Sivert Nilsen reveals his 2 Aberdeen non negotiables and why he turns 'crazy' when he takes to the pitch

Sivert Nilsen says he turns crazy when he steps onto the pitch because he's a natural-born winner.

The experienced Aberdeen midfielder has been a massive driver in Jimmy Thelin’s side that has gone 10 unbeaten this season. The on-form Dons will be looking to continue that by booking their place in the semi-final of the Premier Sports Cup when Spartans come to Pittodrie on Saturday. Nilsen is already a big personality on-the-field at the Reds but he is adamant he isn’t the same off it.

Nilsen, 32 claimed: “Actually I’m not the person who talks in the dressing room, I’m just the guy who gets crazy when I come on the field. Because I get into the bubble and my only wish is to win so I talk about what I see. If I see anything I don’t like I don’t think too much when I’m playing. It can be good sometimes and bad sometimes but my only wish is to win and do my best for the team.”

The Dons have been red-hot and Nilsen wants to make sure that continues and there are no cup upsets when League Two Spartans visit the North-east. Aberdeen will approach it like any other game, go in without fear and to try and put another win on the board. It has been the one game at a time approach that has served them well this season.

The League Cup has been an important competition. It allowed Thelin and his troops to find their feet in the group stages against Queen of the South, East Kilbride, Airdrie and Dumbarton. They then continued that run in the knockout stages as they netted a late winner against Queen’s Park. Now Aberdeen are potentially just 90 minutes away from the semi-finals and Thelin and his players could get their first Hampden visit.

Nilsen has previously won the Norwegian Cup with Hodd and SK Brann and is hoping to make it a