Whisper it within earshot of the Red Army. But when Leighton Clarkson’s wonder winner in Perth flew into the St Johnstone net, it did so sprinkled with more than a little Steven Gerrard magic dust on it.
To be fair to the Aberdeen loan star it was of the Liverpool variety rather than anything emanating from the Anfield legend’s three years in charge at Rangers. On-loan Liverpool ace Clarkson’s second-half free-kick which sealed a deserved three points for the Dons was made at Melwood where he honed his skills in the academy under Gerrard.
And Jim Goodwin certainly won’t be caring a jot where the brilliance was born as it lifted Aberdeen up from last week’s demoralising defeat to Motherwell and into fifth spot. Clarkson, whose ferocious strike two weeks ago helped beat St Mirren, has taken no time to win over the Dons support and admits Gerrard had a huge role to play in his dead-ball prowess.
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