Aberdeen goalkeeper Kelle Roos insists impressing Jimmy Thelin won’t be a motivation to triumph in the Scottish Cup semi-finals.
He believes winning a trophy for the club and the fans will be the only motivation at Hampden on Saturday, without shining for the new manager.
New Dons boss Thelin will keep an eye on Hampden’s clash with Celtic on Saturday from Sweden.
Elfsborg manager Thelin will sign with Aberdeen on a three-year contract on June 3.
Until then, the 46-year-old will remain at the Allsvenskan club until the summer break from the more sensible Swedish flight.
Roos celebrates the clarity following Thelin’s appointment more than two months after Barry Robson’s firing on Jan. 31.
However, he believes the preference for winning a trophy is the only motivation for Hampden, not the wisdom Thelin seeks when he starts comparing the team for next season.
When asked if the players would have anything to offer Hampden under Thelin, Roos replied: “I hope not. I hope the players don’t want that as motivation.
“It has to come from yourself.
“It’s going to be the same from practice on Monday until a grand final.
“If you start thinking about x, y, and z around football games, the functionality decreases.
“Having a strong mindset is the way to go. “
Aberdeen’s players were informed at Cormack Park on Tuesday morning before Thelin would be the new manager.
Thelin will be joined by Pittodrie via Elfsborg assistants Christer Persson and Emir Bajrami.
Current interim coach Peter Leven will remain in charge of the first team until the end of the season.
Leven will then be part of Thelin’s behind-the-scenes team as an assistant coach in the first team.
Roos said: “It’s wonderful to hear what’s going on, not just for those who have worked hard. It’s wonderful to see how we’re doing. “
“He’ll end up in Elfsborg this summer and then we’ll see what he expects from us.
“It will be to get to know him.
“It’s a moment. “
The exciting times for Roos are limited to football, with a semi-final in sight and a new coach confirmed.
Off the pitch, goalkeeper and wife Nadine Hanssen, captain of Aberdeen Women, celebrated the birth of a son.
Roos, 31, said: “It’s a blessing to have a newcomer and I’m really excited.
“He’s a little kid; I now have two young children.
“My wife and son are healthy, so you can’t ask for anything more.
“It’s a moment. “
Leven earned a 1-1 draw against Celtic at Pittodrie in February in his first game as caretaker manager, just days after Robson’s sacking.
Roos is gaining confidence in his opposition to cup holders.
He said: “It’s Pete’s first game and we gave them a tough game.
“The first half they were on top, and in the second half we accelerated. We messed up Celtic.
“This goes until Saturday.
“In that game against Celtic, he (Leven) prepared us well and in a way that suited us.
“We know we’re betting against the same team.
“So, first and foremost, we have to make sure we do our best, as Americans and as a team.
“Hopefully we can get out of the game. “
Aberdeen return to Hampden for the first time since losing 1-0 in the Viaplay Cup final to Rangers in December.
The Dons were furious when they were denied a delayed penalty in the final for a foul on Duk through Rangers goalkeeper Jack Butland.
However, despite the past drama, Roos admits that the Rangers were the bigger team.
He doesn’t know where his medal from the final of the Viaplay Cup is.
Roos even throwing away the medal.
The Dutch goalkeeper is keen on championship medals and is aiming for one in the Scottish Cup this season.
He said: “We held up pretty well (in the final) and that’s why you can say we thought maybe they had given us something. “
“At the same time, I think the truth is the same.
“They were the team that day, so from that standpoint, there were no regrets. “
“I know we were well prepared and we were ready, but that day didn’t go our way.
“I don’t know where (the medal) is, if I’m honest.
“My dad kept it somewhere for me.
“It occurred to me to throw it away, but I knew my father wouldn’t have sought me out to do that. He’s back in Holland.
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