Andrew Budge takes over as our Aberdeen Tactics Watch writer for the new season – and kicks off with an in-depth analysis of how the Dons failed to cope with Celtic’s midfield dynamism in Sunday’s 2-0 defeat.
Trending Now
Aberdeen Tactics Watch: How Jimmy Thelin’s midfield picks Graeme Shinnie and Sivert Heltne Nilsen failed to match energy of Celtic’s Benjamin Nygren and Reo Hatate
The Press and Journal · Aug 12
Aberdeen Tactics Watch: How Jimmy Thelin’s midfield picks Graeme Shinnie and Sivert Heltne Nilsen failed to match energy of Celtic’s Benjamin Nygren and Reo Hatate
Aberdeen Tactics Watch: How Jimmy Thelin’s midfield picks Graeme Shinnie and Sivert Heltne Nilsen failed to match energy of Celtic’s Benjamin Nygren and Reo Hatate
Read Next: Returning to the past could allow Celtic to build for the future
Last Match
 |
1 - 1 |  |
Red Star Stadion Rajko Mitić Europe |
Celtic |
UEFA Europa League
Wed, 24 Sep 2025, 20:00
Stadion Rajko Mitić
Next Match
|
v |  |
Celtic Celtic Park Glasgow |
Hibs |
Scottish Premiership
Sat, 27 Sep 2025, 15:00
Celtic Park
SPFL Table
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 2 | Hearts | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 13 |
| 3 | Dundee United | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | Hibernian | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 | St Mirren | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 6 | Dundee | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 6 |
| 7 | Motherwell | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| 8 | Falkirk | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 5 |
| 9 | Livingston | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 5 |
| 10 | Kilmarnock | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 4 |
| 11 | Rangers | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 4 |
| 12 | Aberdeen | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | -7 | 1 |