Aberdeen star Graeme Shinnie has promised that the Dons will be “ready” to face Rangers in the Scottish Premiership after the international break.
The Dons skipper, 32, might’ve wound up at Rangers if things went differently a few years ago but the former Derby midfielder is back at Pittodrie.
And speaking after the Scottish Premiership club’s 6-0 humiliation at the hands of Celtic – which Kris Boyd has had plenty to say about – the Aberdeen skipper was in defiant mood.
Claiming that Aberdeen will be “ready” for the visit of resurgent Rangers, Graeme Shinnie has insisted the Ibrox side will find themselves in a bigger fight than their Old Firm rivals.
“We went into the game in good form,” said Shinnie. “We had won at Motherwell, get through to a cup final and done well over in PAOK. So three positive performances.
“But, yeah, Celtic was a sore one to take. We’ll use the international break now to have a bit of rest, spend a bit of time with family, recharge the batteries and come back and be ready to go again against Rangers.”
Graeme Shinnie makes Aberdeen Rangers promise
Much has been made about Aberdeen’s greater defiance in the face of the blue side of Glasgow but Ibrox manager Phillipe Clement is clear that there can be no excuses at Rangers.
Yes, Rangers might face a club and support more enthusiastic – to put it lightly – when they come into town but it’s just one of the many hurdles the Ibrox side has to overcome to be successful.
There can be no more bleating about Aberdeen’s clear inspiration against Rangers and after an international breather the Scottish Premiership clash is an enticing one.
Rangers and Aberdeen – who will contest the League Cup Final in December – is never a game for the faint hearted and perhaps we’ll see just how much Philippe Clement’s squad has grown.
