Jimmy Thelin says Aberdeen players acting like ‘individuals’ after Dons battered by Rangers
Dons boss JImmy Thelin made it clear he was unhappy with the way his side responded to losing the first goal after their 4-0 thumping against Rangers at Ibrox.
With two Premiership fixtures remaining, Scottish Cup finalists Aberdeen remain three points behind third-placed Hibernian.
Thelin said Aberdeen didn’t play as a team, making it easy for the Glasgow side to break through their defence.
He said: “We had a long talk inside the dressing room after the game and I think performance-wise after the first goal, it’s like we’re not a collective team anymore, we play as individuals and it was way too easy to arrive to our goal with just a few passes.
“You have to take responsibility and try to discipline these moments.”
Asked if the upcoming cup final against Celtic affected his players, he said: “I hope not, because we know where we are in the league. There’s so much to play for here, and you never know what’s going to happen in the future.
“You have to be, as a player, as a team, as a manager, you have to take it game by game, because it’s always about performance.
“If someone thinks about the cup finals already, then the folks are in the wrong place, and they’re not going to perform well.”
