Newcastle United icon Alan Shearer believes that Aberdeen are serious contenders to beat Celtic and Rangers to the Scottish Premiership title this season. Advertisement Advertisement The Dons have started the campaign in impressive fashion under new boss Jimmy Thelin. The Swede, who arrived from Elfsborg in the summer, has won all of his opening 12 competitive matches with the Reds, giving him the joint best winning start of any manager in Scottish football history alongside ex-Hoops boss Martin O’Neill in 2000.
Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to GlasgowWorld, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you. Shearer believes that this run will give the team confidence that they can go all the way in this year’s title race and believes that Aberdeen’s absence from European football will also give them an advantage this term. Celtic and Rangers both suffered heavy away defeats in Europe this weekend and Shearer believes the travel and the disappointment of losing could take its toll on both teams.
Advertisement Advertisement During an interview with Betfair, he explained: “When you look at the start to the season Aberdeen have had, winning all 12 games under a new manager, the longer it goes on you'd have to think they're serious contenders to upset Celtic and Rangers this season. “Everyone’s talking about them and that can only be a good thing. I hope it continues because it'd be great if someone upset the apple cart up in Scotland.
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