Aberdeen boss Barry Robson is adamant that skipper Graeme Shinnie should never have been sent off.
The midfielder, on his 200th Dons appearance, was sent off in stoppage time in the 1-0 win at Ross County. Shinnie, who only came back from the first red card of his career in this game, was ordered off for a challenge on Jack Baldwin - that saw VAR intervene.
Robson will now discuss with his Pittodrie bosses whether or not to appeal. “It wasn’t a red card for me," the Aberdeen boss insisted. I have seen it back. I want my players to tackle. I want my players to be aggressive. He slid in, won the ball and it bounced off him and his leg actually started to pull back after it. Graeme is really disappointed and we are all really disappointed. I don’t know if the referee has made a quick decision on it.
"That’s VAR again. Every time the ball goes out of play all the coaches, physios, staff, fans are all shouting, is it getting checked? Where’s the game gone?
“I don’t get it. It is a lack of enjoyment as we are all sitting waiting. We will go and speak to the club after this and see where we are at."
Robson insisted Shinnie was gutted but he won't ask him to change. The Dons manager added: “He is disappointed as he doesn’t think it is a sending off. Graeme is an honest boy. I will always ask him to be committed like that. Every one of my players I will always ask to be committed like that.”
Robson praised his side as they made it six wins on the bounce and goal hero Duk again. He stated: “Don’t ever underestimate how good a result that is. We never got out free flowing football going and we knew at times they did that to Celtic. But the one thing we were good at were defensively we were outstanding.
“A lot of the people have seen the team over the last six to eight weeks and we look really good on the transition. We look so quick. And that happened for us again tonight, going at teams at speed. That’s where the game was won."
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