In RedMatchday Magazine 18, which will be on sale on Saturday before the St Johnstone game, the main player feature this week is with Scott Brown.
“Every time you pull on the shirt for Aberdeen it is a big game, you have to accept that if you want to play here.
“Every team wants to beat Aberdeen because they see us as a top side and because of the history of the club. Teams do not look at it as just three points, they want to beat Aberdeen.
“You also have the demands of the fans, whether you are playing home or away, and the demands of the city. There is an expectancy to go and get the win, wherever we are playing or playing against, so every week it is a massive game. I think some of the media criticism of the team has been harsh in the past, but we don’t take much notice of it. We just brush it off and get on to the next game. Your next game is the most important. That is all we worry about”.
“I think Craig Storie has been absolutely brilliant. Like myself, he had not played much this season, and injury has meant he has not played much football in the past couple of seasons in fact, but he has come into the side and in the last four or five games he has done superbly.
“In the Celtic game, he was outstanding. I thought what was really impressive was that late on in the second half, his fitness levels were very good. He looked to have more energy than anyone else. For a young lad, and a player who has had injury problems, that was good to see. The whole game, he was pressing and closing people down. He is very good at helping the team keep the shape.
“We also have the likes of Scott Wright who has been on the bench a few times. He scored a goal in training recently when he took on about five or six players, beat them all, then took on the goalkeeper and beat him. It was an unbelievable goal, it was like Ricky Villa’s famous goal for Spurs in the FA Cup final replay against Manchester City all those years ago. Scott wasn’t even born back then! Everyone just stood and applauded.
“Scott and the rest of the young boys are the future of this club and some of them will be playing in the first team sooner rather than later. We also have Scott McKenna and Michael Rose who both have big futures in the game. Scott did very well during his loan spell at Alloa in January. He has all the attributes to be a top player. There is a lot of quality coming through at the club.
“That’s one of many reasons why I’m loving it here, even more so now I’m playing again. I am up here to play football and you want to play football. Each game you play is great. If you don’t play, then you just have to work hard to get back in the team.
“Every day when you come into train the standard is very high. You have to be at your best every day. There is no slacking off. I just take each game as it comes and try and do enough to get selected for the next game. That’s all any of us can do”.
Also in the is weeks magazine: Simon Church, Derek McInnes, Graham Hunter, Aaron Norris, Richard Gordon, Chris Crighton, John Mellis, Ryan Jack plus all the usual features, the latest club news and the best AFC history content you will find anywhere. 84 pages and all this for only £3. to buy a copy online click here
Also in the is weeks magazine: Simon Church, Derek McInnes, Graham Hunter, Aaron Norris, Richard Gordon, Chris Crighton, John Mellis, Ryan Jack plus all the usual features, the latest club news and the best AFC history content you will find anywhere. 84 pages and all this for only £3. to buy a copy online click here
