Why should we be afraid of Celtic? Aberdeen Player INCITES His Teammates Stating ONE ADVANTAGE Aberdeen Has Over Celtic That Would SHOCK Celtic

Aberdeen’s Leighton Clarkson Issues Rallying Cry Ahead of Celtic Clash

Aberdeen midfielder Leighton Clarkson has urged his teammates to shed any fear of facing Celtic, as the Dons prepare to host the reigning Scottish champions at Pittodrie.

Clarkson, who was part of the Aberdeen side that suffered a humiliating 6-0 defeat to Celtic in the Premier Sports Cup semi-final, believes that his team has learned valuable lessons from that experience.

The 21-year-old playmaker pointed out that Aberdeen had previously enjoyed a decent record against Celtic, with three draws in their last encounters before the semi-final drubbing. Clarkson emphasized that his side would approach the upcoming match with respect, but without fear.

“We can’t fear them,” Clarkson stated. “We’ll give them total respect, but we’ll be going out and looking to perform to the best of our ability and try to take the three points.”

Clarkson acknowledged that the wounds from the semi-final defeat were still raw, but he believes that this can serve as a motivator for the Dons. “Yeah, of course,” he said. “It’s happened before, and it happened then. But that’s in the past now. We look forward. In the games since then, the spirit’s always been there. The fight’s always been there. You saw it at the end on Sunday. The fight has always been there. We’ve got that real togetherness in the squad still.”

Reflecting on the semi-final defeat, Clarkson identified a need for improvement in Aberdeen’s balance and approach. “It’s a mixture of things,” he explained. “The balance of counter-attacking, keeping hold of the ball, maybe not being as passive. I felt like at Hampden we were a bit passive, and they’ve got real good players. When you give them half a yard, they can punish you, and they did so. We need to be at it.”

Aberdeen boasts an impressive home record this season, having won every game at Pittodrie. Clarkson is well aware of the formidable atmosphere that the Red Army can create, as evidenced by their victory over Rangers earlier in the season.

“When you get that place bouncing, it’s a really tough place to go for opponents,” Clarkson admitted. “We’ll be at it on Wednesday night, and the crowd will be with us too. We’ll have the whole Pittodrie behind us, backing us all the way.”