When Martin O’Neill took charge at Celtic in 2000, he achieved a record of 12 wins out of 12.

scorching hot With seven games played and a perfect 21 points, Aberdeen is only one point behind leaders Celtic in the Premiership based on goal differential.

Following the international break, Aberdeen will play the Hoops at Parkhead in a match that is ranked at the top of the league.

At full time, the Red Army began to shout, “bring on Celtic.”

Thelin commented, “It was amazing to witness the players’ competitive spirit and how they pushed one another to win.

They were driven to keep trying and finding new ways to prevail.

They engaged in genuine competition. And because of the unique environment at Pittodrie, they did that together with the supporters.

We could all sense that, in my opinion. It was incredible.

“Everyone is linked, regardless of whether they are playing the entire game or just some parts of it. The participants are giving it their all.

“It is wonderful to witness that spirit.”

Thelin’s message to enjoy the victory

In two minutes, Aberdeen took a 1-0 lead thanks to a goal from Topi Keskinen.

However, Hearts’ goals from Frankie Kent and Blair Spittal put them ahead, and the Reds were left to face their first defeat under Thelin.

With amazing goals from Nicky Devlin and a late score from Ante Palaversa, the never-say-die Dons fought back to seize a thrilling victory.

In the 75th minute, with the score tied at 2, Hearts were reduced to 10 men after Jorge Grant was substituted for Duk following a second yellow card.

Thelin declares that he will relish the thrilling victory before starting to get ready for the crucial matchup with Celtic.

“After the game, the coaching staff and I decided not to analyse anything today,” he stated.

We must have pleasure in the evening.

“When you work so hard, sometimes you have to celebrate your successes.

“Despite having such wonderful hearts, we managed to triumph, rejoice with our supporters, and have a great evening.

Tonight, we’re going to unwind before getting ready for the Celtics game.

“We should focus on the win and the atmosphere today, therefore it is not the appropriate time to examine it.

Pittodrie as a whole was bouncing. It must be enjoyable for us.

Thelin on the need to be brave

Aberdeen has a game in hand on the Tynecastle side and has opened up a 19-point lead over Hearts after just seven games.

After being third in the Premiership the previous year, Hearts are currently at the bottom of the standings.

Although the Swedish team acknowledged that they made mistakes against the Edinburgh club, he was happy with how they responded.

“We got a really great start in the game with a nice goal from Topi,” Thelin stated.

Then, there were a few areas where we need to make improvements going forward.

“During the game, our hearts were somewhat put to the test, but that’s just part of football—sometimes things don’t go according to plan.

“You also have an opponent on the other side.

“Despite a few errors during the game, the team remained cohesive and did not become overly anxious.

To come back into the game and start creating opportunities again, we made more runs, tackles, and duels wins.

The way we approached the box later in the game was much better.

It was challenging, just like Hearts