Jimmy Thelin sends message to Aberdeen fans after continuing flawless start with dramatic Dingwall win
Jimmy Thelin saw Aberdeen go top of the table but warned it is a long way to May.
Kevin Nisbet scored a dramatic stoppage time winner at Ross County to make it nine wins in a row for the Dons. It had been a perfect start for the Swede and urged the fans to enjoy the moment as they left Dingwall with chants of “We are going to win the league". Thelin said: “No, but I think sometimes you can, they are excited and can celebrate these kinds of nights with a late winning goal. But everybody knows the league stops in May, so it's a long way there and they only play four games, but it's a good start.
"But they have to take it game by game and training by training and focus on the right things. I think you should be proud of Aberdeen and Aberdeen Football Club and supporters. And the players, how they fight together today. and it was good, it was not an easy game, it was a really, really difficult game.”
Nisbet opened his Aberdeen account and Thelin praised him and his fellow subs for helping his side turn the tide. The Aberdeen manager stated: “Yeah, he was in the right place at the right time inside the box and also good how Shayden (Morris) challenged and got a good cross inside the box. But you have to be there and he was there.
“So he should be happy and we are happy and it's good for him also to arrive to a new club and so early and get that goal. So he has pushed hard in the training session and he also helped to defend. He took a lot of responsibility and picked up set-men balls and was vocal on the pitch. So I'm pleased with that.”
Dimitar Mitov saved a Ronan Hale and his manager claimed that was the game changer. He stated: “No, but it was quite good there, they had a momentum and they created situations around our