Jimmy Thelin has clear message for Aberdeen stars after perfect Premiership start as unshakeable mantra named

Aberdeen might be joint top of the league but the mantra for Jimmy Thelin remains: ‘Keep calm and carry on’.

The Dons have matched champions Celtic in making a 100% start to their Premiership campaign and sit joint top of the table with a maximum 12 points. They have won all nine games under the Swede and will look to make it double figures when Motherwell visit Pittodrie in the Premiership on Saturday.

It helps when things are going well but Thelin has remained a picture of calmness on the sidelines, not getting too up or down. “I try to stay cool in the head,” the Aberdeen manager admitted. “I want to read the game and be there to support. The players are the guys on the pitch. I try to analysis it but you can’t do too much when the game is on. For me, it is important to stay cool in the head but the heart is still bubbling and beating fast. I try to stay focused on my part.”

He has started to build an environment where it is about doing the right things and sticking to the process. Thelin’s calculated approach has started to filter into his team and the Red Army. There are no longer the half-time boos or screams of discontent. That has allowed the players to keep going without the same pressure and stress and has seen them come up with some late winners at Ross County last time out and also in the cup against Queen’s Park.

“We try to stay with our ideas and don’t get stressed and do something we don’t practice on,” Thelin stated. “It is good we get these goals. When you see the team still believe in it and are trying to do the things we talk about at half-time.

“Kevin Nisbet’s goal was a real team goal. There was a lot of belief and effort in that goal. Then we celebrated with the supporters, there were a lot of