Dons at Hampden with a stunning win.

“They were absolutely fantastic,” Aiden McGeady said of his former team’s performance on a Scottish football podcast. “The way I looked at that game yesterday was, I don’t want to be too disrespectful to Rangers, that’s what the rivalry was like at the moment.

“You can see how all the players celebrated when they scored a goal. You see the fans, hear the noise in the stadium. “It made me feel like Aberdeen were ahead of Rangers, especially in the league.”

“It was like the team had added momentum after that league game, like they had something to prove.”

Just a few weeks ago, Celtic beat Aberdeen 2-0 at Parkhead before the visitors came back with a 2-2 draw to continue their unbeaten start under new manager Jimmy Thelin.

“They dropped two points at home against Aberdeen and then picked them up in the League Cup semi-final. Much praise was heaped on Thelin, his selection of players, his adaptation to the Scottish game and the way the players were selected. to his playing style.

“But every player on the park played free attacking football. (Daisen) Maeda was a fantastic player, but I think the outstanding player in Scottish football this season was Nicholas Kuhn. Every time he steps on the field, he impacts the game and makes an impact on the game. yesterday was no different.”