Jim Goodwin has been warned he can’t let Rangers “have the run of the place” at Pittodrie on Tuesday night or there will be “uproar” in the stands from Aberdeen fans still angry at the negative approach in Saturday’s home defeat to champions Celtic.
It took until the 87th minute for Hoops captain Callum McGregor to net the winner in the north east but the dismal Dons didn’t lay a glove on the visitors and Goodwin has been slammed for his ultra-defensive tactics, with club legend Willie Miller slaughtering the Irishman.
And ex-Celt Kris Commons, writing in his Daily Mail column, says there’s no way the former St Mirren boss will get away with the same in the second half of their Old Firm double header with new Ibrox boss Michael Beale taking his side north for his second competitive game in charge. Commons reckons Goodwin has to understand the size of the club he is now managing with Aberdeen regraded as Scotland’s third force. The former Parkhead ace said: “Given the intense rivalry that exists between Aberdeen and Rangers, there's no way supporters will accept such a negative approach from the Dons There would be uproar in the stands at Pittodrie if Goodwin's side just sit back and let Rangers have the run of the place for 90 minutes.
