NafisaJimmy Thelin has been dubbed the ‘Treble basher’ by Kris Boyd as he took to social media following Aberdeen’s Hampden victory.
Dimitar Mitov delivered penalty shootout heroics to deny Callum McGregor and Alistair Johnston as the Dons ended their lengthy wait to lift the iconic trophy – and with that crushed Brendan Rodgers’ ambitions of a domestic treble.
The Hoops entered the encounter in Mount Florida as heavy favourites after thrashing the Dons 5-1 at Pittodrie just a couple of weeks earlier in league action with a much-rotated line-up.
However, it was Thelin who came out on top at the national stadium, much to Boyd’s satisfaction.
Uploading a smirking photo of Thelin to Instagram, he wrote: “Called it wrong he’s the Treble basher. Give him the freedom of Aberdeen…”
Celtic legend Chris Sutton also shared his reaction at the conclusion of the dramatic showdown in Glasgow’s south side.
He wrote on X: “Well played Aberdeen and Jimmy Thelin. Mitov outstanding in the shoot out.
“Not easy winning trebles and in recent times Celtic have made it look easy but as shown today it is anything but.
“Still an outstanding season for Celtic but Aberdeen deserve their day.”
Criticising Aberdeen’s showing at home to Celtic just 10 days prior, Boyd said on Sky: “People will say ‘aw he’s having a go at Aberdeen again’ but that there, was absolutely spineless. Gutless, whatever you want to say about it.
“If you are coming to Pittodrie, you expect to have to win a battle first. Celtic just played around.
“Listen we’ve seen them do it to teams in the past Celtic. But to come here to a team that’s fighting for third, a team that are facing Celtic in a cup final in a couple of weeks, you’re saying maybe we can ask some questions of them, maybe we can cause them problems. I mean wow, that performance from Aberdeen.
“We go back to the start of the season and everyone is talking about Jimmy Thelin. Jimmy Thelin has now got a huge couple of weeks, because if Aberdeen are to finish fifth, then the whole thing changes again. It will end up being a disappointing season if he loses the cup final.
“Then you go into the transfer window in the summer. Aberdeen can’t keep signing Scandinavian players because if Jimmy Thelin starts the season poorly, then he’s removed from his duties and the next manager is left with all these Scandinavian players that they don’t really know much about.
“This is what’s wrong with football, because you’ve got football clubs that won’t move. When you look at Aberdeen and their history of bringing through youth players, players from the Scottish league, improving them and moving them on for money – I don’t see Aberdeen signing any players that have got any value where they bring them in and move them on for money.
“Nilsen is what, 35? I know he’s been injured and they’ll be hoping he can come back into that midfield and do a little bit.. but they’re getting older.
“Yes they’ve spent money on players but are they getting any money back for Pape Gueye? No chance.
“Aberdeen’s youth academy has been very good for a period of time. You then look at Aberdeen bringing in players from Scotland that have been a success. That’s been neglected now.”
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