HE grew up on a diet of Scottish football. Watching the likes of Brian Laudrup and Erik Bo Andersen strut their stuff for Rangers made him a childhood fan of our game. Keeper Anders Lindegaard came on for Burnley against the DonsScottish News and Sport So there was no way Anders Lindegaard was ever going to treat Aberdeen lightly. The Danish keeper came off the bench for Burnley in the first half against the Dons when England squad star Nick Pope was taken off with a serious shoulder injury. Former Manchester United man Lindegaard was soon beaten by Gary Mackay-Steven’s penalty and suffered several other worrying moments as the Dons went for the jugular. In the end, Burnley’s class shone through with Sam Vokes’ late equaliser — but the stand-in keeper wasn’t surprised it was such a slog. He said: “When I was younger you had Brian Laudrup playing for Glasgow Rangers and you also had Red Erik — Erik Bo Andersen — who was from my childhood club, Odense. “He is from over near Aalborg but he played for Odense. And one time he actually came to the club I was at when I was a youth player. Nick Pope injured his shoulder early on at PittodrieGetty Images - Getty “Scottish football definitely has its place in Denmark. “Not so much with the younger people but the older people definitely remember the glory days of Glasgow Rangers. “I think there are more Glasgow Rangers fans in Denmark than there are Celtic fans. “The atmosphere in Aberdeen was fantastic. It was a really, really great atmosphere and better than many English Premier League stadiums. “It obviously means a lot to the Aberdeen fans and that shone through in the game. That makes it a very difficult place to come here and play.” Much of the build-up to the game was dominated by English jibes at Scottish football because of Adam Rooney’s switch from Pittodrie to Salford City. GMS slotted his penalty past Lindegaard not long after the Burnley keeper came on the pitchScottish News and Sport Burnley boss Sean Dyche showed respect, but did admit he wasn’t entirely sure how the standards of the respective top flights would compare. Aberdeen flew the flag for the SPFL with their impressive performance and Lindegaard admits they forced Burnley to go long in search of success. He said: “Is the standard better that we thought? Yes, they are difficult to play against. YOUNG GUNS GMS believes Lewis Ferguson and Sam Cosgrove can blast the Dons past Burnley “The game opened up a bit more when we started playing more long balls. The first 60 minutes we were passing it around too much and being a bit too nice. “It was difficult to find openings because Aberdeen were clearly well structured. Their manager has done a good job with his team. They were difficult to break down. “It would be a mistake to think it’s going to be easy at Turf Moor. The game is nowhere near done. The tie is still very much open. related stories Young guns GMS believes Lewis Ferguson and Sam Cosgrove can blast the Dons past Burnley DOIDGE BALL Aberdeen ‘interested in move’ for Forest Green Rovers striker Christian Doidge RECOVERY TIME Aberdeen dealt major blow as Mark Reynolds is ruled out for rest of year Leagues ahead Europa League third qualifying round fixtures: Full schedule and dates Euro battle Derek McInnes believes Aberdeen can finish the job against Burnley at Turf Moor Aberdeen 1 Burnley 1 Dons heartbreak as Vokes grabs late equaliser in Battle of Britain “We were pleased with our away goal, of course. But we are certainly not sitting in the locker room with the feeling that we have won it and that the tie is a done deal. “We have to fight for the right to get through to the next round and we expect another tough game next week. ‘We are confident. We have a lot of quality in the team but the job is only half done and the tie is still open.” Keep up to date with ALL the latest news, transfers and goals from Scottish football plus fixtures, results and live match commentary
Source: Scottish Sun, News
Source: Scottish Sun, News
