Jimmy Thelin has admitted he will have to manage the likes of Gavin Molloy and Topi Keskinen to make sure they don’t burnout after a red-hot start with Aberdeen.The likes of Sivert Nilsen and Pape Habib Gueye could also come into that equation.
The quartet have all come off six months of solid playing time in Ireland, Finland and Norway, respectively. They have come to Scotland and will then need to play a full season here and the situation isn’t helped by the fact there is no domestic break this winter.
All four have been key figures in the Dons 100% start to the season and Thelin also knows that they have hit the ground running because they have arrived at Pittodrie fully-fit and ready to go.The Aberdeen boss explained: “We try to think about that when we are recruiting players.
Are they in season or off-season? Sometimes you can mix that, if they are available or for what the team needs right now. It was good for Topi and Gavin that they were still in the season.
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