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THIS Aberdeen squad will never be forgiven. The horrendous 9-0 defeat at Celtic Park will be etched on the record books and in the memories of supporters for years to come.
The abysmal defeat has strained Mark McGhee’s position to breaking point but, regardless of the manager’s future, the players must accept responsibility.
Defender Zander Diamond admits morale at the club has flat-lined. He knows there will be nowhere to hide tomorrow when Inverness Caley Thistle arrive at Pittodrie.
He said: “This will be remembered for a long time. Even if we go on a run and win six straight games, it is always going to be remembered we got hammered 9-0 by Celtic.
“The players are at rock-bottom but we have a game on Tuesday, so we have to pick ourselves up. It’s going to be hard but we need to go for it.
“This is as bad as anything I have experienced. I think every player, member of the management and supporter is feeling as low as I do.
“It’s a hard one.
“There was a feeling of disbelief at what was happening. I’m still shocked to this minute. But we need to pick ourselves up for Tuesday.
“You are only as good as your last game and people can sum this one up in their own words.
“It hurts your pride. You have umpteen friends and family, coaches and whoever, but you have let everybody down.
“Everyone in the dressing-room was despondent – in disbelief and shock.
“It is not nice to be part of the worst defeat in the SPL and the club’s history.”
McGhee is fighting to survive the mauling, coming after a run of nine matches which has produced just four points.
Diamond said: “We are hurting as players – and for him (McGhee).”
Diamond knows what to expect tomorrow. Terry Butcher’s Caley Thistle are unbeaten away from home in the SPL and in the top six, achieved on a fraction of the budget than at Pittodrie.
Diamond said: “We will get dog’s abuse for this – and rightly so. It’s going to take men on Tuesday night. We need to stand tall.
“It’s a home game and any bad passage of play will be mumped and moaned about.
“The supporters will be hurting as much as the players are. Hopefully, we can go out there and get the result we need.”
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