Aberdeen boss Jimmy Thelin stunned Celtic by going with a back five in the Scottish Cup final at Hampden in May and can adopt the same tactics at Pittodrie in the Premiership.
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Sean Wallace: Should Aberdeen go to a back five against Celtic at Pittodrie?
The Press and Journal · Aug 6
Sean Wallace: Should Aberdeen go to a back five against Celtic at Pittodrie?
Sean Wallace: Should Aberdeen go to a back five against Celtic at Pittodrie?
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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 | Hibernian | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | St Mirren | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | Dundee United | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | Motherwell | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | Livingston | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 5 |
| 8 | Kilmarnock | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 4 |
| 9 | Falkirk | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 4 |
| 10 | Rangers | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 4 |
| 11 | Dundee | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 3 |
| 12 | Aberdeen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 1 |