The Rangers hero was left buzzing after Celtic’s aspirations were dashed on Saturday.
Kris Boyd, a Rangers hero, is overjoyed that Celtic failed to complete the treble against Aberdeen.
The ex-striker’s previous club had a terrible season, finishing with no silverware. The displeasure could have been exacerbated on Saturday, when Celtic arrived to Hampden Park as hot favourites to win the Scottish Cup and complete a domestic clean sweep, but the Dons upset them with a penalty kick victory.
Boyd wasn’t about to pass up the opportunity to add salt in Celtic’s wounds, and after slamming Aberdeen 5-1 in the Premiership, the Rangers star praised manager Jimmy Thelin for masterminding Mount Florida’s demise.
Kris Boyd reacts to Celtic losing vs Aberdeen
He commented on Instagram, “Called it wrong; he’s the Treble basher. Give him freedom in Aberdeen…” Chris Sutton frequently appears on Sky Sports alongside Boyd, and the Celtic star extended his compliments to Aberdeen via X: “Well played, Aberdeen and Jimmy Thelin. Mitov outstanding in the shoot out.
“Not easy winning trebles and in recent times Celtic have made it look easy but as shown today it is anything but. Still an outstanding season for Celtic but Aberdeen deserve their day.”
Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers said post match: “We didn’t do enough, I didn’t feel. It was all a bit safe. We had a lot of the ball, but we lacked our combinations, our speed in the final third. When you play like that, and Aberdeen defend well, that made it difficult for us.”
What Rangers legend had said about Aberdeen
“Listen we’ve seen them do it to teams in the past Celtic. But to come here to a team that’s fighting for third, a team that are facing Celtic in a cup final in a couple of weeks, you’re saying maybe we can ask some questions of them, maybe we can cause them problems. I mean wow, that performance from Aberdeen. We go back to the start of the season and everyone is talking about Jimmy Thelin. Jimmy Thelin has now got a huge couple of weeks, because if Aberdeen are to finish fifth, then the whole thing changes again. It will end up being a disappointing season if he loses the cup final.
“Then you go into the transfer window in the summer. Aberdeen can’t keep signing Scandinavian players because if Jimmy Thelin starts the season poorly, then he’s removed from his duties and the next manager is left with all these Scandinavian players that they don’t really know much about. This is what’s wrong with football, because you’ve got football clubs that won’t move. When you look at Aberdeen and their history of bringing through youth players, players from the Scottish league, improving them and moving them on for money – I don’t see Aberdeen signing any players that have got any value where they bring them in and move them on for money.
“Nilsen is what, 35? I know he’s been injured and they’ll be hoping he can come back into that midfield and do a little bit.. but they’re getting older. Yes they’ve spent money on players but are they getting any money back for Pape Gueye? No chance. Aberdeen’s youth academy has been very good for a period of time. You then look at Aberdeen bringing in players from Scotland that have been a success. That’s been neglected now.”
