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00:00Gamma, confirmation of no changes from either dressing room.
00:06The Aberdeen players all stayed in as a collective group,
00:10while the Celtic substitutes went through their paces in the warm-up.
00:20Eighth Scottish Cup Final meeting between these two teams.
00:25Celtic won the first three in 37, 54 and then 67.
00:31Three old Aberdeen victories in 70, 84 and the last one in 1990 before Celtic won a dramatic 2017 Cup Final.
00:48What can you imagine the message from those two respective dressing rooms would be?
00:57Celtic surely, another one kills this, Aberdeen.
01:01How easy is it to change when you've maybe had that defensive mindset?
01:06It's not easy, but I think as Neil was talking about in the studio there, I think he's absolutely spot on.
01:15They need to be far better, they need to be stronger,
01:17but I think they've almost given up before the game's even been started.
01:29It's a psychological thing, the way you've set up, okay, you can play like that but still be aggressive.
01:34They've not been aggressive at all.
01:37I must admit, I'm surprised that Jimmy Clean's not made any sort of change after the first 45 minutes,
01:42and I get you work all week.
01:48And again, Neil spoke about it being a training game.
01:52And again, Neil spoke about it being a training game.
02:01Feeling like there's a threat, that they could lose a goal.
02:10But that's not something that you see from Celtic, generally.
02:18They don't have lapses in concentration.
02:20They've got one ball in behind to try and utilise his pace.
02:27I'm wondering, what is their game plan when you have the ball?
02:31There's two sides to football, one when you don't have it and one when you do have it.
02:35And granted, Aberdeen have not had it a great deal.
02:41I've seen that after the call from Aberdeen.
02:44And again, just starting to fall into that same pattern that we saw in the first half of Celtic.
02:55Settling on the ball.
02:57That's always a thing for me as well.
02:59If they do get the second one, you know what they're going to do?
03:02Put the foot down, try and get the second and third.
03:04So it is falling just into the same way as the first half.
03:09Koont, flips that into Engels.
03:11Turn ball over to Nisbet there.
03:20You've got over 20,000 Aberdeen fans that have travelled to the game.
03:25There's a way to lose a game.
03:27And at the moment, Aberdeen are on the cusp of going back up the North East without a trophy.
03:35And with a bit of a bitter taste in the mouth, I would suggest, for a lot of the supporters.
03:39Because they've not given themselves a chance.
03:47It's not easy.
03:49Look, I understand.
03:53They've been on the end of hiding.
03:55I get all that.
03:56But you have to have the plan when you have the ball as well.
03:59Even if you're playing ultra defensive.
04:01And they simply don't have that.
04:03If you're going to play like this, I can't believe that you don't have a Shady Morris on the park somewhere.
04:08Because he's an out ball.
04:10Gets you up the park.
04:13Gets you territory.
04:26I'm not good at this.
04:28I've got my legs tangled.
04:34It's a bit tumbling.
04:36But it will be an Aberdeen free kick in any case.
04:46I don't think there's a great deal in it.
04:52He goes and has the effort.
04:54Rebounds.
04:55Look, lucky enough to get the free kick.
04:57But a dangerous situation.
05:03These players have had precious few touches of that ball.
05:17It only takes one strike.
05:20One man capable of doing that is Leighton Clarkson.
05:34There's thousands in there.
05:36Right now.
05:37They need to be demanding it.
05:57Wins the wrestle in this but wins the free kick as well.
06:04That's it.
06:28Comes a bit close.
06:33Johnson now sends it in.
06:35Milne.
06:37Just had to get his feet right there to send it out for the corner.
06:40He did.
06:42It's a good clearance.
06:44The cross into a dangerous area.
06:46Because if he doesn't, there's room in behind you.
06:49You just see what he's trying to do.
06:51He's just trying to feed it round.
06:56Can't quite get it right.
06:59That's it.
07:01A proper goal from a corner in that first half.
07:04Kuhn takes.
07:06It's knocked over the top by Maida.
07:08As he made the dock to the front post.
07:20Celtic have beaten in 30 games against the Dons.
07:25It's May 2018 at Celtic Park.
07:28Andy Considine with the winning goal.
07:31That's a little bit better from Palaversa.
07:34Keskinen on the chase but Celtic deal with it.
07:37Again, rather comfortably.
07:39And now they might look to pick Aberdeen apart.
07:43Maida against Dorrington.
07:46Shinnie comes across.
07:51You see that break with Palaversa there.
07:53I understand why he's looking for Keskinen to use his pace.
07:56But you see Devlin out wider.
07:58Can he just feed the ball into him?
08:00Let him open up his legs.
08:02Try and get down the outside.
08:04Maybe get a ball into the box.
08:06I think that comes from when you're running out of ideas.
08:10Sometimes you just need to take your time and relax on it.
08:14I think they're spot on.
08:16It's almost a desperation of trying to open things up.
08:20Rather than just having a bit more composure.
08:26Knuster.
08:32That was the free kick from Johnson.
08:39It's almost ten minutes of the second half played.
08:42Who do you think makes their move first in terms of the changes and substitutions?
08:48It looks as if you can see there in the pictures.
08:52Aberdeen Papagate.
08:54I would not be surprised if James Forrest would make an appearance for Celtic as well.
08:59Because as much as he's been very comfortable for Celtic.
09:04I think they've lacked intensity.
09:06And they've certainly lacked some cutting edge in the wide areas.
09:10Particularly down the right hand side for me.
09:18Ida.
09:20Will pick up.
09:24Jubilant celebration as he heads to the winner against Rangers.
09:31The dying moments.
09:47Come on, come on!
10:18Celtic have it here.
10:31It's giving him no time.
10:41It's Ida.
10:43Soft middle.
10:45Soft middle.
10:47Celtic corner, Knuster.
10:49Just had to be careful as Ida came on his blind side.
10:52I think he's fortunate because I don't think he saw the Irish striker at all.
11:01So it will be Papagate to replace Toby Keskinen.
11:06It's been a tricky final for the Finns to have much involvement in.
11:12For many of the reasons as we've stated.
11:17You feel like Papagate is going to come on.
11:20You know the size, the strength of him.
11:22Getting balls up to him.
11:23Can he hold it up?
11:24Him and Nisbet link up.
11:28There's the one real player going off that's got a little bit of pace.
11:32That when you are in a defensive unit and you get it forward.
11:35It can utilise that.
11:37But now he's going off.
11:38So we're interested to see how he's set up.
11:43Couldn't fall in.
11:45Mitov gets two fists to it.
11:49Ida is there, so too Maeda.
11:54Ended up in the arms of Mitov who was challenged by Dijs and Maeda.
11:59There will be an Aberdeen free kick just on the edge of their own area.
12:13It's been a tricky final for the Finns to have much involvement in.
12:16For many of the reasons as we've stated.
12:18You feel like Papagate is going on.
12:19You know the size, the strength of him.
12:21Getting balls up to him.
12:22Can he hold it up?
12:23Him and Nisbet link up.
12:24There's the one real player going off that's got a little bit of pace.
12:27That when you are in a defensive unit and you get it forward.
12:30It can utilise that.
12:31Couldn't fall in.
12:32Mitov gets two fists to it.
12:33There will be an Aberdeen free kick just on the edge of their own area.
12:37There will be an Aberdeen free kick.
12:40With Nisbet.
12:42Opens it up for Jensen who's just got a chase here.
12:56There was a bit of encouragement with that opening for Aberdeen.
12:59But the final pass just knocked accurately enough.
13:03They've spent more time with the ball here than they've possibly put together.
13:09Quite possibly.
13:18Far better.
13:20You're not telling me that Aberdeen are not capable of swinging those passes together.
13:25Of course you want to make sure that you're defensively sound.
13:28And not as open as you have been.
13:30But I don't think that it's mutually exclusive.
13:34We're still trying to play football.
13:39Approaching the hour mark.
14:09To Johnson.
14:10Couldn't sort of turn it to Johnson.
14:14Does well to keep the ball in play.
14:28In from angles.
14:31Whip on it.
14:32It's just like that.
14:33It needs to be better.
14:35As I mentioned in the first half.
14:36Just that last little.
14:48Coming the other way for it.
15:05To win.
15:26Football.
15:31Locked into.
15:35Playoff run.
15:37Round of the Champions League.
15:39Hugo's gate.
15:41Surrounded by green and white jerseys.
15:43The last touch comes off.
15:44Carter Vickers.
15:45That's right.
15:46Apprentice of Papa Gates.
15:49Come on.
15:50He has been that guy that you can put the ball into his feet.
15:53And he'll hold up.
15:54And try and make something happen.
15:55But you see there.
15:56He runs 20, 25 yards.
15:57And there's nobody around about him.
15:59You can actually ask him to do it on his self.
16:01Like you see there.
16:02And winning the free kick.
16:04It's just like that.
16:11Nicky Devlin asks for more from the.
16:15Green support.
16:17You haven't had an awful lot to cheer about.
16:20But they're still.
16:22Well in this.
16:23Just to go down.
16:35Trying to find some inspiration from somewhere.
16:49Not threatened.
16:52More moments like this in terms of.
16:54Being further up the park.
16:56Some set pieces.
17:01But as of yet.
17:02They've not looked threatening at all.
17:07You know you said before.
17:08What do you expect from the game.
17:10And I expected.
17:11Celtic to dominate.
17:12And to have an intensity in the game.
17:14But.
17:15They've not really had that.
17:17Neil's talking about.
17:19Celtic not having to get out of second gear.
17:20And I think he's absolutely.
17:26Substitutes that they're capable of making.
17:28The strength and depth.
17:2963 minutes on the clock.
17:31Brendan Rodgers has seen enough.
17:32And he can just.
17:33Impact this game.
17:34With subs like he has.
17:37Well he's about to make.
17:58That obviously.
18:00By the frame of the goal.
18:01That keeps.
18:02Aberdeen alive.
18:04In the Scottish Cup final.
18:05A second surely kills it for.
18:09That's what they're sniffing out.
18:11Bernardo.
18:12Made up.
18:30So.
18:31So.
18:32Close.
18:56Make way.
19:00There you go.
19:01It wasn't that.
19:02Obvious.
19:08On.
19:11James Forrest.
19:14Plays in his.
19:1614th.
19:17Domestic.
19:18Cup final.
19:21Only one defeat.
19:22Came against.
19:24Yeah.
19:25Look.
19:26McCowan.
19:30Field.
19:39Just something a little bit different.
19:40To think about.
19:41Now.
19:42We know my.
19:43What he wants to do.
19:44He wants to get in behind.
19:45He's got that piece.
19:47You really need.
19:48To be sweating.
19:50The other side of the post.
19:56Has been scrappy.
19:59I don't think this has been as.
20:01Dominant.
20:02For Celtic.
20:04Ball.
20:05In.
20:06We will.
20:07Drop on the edge.
20:08It's.
20:09It's.
20:10It's.
20:11It's.
20:12It's.
20:13It's.
20:14It's.
20:15It's.
20:16It's.
20:17It's.
20:18It's nothing.
20:19It's just not been.
20:21Any real way.
20:22Better play from.
20:23Other.
20:28They've heard sporadic moments in Celtic.
20:31When you're not.
20:32They.
20:34Get some pieces.
20:36Anything can happen.
20:38To give the.
20:40It is.
20:42Is a good.
20:43Project mindset.
20:44...
20:51Let's head her back.
20:53...
20:58So...
21:01...
21:04Taylor.
21:06It's Yang.
21:07He's got a great record against Aberdeen.
21:09...
21:12Johns.
21:15It's Forrest.
21:17Headline maker a week ago.
21:21...
21:23Gregor.
21:25Gates to his left. Jensen to his...
21:27...
21:31It's with...
21:32...
21:35He certainly didn't get the connection he was looking for on the clearance, but it is to safety in the end.
21:40...
21:42It's a good break...
21:43...
21:44Away from Aberdeen, but this is what you want to see more of, being aggressive in that final third.
21:48You see Jensen...
21:49...
21:53But Nisbet, he's...
21:55...
21:56Trying to get into that six-yard box, trying to get on the end of it.
22:00That's what you need to see, that desire to try and get on the end of something.
22:03...
22:09Clarkson to take the Aberdeen corner.
22:12...
22:17Up goes Scales.
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22:20Brewster fought for it, but...
22:22...
22:23He's got the beating of...
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22:26Graham Shinny for pace.
22:28...
22:32Jensen to hold him up.
22:34...
22:39Shinny's still working hard.
22:41...
22:46You just see the quality James Forrest has there.
22:48He snitched against St Byrne last week.
22:50...
22:51Week.
22:52...
22:57Eyes with the ball.
22:58It's like it's stuck to his foot, and he makes the right decision in the final third...
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23:03To get it to a teammate.
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25:09You can also, right now,
25:11have a look at the Aberdeen v Celtic tactical view
25:14on the Premier Sports app
25:16and at premiersports.com.
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25:29One time...
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25:43Glasgow's big two.
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25:45Almost certainly to finish third.
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25:48But, in the end, it was fifth that
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