Fatigue, travel sickness, five away games in a row .. Graeme Shinnie knows there are excuses readily available for Aberdeen’s latest Parkhead pummelling.
But the Dons skipper says not one of them will wash after what he openly admits was a Sunday serving of reality for Barry Robson’s players.
Scudded by six - and it could have been more - the positive vibes from wins away to Motherwell and Hibs at Hampden as well as an impressive European draw against PAOK in Greece were suddenly blown apart by the ruthless champions.
Shinnie has been at the heart of an Aberdeen midfield that’s now taken three heavy beatings in their last three visits to Celtic Park.
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