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Time to 'leave behind' cup celebrations as new season dawns
Aberdeen manager Jimmy Thelin has told his side it is time to "leave behind" their summer of Scottish Cup celebration and focus on striving for success in the new whose team kick off their Premiership campaign at Hearts on Monday night, said: "When you are in this competitive game, you have to celebrate the victory with all your friends and the staff and the players, the supporters, and enjoy it. "But now it's back again to another season and you have to leave it behind and focus on another season."It was a great summer, but now we're looking forward to a new season."A top-six finish and Scottish Cup win would have been the choice of many Dons fans prior to the start of last season. They may even choose it again this their league form was inconsistent to say the least. Their well-documented downturn in form saw them take a dive in late November and suffer a dismal run of 12 games without a a new season dawns for the Dons, will consistency be the watchword for manager Thelin?"Of course you always want to have that but it's a thing you have to evolve and it's different parts," he said."One way is to be even better connected as a team of course and improving other things, how we are when we are under pressure, when sometimes it's not always the perfect game but try to stay in the game and win the games anyway. "There's a lot of things we have gone through of course and identified we have to be better at."
Scottish Sun
2 hours ago
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Celtic or Rangers for the title? SunSport writers' 2025/26 predictions including relegation, Player of Year & top scorer
There are some surprise picks! CRYSTAL BALL Celtic or Rangers for the title? SunSport writers' 2025/26 predictions including relegation, Player of Year & top scorer Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THE new Premiership season is almost upon us. This weekend we will see all 12 Premiership teams return to league action following the summer break with six clashes across three days - Saturday to Monday. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 5 Brendan Rodgers lifting the title with his Celtic players in May Credit: PA 5 But can Russell Martin clinch it in his first season? Credit: Willie Vass It's full circle for holders Celtic as they play their first competitive fixture on Sunday's flag day against St Mirren - after facing Stephen Robinson's on trophy day in May. Rangers, on the other hand, take on Motherwell at Fir Park a day earlier on Saturday with an aim to take top spot in the league on opening weekend - and stay there when the season ends. SunSport's reporters have put their reputations on the line and have predicted who will come out on top come May - and who will face the drop. They've also revealed which players they have their eyes on to be named Player of the Year at the end of the season, as well as finish top goal-scorer. Here's what they had to say. Robert Grieve Premiership: 1, Celtic 2, Rangers 3, Hearts Relegation play-off place: Motherwell Bottom of Premiership: Livingston Championship winners: Partick Thistle League One winners: Inverness Caley Thistle League Two winners: East Kilbride Player of the Year: Benjamin Nygren Premiership top goalscorer: Daizen Maeda Bill Leckie Premiership: 1, Celtic 2, Rangers 3, Hearts Relegation play-off place: Motherwell Bottom of Premiership: Livingston Championship winners: St Johnstone League One winners: Alloa Athletic League Two winners: East Kilbride Player of the Year: Arne Engels Premiership top goalscorer: Lawrence Shankland 5 Bill Leckie reckons Shankland will shine again Credit: Kenny Ramsay Derek McGregor Premiership: 1, Rangers 2, Celtic 3, Hibs Relegation play-off place: Falkirk Bottom of Premiership: Dundee Championship winners: St Johnstone League One winners: Alloa Athletic League Two winners: Clyde Player of the Year: Benjamin Nygren Premiership top goalscorer: Claudio Braga Andy Devlin Premiership: 1, Celtic 2, Rangers 3, Hearts Relegation play-off place: Livingston Bottom of Premiership: Dundee Championship winners: Ross County League One winners: Inverness Caley Thistle League Two winners: East Kilbride Player of the Year: Djeidi Gassama Premiership top goalscorer: Daizen Maeda Robert Martin Premiership: 1, Celtic 2, Rangers 3, Hearts Relegation play-off place: Livingston Bottom of Premiership: Dundee Championship winners: St Johnstone League One winners: Inverness Caley Thistle League Two winners: Edinburgh City Player of the Year: Kieran Tierney Premiership top goalscorer: Lawrence Shankland Billy Dodds on returning to Rangers under Barry Ferguson, defeating Mourinho & ending Celtic Park hoodoo Gareth Law Premiership: 1, Celtic 2, Rangers 3, Hearts Relegation play-off place: Dundee Bottom of Premiership: Falkirk Championship winners: St Johnstone League One winners: Inverness Caley Thistle League Two winners: East Kilbride Player of the Year: Callum McGregor Premiership top goalscorer: Lawrence Shankland Kenny MacDonald Premiership: 1, Celtic 2, Rangers 3, Hearts Relegation play-off place: Falkirk Bottom of Premiership: Dundee Championship winners: Ross County League One winners: Inverness Caley Thistle League Two winners: Elgin City Player of the Year: Callum McGregor Premiership top goalscorer: Daizen Maeda Robert Thomson Premiership: 1, Celtic 2, Rangers 3, Hearts Relegation play-off place: Dundee Bottom of Premiership: Falkirk Championship winners: Ross County League One winners: Inverness Caley Thistle League Two winners: Forfar Player of the Year: Reo Hatate Premiership top goalscorer: Daizen Maeda 5 Reo Hatate is Robert Thomson's star man Credit: Kenny Ramsay David Friel Premiership: 1, Celtic 2, Rangers 3, Hearts Relegation play-off place: Livingston Bottom of Premiership: Dundee Championship winners: Ayr United League One winners: Cive Rangers League Two winners: East Kilbride Player of the Year: Benjamin Nygren Premiership top goalscorer: Adam Idah Ben Ramage Premiership: 1, Celtic 2, Rangers 3, Hearts Relegation play-off place: Dundee Bottom of Premiership: Livingston Championship winners: Ross County League One winners: Queen of the South League Two winners: Edinburgh City Player of the Year: Kieran Tierney Premiership top goalscorer: Daizen Maeda Roger Hannah Premiership: 1, Celtic 2, Rangers 3, Hearts Relegation play-off place: Livingston Bottom of Premiership: Dundee Championship winners: Ayr United League One winners: Inverness Caley Thistle League Two winners: East Kilbride Player of the Year: Benjamin Nygren Premiership top goalscorer: Daizen Maeda Kris Boyd Premiership: 1, Rangers 2, Celtic 3, Hearts Relegation play-off place: Motherwell Bottom of Premiership: Dundee Championship winners: St Johnstone League One winners: Inverness Caley Thistle League Two winners: East Kilbride Player of the Year: Djeidi Gassama Premiership top goalscorer: Lawrence Shankland 5 Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
BBC News
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'Inconsistent' Gueye's exit paves way for 'next Dons star'
We asked for your thoughts on Pape Gueye's exit and where it leaves Aberdeen's striking is what some of you said:Justin: If he played like he did at the start of last season and against Celtic in the Scottish Cup final, then he will definitely be missed, but he seemed inconsistent sometimes. A big lad like that must be a nightmare to play against, so we'll see who steps No real issue with the sale of Gueye. But where are the goals coming from this season, as most of last season's have left the club! Come on, Jimmy, enough of the winger obsession, we need a proven goalscorer Wish Pape all the best, but we need a more consistent striker. Kevin Nisbet had a slow start, but gradually got up to speed. I would love to see him back as he has knowledge of the Scottish game. With Topi Keskinen on the left and Nicolas Milanovic on the right, Nisbet would thrive on the Pape played a big part in the unbeaten run, but injury hampered his form. It was great to see him play his part in the final. He looked lost sometimes during games, but at least he always played for the shirt. Hopefully making way for the next Dons Selling Gueye is great business, whatever the profit. A dynamic character, but realistically, never likely to be someone relied upon to be a regular starter. Arguably, not a player we will miss. Surely a sign that forward replacements are on the way. If he didn't want to play, move him on and put the money in the kitty and get Bojan Miovski I was looking forward to more dances from Pape, but unfortunately, we aren't going to see any more. Wish him the best in his future I think he will be missed as he was a big character and at times a fan favourite. When he was on form at the start of the season before his injury, he was unstoppable, and I hoped he would be able to recapture that form for this season. Aberdeen need to get in another couple of strikers, or we might struggle for goals up top.
