Sore losers Aberdeen have stunned supporters with a salty statement lamenting their League Cup Final defeat to Rangers at Hampden.
In their official match report, the hapless Dons don’t appear to be taking Rangers’ League Cup victory all that well with a frustrated tirade between the tears in Glasgow.
Demanding players should’ve been booked, making accusations of elbows, and even taking aim at Todd Cantwell’s hairband, the Aberdeen report is sure to raise a few laughs in Rangers circles.
We hope whoever wrote the report is having a thoroughly excruciating Sunday evening after Rangers ended a 13-year hoodoo to finally lift the League Cup at Hampden.
Gers captain James Tavernier was the hero with the only goal of the game as Philippe Clement lifted silverware at the first time of asking for Rangers.
But whilst Aberdeen contributed to a competitive if not cagey final at Hampden, it wasn’t to be for the Dons who lacked the necessary quality to hurt Rangers when it mattered.
Salty Aberdeen League Cup Final statement
Here are some of the best excerpts from the Aberdeen statement on Rangers’ League Cup Final victory as the Dons staffer furiously types through the pain.
“The game got under way with a rain sodden Hampden Park wreathed in smoke from the pre-match pyrotechnics. Rangers made a composed start with good possession, but in the third minute, Lundstram should have been in the book for a wild lunge on McGrath that went nowhere near the ball.”
“A clever routine from a Gartenmann throw allowed Clarkson to get the ball in deep, Sokler nodding the ball back to Shinnie whose shot was blocked after 26 minutes. It ended in a corner, Sokler penalised despite Cantwell dragging the shirt pretty much off Gartenmann’s back, well before Sokler’s foul. It was every bit as bad as the shirt-pulling penalty that Gartenmann conceded to Rangers at Pittodrie a few weeks back.”
“Cantwell needed treatment on 31 after he and Shinnie challenged for the ball on halfway but he was ok to continue after running repairs to his headband.”
“Rangers had the ball in the net on 40 through McCausland, but play had already been halted after Sima elbowed Devlin in the face as he jumped to win the header back across goal to McCausland. Lundstram and Sokler were booked for arguing in the aftermath – that should have been Lundstram’s second. Devlin required treatment before carrying on.”
“A high boot from Cantwell cleaned Clarkson out on halfway after 51 minutes, but there was no action from the referee.”
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The saltiness of the Aberdeen match report is bound to raise a few chuckles amongst Ibrox fans, many of whom will be celebrating deep into Sunday evening.
It’s been a long-time coming for Rangers in this competition with Philippe Clement finally ending a 13-year wait to bring the League Cup back to Ibrox.
In a spirited Final, Rangers capped a stunning week with victory at Hampden having defeated Real Betis 3-2 in Spain to reach the Europa League knockouts.
But Philippe Clement is clear things won’t stop there with the eyes of the Rangers squad firmly set on competing across multiple competitions with one of four already in the bag.
