Del’s men can Walk it like my team did
JOSH WALKER knows Aberdeen are feeling good about themselves after manager Derek McInnes rejected the chance to move to Sunderland.
But the former Dons midfielder insists they will be on cloud nine if the current team match what he experienced in reaching in the Europa League group stage.
The Pittodrie club have failed to qualify for the lucrative group section since former boss Jimmy Calderwood guided the club to an unforgettable last-32 tie with Bayern Munich in the old UEFA Cup during the 2007/08 campaign.
After finishing third in a daunting group that included Atletico Madrid, Panathinaikos, Copenhagen and Lokomotiv Moscow, Walker sensationally gave the Dons the lead against Bayern in a 2-2 home draw before losing the second leg 5-1.
No Scottish club outside the Old Firm has come close to mirroring that achievement, with the Dons falling at the third qualifying round hurdle in the last three seasons.
Aberdeen discovered yesterday that they will face either Kazakh side Ordabasy or Siroki Brijeg of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the second qualifying round and Walker would love to see this team create more Euro memories.
Walker, who now captains League Two side Edinburgh City, said: “That Bayern Munich game was a great night, not only for myself but all the lads.
“It’s a night no one will ever forget. I just hope the club can go on and get some more nights like that.
“They will be back in pre-season now and working hard. They have some good players there. I know they’ve lost a few this summer but I’m sure they’ll replace them.
“The manager has stayed which is a good thing and I would love to see them doing well. I’d love to see them go one step further than we did.”