Thelin keeps his cool amid FCSB owner's cocky claim

JIMMY THELIN refused to get embroiled in a war of words with FCSB owner Gigi Becali and insisted his Aberdeen team will do their talking on the pitch.

- By Scott Burns

The Scottish Cup winners are in Bucharest for tonight's second leg playoff, with a place in the Europa League group stage going to the winners ~ the losers drop into the Conference League.

Confident Becali claimed before the clash in the Arena National that his team had already won this tie against the Dons and is even looking at going all the way and winning the Europa League.

“| have nothing to say about that,” responded Dons boss Thelin. “I haven't read it. He believes in his team and his club and that is fine by me.

“| believe in my club and my players.