Evening Telegraph (First Edition)
Dons can prove Rodgers wrong
MARK Reynolds has warned Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers he is making a mistake if he thinks Aberdeen only have one weapon in their armoury.
The Hoops manager branded Derek McInnes’ Dons a long-ball outfit after this month’s 3-1 league win at Pittodrie.
But defender Reynolds believes his side could give Rodgers a shock when they meet again in Saturday’s William Hill Scottish Cup Final.
He said: “We can play long-ball football but that’s just one way to go.
“We can pop it about, we’ve got pace so we can get it wide, we can go through the middle.
“We have a few strings to our bow.
“Hopefully, he thinks we’ve just got the one and that will give us a wee advantage.
“I’m sure t hat’s him starting his mind games.
“He’s a top, top manager. He’s got his reasons for saying that.
“We don’t really bother with what others are saying, though.
“We always just worry about what we can affect.
“We can go long if we need to but we have other ways to break them down.
“Is there anything wrong with going long?
“Some people think there is but I really don’t see an issue.
“If it gets you the win, it gets you the win.
“People talk about winning ugly versus playing the beautiful game.
“If you’re winning fairly that’s all that matters.”