Derek McInnes reveals Aberdeen's 'catch 22' as boss admits he's wary of key Celtic turnaround factor

Rangers dynasty.The Ibrox club took nine league titles in a row between 1988-89 and 1996-97, matching the achievement of Jock Stein's Hoops side.Celtic were looking to go one better this season but a miserable defence of their Premiership crown means Rangers can take the title this weekend.That would be the earliest title win in a full-length season ever, and with a rebuild on the cards at Parkhead it's been suggested that Steven Gerrard's side could become the dominant force.But while Bonner

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Aberdeen were denied a deserved point at Parkhead – and says third place in the Premiership is still up for grabs.The Dons were unlucky to lose yet another game to Celtic by a single goal, with Odsonne Edouard's deflected strike the difference between the sides.McInnes' men were denied by a terrific Scott Bain save from Ash Taylor's header in the first half - and they put pressure on the home side towards the end.Ultimately they failed to claw back any points on Hibs who sit above them in the

Celtic. The Dons make the trip to Glasgow's east end for the second time in 10 days and McInnes hopes to capitalise on crosses into the box.The Hoops showed their ongoing vulnerability at set-plays when Jordan White scored with a free header following a free-kick in a 1-0 defeat against Ross County leading to Neil Lennon's departure as manager.In contrast, Aberdeen's players will have a spring in their step having broken a six-game scoring duck last weekend.

Steven Gerrard admits he will miss going head-to-head with departed Celtic boss Neil Lennon after his Parkhead departure.But he is looking forward to catching up over a pint with the Irishman after his long Parkhead goodbye was finally confirmed on Wednesday.The pair have enjoyed cordial relationship while doing battle in the white-hot Glasgow atmosphere with both complimentary of each other in recent years.And Gerrard has revealed he has long been an admirer of Lennon and is looking forward to

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Derek McInnes insists he's having to do a balancing act to fight for third place while ensuring the club runs sustainably.The Dons ended their six-match scoreless run in a 1-0 win over struggling Kilmarnock on Saturday afternoon as St Johnstone loanee Callum Hendry netted his first goal for the club.Hendry arrived as a substitute for the injured Fraser Hornby midway inside the first half, nodding home the only goal of the game just moments later.It helped the Pittodrie side keep pace with

MLS partner club was in the works and now the 23-year-old has now struck a deal until the end of the season.He made only four appearances in the Premiership but boss Derek McInnes stressed the player had made "several personal sacrifices" to remain in Scotland.The manager said: “Sadly, the events of 2020 and the impact of the global pandemic have undoubtedly had an impact on Ronald’s time at Pittodrie."When he arrived, he had just completed pre-season in Norway, and we were mid-way through the

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Derek McInnes move on.Across their last five matches, the Granite City side haven't scored a single goal despite throwing new man Florian Kamberi into the mix against St Mirren on Saturday in a 0-0 draw.Fraser Hornby and Callum Hendry also arrived on loan to replace Sam Cosgrove this month after the striker was sold but none of the fresh signings have found the net so far.There have also been four goals conceded in that time, with the Dons' total of three points arriving by way of three goalless

St Mirren.Reims loanee Fraser Hornby is doubtful to feature in the Pittodrie clash after missing multiple days of training with Derek McInnes' squad due to a bug.And it's still uncertain if Swiss arrival Florian Kamberi will feature with work permit issues now likely to delay his Dons debut even longer.Greg Leigh will be out long-term after a hamstring injury just minutes into last weekend's match against Hibs and he joins Mikey Devlin who has an ankle problem and Ryan Hedges on the crocked

Florian Kamberi can hit the ground running and solve Aberdeen’s struggles in front of goal.The former Hibs and Rangers striker is set to arrive in Scotland ahead of this weekend’s clash with St Mirren.McInnes’ team are on a ropey run of just one win in 2021 and have failed to hit the net in their last four matches – including last week’s defeat at Hibs that left the Dons five points behind in the race for third.Kamberi – who has been snapped up on loan from St Gallen – has been held up in red

Neil Lennon has been allowed an extended stay in the Celtic job because no fans are in the stadium, according to former team-mate Chris Sutton.There have been several protests outside of Celtic Park as Rangers cruised 23-points ahead at the top of the Scottish Premiership.Despite collapse of their title bid and fan fury, the Parkhead top brass have stuck by the gaffer so far.  columnist Sutton believes that the reign may not have been allowed to continue by Peter Lawwell and Dermot Desmond if

Dave Cormack stating in January that a review and a Q&A with fans is on the way.The Pittodrie club have been hit hard by the pandemic and, as revealed by , are set to make use of a Scottish Government loan to help tide them over.But for many Aberdeen supporters the real burning issue is the future of manager Derek McInnes.The Dons have won just once since the turn of the year, going down 2-0 at Hibs on Saturday.After the match McInnes insisted he loves the club "more than any other fan" but