JUST IN: Jimmy Thelin is chasing the Celtic record,
and Aberdeen’s manager is only one victory away from tying Martin O’Neill.
Jimmy Thelin is chasing the Celtic record, and Aberdeen’s manager is only one victory away from tying Martin
the manager of Aberdeen Jimmy Thelin, will want to make it a dream twelve in Dundee,
hoping to emulate Martin O’Neill’s flawless start as Celtic manager.
At Pittodrie, the Swede has had an immediate impact, leading his team to 11 straight wins.
In the cup, they also defeated East Kilbride, Queen’s Park, Dumbarton, Airdrie,
and Queen of the South.
Aberdeen has advanced to the Premier Sports Cup semifinals and will play Celtic in November at Hampden
after Thelin guided the team to five victories in the Scottish Premiership and now six victories in the Premier Sports Cup.
The Aberdeen manager can brag of victories over Motherwell, Ross County, Kilmarnock, St. Johnstone, and St.
Mirren in the league. The remarkable run that O’Neill began as Hoops manager back in 2000 would be matched
if the Dons manager could secure another victory at Dens Park on Saturday.
After leaving Leicester City, the Irishman joined the team and immediately established himself.
That season, he went on to win a domestic treble.
O’Neill started off in the Scottish Premier League with eight straight victories.
In addition, he support the one with victories over Raith Rovers in the League Cup,
Jeunesse Esch at home and away in the UEFA Cup, and Parkhead over HJK.
Despite Celtic winning 3-2 overall, O’Neill suffered his first loss at the hands of the Finns,
who defeated them 2-1 in Helsinki.
Thelin and Aberdeen will match a record that has stood for the last 24 years if Aberdeen can secure an additional three points in front of a sold-out Red Army.
Scotland Premier League debut of Martin O’Neill
who started the 2000–01 season undefeated,
July 30, 2000 Celtic 2, Dundee United 1.
5/8/2000 Motherwell 0 – Celtic 1
13/8/2000 Kilmarnock 1 vs. Celtic 2
Hearts 2 Celtic 4 19/8/2000
27/8/2000 Rangers 2, Celtic 6.
9/9/2000 Hibernian 0 Celtic 3
Dunfermline 1 Celtic 2 18/9/2000
23 September 2000 Dundee 0 Celtic.
Scottish League Cup
5/9/2000 Raith Rovers 0 Celtic 4,
10/10/2000 Esch Jeunesse 0 Celtic 4,
24/10/2000 Jeunesse Esch 0 Celtic 7,
14/9/2000 HJK 0 Celtic 2.
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