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Graeme Shinnie reckons Aberdeen will have impressed Sir Alex Ferguson after stunning Celtic comeback

Graeme Shinnie reckons Aberdeen will have put a huge smile on Sir Alex Ferguson’s face with their Celtic Park heroics.

But the Dons skipper is adamant his high-flying team still have more improvements to make under boss Jimmy Thelin and can get even better. Ferguson was in the Main Stand to see his old club fight back from 2-0 down to earn a point from the champions. The Pittodrie icon always told his brilliant Dons teams of the 1980s they had to beat the Old Firm in Glasgow to be successful.

Thlein’s courageous troops didn’t get that victory in the city’s East End, but their fabulous fightback did earn them a fighting draw which keeps them level with their hosts at the summit of the Premiership. Shinnie reckons Ferguson would have been impressed as he said: “Yes, definitely. I’m sure he’ll be happy with the way we played in the second half. He’s an absolute legend of our club.”

Aberdeen performed with a bravery reminiscent of Fergie’s days and the captain, who grabbed the equaliser, continued: “Definitely. I said that before the game. I said we had to go in with belief in our own team and no fear because we know we’re a good side.

“We’ve been playing well at times. We’re obviously on a good run, so it was trying to implement that. We didn’t want to come and sit in and drop pressure on ourselves. We wanted to try and be on the front foot.

“The first half? Maybe not as good as what we wanted. But the second half? Definitely a lot better.”

Shinnie savoured the performance, but refused to make silly statements and insists there is still more work to be done for Thelin’s team to improve. Asked what the result could do for the group, he said: “Nothing majorly more than what it already has been.

“It’s October, we’re

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