Watch Aberdeen boss Jimmy Thelin bite with bizarre verdict on Papa Gueye’s challenge on Celtic hero Reo Hatate

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Celtic’s 5-1 hammering of Aberdeen was marred with a potential injury to Reo Hatate.

The midfielder had to be taken off late into Celtic’s win over Aberdeen after Papa Gueye’s reckless challenge forced Hatate to be subbed off.

Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers was fuming over the tackle after it happened right in front of the dugouts.

But when asked post-match about the challenge on the Celtic midfielder, Dons boss Jimmy Thelin gave a bizarre answer as he bit at the reporter who asked his thoughts on the incident.

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Jimmy Thelin ‘didn’t see’ Papa Gueye’s tackle on Celtic hero Reo Hatate

Thelin didn’t take too kindly to being asked about the challenge on Hatate as the Aberdeen boss looked absolutely gutted at the result.

But as he bit at the reporter, the Dons boss gave a strange answer as he delivered his verdict on the tackle.

Thelin told PLZ Soccer, “No, I don’t want to talk about that right now. Like, I have to see the challenge again.

“I think both were there and tried to fight for the ball. Exactly how it was—I didn’t see.”

So he didn’t see it whilst it happened in front of the dugouts but could still offer an explanation of what he thought of the tackle? Thelin hasn’t really thought that answer through.

But then, the Pittodrie boss does have a lot on his mind as he aims to stop what looked like was going to be an excellent season turn into a disaster for Aberdeen.

What Jimmy Thelin said when asked if his Aberdeen players ‘lost composure’ vs Celtic

Celtic were dominant at Pittodrie but in fairness to Aberdeen, they did hold out well and even fought back after going 1-0 down.

Granted, it wasn’t Celtic’s strongest team but it was a fairly decent contest, that was until Hyunjun Yang put the Bhoys ahead just before half time.

Aberdeen seemed to collapse after that and when asked if his team lost their composure, struggling to find words, Thelin replied, “I think like, some parts was… it’s difficult to say that some parts was not so bad. But we created some chances, we did—we won some balls high up on the pitch. But when they arrived to our box, they were—they were good.

“And we have to do better in these situations. Otherwise, when you play against Celtic, they can do these kind of things. And it happened in away games.

“But at home, it can’t happen—at least not today.”

With the Scottish Cup final nearing, Celtic have certainly given Aberdeen something to worry about over the next ten days.