Slobodan Rubezic clamped over Aberdeen anger as Jimmy Thelin accuses sinner of lacking 'emotional control'

Jimmy Thelin has accused red card sinner Slobodan Rubezic of lacking “emotional control” as free falling Aberdeen lost 2-0 at Motherwell to make it TEN games without a win.

The Montenegrin defender only returned from suspension at Fir Park but was sent packing in the 43rd minute for violent conduct after catching Tony Watt with his head. Rubezic argued the collision was accidental but ref Nick Walsh stuck by his decision after a VAR review.

The dire Dons, already a goal down, then lost a second from the resulting free-kick as Tawanda Maswanhise added to Ewan Wilson’s opener. Dons coach Peter Leven was also red carded at half-time along with well counterpart Richard Foster after a flare-up in the tunnel at the break.

And Thelin said: “I haven't seen it yet. But I think it's always important for players to have emotional control in difficult times to be on the pitch. I don't want to talk about that now, but I say it's also important to have emotional control when you play football. I haven't seen the situation, I don't know exactly, but for me it's always important that you don't give the opponent some extra energy or give them some extra to play 11 vs 10.”

Aberdeen have now taken just three points from the last 30 available and their woes have deepened with Thelin admitting defender Gavin Molloy and striker Ester Sokler are set for lengthy spells on the sidelines after missing the trip to Lanarkshire. Thelin wouldn’t provide detail on the injuries as he awaits a specialists’ report.

But he said: “They're going to stay out for a long time, both of them. We keep working with trying to improve the team and stabilise the squad. The doctor will say exactly the right things about it. But they're going to be out for some more