Alan Shearer reckons Celtic and Rangers’ hectic Euro schedule could help Aberdeen WIN the title.
The Dons have started the season on fire under new boss Jimmy Thelin, winning all 12 of their games in both the Premier Sports Cup and the Premiership, matching a record set by Martin O’Neill as Hoops boss back in 2000 and going point for point with the champions, who are top of the table by virtue of goal difference only.
And while Celtic were being drubbed in Dortmund and Rangers take on Lyon at Ibrox on Thursday night, the Reds have been resting up and preparing for Sunday’s clash with Hearts, who have had to make the long trip to Azerbaijan to face Dinamo Minsk in the Europa Conference League. And Shearer believes Aberdeen can take full advantage of the big two playing two matches a week for the foreseeable future and do the unthinkable this season – finish top of the Premiership pile.
“When you look at the start to the season Aberdeen have had, winning all 12 games under a new manager, the longer it goes on you’d have to think they’re serious contenders to upset Celtic and Rangers this season,” the Newcastle legend told Betfair. “Everyone’s talking about them and that can only be a good thing. I hope it continues because it’d be great if someone upset the apple cart up in Scotland.
“It would be great for the Scottish Premiership if they could win the title. They’ve had an amazing start. When you look at what happened to Celtic in Dortmund earlier this week, the result, the travel and everything else then that can only help Aberdeen, there’s no doubt about that.
“It’s great that Celtic are in the Champions League but in terms of what Aberdeen are trying to achieve, the heavy defeat as well as the extra games in Europe can only help them achieve what seems like the impossible and win the top-flight title.”