Willie Miller is a former player who is respected by many Celtic fans for what he achieved in the game with Aberdeen in the 80s.
That Aberdeen side were formidable and proved time and time again that they were the real deal by winning trophies at home and abroad.
This season the Pittodrie club have been riding the crest of a wave as they keep up with Celtic in the race for the league title. And, to be fair to them, they are doing well.
However, they were dealt a hard dose of cold reality just over ten days ago when Celtic battered Aberdeen 6-0 in the League Cup semi-final at Hampden in a game where Jimmy Thelin found out who really are the top dogs in Scottish football.
The Dons recovered from that humiliation well with a 4-1 win over Dundee and that has prompted Willie Miller to make a bold statement that will make Celtic fans smile.
Celtic told they have just seen the REAL Aberdeen
Miller wrote in the Press & Journal, “The Dons have ensured one bad result has not derailed their fantastic start to the season.
“Manager Jimmy Thelin and his players did a great job to respond to the heavy loss to Celtic.
“They went out against Dundee with a desire and energy to prove there are no doubts about the quality Aberdeen have this season.
“And they are still standing shoulder to shoulder with Celtic at the top of the Premiership table.
“A lot of observers will have been wondering if the semi-final defeat to Celtic would have a negative impact on Aberdeen.
“The Reds have proven it hasn’t, and the 11-game unbeaten Premiership run, with 10 wins, represents the REAL Aberdeen.”
Aberdeen got a taste of the REAL Celtic and are close to tasting it again
Forgive me, but the REAL Aberdeen Celtic fans know is a team that is on the constant end of hammerings from the Parkhead club.
Earning a draw at Celtic Park was credible for Aberdeen but they have done nothing of note to warrant Miller exclaiming that their unbeaten run so far represents what the ‘real’ Aberdeen are all about.
The Dons legend is starting to produce soundbites that normally come from Ibrox when the truth is that when it came to the crunch a pressured high-stake game like Hampden, the ‘real’ Aberdeen did turn up.
It’s just not the Aberdeen Miller thinks it is.
And come the 4th of December when Celtic visit Pittodrie and if Aberdeen win, then and only then can Miller even start to think about bullish statements like this.
Remind us all again the last time Aberdeen won a trophy? It was the 2014 League Cup final which had to be done on penalties after a 0-0 stalemate with Inverness Caley Thistle.
That is the ‘real’ Aberdeen.
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