Celtic are set to face Aberdeen at Hampden Park in the semi-finals of the Scottish League Cup, and Dons boss Jimmy Thelin isn’t underestimating the task ahead.
In his press conference, Thelin emphasized the importance of putting in a solid performance.
“First of all, we need a good performance on Saturday. It’s a semi-final, we know it’s a cup, if you lose you’re out,” he said.
“If you win you go to the final, but the focus should be a good performance and giving everything we have and then let’s see the result. But everybody has to believe that they can do it.
“Otherwise, it’s unnecessary to play the game. So we have a strong belief that we know it’s going to be a tough game. We have to go 100% in with a strong belief we can make it.”
Thelin also spoke about the bigger picture, highlighting the importance of team development and unity.
“Everybody wants to win something, but the nicest thing is to see how the players grow, how we create a strong team spirit and how we can try to build this capacity that we can give us a chance of winning.”
“Sometimes you can have a really good performance but you miss with a touch or whatever, but to see and create this togetherness and the spirit that we can give us a chance to do this kind of thing is what I want.”