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Aberdeen boss Jimmy Thelin urges Dons to learn lessons and 'move on' from Hampden hammering
Aberdeen manager Jimmy Thelin wants his side to move on from their Hampden hammering but learn some lessons on the way.
It was only Thelin's first loss in charge of the Dons when Celtic put six unanswered goals past them to advance to the Premier Sports Cup semi-final, as Rodgers maintained his unbeaten domestic record this season at the expense of the Swede's. His side now host Dundee on Saturday night and would be the overnight Scottish Premiership leaders if they win as Celtic don't play until Sunday afternoon aginst Killie.
The Aberdeen boss wants his side to learn from their trouncing as they look to win the final game before the international break. When asked how they had got last weekend out of their system, Thelin said: “For me it’s not always easy, but that’s a skill you have to work on as a player, staff, coach or manager.
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“Of course, you have to take learning points and analyse the game, but you have to move on. It’s a new game around the corner and you have to put the focus on the right things.
“That’s the only way to be better, how you improve from these games.
“Now it’s back to the league and another three points to compete for. You have to move on. That is one of the most important things. Even if you win, you have to move on. If you lose you have to move on, but always learn from both games.
“From the game at Hampden, we have learnt some bigger things and some smaller things. We’re going to keep some things for ourselves here, but of course in some ways how we defended well in some parts but some parts we failed.
“Also in our build-up when we attack so these small things we have to adjust and that’s what we have focused on this week.”
Thelin appreciates games can quickly spiral out of control but believes there will be no lasting effect.
“There is also some mental aspects we’re working on,” he said. “I don’t think it’s going to have an impact on the game on Saturday.
“For us it’s more about the long term and we know there are still things for us to learn.
“We need to improve on parts and for us it’s not going to change any preparation for this game, it’s still the same. We prepare the players, they have been in good spirits in the sessions this week, a lot of energy and everybody is looking forward to the game.”
